Tag: Street Art
“It’s kind of creepy,” joked British street artist Nick Walker, 45, looking at a remarkably detailed figurine made in his likeness. The sculpture had just arrived yesterday at the Manhattan gallery space where his first exhibit in four years, “All I Ever Wanted Was My Name On Fire,” opens tonight. (Click the gallery above for a preview.) It depicts […]
Woodside, Queens graffiti complaints have soared 120% in just one year. The 11377 zip-code received 211 reports this year — that’s up from 96 in a comparable period last year. Joe Conley, chair of Community Board 2, tells DNAinfo that he’s noticed an increase in graffiti throughout his whole district, particularly in those hard to reach places. “Some […]
The Planetario di Ravenna (Ravenna Planetarium) in Italy proudly unveiled one of its latest additions and it had nothing to do with the actual cosmos and everything to do with street art. On Sunday, the space theater held a dedication ceremony for “RVN_01,” a mosaic by Invader featuring the iconic tiled 8bit-character alongside a pixeled-out Spock. […]
Graffiti legend COST was arrested on Sunday for allegedly putting up his signature wheatpasted art on scaffolding in the Meatpacking District. He was trailed walking to his car by the Cabaret Unit (a quality-of-life crimes patrol from Manhattan’s 6th Precinct; not the Vandal Squad), carrying “an extendable pole with a wet brush attached to it.” A search warrant was executed on the vehicle on Wednesday, where cops found more […]
After taking out all the ads on a New York City subway car and putting up their work instead, graffiti artists SKI and 2ESAE hosted a legal reception in Soho for “Product of UR Environment,” their latest exhibit. The duo presented a massive series of multi-media art that combined graffiti with graphic design, silk-screening and photography. (Check […]
Subway graffiti pioneers CRASH and DAZE have just finished their collaborative mural on Mulberry Street for the L.I.S.A. Project. Both started painting trains in the mid to late 70s and by the 80s, were part of a small handful of artists who were able to transition from transit property to the galleries. To this day, they […]
Last week, Brazilian art duo Os Gemeos completed their biggest mural project to date. The twin brothers, who are known for painting elaborate designs on enormous walls, embellished six industrial silos in Canada at the Ocean Cement manufacturing and distribution plant for the Vancouver Biennale. The structures stand over 70-feet tall and served as the […]
Street artists deploy a variety of methods to get their work seen by the masses. One of these time-honored NYC traditions involves cracking open advertisement kiosks and swapping out the ads with custom art. It’s what put Kaws on the map in the late 1990s and a practice that has been used sporadically since, although […]
After several starts and stops, The Water Tank Project is moving along. Organized by the environmental nonprofit Word Above The Street, the program will showcase art on water tanks all around the city to raise awareness of sustainable environmental practices and water conservation. The artworks, which include pieces already on display by Laurie Simmons and […]
NECKFACE, a graffiti artist who gained widespread popularity in part due to his easy-to-read work on the street, just released two new prints. The alcohol themed art, entitled “Chase You???” ($200, limited to 200 pieces) and “Are You A Beer???” ($175, limited to 125 pieces), come signed and numbered with certificates of authenticity. They’re both […]
