All posts tagged: Jaime Rojo

Brazil is Now. Jetsonorama in Rio.

January 10, 2013 Artists

Rio is today. And tomorrow. A dagger sharp contrast of rich and poor, it is a model that grows throughout the rest of the world wherever the middle class is being attacked and steadily whittled down to a thin whisper.

When Brazil takes the world stage for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, most of Rocinha will miss the events. A slum that houses 200,000 people on the hillside in Rio, people there are borrowing electricity from the neighboring rich São Conrado and Gávea communities and figuring out how to meet their most basic needs. According to Mundoreal “Residents subsist in conditions of abject or near abject poverty, residing in small shanties stacked one on top of another, sometimes as many as 8 stories high.”

Jetsonorama (photo © courtesy Jetsonorama)

Street Artist Jetsonorama was in Rio de Janeiro to visit with friend Lea Rekow as part of Green My Favela (GMF), a more formal structural approach to bringing social and environmental remediation to Rocinha, one of the 10 largest slums in the world. “GMF was formed to reclaim degraded land and to create more productive green spaces inside Rocinha. GMF works with Rocinha residents to green what we can through collaborations with individuals, families, NGOs and schools.”

While there to learn about GMF and study how to offer support Jetsonorama also installed a few wheat-pastes he made to sort of lend a figurative hand. One of them appears as a symbolic way of reactivating a decidedly run-down site. He explains, “I had a chance to visit Lea’s project and to meet some of the Rocinha community members who are working with her to develop the site into a community garden space.”

Jetsonorama installing in Rocinha (photo © Lea Rekow)

Jetsonorama installing in Rocinha (photo © Kate Mytty)

Jetsonorama in Rocinha (photo © Jetsonorama)

Rocinha resident Carlos with a view behind of the .5 square mile area the slum is located in. (photo © Jetsonorama)

Carlos tending to one of the gardens on reclaimed land in Rocinha. (photo © Jetsonorama)

Children playing in Rocinha (photo © Lea Rekow)

Jetsonorama (photo © Jets0norama)

Kosbe “Borrowed Time” At Woodward Gallery Project Space

January 9, 2013 Artists

The four panels across from Woodward Gallery have provided an ongoing gallery show on the street for a handful of years now, exhibiting the work on a fine line of gallery and urbanity. The exhibit space on the Lower East Side has featured the likes of near legends Stikman and Lady Pink, and also has played host to newer players along the Street Art/ graffiti continuum including Moody, Skewville, Cash4, DarkCloud, and a number of others well known to New York scene watchers. The space itself is a little more polished than it used to be and there are no dumpsters or the rancid stench of urine to accompany your viewing pleasure, but that’s what you have to put up with as Manhattan continues it’s descending transformation into maul of America.

Kosbe “Borrowed Time” (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Saturday night during the print show opening at Woodward that features a number of Street Artists, guests were sure to step across Eldridge to check the new installation by the emotional expressionist Kosbe, an artist whose biography and practice encompass graff, stickers, Street Art, fine art, and increasingly, Jackson Pollack. Like we said last year on BSA and Huffington Post, dude is one to watch, and if you were looking for an opportunity to dig through the layers, here’s a chaotic psycho-graphic in 4 parts splashed across the public promenade for you. Free.

Kosbe “Borrowed Time”Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Don’t Fret Captures NYC

January 8, 2013 Artists

Chicago based Street Artist Don’t Fret has new stuff up in New York, and we’re all having a chuckle. His acute eyes and poignant observations as an artist enable him to put everyday pedestrians on the wall for everyday pedestrians to look at. He captures what he sees and transfers his musings into wittily drawn characters that are hand colored and wheat pasted – you’ll definitely recognize these people, and probably can write your own caption for each scene.

Don’t Fret (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Entes Y Pesimo On The Hills of Lima

January 7, 2013 Artists

Peruvian Street Artists Entes y Pesimo collaborated with the Alegrarte Festival in Lima, Peru recently to bring color and art to an otherwise barren landscape on the hills of Lima. So much of the current building that spread across the sides of hills in the last two decades has been characterized as a veritable architectural chaos, especially in zones where poorer people live.

Entes y Pesimo really enlivened some of this neighborhood with their recent murals. The bright and cheerful colors of the one-story houses may make these mountains look attractive from a distance, but the daily life is very difficult.

Entes y Pesimo. Lima, Peru outskirts. (photo courtesy © Alegrarte)

“The festival takes place in very economically devastated and crowded areas where many are eager to leave,” says Entes, “For us, it’s purely a way to give a social support; to give color to a very grey area outside of town.”

Entes y Pesimo. Lima, Peru outskirts. (photo courtesy © Alegrarte)

Pesimo talks about the people who live here and why they participated, “These people represent the engine of our capital – that’s why we fully engaged ourselves in the project. We were only interested in giving color and joy to the families who traverse these hills every day.”

