June 2013

Roofing It in Brooklyn : A Summer Tradition on Top of the City

June 12, 2013

Your cousin Harvey is a “Roofing Technologist”, which he told you with spicy sausage and beer breath at the family BBQ on Memorial Day. He says it means that he has attained proficiency in roofing technology, including roof system types, roof system design and basic installation.  Also, he periodically patches holes with black boiling tar.

As the sun begins to smite the bejesus out of your average Street Artist who is looking for spots in dirty old Brooklyn, you will also find that a number of the barbeque-ists of this species can become what we like to call “roof cosmetologists”. This means that they apply learned and impromptu methods of paintology to the plain or ugly sections of industrial grade roofs, veritably transforming their appearance aestheticallistically. Armed with lawn chairs, cans, and a 40 oz. (and possibly a grill if somebody wants to carry it), these Street Artists clammer up skinny metal ladders to play some tunes, get some sun, and have their version of a picnic in the park.

Yeah, you wish there was a tree up here. Icy & Sot (photo © Jaime Rojo)

We’ve waxed about summertime roofs before when we published A Roof With a View : Looking at Art Up Above, so this is sort of your Roof Update: Summer 2013.  It’s true, lately rooftop parties in Brooklyn have become as ubiquitous as Olive Gardens and Applebees in strip malls and the stimulating conversations there are probably just as likely. But you won’t need a cute outfit at this cookout. Wait, well, why not, as long as your coming, and grab some Slim Jims.

But for summer funnification nothing beats the swarthy sweaty delirium of being baked alive on a chrome coated roof with no shade in the brutal sun and humidity and wielding a pile of cans of eye popping colors across the bricks – with clouds of aerosol wafting by in a fine mist and sticking to your sunglasses. That’s the ticket, bro/sis.

Recently we found this smorgasbord of new stuff on some rooftops and aesthetically, stylistically, these new pieces are strutting a pared-down new simplified look. Instead of the sweeping extravagant pieces of traditional graffiti, with many handstyles and spray tricks competing for star position, many of these are one-off soliloquies or two person collabos with a story behind them. Not that we know what the stories are – guess it’s part of the “inside baseball” side of this scene to leave you guessing. But we’ll probably all agree that some of these bricks and beams and exhaust vents have never looked so slammified, even if no one but your cousin Harvey gets to see them.

Solus (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Solus (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Vexta (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Trek Matthews (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Ian Ross (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Ian Ross. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Never (top) ZZ (bottom) (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Creepy (photo © Jaime Rojo)

MCity (photo © Jaime Rojo)

MCity. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Icy & Sot (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Icy & Sot (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Yok . ND’A (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Mata Ruda . ND’A (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Royce Bannon . SeeOne (photo © Jaime Rojo)

LNY (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Feral . GATS (photo © Jaime Rojo)

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Krause Gallery presents: “Emerging to Established” A Group Exhibition. (Manhattan, NYC)

June 11, 2013 ,

Krause Gallery
The Krause Gallery presents “Emerging to Established”; a unique perspective on our annual Summer Group Show.

Krause Gallery will give new and emerging artists the opportunity to show in a gallery setting as well as display the new work by the galleries established artists.
“We are encouraging all artists to explore a creative approach with their new works”. The exhibiting artists range from national to international with a broad range of mediums. From Jordan Eagles’ blood work to Hanksy’s tongue in cheek nod to celebrities, “Emerging to Established” plans to capture a snapshot of the current contemporary art scene. The show is split into two installments June 20th – July 16th and July 20th to September 1st.

June 20th – Artists include: Jordan Eagles, Emil Alzamora, Sang Sik Hong, Chris Dean, Hanksy, Gilf!, Curtis Readel, Steve Seeley, Ben Frost, Shaun O’Connor, Nathan Vincent, Mr Two Three, Noah Scalin, Rob Tarbell, David E. Peterson.

 

https://www.facebook.com/events/293563564112668/?ref=22

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Cock ‘n’ Bull Gallery Presents: RUN and Dscreet. “A Foot in the Door” (London, UK)

June 11, 2013

A Foot in the Door
A FOOT IN THE DOOR:
RUN and Dscreet

Street Art London
11 – 6pm daily, 28th June – 25th July 2013
Private View Thursday 4th July
Cock ‘n’ Bull Gallery
Tramshed, 32 Rivington Street London EC2A 3EQ

From 28th June to 25th July, the Cock ‘n’ Bull gallery and Street Art London will host a major collaboration between world-renowned street artists RUN and Dscreet. A Foot in the Door: RUN and Dscreet will juxtapose wall paintings with drawings, painting and sculpture, leading the viewer to reassess the role of environment and context in contemporary art.

RUN is a London based Italian street artist whose works can be seen adorning street cor- ners from China to Senegal. His recognisable style shows a level of detail and complexity rarely seen in street art today, evidenced through his vivid rendering of interlocking hands and faces in bright, arresting colours. RUN is interested in street art as a language of communication, creating playful characters that speak to diverse audiences on multiple levels. The expansive scale of his works captivates the viewer, affecting a renaissance of muralism that reaches beyond the boundaries of street art.

