GALO ART GALLERY - PEZ&KENOR

PEZ&KENOR

Today we write about two artists - PEZ and KENOR from Barcelona. 
Next January will be in Italy (Turin) during a solo show at Galo Art Gallery.
More info coming soon !
Here their web contact - PEZ - KENOR.

ARKITIP Limited Edition - JR

JR utilizes the biggest art gallery and exhibition space in the world. 

He exhibits freely in the streets of the world, catching the attention of people who are not museum visitors. His work mixes Art and Act; talks about commitment, freedom, identity and limit. Working with a team of volunteers in various urban environments, he mounts enormous black-and-white photo canvases that are spread on the buildings of the slums of Paris, on the walls in the Middle East, on broken bridges in Africa, and across the favelas of Brazil. These images become part of the local landscape and capture people’s attention and imagination both locally and around the world. During JR's projects, elderly women become models for a day and kids turn "artist" for a week. In this art scene, there is no stage to separate the actors from the spectators.

In Rio, he turned hillsides into dramatic visual landscapes by applying images to the facades of favela homes. In Kenya, for his project “Women Are Heroes,” he turned Kibera into a stunning gallery of local faces. In 2006, he created "Portrait of a generation"; a project in the slums of Montfermeil, France. In this project he created portraits of (supposed) suburban “thugs” that he then posted in huge formats in the bourgeois districts of Paris. This illegal project became “official” when the Paris City Hall wrapped its building with JR’s photos. Then in 2007 he created Face 2 Face along with friend and art activist Marco. It was the largest illegal photo exhibition ever produced. JR posted enormous portraits of Israelis and Palestinians face to face in eight Palestinian and Israeli cities, on the both sides of the Security fence / Separation wall. The experts said it would be impossible, but he did it. There was subsequently a book published and a documentary made on the project. In 2008, he embarked for a long international trip for “Women"; a project in which he underlines the dignity of women who are often the targets of conflicts.

This year (2010) along with Bill Clinton and Bono, JR was awarded the prestigious TED prize.

Art from Brasil !

Miguel Cordero Arquivos is an artist from Brasil ! Here the official blog.

BIOPDI - io c'ero

io c'ero, originally uploaded by biodpi.

BIOPDI - Io c'ero sul luogo del delitto.

Alice Pasquini in Melbourne

Alice Pasquini -Melbourne, originally uploaded by AliCè.

Vote the best Street Art moments !

Vote the best Street Art's moment throught Huffington Post !
Click here.

Merry Christmas from MadnessWall

IMG_0429, originally uploaded by elfo streetart.

Elfo's new image ! Merry Christmas from MadnessWall.

See you on Monday with news from Street Art world !

STREET ART AS A PASSION !

PIC TURIN FESTIVAL - Viral video !

OPIEMME - Paint or not to paint

The Art of Rebellion III

Today we are having a look at The Art of Rebellion III: the book about street art by C100 a.k.a. Christian Hundertmark.

As the title suggests this book is the third in the Art of Rebellion series from Publikat. Continuing in the same vein as it forebears Art of Rebellion III contains a wealth of outstanding street art images from all over the globe spread over 200 pages.

The breadth of street artists featured in The Art of Rebellion III is impressive to say the least. There are interesting pieces by well known artists such as Blu, Nick Walker, , Paul Insect, Zevs, Escif and Zevs but also some focus on less well known artists which is good to see. A

s you’d expect with from a publication like this, the quality of the photography throughout is excellent. Another nice touch is that the book gives details of where to find out more information on each of the street artists featured.

London is represented in the book by the likes of Paul Insect, Conor Harrington, Eine and Roa. Eine has four whole pages devoted to his work, primarly focussing on his alphabet shutters in Middlesex Street and “The Strangest Week” on Hackney Road. Two of Roa’s London pieces also make an appearance in the book, Roa’s (now buffed) lenticular rabbit from Curtain Road and the Hackney Road beaver.

CONTINUE TO READ.

EIKONPROJEKT is now online !

EIKONTHESTREET © is a collaborative project that brings sacred art to the streets.

EIKONTHESTREET © was born from an encounter between two Roman street artists (Omino71 and Mr. Klevra), who have reinterpreted traditional Byzantine iconography via urban installations of stickers and posters.

This original project has spawned a number of different collaborations and initiatives:

HOPE AND RESURRECTION

A reportage shot by American photographer and art historian Jessica Stewart that documents the urban performances of Omino71 and Mr.Klevra on the streets of Rome.

URBANdORBI ©

"Creative recycling" project based on taking items of everyday use (scraps or unused objects) and transforming them into unique pieces of Urban Art.

EIKONTHEWALL ©

Project focused on requalifying urban areas through artistic murals.

EIKONPROJEKT ©

Poster art and photography project by Omino71, Jessica Stewart and Mr.Klevra.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE HERE.

ELFO on Ekosystem

Elfo, the italian artist, is in the BEST OF AUTUMN 2010 on Ekosystem.

His opera, "Tree" obteined 47 votes with a rating of 4,6/5.

Well done, guy !

BLU-MOCA again !