While the colors are bright, thematically the images depict a people who are submerged in water that comes up to their necks. It doesn’t take a master analyst to infer that Entes y Pesimo are painting their countrymen and women as people awash in a struggle with the perils of very hard economic and social challenges.

Entes y Pesimo. Lima, Peru outskirts. (photo courtesy © Alegrarte)

Entes y Pesimo. Lima, Peru outskirts. (photo courtesy © Entes y Pesimo)

Entes in Miami 2012. (photo courtesy © Entes y Pesimo)

Images of the Week 01.06.13

January 6, 2013 Artists

Here’s our first collection for 2013 from BSA’s ongoing interview with the street, this week featuring 907, Smells, Bast, Bunny M, Captain Baby, Droid, Enzo & Nio, Jilly Ballistic, Mr. Toll, Paolo Pivi, Shin Shin, and The Migra.

Top image from the current installation by Paola Pivi at the High Line Park in NYC. Untitled (zebras) 2003. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Shin Shin (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Mr. Toll double billing. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Droid 907, Smells (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Hey Charlie, need a light? Enzo & Nio (photo © Jaime Rojo)

The Migra (photo © Jaime Rojo)

The Migra. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Jilly Ballistic (Iphone photo © Jaime Rojo)

Captain Baby (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Whoops, got a little on my bike. Dang. Bast (photo © Jaime Rojo)

bunny M (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Untitled. 6th Avenue subway tunnel L train. Manhattan, January 04-13 (Iphone photo © Jaime Rojo)

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Blanco Freezes Street Art to Wall in Mongolia at -25 Degrees

January 5, 2013 Perth

New Yorkers are now complaining bitterly about the cold January weather because, well, it’s our job. In a city where opinions collide into each other daily about all topics like bumper cars at Coney Island, you can always get someone to complain about the weather, no matter the season.

Brooklyn native and Street Artist Blanco has you all beat with his first installation on a wall that uses only water – because that’s the only thing that works when the temperature is -25 degrees fahrenheit.

“Its currently -20F outside my ger,” he says as he refers to the house he is staying in as he talks to us from the the frigid lands he is visiting for a while. “The overnight low is expected to be -36F and this isn’t even bad yet.” Okay we get the point, sounds disgusting.

So what about that new wheat-paste he just made of his friend Nandia?

“Nandia”, Blanco in Mongolia (photo © Patrick Findler)

“Last week I did that experiment where you throw boiling water up in the air and it didn’t hit the ground because it froze into an icy mist in mid-air. It has not been above freezing here for about two months and it wont be above freezing again for a couple more,” he says.

“This makes it almost impossible to wheat-paste anything for about 4 months of the year. The paste will freeze to the surface of a wall before you can even get the paper on it. I have a couple pieces waiting for the spring. But I decided to try something new.”

“On New Years Day I froze a piece to a door using water instead of paste. It should stay there for a couple months until the thaw sets in. The climate will dictate the lifespan,” describes Blanco. Let us know when the crocuses are popping up and maybe we’ll come and take a look.

“Nandia”, Blanco in Mongolia (photo © Patrick Findler)

BSA Covers the Globe, Top Stories with HuffPost in ’12

January 3, 2013 Artists

BSA is not just Brooklyn, you know. Last year we brought you new Street Art from Atlanta, Arizona, Baltimore, Berlin, Boston, Bronx, Brooklyn, Brisbane, Bristol, Costa Rica, Chicago, China, Dominican Republic, The Gambia, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Istanbul, Italy, Jamaica, Johannesburg, Kenya, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Miami, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Norway, NYC, Palestine, Panama, Paris, Perth, Queens, Reno, Spain, South Korea, Sweden, and Trinidad. And that is a partial, incomplete list. Remember that the next time someone says we cover just Brooklyn and New York. Not quite.

Also while we were surveying what we did in 2012, we were curious to see which were the top stories we covered for the Huffington Post, measured by hits, social sharing, and emails sent to us. Here are the top stories you liked the most of the 44 we cross-published with Huffington Post Arts & Culture in 2012. (A complete list at the end of the posting)

Baltimore Opens Its Walls To Street Art

MOMO. Open Walls Baltimore 2012. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Atlanta Hosts First All Female Street Art Conference

Neuzz (photo © Wil Hughes)

OS Gemeos And “The Giant Of Boston”

Os Gemeos “The Giant of Boston” at the Rose Kennedy Greenway at Dewey Square, Boston. This side of the van was with Graffiti Artist Rize. (photo © Geoff Hargadon)

(VIDEO) 2012 Street Art Images of the Year from BSA

Slideshow cover image of Vinz on the streets of Brooklyn (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Mexico City: High Art in Thin Air

