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Indonesia Character Meeting II

The second installment of Indonesia Character Meeting since its first in 2007 saw a group of 14 graffiti artists from Bandung and Jakarta work together on a large grey painted wall primed as their canvas on the theme, 'circus'. Artists who participated include Tutu, Wormo, Darbotz, Yellow Dino and Zeus.

Check out the two videos concluding Indonesia Character Meeting 2, done by Yudha Ludiranto and Fakhruddin Ar Razi.

Niels "Shoe" Meulman for Eurobest Festival

 

Eurobest, the European Festival of Creativity which this year celebrates 25 years, has invited internationally-renowned graffiti artist Niels Shoe Meulman to join the Festival in Lisbon and to work on a live graffiti project in the city. Click the jump to witness the creation that he laid out.

Shepaird Fairey Murals at Art Basel

 

In the weeks leading up to Art Basel, which is currently running this weekend in Miami Beach, Florida, Shepard Fairey put up two beautiful murals, which was first spotted over at Street Art News. During "the most prestigious art show in the Americas," more than 260 leading galleries from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa will take part in Art Basel's festivities, showcasing works by more than 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
In the piece above, Fairey adds his classic patterns and imagery in collaboration with artist RISK's colorful background to create this beautiful mural. If you're in Miami, you can see it at 1326 NE 1st Ave, Miami.
Prior to creating this piece, Fairey put up another mural in Miami as a tribute to Tony Goldman, the New York real-estate visionary and art benefactor who was a driving force behind the revitalization of New York’s Soho neighborhood, Miami Beach’s Art Deco District, and Wynwood and the Design District in Miami. “He was such a great ambassador for art,” Fairey says of the man who gave his career a boost when he commissioned a mural at Houston Street and the Bowery in New York. “Tony was so nice to me, so supportive.”

Click the jump to take a look at the master pieces.

Shepard Fairey Sentenced To Probation

 

Artist Shepard Fairey was sentenced to two years probation in a U.S. District Court in Manhattan Friday.
Known for the "HOPE" posters he created during President Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, Fairey pleaded guilty in February to charges of criminal contempt, and admitted to destroying and fabricating evidence related to a civil lawsuit with the Associated Press. That lawsuit, which revolved around whether or not Fairey’s infamous poster based on an AP image violated copyright laws, was settled out of court in 2011.
In court on Friday, federal prosecutor Daniel Levy recommended prison time before the artist's sentencing. "Some deprivation of liberty is necessary," he said. "Anything else sends a terrible message to the world."
Fairey's defense lawyer argued against the recommendation, describing his client as a self-made artist who admitted his misconduct immediately. He emphasized that Fairey suffers from Type I diabetes and, if incarcerated, would not receive adequate care for his condition.
Fairey faced a maximum prison term of six months, however Judge Frank Maas sentenced the artist to probation and 300 hours of community service. He cited Fairey's history of charitable work and the letters of support submitted by friends and family of the artist.
Commenting on the public response to Fairey's case, Maas remarked that "public disgrace" will likely be the artist's greatest consequence, stating that he had never seen the press take such an interest in a civil case.
Fairey is not the first artist to have been involved in a high-profile copyright case, though the criminal charges brought against him were unprecedented. Years ago, Jeff Koons was taken to court by a professional photographer, Art Rogers, after the American artist used one of Roger’s images as the model for his 1988 sculpture, “String of Puppies.” Koons argued that the use of the image fell under fair use stipulations, but a court rejected this claim, requiring Koons to pay a settlement fee as well as ship one unsold sculpture to Rogers. Recently, Richard Prince was accused of inappropriately borrowing an image from photographer Patrick Cariou in 2011, further emphasizing the slippery slope of what is and isn’t acceptable reappropriation. During the trial, the prosecuting attorney asked Prince, "There's something about appropriating images from other people that helps you make a work of art that's more believable, is that right? Prince said: "I guess you can say that, yes."

Via Huffington Post

5 Pointz to be Torn Down in 2013

 

The 5 Pointz graffiti warehouse is likely to be demolished by September 2013 and replaced by two apartment buildings if the property owner’s plans are approved.

The development will include walls that graffiti artists can use to display their art and there will be a small number of artist studios.

The Wolkoff family has owned the property for decades and has allowed local artists to use the warehouse to display their work for years.

However, the developer believes that Jackson Avenue has undergone a great deal of change in the past 10 years and that now is the appropriate time to pursue residential development.

 So even though all of the art will be brought down into a huge pile of rocks, the new building will feature walls for people to display there talents.

Maybe a piece of this building will be as valuable as some of the Berlin Wall.

MadC - Layers Graffiti Exhibition

 

The famous female graffiti artist Claudia Walde, AKA MadC, has opened her solo-exhibition at 44309 Gallery in Dortmund, Germany! Entitled Layers, the show presents new works made using spray paint, transparent spray paint, ink, watercolor and acrylic paint.