Dscreet is an Australian street artist whose signature owl characters have been a mainstay on the London street art scene for years. Transitioning from the graffiti scene, his artistic alter ego is inspired by cartoon and comic imagery. On a deeper level, he explores the owl as a symbol of perception that lends itself to multifarious interpretations in many different cultures worldwide. Dscreet is also a talented filmmaker, and will exhibit a new film in the gallery during the show.

Initially brought together to work on the outer doors of Tramshed, RUN and Dscreet have come together once more to reframe their work and explore ideas of interiority and exteriority in the art world today. Questioning how street art is perceived by bringing their work into the gallery, they play with the concept of the door as a literal means of crossing from one space into another and as a metaphor for changing perceptions. Turning their practice inside out, their work leads a viewer to see beyond the surface.

At the entrance to the exhibition is a door on which RUN and Dscreet have collaborated. Framing the exhibition and marking the transition from the exterior to interior space, this door invites viewers to walk through to the other side, entering into a thought provoking space where paintings collide with murals.
A Foot in the Door: RUN and Dscreet has been organised and curated by Richard Howard- Griffin and Hannah Zafiropoulos of Street Art London. The exhibition will also include two new limited edition screen print editions from the artists that will be on sale in the gallery and through Salted Prints.

On the 27th July, the exhibition becomes the backdrop for a totally unique experience. Diners will gather in the gallery, where the art comes out of the frame, off the walls and onto the plate. HIX LIX art dinners allow diners to enjoy a four course bespoke menu created by Mark Hix and his team in reflection of the work on display. This is a new, exciting way to engage with art and food; an opportunity to do something out of the ordinary.

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EVER, Immigrants, and the Eagles Wings in Chicago

June 11, 2013

Street Artist “Ever” spread his wings in Chicago last week to radiate his kaleidoscopic vision of the immigrant multitudes across a huge expanse of wall in the Pilsen neighborhood.  Just outside the University Station Condominium, one the neighborhoods most diversely populated, this inclusionary vision of the American eagle refers directly to the experiences of the immigrant community who negotiate themselves through the obstacles and opportunities inherent in moving from one country to another. Says Nick Marzullo of Pawn Works, Ever “had a blast as he was getting quite a lot of positive attention and press while here in Chicago.”

EVER (photo © Joseph Kayne)

EVER (photo © Joseph Kayne)

EVER (photo © Joseph Kayne)

EVER (photo © Joseph Kayne)

EVER (photo © Joseph Kayne)

EVER (photo © Joseph Kayne)

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Opera Gallery Presents: The Many Faces of David Bowie. A Group Exhbition (London, UK)

June 10, 2013

Opera Gallery

The many faces of David Bowie

Parallel to the major exhibition “David Bowie is” at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Opera Gallery London will unveil a collection of David Bowie-inspired art for their summer exhibition. The highly anticipated group show will offer a contemporary vision of ‘Bowie Mania’ with one-off masterpieces including tributes from some of today’s leading contemporary and street artists, including; Mr. Brainwash, Joe Black, Eduardo Guelfenbein, Nick Gentry, Marco Lodola and The London Police.

The Many Faces of Bowie will pay homage to the iconic rock star with artwork featuring a delicious juxtaposition of styles showcasing each artist’s unique interpretation of David Bowie’s unprecedented influence and inspiration on their lives.

Full List of Artists Participating Include: Lita Cabellut, David Mach, Joe Black, C215, The London Police, Mac1, Jimmy C, Nick Walker, Kid Zoom, Mr. Brainwash, Kan (Da Mental Vaporz), Juan Barletta, Hisham Echafaki, Jef Aerosol, DFace, Marco Lodola, André Monet, Nick Gentry, Zoobs, Eduardo Guelfenbein, Paul Alexis, Jean-Paul Donadini, Richard Young.

http://www.operagallery.com/ang/news?gallery=10

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New Hunting Ground Gallery Launch. (Melbourne, Australia)

June 10, 2013 ,

New Hunting Ground

 

New Hunting Ground will open its doors for the first time at 7pm on Friday 21st June, 2013. The brand new street and contemporary art gallery is located in a unique warehouse space in one of Fitzroy’s last industrial laneways.
New Hunting Ground is Directed by Shaun Hossack, the founder of Juddy Roller Café and co-founder of the annual ILL-Logic Outdoor Art Exhibition.  
The first show, also called New Hunting Ground, will feature artists from Europe, Australia , Canada and the USA. The lineup includes John Aslanidis, E.L.K, Jaws (Da Mental Vaporz), Ears, Does (Love Letters), Adnate (AWOL), Taylor White, Max Berry and more. The full line-up can be viewed on the New Hunting Ground website.

NEW HUNTING GROUND

 

Gallery Launch

 

Friday 21st June, 7pm

 

http://www.newhuntingground.com/index.php

 

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Articks Gallery Presents: Blade “New York Subway Map Show” (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

June 10, 2013

BLADE
ArTicks Gallery is proud to announce Blade’s upcoming graffiti tour in the Netherlands. 