Escif (photo © courtesy of All City Canvas)

UFO Crashes at Brooklyn Academy of Music

UFO 907 and William Thomas Porter (photo © Jaime Rojo)

‘See No Evil’ in Bristol Brings Thousands to the Streets

El Mac. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

What’s New in Bushwick: A Quick Street Art Survey

QRST in the wild. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Sex In The City: Street Art That is NSFW

Anthony Lister in NYC (photo © Jaime Rojo)

NUART 2012: International Street Art Catalysts in Norway

Ben Eine (photo © Ian Cox)

Springtime in Paris : Une Petite Revue of New Street Art

David Shillinglaw and Ben Slow (photo © Sandra Hoj)

Pulling Strings in Berlin; “Heinrich” The Public Marionette

Various & Gould “Heinrich” (photo © Lucky Cat)

“Poorhouse for the Rich” Revitalized by the Arts

Adam Parker Smith. “I Lost Of My Money In The Great Depression And All I Got Was This Room”, 2012. Installation in progress in collaboration with Wave Hill. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Here is the complete list of BSA / Huffington Post pieces for 2012

Happy New Year From BSA

January 1, 2013 Artists

The Best, The Best, The Best to you and yours for 2013!

Here’s pure serendipity that we found on the street just as it started to snow near the edge of Central Park this week. Not often do you see a ballerina flying through the freezing air, right? Since she was a block of so from Carnegie Hall and not too far from Lincoln Center, maybe this is a just a daily activity for her to dance around in her pink satin slippers on the sidewalk.

Street Ballerina. Manhattan, December 2012 (iPhone photo © Jaime Rojo)

Alice Pasquini Photographed by Jessica Stewart

December 31, 2012 Artists

We’re counting down the last 12 days of 2012 with Street Art photos chosen by BSA readers. Each one was nominated because it has special meaning to a reader or is simply a photograph from 2012 that they think is great. Our sincere thanks to everyone who shared their favorite images.

Our twelfth and final nomination for the year comes from the proud mother of a photographer who writes in to nominate a photo by her daughter, Jessica Stewart, a dedicated Street Art fan and documentarian. It’s good to see how many people nominated loved ones and friends photos for this special series, and it feels perfect for the holiday spirit of generosity and compassion we all would like to espouse during the end of the year and the beginning of the next. Who can forget the person who gave you encouragement and confidence while pursuing your goals?

Stewie is living in Hopkinton, Massachusetts and sends in this image of an Alice Paquini piece and tells us all about her daughter, “Jessica has lived in Rome, Italy for the past 7 years and has recently published a book about her street art photos and the artists behind them.”

Visit Jessica’s Flickr page to see more photos of her work here. And the book features a collection of images from the Rome Street Art scene. Check it out!

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A Special Note to all the BSA readers who wrote in and sent images of their favorite Street Art images this month. We are sincerely thankful for your nominations, and there were so many excellent and incredible images to choose from thanks to you. We tried to pick a cross section of images from different perspectives, and it was completely unscientific so please don’t take it personally if your image didn’t appear in one of the 12 spots. We value your participation, and we sincerely thank you for writing to us.

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Check out the BSA Images of 2012 video here.

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Os Gemeos Photographed by Geoff Hargadon

December 30, 2012 Artists

Our eleventh entry comes from photographer Geoff Hargadon and it was taken in Boston, Ma. This mural was nominated by Daniel LaHoda from Los Angeles, CA as one of the best of the year and we’re glad Geoff, one of the most enthusiastically deadpan Street Art supporters we know, was there to capture this shot on a green summer day.

The Brazilian Twins painted this huge mural as part of their first solo show at the ICA Museum in Boston, organized by Pedro Alonzo.

Daniel LaHoda is the founder of LA Freewalls Project in Los Angeles, CA.

Visit Geoff Hargadon’s Flickr page to see more photos of his work here.

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Mobstr Photographed by Ian Cox

December 29, 2012 Artists

Our tenth entry comes from photographer Ian Cox and was taken at this year’s NUART Festival in Stavanger, Norway. This entry was nominated by Martyn Reed, founder of NUART, who waxes below about the photo and it’s taker.

“Ian Cox, fast becoming one of the scenes’ leading documentarians, captured this perfect shot of Mobstr’s piece for Nuart. Ian headed out during a relentless downpour and waited for his moment. For me, it captures so much of what is usually missed when documenting street works; its site specificity (The downhill sloping wall was a nightmare to source), how it’s not only seen but also “activated” by people passing by, its humour, the concept and how it allows a photographer to also add new layers of meaning.”

The initial pun is elevated to new levels when viewed through the lens of a remarkable photographer,” remarks Mr. Reed.

Visit Ian Cox Flickr page to see more photos of his work here.

