March 2013

Spoke Art Presents: “Scorsese: An Art Show Tribute” (Manhattan, NYC)

Spoke Art is proud to present:

Scorsese: an art show tribute
Friday, April 19th – Sunday, April 21st
hosted at Bold Hype Gallery, NYC

Please join us for a weekend-only exhibition featuring over 75 internationally renowned painters, sculptors and screen print artists, each of whom has created an original work of art inspired by the films and work of Martin Scorsese.

A complimentary limited edition screen print by Joshua Budich will be given away to the first attendees on opening night.

Can’t make it to the opening? All available works will be posted on Friday, April 19th for online viewing and purchase through the Spoke Art website – http://spoke-art.com/

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L’Avant Seine / Théâtre de Colombes Present: “DEFENSE D’AFFICHER” Djalou’z, Kouka et Shaka (Paris, France)

DEFENSE D’AFFICHER, est un voyage à la découverte de l’univers prolifique du Street Art.
Trois artistes émergents : Djalou’z, Kouka et Shaka, qui fort de leurs multiples “pattes” pour marcher dans tous les sens, de débauche de modes d’expressions pour explorer tous les imaginaires, et de personnalités très fortes, vont vous offrir des lumières insoupçonnées… D’avril à juin ces artistes investiront l’Avant Seine / Théâtre de Colombes pour nous proposer d’explorer l’étendue de leurs talents. Le lieu s’en souviendra, vous aussi assurément.

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“Vagrants” at The Tender Trap. A Group Show. (Brooklyn, NYC)

Vagrants
Thursday, April 4th @ Tender Trap
245 South 1st St.
Brooklyn, NY

We are pleased to announce the first VAGRANT SPACE group show.”Vagrants” is a curated collection of work from each of our Vagrant Space artists. This collection highlights the contemporary outsider art that our gallery represents. Please join us on our pop gallery debut of Vagrant Space.

ART FROM: Adam Void, Peter Dear, George Charles Bates, Andrew H. Shirley, Jefferson Mayday Mayday, Chelsea Ragan, Craig Mammano, Jeffrey Vincent, Dylan Thadani, Edwards Harper, Margaret Rogers, Emily Campbell, Misha Capecchi, and Safwat Riad.

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The organization of celestial coincidences by Jason Mamarella. (Brooklyn, NYC)

The final viewing of the organization of celestial coincidences by Jason Mamarella is Saturday, March 30, 2013, from 7 to 10 pm. A small number of limited edition books are still available ( jmamarella.com ) . with Special Guests : Dint Wooer Krsna, Street Grapes, & Jos-L. Peru Ana Ana Peru will be screening movies in the theater. at 17 Frost Street Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn. L train to Lorimer. More info at 17frost.com

the organization of celestial coincidences ends.

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The James Olivier Gallery Presents: NoseGo “Colossal The Small” (Philadelphia, PA)

The James Oliver Gallery is pleased to announce its first solo exhibition of 2013: Colossal The Small, a show featuring Philadelphia artist Yis “NoseGo” Goodwin will be on view from March 30 to May 4th with an opening reception on Saturday March 30, 6-10pm.

Yis Goodwin, also known by the moniker “NoseGo”, creates whimsical composite creatures that can only derive from an energetic, childlike imagination. Goodwin’s works are simply meant to be fun, revealing his vibrant visual language and engaging sense of adventure. His paintings are seemingly spontaneous, featuring animals, cartoons, and other characters interacting in visually alluring combinations. Although the artist mixes realism, illustration, as well as street and pop art, his works flow together as if the viewer were in a strange yet wonderful dream. Goodwin’s creations transport the viewer into a world all his own that is often difficult to walk out of.

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Muse Productions Present: “Now You Know” A Group Exhibition. (Manhattan, NYC)

Muse Productions proudly presents…
“Now You Know”

Come join us on this night as we celebrate the life of legendary rapper Christopher George Wallace aka Biggie Smalls…

Muse Productions has put together this awesome collective of artists that will be exhibiting portraits of this Iconic Hip Hop legend

BK aka Brian Kirhagis
Symptoms Culture Shock
FUMERO
Sienide
Danielle Mastrion
Sam Jay
SWANCOAT
Amanda de Souza
Ralphie “ARTISTIKS” Serrano
Antonio KEL 5MH

VJ Todd Jones, DJ AnaMated & DJ Dax

“Now You Know”