Steven BLADE Ogburn, notorious for painting over 5000 subways in New York in the 70s and 80s. Blade is perhaps also the most successful graffiti gallery artist.

Never one to shy away from the streets, you can catch Blade painting live in Den Bosch on June 9th, in Alkmaar on June 16th, and in Eindhoven at the Step in the Arena Festival on June 23rd. To top it all off, BLADE will showcase his new work at ArTicks Gallery on June 29th, where he’ll go back to his NYC subway roots through works painted on original MTA subway maps.   

Blade will attend the following events in the Netherlands during June to support local and international graffiti events:

Kings of Colors Graffiti Festival
June 9th
9:00 till 21:00
Paardskerkhofweg, ‘s-Hertogenbosch

Beer, BBQ & Burners
June 16th
HOF, Alkmaar

International Graffiti Festival Step in the Arena 2013
June 23rd
11.00 till 20.00
Insulindeplein, Eindhoven

BLADE: New York Subway Map Show
June 29
16:00 till 21:00
ArTicks Gallery, Amsterdam

http://www.articksgallery.com/exhibitions/blade-nl-graffiti-tour-2013/

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Large Murals Adorn The City Of Lodz In Poland

June 10, 2013

The city of Lodz in Poland is promoting the work of Street Artists from around the world as a way of creating a cultural re-invigoration of this city whose population is three quarters of a million.  Begun in 2009, the Urban Forms Gallery has installed more than 20 large square paintings on elevations in the city center.

The public/private partnership and the addition of the artwork has attracted business and investment, and of course urban exploring tourists who can follow a map to see the works within a couple of hours. As a model for employing the talents of Street Artists to create public art in service of the re-invigoration of a city, this one appears to be very successful at respecting the work while adding value to a neighborhood, district, city, and community.

The roster of nearly two dozen works features international Street Artists like Os Gemeos from Brazil, Aryz from Spain, and Remed from France along with one of Poland’s proud Street Art sons named M-City from Gdynia, a city three hours north of here, and two hometown local talents Bezt and Sainer from the ETAM Crew.

Here are a number of images of many of the walls that have been going up in the last few years.  Special thanks to Michał Bieżyński for sharing these images with us exclusively for BSA readers.

 

Aryz (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Aryz (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Aryz . Os Gemeos (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

MCity (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Betzt (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Shida (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Sainer (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Remed (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Pener (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Otecki (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Massmix (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Lump (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Krik (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Kenor (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

ETAM Crew (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Gregor (photo © Courtesy Urban Forms)

Click on the links below to learn more about URBAN FORMS and for news regarding the new murals.

http://www.urbanforms.org/projects/en

https://www.facebook.com/urbanforms

 

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Images of the Week: 06.09.13

June 9, 2013

Big murals are proliferating at the moment but it is still the domain of the individual street artist to smack up smaller works, stickers, stencils, wheatpastes and the like. We’re featuring quite a few of these smaller personal pieces this week in the mix of some larger ones.

Here’s our weekly interview of the street, this week featuring 1986, Bortusk Leer, ELV, FKDL, Icy & Sot, JR, Martha Cooper, ND’A, Pigeon, Wakuda and XAM.

Top image > JR and Martha Cooper. French photographer JR blew up Martha’s vintage photograph taken in The Bronx in the 70’s. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

©Pigeon (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown in Albany, NY. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

1986 in SOHO. Is this an ad? (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

XAM (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Wakuda (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Wakuda (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Icy & Sot (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown. Curb Your Ego! In New York? (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Bortusk Leer (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ELV (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

ND’A (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown. Should They? Discuss. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

FKDL (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Untitled. Manhattan, NYC. June 2013 (photo © Jaime Rojo)

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Interactive Walls with Russia’s Concrete Jungle

June 8, 2013

Experimental Walls that React To Your Movement

Vladivostok-based Street Artists Feliks Mashkov and Vadim Gerasimenko have created a lot of graffiti and Street Art murals on city walls in the last few years, usually with aerosol. Just last year we got to watch them paint a wall right here in Brooklyn.

Like many young techno-savvy young artists working on the street today, Concrete Jungle, as they call themselves, have been also interested in finding new innovative ways to work with ever-cheaper and more sophisticated electronics and materials. Here are images of their recent explorations in the idea of creating wall interactivity with people walking by.

Concrete Jungle. Vladivostok, Russia. (photo © Aleksey Filimonov)

This room installation is currently on view at the Arsenev Regional Museum in their home city and features sensors that react to pedestrians by illuminating geometric shapes they call “objects”.  According to where you are, the art will change.

“The installation is about creating a visual interaction between the viewer and the object of art. Our main aim is to create an ‘object – object’ system where the observer becomes observed and vice versa,” say the guys.

Concrete Jungle. Vladivostok, Russia. (photo © Aleksey Filimonov)

Concrete Jungle. Vladivostok, Russia. (photo © Aleksey Filimonov)

Concrete Jungle. Vladivostok, Russia. (photo © Aleksey Filimonov)

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