Article via Hyperallergic - Some clear answers are finally surfacing after a week of the LA MOCA controversy. Recently an email between the censored street artist Blu and renowned graffiti photographer Henry Chalfant has been posted online. 

Blu has confirmed to me via email that the text is real, and Chalfant has said he will provide his comments on the situation this afternoon.

The email reveals that MOCA Director Jeffrey Deitch did not request or see any preliminary sketches for Blu’s mural, and that when Blu arrived in LA almost “everyone” was in Miami during the annual art fairs.

After Deitch decided to erase the mural, the two met for dinner and:

had a very gentle conversation in wich [sic] he asked me to paint another piece on the same wall, suggesting he would have preferred a piece that ‘invites people to come in the museum’. I told him that i will not to do that, for obvious reasons, and that probably I was not the artist best suited for this task.

Seen on Los Angeles

VINILICI by StreetArt South Italy

Chi mi ama mi segua

Chi mi ama mi segua, originally uploaded by el_even.

"Chi mi ama mi segua"
Pubblic installation made by El_Even&999 (www.flickr.com/photos/neufneufneuf/)
Piazza Castello, Turin.

SMALL_SOLDIERS_PROJECT_2011 (II)

SMALL_SOLDIERS_PROJECT_2011, originally uploaded by NOx ART.

NOX in 2nd CLASS:

set to sit is not guaranteed O.o

BREAKING NEWS - Shepard Fairey versus BLU !

Shepard Fairey versus BLU !

"I’m not a fan of censorship but that is why I, and many of the other artists of the show, chose to engage in street art for its democracy and lack of bureaucracy …

However, a museum is a different context with different concerns. It would be tragic for the break through of a street art /graffiti show at a respected institution like MOCA to be sabotaged by public outcry over perceived antagonism or insensitivity in Blu’s mural. Graffiti is enough of a contentious issue already. The situation is unfortunate but I understand MOCA’s decision. Sometimes I think it is better to take the high road and forfeit a battle but keep pushing to win the war." (Shepard Fairey)

Today Fairey looks like an italian demochristian politicos ...

Jeffrey Deitch about BLU wall

MOCA Director Jeffrey Deitch has finally broken his silence to the Los Angeles Times over the recent whitewashing of the Blu wall commissioned for the upcoming Art in the Streets exhibition, which will be the first major US museum show featuring street art.

He explains:

This is 100% about my effort to be a good, responsible, respectful neighbor in this historic community … Out of respect for someone who is suffering from lung cancer, you don’t sit in front of them and start chain smoking.

Here to read.

GEC-ART at PORTA NUOVA Station

GEC-ART in San Salvario !

URBAN ART@Bonhams

Bonhams "Urban Art" auction !

Elfo in Prague

An amazing Elfo in Prague ! Follow the mad artist on his Flickr photostream.

BLU about his walls

BLU talks about his walls in L.A. ! Is Jeffrey Deitch a big furbetto ? Is a big spot for MOCA ? I don't know ...

Os Gemeos about BLU Murales in L.A.

An important endorsement of OS GEMEOS about BLU murales in L.A.

http://animalnewyork.com/2010/12/moca-buffs-blu-mural/

MOCA sob Jeffrey Deitch encomendou Blu (artista Italiano) para fazer uma grande pintura no muro lateral do museu, para a nova exposição que acontece em 2011 “Graffiti and Street Art show”. Menos de 24 horas depois que ele terminou a sua obra - dólares envolvendo caixões- MOCA o apagou. Entre controversas, MOCA não deu nenhuma declaração.

Onde esta a “Liberdade de Expressão”!!!

Gec-art - Mac sticker

Adesivo Mac e Pc, originally uploaded by gec-art.

Torino Graffiti - Street Art

MIAMI BITCH !

BLU in Los Angeles - censored

The BLU's wall of censored in Los Angeles! Read the latest news here!

Photo by UNURTH.

Graffiti TORINO by Mr_Ado

ACROSS REWRITING 2010 (II)

WHO IS HE/SHE ?

streetart, originally uploaded by destino2003.

Who is the artist ? This sticker is in Turin, Via Principe Amedeo.

Urban Painting XMASshow@Castello Visconteo

Urban Painting Xmas Show

Mosta collettiva di Street Art.

Castello Visconteo - Trezzo sull'Adda - Mi - Italia.

8 dicembre - 19 dicembre 2010.

Inaugurazione: 8 dicembre 2010 dalle ore 17 alle 20.

C215 (Francia)

Verbo

Alice Pasquini

Yusk Imai (Brasile)

Michael de Feo (Usa)

Sten&Lex

Lucamaleonte

Dome (Germania)

Let (Geramania)

Cristian Sonda

Marco Teatro

Gatto Nero

Orticanoodles

ZED1

Zibe

M-city (Polonia)

Orari mostra:

Sabato 11 dicembre dalle ore 15 alle 18

Domenica 12 dicembre dalle ore 15 alle 18

Sabato 18 dicembre dalle ore 15 alle 18

Domenica 19 dicembre dalle ore 15 alle 18

Info:

email: urbanpainting@ymail.com

web: http://www.urbanpainting.info/

BUBBLE CRASH PAINT

SMALL_SOLDIERS_PROJECT

We don't know much yet about this project , but would be interesting. 

