In a wrathful blog post entitled “Yo’ Fab 5 Freddie, You’re a Corny Wannabe, Where’s SEVER’s Check?” graffiti writer REVOK mercilessly calls out Fab 5 Freddy for biting his friend SEVER’s work by flipping it upside-down and shamelessly copying it. Left: Fab 5 Freddy. Right: SEVER. See comparison close-ups of the stolen “S” and “V” and read the rant below. Read more »
With scattered residents and the media getting all upset about MOCA’s street artsy show in April, the LAPD needed itself a high profile bust and so REVOK was the perfect target. Even though his case had nothing with the exhibit, it gave editors just the right amount of fodder to tangentially link the two. Anyway, he’s out now and put up an entertaining excruciating summary of his predicament over the past month and a half, which include a new charge for painting graffiti legally: Read more »
There’s no doubt that LAPD brass are a sordid bunch of assholes who have no qualms about politicizing certain arrests and are hellbent on casting graffiti artists as ruthless thugs, but this is by far, the flimsiest attempt at explaining why REVOK was busted and is about as responsible as Fox News. Read more »
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that MOCA contributor and graffiti artist REVOK was arrested on Thursday while attempting to board a flight out of LAX to Ireland, but it wasn’t for any new acts of vandalism, he had an outstanding warrant. His bail was set at a whopping $320,000 which is $300k more than his last bullshit arrest in ’09 and as LA Taco notes, higher than both a child molester and corrupt public official’s combined. UPDATE: He was sentenced to 180 days. Read more »
A Los Angeles gallery owner is sorry for telling lies in a failed bid to distance himself from an arrest at the opening of his graffiti exhibition. Read more »
Graffiti writer REVOK was arrested yesterday in Los Angeles, less than a month after he was busted in Australia for tweeting too hard. Los Angeles authorities, who arrested the 32-year-old artist last year, “found him carrying spray tips” and took him into custody during a Montana-sponsored exhibition at Mid-City Arts & 33Third Gallery, which he was paid $1000 to attend. Read more »
A Greek jetliner has been reportedly tagged by graffiti writers. In photos posted by oversharing graffiti writer REVOK, the words “Stay High” are seen painted along the aircraft’s wing where markings for Olympic Airlines have were covered up since the carrier shut down. Scarce on details, this news is all the more intriguing being reported by REVOK, one of the vandals who was shortchanged for his work on Marc Ecko’s Air Force One tag hoax.
Photos via REVOK
Ready and waiting, the Australian media greeted oversharing graffiti writer REVOK upon his release from jail. Last week, the Los Angeles-based vandal was caught by Melbourne police after broadcasting his criminal behavior online, even tweeting his escape plans. Despite getting busted by his big mouth, REVOK seemed happy to talk with reporters, offering a slight apology and joking about his costly confessions. Read more »
Joining Youtube star BUKET in the annals of justice, a Los Angeles graffiti artist was arrested in Melbourne yesterday after tweeting his painting plans and blogging photo proof of his vandalism. According to WAtoday, REVOK was arrested at the airport, attempting to fly home, by Melbourne police who were undoubtedly aided by the self-portraits he’s helpfully posted online. Read more »
What’s the best way to catch someone who’s splashing paint on your legal graffiti murals? You could always hire some stealthy papparazi to stake out your walls or you could pull a police manual tactic and post a reward for information. REVOK of MSK is offering “100 cans for real info as to the identity of the cowardly bitches dissing our walls anonymously around LA.” |Known Gallery|
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