BIOPDI - Elvis on a bomb !

centro sociale mille piani spa - caserta, originally uploaded by biodpi.

BIOPDI

Centro sociale Mille Piani Spa - Caserta

Steve Powers' new website !

Steve Powers is out with a new website !

Small Acts of Resistance

Black Rat Projects is delighted to invite you to our forthcoming show ‘Small Acts of Resistance’.

In ‘Small Acts of Resistance’ Black Rat Projects brings together six international contemporary artists whose work bears the stamp of both the artist’s aesthetic vision and the activist’s world changing ambition. Works by Peter Kennard, .Masters, Matt Small, Know Hope, and Armsrock will be on display from Thursday 4th November –Tuesday 30th November 2010.

In addition to this, there will be a large-scale site specific installation created by Swoon.

Occupying public space - whether it is within the realms of media and advertising or the architectural surface of the cities in which they work and live - has become a core characteristic of the way these five artists work. They have had their work published in books and magazines, shown in galleries, pasted in the streets and have performed in front of audiences. Between them they disrupt the smooth image that corporate capitalism seeks to spread at once highlighting its repressive character. An interventionist spirit informs their artistic practices and they are constantly engaged in a process of understanding how their work might function in the world, in a way that supports, and not conflicts with their ideals.

MadeInItaly Poster Art 5 - Italian version

This is the link for the free download of MadeInItaly Poster Art 5 (italian version).

Iabo Obai and 2501 are the guests of this edition. Coming soon the english edition !

The past is available on MadeInItaly Poster Art official site.

Street/Studio 2.0@IRVINE Contemporary

Street/Studio 2.0 showcases the multiple practices of artists who work across a continuum of sites and mediums that include street mural works, studio works in all mediums, gallery and museum exhibitions, digital production tools, and documentation and distribution on the Web.

The artists’ works--in any medium and wherever they appear--form a dialog with the city and engage us with responses to the energy, conflicts, and joys of urban life.

AFFAMATI !

GEC-ART - "Fin qui tutto bene ..."

5-7 novembre

“FIN QUI TUTTO BENE..”

Mostra personale.

Fotografie, sculture, installazioni e video inediti in location inusuale.

Testo di Clara Iannarelli.

Video di Aklee.

Inaugurazione venerdì 5 novembre ore 18,00

Via Saluzzo 31/b - San Salvario - Torino

Orario di apertura:

venerdì 5 novembre 18,00-24,00

sabato 6 novembre 18,00-24,00

domenica 7 novembre 15,00 - 19,00

Tel: 346/5337354

WK Interact@Walrus TV

New York based street artist WK Interact work is inspired by the concepts of movement, gesture, and place.

His site-specific pieces have garnered notoriety through the obvious concern for spatial context with which he approaches each location and through his fluid depictions of figures in motion. Blurring lines between street art, fine art, and design, WK Interact has exhibited in galleries internationally and collaborated with brands such as Nike, Adidas, and BMW.

Watch the interview from The Run Up, available for the first time to the public for free, on Walrus TV.

Inside STROKE 03 !

The italian artist Seacreative, a good friend of us, sends some images of Stroke 03 at Berlin.

Abroad "Street Art system" is very active and clever; Stroke, Moniker, Galleries.

Well done ! In Italy we have not a "system" yet, but artists, passionate people and "newcomers" galleries.

Is sustainable in the future ?

ROA@Pic Turin Festival

picturin - roa, originally uploaded by nulliversi.

Pic Turin Festival again ! After Erica il Cane and "Palazzo Nuovo", the international artist ROA hits Turin with a great wall !
Well done, guys !

Erica il Cane at Pic Turin Festival

Street Art at Phillips de Pury&Company

Street Art at Phillips de Pury in New York !
AUCTION 21 November 2010 11am NEW YORK

Highlights on view November 1 - 7
Viewing 13 - 21 November
Monday - Saturday 10am-6pm
Sunday 12-6pm

Lot 326 - SWOON;
Lot 329 - Fairey;
Lot 338 - JM. Basquiat;
Lot 381 - FAILE.

Br1 in Sicily

Some pics from Favara, a little city in the middle of the Valley of the Temples, Sicily.

In Favara there are a lot of destroyed houses that inspired me this artwork, that can remember bombarded buildings in Afghanistan.

More pics on http://br1art.blogspot.com/

Take care

BR1

www.flickr.com/BR1art

Stroke Art Fair@Berlin

Highsnobiety TV: Stroke Urban Art Fair Berlin 2010 from Highsnobiety on Vimeo.

