Speaking of action painting, performance art duo Bruno Levy and Blake Shaw ( aka Sweatshoppe ) have taken it to the next level by coming up with a way to “paint with video”.
From what we understand there is no actual paint involved. Instead the rollers have LEDs which are motion tracked by a projector yielding the results seen in the video above. This is a very cool idea and we wouldn’t be surprised to see a lot more of this in the future. Sweatshoppe developed the software that drives this themselves and are said to be releasing it to the public as they work out some of the bugs.
Visitors to Houston Street and the Bowery in Manhattan will be rewarded with a wonderful mural. The piece, painted by brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo reflects their Brazilian roots. Street illustration is combined with characteristically Brazilian vibrant colors. The two brothers work under the name Os Gêmeos which in Portuguese translates to “the twins.’ Measuring about 15 feet by 50 feet, the mural will be up through next April.
Miami Graffiti opened July 11th at Mid-City Arts. Some of Miami’s top artists were in the house and they represented lovely! They painted the entire back yard with some of the best work the gallery has seen. The art show featured some unique canvases and other pieces. The show will be up through July 25th so if you are in LA, it’s definitely worth checking out. Read the rest of this entry »
Saturday April 25th, 7 – 9pm Mid-City Arts
5113 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90019
For those that did not happen to grow up in Los Angeles, Chaka is infamous for being one of the city’s most prolific and most recognized graffiti artists. He left his mark literally all over the city-scape in the early 90s.
Now he returns with a show featuring a retrospective of styles and other new works. It will also be an opportunity for collectors to purchase a piece of the legend!
Entitled the Knight, this new RETNA and The Mac collaboration embodies Los Angeles culture with delicate precision. RETNA’s signature typography flanks the portrait with pensive Spanish prose to the left and an excerpt from Marvin Gay’s “What’s Goin’ On” to the right, and finally tipping the brim of the hat with the inscription “Only Love Can Conquer Hate.”
The Mac is no stranger to intricate shading techniques and stoic portraiture. Much of his most recent work plays with topographical and moire patterns in fine detail. Here he’s utilized a circulating moire technique giving this striking figure an almost relaxed intensity.
The mural is located off Jefferson Blvd. in Baldwin Hills, CA, just east of La Brea.
The career of French street artist Eltono has evolved in new and exciting ways since his start in 1989. His most recent work aimed to rescue street art and place pieces on view at the Rojo Art Space in Milan. The project began with 48 unique posters and evolved into 16 pieces posted in the neighborhood surrounding the gallery. By leaving the corners of the posters unglued, Eltono invited the public and nature to contribute to the finished pieces. Over a five day period, he patrolled the postered route and collected a piece once he felt it was sufficiently composed. Of the original 16 pieces, 8 were rescued and returned to the gallery for view, 2 were stolen, 2 were destroyed and two remain in their initially posted locations. Publico remains on view at the Rojo Art Space until February 28th.
Headline grabbing British street art star BANKSY grabbed even more attention this week when two massive new murals featuring his trademark rat character were unveiled in downtown NYC. The enormous spots were not the artist’s usual sneak attacks, however, as both images appeared on legally rented walls and were painted—in uncharacteristically plain sight over the course of several days—by commissioned Manhattan sign painters COLOSSAL MEDIA. Of course this has raised the eyebrows of the worldwide legion of the Banksy faithful that follow the Bristol Bad Boy’s every clandestine move with baited breath. Has Sir Banks given up his usual M.O. in favor of going legit? Has he made so much money that it’s safer to rent space and hire commercial painters than bomb? Is he qualified to run for Vice President of the USA? Unfortunately, none of these questions will be answered in the weeks to come. Via Super Touch.
Recently work which looks to be the doing of none other than Banksy, appeared on the streets of New Orleans. He has adapted his message to reflect the current situation in the New Orleans area. Not only making political commentary but highlighting an issue the local art community is having with a man they affectionately refer to as the “Grey Ghost” (a.k.a Fred Radtke). Radtke not only covers graffiti with his signature grey roller. He also covers work by local artists, including murals he deems unworthy as well as signs locals have long added to telephone poles to brighten up their neighborhoods. It is great to see Bansky taking up local causes.
Cool work and non-destructive. It seems like when you’re young you take notice of things like shadows but over time most of us forget to take note. It would be really cool to watch a shadow slowly match up with its outline. Interestingly, there have been some reports of a similar technique seen in Paris.
Entitled the Knight, this new 
