Posted by The G on May 31, 2011 under Artsy Fartsy, Street Art | 
Photos by G. Various Artists.
Any Person Found Painting Graffiti on These Premises Will Be Reported - To The Nearest Art Dealer by Banksy.
Prior to the opening of the “Art In The Streets” at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, there was a lot of controversy surrounding the exhibit. MOCA’s Jeffrey Deitch ordered the removal of a mural he sanctioned, the final list of included artists was missing many legends in street art and many artists were getting busted by police. I had mixed feelings going into the exhibit but from the second I set foot until the moment I left, all I can say is that if you are a fan of street art or graffiti, you cannot even think about missing this exhibit.
Keith Haring
First off, the “Art In The Streets” exhibit is enormous! There are approximately 65 sections featuring different periods and artists in this urban movement and each portion is more amazing than the one before it. Alleyways and the influential New York art space Fun Gallery have been recreated, large scale murals are featured everywhere, and there are photos, paintings, sculptures and films throughout the exhibit. This is in fact one of the rare instances where the catalog of the show is worth getting. Ironic, since they allow photography (without the use of flash) inside the museum. Typically, museums will not allow photos so that you will buy the book, but I will certainly mention this exhibit the next time I enter a museum and they try and stop me from taking pictures.
Fun Gallery
Some of the artists that are prominently featured are Rammellzee, Kenny Scharf, Keith Haring, Banksy, Jamie Reid, Crash, Futura, Lady Pink, Fab 5 Freddy, Martha Cooper, Henry Chalfant, Lee Quinones, Roa, Eine, Craig Stecyk III, Gusmano Cesaretti, Retna, Chaz Bojorquez, Invader, Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Ed Templeton, Kaws, Larry Clark, Craig Costello, Terry Richardson, Mark Gonzales, Cheryl Dunn, Neckface, Freedom, Andre, Os Gemeos, Mister Cartoon, Saber, Revok, JR and so many more! You will definitely need several hours to attempt to take it all in.
Os Gemeos
”Art In The Streets” is on display until August 8, 2011 at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA in Downtown Los Angeles and you should not miss it under any circumstance!
Partial view of "Art In The Streets" at MOCA
The Spray Paint Hall of Fame
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Posted by The G on under Artsy Fartsy |
Photo by G. Art by Banksy.
Banksy vs. Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst has launched his official website. The site http://www.damienhirst.com is live however, while it’s still being built, you are encouraged to check out Other Criteria, a publishing company that is co-owned by Damien Hirst. Other Criteria publishes books, prints, editions and publications by Hirst and other artists.
Posted by The G on under Street Art |
Photo by G. Art by a Banksy-Esque Prankster.
- Banksy-Esque Prank
Not Banksy spotted on La Cienega in Los Angeles. One thing is certain, G definitely took the photo.
Posted by The G on under Celebrities |
Photo by G.
From left: Matt Damon, Clint Eastwood, Bryce Dallas Howard
Go ahead, make my day! Clint Eastwood has made mine before on several occasions. The actor/director/politician turns 81 years old today! I’ll share one of my amazing encounters with him: Some time in the early 1990s, another amazing director – Federico Fellini was being honored in Hollywood. Clint Eastwood had arrived to the event and was pressed for time. He advised that he would take care of all of us afterwards. We waited around and the next thing you know, he’s driving off in his car! One of the autograph collectors I was with spotted Eastwood’s car and luckily for us, before zooming off into the night, the traffic light had changed to red. The collector tapped on Clint Eastwood’s window and Clint rolled down the window and signed autographs for all of us that had been waiting. Good times! Happy birthday Clint!
Posted by The G on May 30, 2011 under G Reviews |
Photo courtesy of Wendy and Lisa.
Snapshots by Wendy and Lisa
It’s no secret that Wendy and Lisa made a huge creative contribution to the songs of their former boss Prince (as members of his band The Revolution). Since going solo in late 1986, Wendy and Lisa have continued funking out, but have also made great textured music while exploring the genres of rock, pop and of course, the countless musical scores they’ve composed for film and TV. Wendy and Lisa are looking back on their illustrious career, but not in a traditional way. Rather than release a greatest hits CD, the duo is releasing an album entitled “Snapshots” which consists of songs that have never seen the light of day from various periods in their career. The EP is going to be released “imminently” and Wendy and Lisa fans are going to have a whole new respect for their talent as this EP shows off a totally different creative side to the duo. The album will be released exclusively on Wendy and Lisa’s official website, so stay tuned for announcements. I was very lucky to score an advanced copy of the EP and I know you are all going to love it. The booklet features rare photos taken by Wendy and Lisa in various stages of their career and there are comments inside about each song. Below are brief descriptions of the songs to tide you over until the EP is released.
“Perfect Stranger” – The EP opens with one of the most rockin’ tracks I’ve ever heard Wendy and Lisa play! It’s fast and furious. It features lyrics such as “I want you like a lover / Get it up I’m coming for ya.” The track was written for possible inclusion as the theme song to the short lived TV series “Snoops.” In the end, Blondie’s “One Way Or Another” became the theme song, but the show became the first TV series that Wendy and Lisa ever scored! I am sure fans are going to hear this track and wish for an entire album of upbeat rock and roll (and I am adding my name to that list!)
“Time” – The first of many funky instrumentals on this cd. The song was recorded around the period when they collaborated with Seal. Wendy and Lisa mentioned they tried coming up with lyrics for the song, but the lyrics were getting in the way of the groove so they left it alone.
“Water to the Wave” – The track was Wendy on vocals and it was recorded around the period when they scored “Soul Food.” The track is mellow and contemplative. As soon as the vocals are finished, the last minute and a half of the song turns into a drum and bass groove! They say in the booklet that it was deemed to be “too experimental” at the time, but die hard fans such as myself just view it as another genre of music that the Girl Bros. conquer!
“Rosalyn” is a fast instrumental that has drum and bass influences (perhaps due to the fact that they mention in the booklet that they’d recently spent the day working with Tricky in the late 90s when this track was recorded). It’s interesting to hear a different style from Wendy and Lisa, but you’ll instantly recognize the bass groove that will have you making “the funky face.”
“Rock Song” is an instrumental that indeed rocks. It’s mid-tempo and features some nice guitar work from Wendy. The end of “Rock Song” has a nice drum and guitar breakdown while still keeping the theme of the early part of the song. The track was recorded by Susan Rogers, who long time Prince fans will recognize from her work recording many of the classic Revolution songs.
“Lemon Chiffon” is a 6 minute instrumental that is mellow but has a nice rock edge to it. You can totally imagine the song being used in a score in a montage scene where the protagonist is about to take the bull by the horns and kick some serious butt. The song was recorded in the “Girl Bros.” era.
“Snapshots” by Wendy and Lisa will be released very soon on Wendy and Lisa’s official site. Spread the word and please leave comments for the Girl Bros. so they know without a doubt that we are all starving for a tour!
Tags: 2011, Album Cover, EP, Lisa Coleman, Photo, Release Date, Review, Snapshots, Track List, Wendy and Lisa, Wendy Melvoin
