Tag: Street Art
Street artist Phlite is responsible for this wheatpaste in Soho depicting a very sophisticated version of Animal, a traditionally primitive Muppet. (Photo: Aymann Ismail/ANIMALNewYork) […]
It’s day three of Better Out Than In, Banksy’s month-long “artist’s residency on the streets of New York,” and accordingly, a new piece has popped up. This one’s on 24th and 6th, and notably, it wasn’t actually done today–a tipster sent us photos yesterday afternoon. We weren’t sure if it was legit, so we sat on […]
Banksy pieces don’t last long in New York. There will be no debates about preserving his work and no time to chisel it out off the wall he painted on, like in most cities. Here, his work suffers a quick death by way of tagging, modification and ultimately, an all out buffing. Below is what’s left […]
Less than 24 hours later after it first appeared, the new Banksy that just went up on Allen Street in Chinatown has already been slightly tagged, pilfered, then fixed and tastefully altered with some stinging commentary. Late last night, hours after someone scrawled a tag near the piece, the Smart Crew descended on the spot. […]
When an image of a fresh Banksy appeared in late September and was confirmed on his website with the title “Better Out Than In,” it was widely reported that the piece was done in Los Angeles, where it was assumed that he was getting ready to unveil a new exhibit. But with the appearance of […]
ANIMAL’s feature Artist’s Notebook asks artists to show us their original “idea sketch” next to a finished piece. This week, Los Angeles-born, Brooklyn-based street artist Buff Monster talks about creating his new mural in Williamsburg. Read about his process and check out our video interview below. I rarely ever draw, and when I do, it’s always very very […]
The very popular television show about a high school chemistry teacher-turned-drug king pin ended last night. So, what are Breaking Bad addicts to do, now that they’ve been cut off… forever? Well, they could head over to the corner of Dekalb and Spencer, where artist London Kaye O’Donnell, who has been crocheting her “heart out” since she was […]
For most graffiti artists in Beirut, the two stores in town are way too expensive. “You can find spray paint at any regular paint store in this city,” local graffiti artist PHAT 2 says. PHAT 2’s been writing since 2008. He’s 25 now, and runs one of the top crews in Beirut, ACK (All City […]
Here’s a new Banky stencil of a vomiting vandal that was confirmed by his official website and reportedly done in Los Angeles. The flowers sprouting up from a crack in the wall have been incorporated into the design. Cute. UPDATE: Better Out Than In has nothing to do with LA. According to Nuart Festival’s Facebook […]
A clever, mischievous street artist has shrink-wrapped at least two polizeiautos in Cologne, Germany. A few German bloggers seem to think it’s the work of Spanish public space interventionist SpY, which seems credible as he’s pulled this kind of thing in NYC before. We’ve reached out to the artist to confirm. UPDATE: We heard back from SpY, who confirmed that […]