Giulio Control Zeta - ENG bio

Giulio Vesprini, lives and works in Italy.

He works as a freelance for about 5 years, working with studies graphics and architecture.

Various awards and publications related to the graphic arts, painting and photography.

He has 30 years, from about 8 in the creative world, it ranges from photography to video art,

from graphics to interior design and architect, it takes care of drawings and paintings.

Two important school: Academy of Fine Arts and Departement of Architecture.

”My search spaces on many fronts among which that of the street art, but I always prefer the study of a clean sign next to my graphic and architectural origins. Soon a new project called “13-02” the birth where I will speak to me and of my life until now with jobs of introspection and analysis of graphic signs…”

www.giuliovesprini.it

Urban Contest@Rome

108, Agostino Iacurci, Dem, JBrock, Joys, Luca Barcellona, Lucamaleonte, Matteo Milaneschi, Sparki, Stand, Thoms, Useless_idea, Verbo – Associazione Culturale Walls, 21 Grammi.

FAME Festival - Angelo Milano speaks !

In your opinion, the FAME Festival, now in its third edition, what means in the international "Street Art" universe?

First of all a bit of arrogance. I hope that the FAME Festival is not classified as a Street Art event, the term "Street Art" makes me shudder. Then, I like to think that the FAME Festival is an example of choice. As far as I know this is the only festival without sponsors. On the web sites of other festivals, i see often logos and brands ranging from clothing to energy drinks and different patronages.

We fortunately do not have anything to do with this shit. We do not have to thank some accessories nor brands to advertise.

What characterizes the FAME Festival compared to other international events like the Nuart or BLK River?

Surely I said above. After that, I'm thinking that these events are handled by many people, with means and structures with support them. FAME is run by me and my mother, who cooks for everyone. My father helps chauffeuring around to and from the airport the artists and the guests. It's a family thing and there is another one in the organization.

By the way, I believe that the examples mentioned by you, like so many others, are characterized by a professional and serious structure, here we use the improvisation and madness. Not having contacts with the institutions, often we end up to do illegal things. We love it.

Can you give us an anticipation for the 2011 edition?

Probably it will not be! Unless we’ll find new incentives, because, by the time, we have received so much acclaim that it seems to make everyone happy, and it is not the purpose of the Festival. I want to make noise and want to throw a bit of shit on local institutions. If I find a way to make noise within next year I’ll do, otherwise I’ll not do. We'll see.

Interview by Dario Ujetto
English translation by Elena Belliardi

FAME Festival - parla Angelo Milano !

A tuo parere, giunto ormai alla terza edizione, cosa rappresenta il FAME Festival nel panorama della Street Art internazionale ?

Prima un po di spocchia. Spero che il FAME Festival non sia classificabile come un'evento di street art, la definizione “Street Art” mi fa venire i brividi.

Dopodichè,mi piace pensare che FAME sia un'esempio di alternativa. Per quanto ne so io è lunico festival di questo tipo completamente privo di sponsor. Sui siti degli altri festival ci trovo spesso loghi e loghetti che vanno da marche di abbigliamento, ad energy drink, a patrocini vari.

Noi fortunatamente non abbiamo niente a che fare con queste merdate. Non abbiamo assessori da ringraziare, nè marche da pubblicizzare.

Cosa caratterizza il FAME Festival rispetto ad altri appuntamenti internazionali come il NUART o BLK River ?

Sicuramente quanto detto sopra. Dopodichè, mi viene da pensare che questi eventi siano gestiti da tante persone, con mezzi e strutture alle spalle. FAME è gestito da me e mia mamma, che cucina per tutti. Mio padre aiuta scarrozzando gli artisti e gli ospiti all'aereoporto quando arrivano e ripartono. È una cosa a conduzione familiare e non c'è nessun'altro nell'organizzazione.

Fra l'altro, credo che gli esempi da te citati, come tanti altri siano caratterizzati da un'assetto professionale e serio, qui si va di improvvisazione e casini. Non avendo contatti con le istituzioni finiamo spessissimo a fare cose illegali. Questo ci piace tanto.

Ci puoi dare qualche anticipazione per l’edizione 2011 ?

Probabilmente non ci sarà! A meno che non trovi nuovi stimoli, perchè per il momento abbiamo ricevuto così tanti consensi che mi sembra di fare tutti felici, e non è certo quello lo scopo del Festival. Io voglio fare casino e voglio buttare un pò di merda sulle istituzioni locali. Se trovo un modo per fare rumore entro l'anno prossimo si fa, altrimenti niente. Staremo a vedere.

