Armory Week : The art fairs are happening in NYC and folks are finding new, original and purely derivative ideas from the commercial shows that swarm with fans and lookyloos. The few folks we spoke with say that sales have been average to slow with guests carefully considering before purchasing, with the occasional big splurger. It could be that the market has been in an unspoken soft period for the last year or so due to a weak economy or the tumultuous political landscape in this election year. Nonetheless, there is nothing like the hivelike high you can get swimming through rivers of art fans at a New York fair, periodically bumping into a peer or a tanned celebrity.
Meanwhile, we have some dope street stuff for you from Jersey City to Morocco to Italy and Switzerland. Here’s our our weekly interview with the street, this week featuring Atomiko, Bifido, C215, Dmote, Bradley Theodore, Dylan Egon, El Anatsui, Fintan Magee, MSK, Obey, Otto “Osch” Schade, PK, Post, Rime, Sean9Lugo, Sharon Lee De La Cruz, Space Invader, and Toner.
Our top image: C215 at The Medina, Djama El Fna Central Square in Marrakech. (photo © Jaime Rojo) In the prolific work of French master stencilist C215 cats appear with some regularity. It is very fitting then to have found this kitty in the wild in a city where hundreds of cats roam the streets without a particular home to go to. While not officially kept as pets the cats are being fed next to doorways. Many of them struggle for food and are visibly in need of some medical care but you will see very some happy felines comfortably bathing under the warm Moroccan sun.
C215 at The Medina, Djama El Fna Central Square in Marrakech. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fintan Magee in Jersey City. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Fintan Magee in Jersey City. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Space Invader in Jersey City for Mana Urban Arts Projects. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Rime / MSK in Jersey City for Mana Urban Arts Projects. PK added at a later time. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Obey / Toner / MSK in Jersey City. Mana Urban Arts Project. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Obey / Rime / Post / MSK in Jersey City. Mana Urban Arts Project. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Post in Jersey City. Mana Urban Arts Project. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Rime in Jersey City. Mana Urban Arts Project. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Atomiko in Jersey City for Mana Urban Arts Project. The ENX wolves were painted at an earlier time and featured on BSA already. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Dylan Egon in Jersey City. Mana Urban Arts Projects. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Bifido’s new work in Caserta, Italy. (photo © Bifido)
Ruby Bridges stencil in Hunts Point by Sharon Lee De La Cruz AKA Maripussy inspired by the iconic Norman Rockwell painting depicting a seminal event in the USA during the civil rights movement. Ruby Nell Bridges Hall is an American activist known for being the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in Louisiana during the 20th century. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Dmote /RVCA in Hunts Point, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Dmote /RVCA in Hunts Point, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Otto “Osch” Schade in Aargau, Switzerland. (photo © Urban Art International)
Sean9Lugo in Jersey City. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Hey there, bear. Sean9Lugo in Jersey City. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Bradley Theodore in Jersey City. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
A monumental tapestry by El Anatsui at the Palais El Badii for the Marrakech Biennale 6 in Marrakech, Morocco. It is made entirely of metal bottle caps. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
El Anatsui’s monumental tapestry at the Palais El Badii for the Marrakech Biennale 6 in Marrakech, Morocco. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
El Anatsui’s monumental tapestry at the Palais El Badii for the Marrakech Biennale 6 in Marrakech, Morocco. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
El Anatsui’s monumental tapestry at the Palais El Badii for the Marrakech Biennale 6 in Marrakech, Morocco. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
El Anatsui’s monumental tapestry at the Palais El Badii for the Marrakech Biennale 6 in Marrakech, Morocco. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
Untitled. Water Bearer at The Medina, Djama El Fna Central Square in Marrakech, Morocco. (photo © Jaime Rojo)
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