 

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DOYLE NEW YORK STREET ART Auction (Manhattan, NYC)

Angelo Madrigale, Street Art Specialist, invites you to

preview the exhibition and meet some of the artists
whose work is offered in the street art auction
– ASVP, Ces, Cope2, Indie 184, Phetus, Revolt, Trike1, Ivory –

Thursday, April 4
5:30pm—7:30pm

Doyle New York
175 East 87th Street
New York City

Rsvp by April 2
212-427-4141, ext 600 or Events@DoyleNewYork.com

Street Art Auction Info:
www.DoyleNewYork.com

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Jeice 2 “La Gran Inundada” In Istanbul

It is always a surprise to find a one-off piece that evidently took hours of work to create, wheat pasted into the public sphere and ready to face the ravages of rain and sun and wind and time on the street. It can be compounded when you discover there is meaningful story behind the piece.

“La Gran Inundada,” an acrylic painting on paper that began as a detailed drawing, is the name of this new piece by Jeice2 that just appeared in Istanbul, Turkey tucked into this arched depression on the street.  A portrait of a handful of chummy men of some official station from an earlier age posing formally and proudly before a church and a government building like one that may appear in a schoolbook illustration, until you observe that they are submerged up to their knees on an island, while water rushes wildly around them.

Jeice 2. Istanbul.,Turkey 2013. (photo © Jeice 2)

The metaphor rises from Jeice2’s opinions of the state of the economy and politics in his country, and the sentiment is heard in many places right now if you listen to the citizenry. In the case of some thoughtful street art, the message may not be explicit, but it is deliberate.

“The theme of this piece deals with corruption which is overflowing through the political system, flooding everything in my country today,” he says, as he discusses what he sees as an inundation of influential currency that is flowing into the metaphorical town hall behind these guys, a flood that will sweep up the poor and middle class. His advice? “Stay out of the money flooding.”

Jeice 2. Detail. Istanbul.,Turkey 2013. (photo © Jeice 2)

Jeice 2. Detail. Istanbul.,Turkey 2013. (photo © Jeice 2)

Jeice 2. Istanbul.,Turkey 2013. (photo © Jeice 2)

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Images of the Week: 03.24.13

March 21 hit us this week and that means Spring and that means more birds, flowers, sidewalk sales, thigh-high shorts, and Street Art and graffiti are on their way! Great to find this new brick wall falling apart by Aakash Nahalini in the subway this week, and then to learn that it is a sketch for future ideas. Also we’re on the look out for a new sculptural Faile tribute to Revs somewhere on NYC streets, and you might have seen a few new bird houses from XAM. Aside from some of the regular players, you can be sure there are some new kids on the block because this form of expression continues to expand and whether its a one-off, or the start of a long career, the street continues to inspire artists to get their stuff out there and skip the proscribed route.

Meanwhile, here’s our weekly interview of the street, this week featuring Aakash Nihalani, Ayatollax, Bast, Be Super, David Gouny, El Sol 25, Foxx Face, and Oculo.

Top image > Aakash Nihalani does a study for a near future installation. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Aakash Nihalini test for a near future subway installation. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Aakash Nihalini test for a near future subway installation. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Be Super does a little short circuiting of an illegal poster (photo © Jaime Rojo)

David Gouny continues to take his exploration of chubby sculpture in the streets of Paris, like this “CCTV Contaminated Fat Virus” (photo © David Gouny)

El Sol 25 “You and Me” (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Foxx Face (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Oculo (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Ayatollax on the streets of Paris. (photo © Ayatollax)

Which one will you choose? Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

BAST (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Spring is here! (photo © Jaime Rojo)

The Standard High Line. New York City, March 2013 (photo © Jaime Rojo)

 

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XAM Welcomes Spring with New Bird Housing

Spring started on Thursday and The Rockin Robin is not singing yet in Brooklyn but when she does it might be due to getting herself a nice new house in DUMBO from XAM. We spotted these new pieces while on bike through the former industrial neighborhood and noticed they look a little different from the last series that showed up a year ago.  Whether its a birdhouse or a mini-billboard from this precise architect, we’ll keep the binoculars handy to spot more of these flying around the city as the spring progresses.

XAM (photo © Jaime Rojo)

XAM (photo © Jaime Rojo)

XAM (photo © Jaime Rojo)

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