JR wins TED PRIZE

The amazing photographer and street artist JR wins TED Prize ; it's a tribute to the social engagement of his art.

His work mixes art and action; it talks about commitment, freedom, identity and limit.

See the official page of TED Prize.

108 CONTRO ATTACK - La bellezza nell'errore

A friend of mine, The Studio GlendaCinquegrana, send us an interesting link about 108,  an italian artist in the field of Street Art from Alessandria.

CRONO II - Erica il Cane & Lucy Mclauchlan

Erica Il Cane and Lucy Mclauchlan paint walls during CRONO II in Lisboa.
The event is a big show for portoguese Street Art's movement, with amazing international artists as BLU, OS GEMEOS and SAM3.
Photo by Stick2Target.

ORTOGRAFFIA by INFART COLLECTIVE

ORTOGRAFFIA

a cura di Infart Collective, Graffa e Stefano Bernardini

1-day exhibition giovedì 28 ottobre 19:00

Con: Andreco, Angelo Di Dedda, Dast, Emanuela De Notaris, Erugiery, Laura Giardino/Elena Rapa, Leeza Hoper, Manuel Pablo Pace, Massimo Giacon, Massimo Gurnari, Nicoz Balboa, Pentolino, Stefano Zattera, Progetto SketchLAb.

c/o Ortobotanix Gallery

Via Ca’Moro 121 - Cittadella (PD)

all’interno di Ale’s SurfShop

Lungo la S.S. Padova-Bassano

Moniker Art Fair (V) - inside photos

WELL DONE !

Moniker Art Fair (IV) - countdown has begun !

The countdown to the MONIKER International Art Fair has begun.

This new Frieze satellite festival introduces to London a welcome alternative to the familiar grind of the art fair season.

Moniker highlights the work of a generation of artists often overlooked in British mainstream fairs, though widely acclaimed by museums and established art institutions throughout the world.

Moniker expertly brings together a select roster from some of the world's leading artists and galleries, combining forces to showcase their progressive and challenging work in the art market.

Moniker is designed to spotlight this movement within the London art scene and its prominence within current international artistic trends in an innovative setting for art fans, collectors and critics alike.

VNA ISSUE LAUNCH@MONIKER

This weekend the Street Art world will be in London !

VNA launchs his new issue during the MONIKER ART FAIR at Village Underground.

Madness Wall will be there for the Street Art lovers of his community !

Street Art as a Passion.

PIC TURIN FESTIVAL - PALAZZO NUOVO

IL CERCHIO E LE GOCCE + STYLE ORANGE (ACU Torino), 10.10.2010 , Palazzo Nuovo via Verdi, foto by Riccardo Lanfranco 02, originally uploaded by Picturin Mural Art Festival.

IL CERCHIO E LE GOCCE, STYLE ORANGE

(ACU Torino),

10.10.2010 , Palazzo Nuovo via Verdi,

foto by Riccardo Lanfranco.

PIC TURIN FESTIVAL.

SIRTWO@CIRCOLO CULTURALE AMANTES

I 4 ELEMENTI

Una mostra personale di SIRTWO

Inaugurazione mercoledì 13 ottobre ore 19.00

In mostra fino al 6 novembre 2010.

Finissage 6 novembre con PicTurin Diset

a cura di “Colpo ar Kore” a partire dalle ore 21.00

Orario: martedì/sabato, ore 18.00/01.00.

Ingresso libero in galleria,

al circolo con tessera Arci

Writer dal 1989, illustratore e grafico dal 1993, scultore dal 2002, creativo da sempre, tra i primi writers italiani ad aver lasciato un segno tangibile del suo passaggio. Specializzato in lettere tridimensionali, "SirTwo", al secolo Cristiano Luparia, opera in svariati campi, oltre a dipingere a spray, su ogni tipo di supporto, realizza sculture, grafiche, illustrazioni e loghi.

La sua attività principale resta comunque il writing, muri, tele, vetrine, camion, pullman, macchine, facciate di edifici, interni ed esterni di locali di ogni genere, sono il suo pane quotidiano ormai da 15 anni.

Ha partecipato ad un gran numero di eventi nazionali ed internazionali e collaborato con svariate brand italiane e straniere.

All’Amantes SirTwo espone il suo ultimo progetto dedicato ai 4 elementi, una serie di piccole tele caratterizzate dalla tag “SIR2”, un lavoro che è frutto di assidua ricerca tra gli elementi presenti in natura, espressa attraverso la pittura a spray.

http://www.arteca.org/sirtwo.html

MRX - graffiti from Vasto

Mike "MRX", a new friend of us, sends his works. This is the link.

