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Posted by The G on June 21, 2011 under Street Art | 
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Photos by G. Art by Os Gemeos.
Os Gemeos Coney Island Mural (Partial View)
Os Gemeos created a 60 foot long mural in Coney Island in 2005. It’s quite amazing in person, though it’s starting to suffer from sun damage. You can see this mural by hopping on the Q train and taking it until it ends. When you get off, you’ll be in Coney Island, baby!
Posted by The G on May 31, 2011 under Artsy Fartsy, Street Art | Be the First to Comment
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
Posted by The G on May 30, 2011 under Street Art | Be the First to Comment
Photo by G. Art by Os Gemeos.
Os Gemeos
Pictured above is a rarely seen work by Os Gemeos. Visit PRISM in Los Angeles to check this out. It might not be spotted in the most obvious of places, but trust me – it’s there!
Posted by The G on September 17, 2010 under Artsy Fartsy, Street Art | Be the First to Comment
Photos by G.
Vhils at Viva La Revolucion at Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego. Now through January 2, 2011
If you are in the San Diego area in California, you will not want to miss the “Viva La Revolucion: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape” exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego. The exhibit features the work of 20 well known street artists such as Shepard Fairey, Banksy, Barry McGee, Invader, Vhils, Os Gemeos, Swoon, and Faile just to name a few of the participating artists. I’ve written about most of these artists before and it is so pleasing to see their work preserved in a museum setting.
Banksy!
You’ll want to allow extra time when you visit the exhibit to explore downtown San Diego as you’ll be given a “treasure map” that details the location of over 12 more works that the artists have left all over the city! I went on this journey and some locales are walking distance and you’ll have to drive to others to see them all in one day, but trust me – it’s worth it.
See some more works from both the museum exhibit as well as some that have been left in public, after the jump.
Posted by The G on September 12, 2010 under Street Art | Read the First Comment
Photos by G. Art by Barry McGee.
Barry McGee Mural on Bowery and Houston in New York
When I was in Los Angeles, artist Barry McGee was given the opportunity to be the latest person to design a mural on the corner of Bowery and Houston in Manhattan. If you’ll recall from previous posts, this wall has been the home to murals by Keith Haring, Os Gemeos and Shepard Fairey. Miraculously, the wall has not been ruined by vandals as of this writing. Keep it that way, please! There are so many walls in the city that are just crying out to be decorated.
EXTREME closeup!