It started from Turin and this is the FB album .....

SAVE THE DATE - GALO ART GALLERY

The next artists to show their work in the Galo Art Gallery are two artist with completely different styles which happen to work together more than well, there is a harmony between the two of them.

This will be the first show by Ovni in Torino and as for Morcky some of you might recall the show 751 in Galleria Cristiani from a few years ago and most recenty Pic Turin.

Ovni and Morcky will be in Torino to prepare and make art works exclusively for the Galo Art Gallery.

OPENING - 9 DECEMBER 2010

DAN WITZ in Miami

The archetypal urban prankster is taking part in a number of events during Art Basel Miami Beach 2010 to celebrate his new book Dan Witz: In Plain View, a comprehensive compilation from Gingko Press of the Brooklyn-based artist's oil paintings and illicit street campaigns, which is arguably one of the best artist monographs of 2010.

If you don't see him putting up his work on the street you can find him at:

Carmichael Gallery

SCOPE Miami Booth F04

Limited Edition Hand Painted Book Signing and Original Artwork Available

Thursday, Dec 2, 3:30pm

Jonathan Levine Gallery

Wynwood Walls “Urban Alchemists” Exhibition

Original Artwork Available

Opening Thursday, Dec 2, 8pm-12am

Open Through Dec 5

MIA

Mi Cielo

Limited Edition Hand Painted Book Signing and Original Artwork Available

Friday, Dec 3, 6-8pm

White Walls Gallery

“The Arts Fund Expo” at the W Hotel

Original Artwork Available

Open Through Dec 5, 10am-8pm (10am-5pm on Sunday)

BOOK LAUNCH

BOOK LAUNCH, originally uploaded by -sten-.

In occasion of the publication of Stencil Poster, the seventeenth installment in the 36 chambers series, Friday December 17th at 17.00, CO2 and DRAGO present the 83 original pieces created for the book by Sten&Lex, in the exhibition entitled 17th.
The presentation aims to revolutionize the concept of the art exhibition through its duration, limited to seven days, and in its unique offer, providing the opportunity to buy an original piece, published in an internationally distributed book, at a promotional price [in a limited edition, autographed and numbered package].

Gallery: CO2
Artist: Sten&Lex
Exhibition title: 17th
By: Drago
Inauguration: Friday 17 December 2010 | h. 17.00
Venue: Via Piave 66, 00187 Roma
Duration: 17 – 23 December 2010
Hours: h. 11.00 - 19.00 | Free Entrance

Info CO2: t: +39.06.45471209 | f: +39.06.45473415 | info@co2gallery.com | http://www.co2gallery.com/
Info Drago: t: +39.06.45439018 | f: +39.06.45439159 | web@dragolab.com | http://www.dragolab.com/

Street Art in Miami ! (II)

URBAN ALCHEMISTS

Group Exhibition and Public Mural project

Wynwood Walls — 2516 NW Second Avenue, Miami

December 1—December 5, 2010, 12pm—7pm

Opening Event: Evening of Thursday, December 2, 2010

NEW YORK, NY (October 27, 2010) — Jonathan LeVine Gallery is proud to announce its program during Art Basel-Miami 2010, Urban Alchemists—a group exhibition and public mural project presented in association with Tony Goldman, art patron and leader in the restoration and transformation of declining historic districts into thriving cultural destinations. Curated by LeVine, Urban Alchemists will occupy a 2,200 square-foot space within Goldman Properties’ Wynwood Walls—a project that began in 2009 as an open-air art park, which will expand its permanent exhibition this year with the addition of several new murals and museum-quality works of art. Located at 2516 NW 2nd Avenue, the show will run from December 1—December 5. Daily hours will be 12pm—7pm with an opening event on the evening of December 2, 2010.

Sharing Goldman’s long-held belief that public artwork can have transformative, revitalizing powers upon communities such as the Wynwood district of Miami, LeVine is pleased to have this opportunity to contribute to the project. Urban Alchemists features a strong selection of works by ten highly celebrated and Internationally recognized artists coming out of the contemporary urban-folk and street art scenes including: AJ Fosik, Dan Witz, Doze Green, Invader, James Marshall (Dalek), Jeff Soto, Jim Houser, Judith Supine, Mario Martinez (Mars-1) and WK. In conjunction with having works in the show, Parisian artist Invader will create a mosaic mural on the façade of the exhibition space in his signature pixel-based style, and Californian artist Jeff Soto will paint a large-scale mural on an adjacent exterior wall.

Street Art in Miami !

Primary Flight is Miami's original open air museum and street level mural installation that takes place annually throughout the Wynwood Arts District and the Miami Design District.

Primary Flight is arguably the world’s largest event of its kind, having featured over 250 world class artists from around the globe since its inception, the majority of whom travel to Miami during Art Basel.

Artists from all walks of contemporary art headline our annual event, collaborating on high profile walls throughout Miami’s urban landscape. Maps outlining the installation are circulated, providing patrons with an opportunity to view the works in progress.