GAIA - Mies Van Der Rohe

Mies Van Der Rohe, originally uploaded by gaia.streetart.

"PORTRAITS"
STEN&LEX • GAIA
October 16 - November 6

Brooklynite Gallery
The world's oldest known "Portrait" is believe to be created over 27,000 year ago. So why after all this time is it still the most often used subject of creation? A portrait often speaks much less about the physical features we are viewing, then it does about what's behind the gaze in ones eyes or the telling angles of their mouth.

This fascination continues to intrigue us through the work of three street artists who use traditional and non-traditional techniques to create their own brand of "PORTRAITS".

Just because Street Art tandem, STEN&LEX are widely considered to be the pioneers of "stencil graffiti" in their Italian homeland, doesn't necessarily mean they are content with resting on the title. Best known for introducing their "halftone stencil" technique, these two self-proclamined "Hole School" artists spend ample time hand-cutting pixel dots and lines to compose their imagery which is best viewed from a distance.

Choosing to forgo the common pop culture imagery often associated with street art, STEN&LEX's subject matter pulls no punches. Saints, Popes and the Italian Christian Church were primarily referenced early on minus the often added social commentary. However, most recently and for their upcoming exhibition here, the subjects of choice comes from the historic Italian archives they've rescued.

The 1960's, 70's and 80's portraits from all walks of life are the focus this time around, as they are put through the rigorous transformation of stencil cutting style that is trademark STEN&LEX.

The final appearance of these portraits appear to have been fed halfway through a paper shredder then pulled back at the last minute leaving the shreds left to dangle. The images are for the most part of common folk---young and old. People who have lived lives and have stories to tell. Just read their faces.

Seems as if the young, hard charging NYC street artist GAIA has been showcasing his bold imagery to the masses since before he could walk. Well maybe it hasn't been quite that long but over the past few years he's managed to garner a lot of attention by using more traditional techniques to create his wildlife animals and distinguishing human portraits. Taking a more intelligent, reflective approach to his work, this "old soul" uses wood block carvings and hand-drawn methods to achieve the fur textures of bears, tigers and rabbits as well as the worn lines in the faces of his latest portrait series entitled, "Legacy."

At it's core, "Legacy" raises the question of infrastructure design and how we are forced to live with the decisions, good or bad, created by figures such as Robert Moses, James Wilson Rouse & Mies van der Rehoboth, all of whom have shaped parts of the American landscape. GAIA also plans on featuring a series of faded self portraits called "Sunsets". Sunsets are a portrait of the nature of the street artist as an identity. It's a pseudonym, to the person behind the work and the conflict between the secret, the collective and the fame of the individual. Some of the work is directly painted onto reclaimed street posters and found materials.

CIRCLECULTURE at MONIKER

Ben Eine - CALCULATE, originally uploaded by monikerprojects.

I want to inform you, that Circleculture Gallery will be at Moniker Art Fair in London from oct 14th to 17th.
They will have a solo presentation with abstract painter Katrin Fridriks and a space where we will present new work by Jaybo Monk, Xoooox, Marco Grassi, Stefan Strumbel and Anton Unai.
You will find the preview here:
http://circle-server.de/Gallery/101010_Moniker_Pricelist.pdf

All informations about the fair: http://www.monikerartfair.com/

Moniker Art Fair (III) - one week to go !

Programme

October 14th - Launch Night
5pm-7pm - Private View - Guest List Only
7pm-9pm - Open to the public


October 15th
11am-9pm - Open to the public
12pm onwards - Live Paint on Exterior Walls by Artist CASE
1pm-2.30 - RJ Rushmore Inside/Outside Fair Walk-through
5pm-7pm - Film Screening - Guerilla Art
7pm-9pm - Very Nearly Almost Magazine Launch


October 16th
11am-9pm - Open to the public
12pm onwards - Live Paint on Exterior Walls by Artists HERAKUT
7pm-9pm - Film Screening - Beautiful Losers


October 17th
11am-5pm - Open to the public
12pm onwards - Live Paint on Exterior Walls by Artist TITI-FREAK
1pm-3pm - Film Screening - Bomb It


Live Painting sponsored by Motana Cans
Film Programme sponsored by Babelgum

Free admission through out the duration of the fair.

Kosta-Thèfaine - Br1 - videos on !

CARTA CANTA@Galo Art Gallery

14 – OCTOBER – 2010     FROM   17:30 – 21:00

The Galo Art Gallery is bringing you some great artists with a big impact on the street art scene!

Bo130 and Microbo have been painting walls and more walls around the world for more than ten years, even before the term “Street Art” existed.