"Her letters flow into each other and parts of one letter borrow parts of another. Everything is connected; one part can‘t be without the other. Thus, her work is a reflection of our modern life where everything and everyone is connected through the Internet, cell phones, social networks and the media. The graffiti community has long used all those channels to stay connected for decades.
For her canvases she is using the same philosophy of connecting single parts. To create those works, MadC is using spray paint, transparent spray paint, ink, watercolour, acrylic paint and acrylic markers. She is painting on canvas as well as carton from spray paint boxes.
Claudia‘s passion for fonts and street art is also visible in her published work. In 2011, her second book „Street Fonts“ was published by Thames & Hudson and various other publishers in 5 languages worldwide. The book shows over 150 alphabets by graffiti and street artists form around the globe.
Since 1996, when MadC painted her first wall, she was invited to and has visited more than 35 countries including Sweden, France, USA, United Kingdom, Lebanon, South Africa, Bolivia, Hawaii, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Norway, Poland, Russia and many more."

After the jump view some of what she has to offer at the exhibition.

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Have your design produced, win $500 in cash and a backpack of your choice. Click the jump for more info.

Banksy Prints Available at Jackthreads

 

If you are a fan of Banksy and always wanted his artwork on your wall, now is your chance to own some prints of his most famous pieces including Stained Glass, Boy Meets Girl, Flying Balloons, Blank Walls, and many more. For excess to this invite only website click the link below.

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Arkady Kim "The Awakening"

 

Russian artist Arkady Kim has recently created the world’s largest coffee bean mural which was unveiled in Moscow’s Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure.

“The Awakening” was made out of 1 million coffee beans and took twelve days to complete. Weighing 397 pounds and spanning about 30 square meters it beats the previous record by Albanian artist Saimir Strati by 88 pounds and 5 square meters.

To get different shades, coffee beans were roasted. Later, they were glued one-by-one to a giant panel.

Check out the world's largest coffee bean mural after the jump.

Nick Stern - You are not Banksy

 This series of photos by Nick Stern entitled You Are Not Banksy includes eight separate shots of costumed characters posing with carefully placed props against specific backdrops that echo the works of the infamous Banksy. 

Nick Stern states: "It was a lot of work as I wanted to make sure every photo was an accurate representation, but the final results were worth it. For weeks leading up to each of the shoots I scoured Ebay to find props such as Jesus’s ring of thorns and the police helmets and even made some of them, like the RPG, myself. I just hope Banksy likes what I have done."

Some of these prints are now for sale at his online store.

Death of Streetwear Mural by Sever

 

Atlanta, GA based artist SEVER took a stab at the street-wear cultural  with this mural done during the Detroit Beautification Project. Some of the brands you might identify are Mishka, Bape, The Hundreds, and the Supreme box logo on the casket. What are your thoughts on this?

Simpsons x Banksy Episode

 

This is the opening sequence of The Simpsons x Banksy episode which aired 10/10/10. If you know about Banksy's art work, then you will understand what is going on here.

New Banksy Stencil in London

A new piece of stencilled graffiti, possibly by Banksy, has appeared overnight on the wall of a Poundland shop in London.
It shows a young Asian boy hunched over a sewing machine with real Union Flag bunting attached - and given the artist's controversial past works, it could be a dark reflection on the imminent Olympics or the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations.- Daily Mail

Obey The Giant - The 1st Narrative Film About Obey

 

Based on the true story of Shepard Fairey’s first act of street art, OBEY THE GIANT tells the story of a young skate punk challenging a big-city mayor and the powers-that-be at art school. Frustrated by his inability to gain respect within the confines of art school Shepard sets out to gain notoriety and acclaim by targeting the most powerful man in Providence, former Mayor Buddy Cianci. Risking expulsion and jail time Shepard plasters Andre the Giant’s face over the image of Cianci on a campaign billboard. As word of Shepard’s prank gets out, Shepard learns that art is a weapon and attention is both a blessing and a curse. After the jump view the trailer, and to make a donation, or to find out more about the project specifics, visit their Kickstarter page.

NC Burner- Time Lapsed Graffiti

 

The part of the world I currently reside in does not have to many graffiti artist around to create masterpieces like these done by local members of The Wild Style Technicians and The Funky Lords crew. But the people who do take time out of their day to make these abstract works of art never fail to disappoint. Check the time lapse of how it was done after the jump.

 

OBEY x MTN Spray Cans

 

Montana Colors and OBEY has collaborated to make these OBEY limited edition spray cans.  Each model represents one of the three classic OBEY colors: black, cream and red. Only 500 units were made in each color.  Each can comes in a Wooden box with a star stamp and is signed by Shepard Fairey in black marker. The price on these is $35 and they will release 4/17/2012 at a random time on Obey Giant with a limit of 1 can per person. Hit the jump for views of the cans.