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Rime MSK Photographed by Oliver Correa

December 28, 2012 Artists

We’re counting down the last 12 days of 2012 with Street Art photos chosen by BSA readers. Each one was nominated because it has special meaning to a reader or is simply a great photograph from 2012 that they think is great. Our sincere thanks to everyone who shared their favorite images.

Our ninth entry comes from photographer Oliver Correa and it was taken in the Wynwood Arts District of Miami during Art Basel 2012. Often the shot is about recording the art. The less featured view is the one that reveals the personal, even intimate relationship people can feel toward it on the street.

In Miami during Basel you’ll see many people posing hard with their crews in front of walls, and then you’ll see friends taking cellphone shots of each other, and couples, families…. all kinds of affinities are posed in front to remember that moment. This one from Oliver somehow goes a little deeper – giving you a sense of the warmth and connection people feel with art in the streets when it speaks to them. The RIME piece goes along the block on North Miami Avenue with a variety of faces and expressions, mimicing the party atmosphere and the multiple conversations taking place – ultimately it was one of the most engaging for many.

“The person in the photo is a friend I made wandering Wynwood,” says the photographer.

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Jetsonorama (photo © courtesy Jetsonorama)

Jetsonorama installing in Rocinha (photo © Lea Rekow)

Jetsonorama installing in Rocinha (photo © Kate Mytty)

Jetsonorama in Rocinha (photo © Jetsonorama)

Rocinha resident Carlos with a view behind of the .5 square mile area the slum is located in. (photo © Jetsonorama)

Carlos tending to one of the gardens on reclaimed land in Rocinha. (photo © Jetsonorama)

Children playing in Rocinha (photo © Lea Rekow)

Jetsonorama (photo © Jets0norama)

Kosbe “Borrowed Time” (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Kosbe “Borrowed Time”Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Kosbe “Borrowed Time”Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Kosbe “Borrowed Time”Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Kosbe “Borrowed Time”Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Don’t Fret (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Don’t Fret (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Don’t Fret (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Don’t Fret (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Don’t Fret (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Don’t Fret (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Entes y Pesimo. Lima, Peru outskirts. (photo courtesy © Alegrarte)

Entes y Pesimo. Lima, Peru outskirts. (photo courtesy © Alegrarte)

Entes y Pesimo. Lima, Peru outskirts. (photo courtesy © Alegrarte)

Entes y Pesimo. Lima, Peru outskirts. (photo courtesy © Entes y Pesimo)

Entes y Pesimo. Lima, Peru outskirts. (photo courtesy © Entes y Pesimo)

Entes y Pesimo. Lima, Peru outskirts. (photo courtesy © Entes y Pesimo)

Entes in Miami 2012. (photo courtesy © Entes y Pesimo)

Shin Shin (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Mr. Toll double billing. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Droid 907, Smells (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Hey Charlie, need a light? Enzo & Nio (photo © Jaime Rojo)

The Migra (photo © Jaime Rojo)

The Migra. Detail. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Jilly Ballistic (Iphone photo © Jaime Rojo)

Captain Baby (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Whoops, got a little on my bike. Dang. Bast (photo © Jaime Rojo)

bunny M (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Artist Unknown (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Untitled. 6th Avenue subway tunnel L train. Manhattan, January 04-13 (Iphone photo © Jaime Rojo)

“Nandia”, Blanco in Mongolia (photo © Patrick Findler)

“Nandia”, Blanco in Mongolia (photo © Patrick Findler)

“Nandia”, Blanco in Mongolia (photo © Patrick Findler)

“Nandia”, Blanco in Mongolia (photo © Patrick Findler)

“Nandia”, Blanco in Mongolia (photo © Patrick Findler)

MOMO. Open Walls Baltimore 2012. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Neuzz (photo © Wil Hughes)

Os Gemeos “The Giant of Boston” at the Rose Kennedy Greenway at Dewey Square, Boston. This side of the van was with Graffiti Artist Rize. (photo © Geoff Hargadon)

Escif (photo © courtesy of All City Canvas)

UFO 907 and William Thomas Porter (photo © Jaime Rojo)

El Mac. (photo © Ian Cox 2012)

QRST in the wild. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Anthony Lister in NYC (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Ben Eine (photo © Ian Cox)

David Shillinglaw and Ben Slow (photo © Sandra Hoj)

Various & Gould “Heinrich” (photo © Lucky Cat)

Adam Parker Smith. “I Lost Of My Money In The Great Depression And All I Got Was This Room”, 2012. Installation in progress in collaboration with Wave Hill. (photo © Jaime Rojo)

Street Ballerina. Manhattan, December 2012 (iPhone photo © Jaime Rojo)

Alice Pasquini (photo © Jessica Stewart)

Os Gemeos (photo © Geoff Hargadon)

Mobstr (photo © Ian Cox)

Rime MSK (photo © Oliver Correa)

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