They have showed their art work in galleries, museums and any surface they can reach.

The Galo Art Gallery is going to transform in to the world of Microbo and Bo130 with the show called CARTA CANTA with artworks, a large wall painting and a installation by these two great artists.

WWW.GALOARTGALLERY.COM

VIA SALUZZO 11/G

10125 TORINO

BLACK RAT PRESS@MONIKER, LONDON

With the close of Matt Small’s show “That I May See” Black Rat Projects would like to thank everyone for coming down to the opening and making it such a special night.

We would also like to thank those who made donations to the project.

BRP is proud to announce that the exhibition made over £10,000 for the charity which has been passed on to Zamcog for the Robert Shitima School in Kabwe, Zambia.

In upcoming events Black Rat projects will be showing works by our represented artists Swoon, Giles Walker, Brian Douglas Adams and Matt Small and secondary market works by Banksy and Shepard Fairey at the UK’s first urban art fair Moniker.

Resident Pragmatic Mystic Will Randall will be working with us onsite installing what will be the last incarnation of Black Dog Books.

After the eviction notice appeared outside BRP’s first and last bookshop a decision was made from the top to blow it up…the form you will see it in at Moniker will be accordingly explosive.

For more information follow this link to Moniker’s website.

http://www.monikerartfair.com/ 14th – 17th October

The same week BRP will also be taking Christies Auction House up on their invitation to show works at Multiplied, their first art fair, which will offer a snapshot of the best of contemporary publishing.

At 9am on Friday 15th October we will be releasing what will be one of our favourite D*Face prints to date.

It is a nine colour hand pulled screenprint available at £195. You can only get hold of this print from Multiplied.

Access to the fair is free: click here for information about the fair.

http://www.multipliedartfair.com/

Finally we are very excited to introduce our upcoming exhibition Small Acts of Resistance which will preview on November 4th and includes an installation by Swoon as well as works by Peter Kennard, Matt Small, Know Hope and Armsrock. Details to follow.

A quick shout out to BRP friend and great artist Word To Mother whose solo exhibition “Blind by Stardom” opens at Stolen Space Gallery on 8th October.

www.blackratpress.com

STREET ART AS A PASSION

Two years ago (october 5, 2008) we started to write a blog about our passion - Street Art. We have written more than 500 posts, we've covered local and international events, we are media partner of new Poster conventions.

And we're managing a project like Street Art 1861 with 14 italian streeter ...

Thank you at all -  reader, artists, supporter, friends.

STOLEN SPACE - Word to Mother's solo show

'Blind By Stardom'

By Word To Mother

08.10.10 - 24.10.10

‘Blind By Stardom’ opening at the StolenSpace Gallery on the 7th October will showcase new works by artist Word To Mother.

This much anticipated solo show, his fourth at StolenSpace, will feature paintings in mixed media on wood, canvas, found objects and installation pieces.

This show will also see the release of a limited edition hand pulled screen print by the artist. (details of which to be revealed at a later date).

Word To Mother's new body of work invites the viewer to look past the exterior or what is immediately apparent and question what is behind.

Referencing popular childhood characters he asks the viewer to question the agenda of media that is subjected to us, involuntarily sculpting our values and opinions.

‘Blind by Stardom’ is a comment on society being conditioned to worship fame and celebrity status as a way to keep the masses occupied so to keep them from questioning anything. Distractions in the form of everything from fluffy rendered characters to synthesised pop songs and reality television are used as a front to conceal a more sinister agenda.

Nothing is as it seems, taking a cynical view of visual language we are confronted with everyday, nothing is literal anymore.

Stick On Haring! - Autumn Session

Stick On Haring! - Autumn Session, originally uploaded by Stelleconfuse.

Stick On Haring! wants to render homage to the artist Keith Haring in memory of the 20th anniversary of his death.

In this autumn session there are in progam two new stages, in which I will make new combo in Firenze and Roma (Italy). 

You can watch the combo realized here: www.flickr.com/groups/stick_on_haring

You can send your works (stickers) to:

Stick On Haring!

c/o Mirko Vignozzi

Via Piandaccoli 1/B

50050 Malmantile

Firenze

Italy

Deadline 27/10/2010

PIC TURIN FESTIVAL - ERICA IL CANE

PIC TURIN FESTIVAL begins with a great wall of Erica il Cane, near the italo-arabian culture center Dar Al Hikma.

PIC TURIN FESTIVAL is an international meeting with Aryz, Dome, Grito, Morcky, Nychos, Roa, Sague, Sat, Spok, Zedz, Xtrm.