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As the station continues its week-long look at the history of the
Bronx, one local photographer recently shared her photo archives of an
art gallery that many say made a difference in the borough. NY1's Dean
Meminger filed... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Thursday, August 19, 2010,
In :
Street Art
Mention graffiti to Downtown Jersey City residents and their
thoughts turn to a scourge that affects their neighborhoods and property
values. But graffiti for Christian Santiago is an artform that he
believes deserves more respect.
Jersey City native Santiago, 32,
is in the process of capturing the various graffiti murals artists have
created across the city in a new documentary, “IMMORTALIZED!”
Santiago
started the project in June and has shot three of the nine murals done
especiall... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Thursday, August 19, 2010,
In :
Charged
By ALEX KENNEDY
The Associated Press
Wednesday, August 18, 2010; 8:39 AM
SINGAPORE -- A Swiss man asked a Singapore judge Wednesday to reduce his
five-month jail term for graffiti, but instead got two months added to
his sentence, showing the lengths the city-state will go to maintain its
reputation as a safe and clean place.
O***** F****** argued in his appeal that he should serve a three-month
sentence for vandalism concurrently with a two-month trespassing
penalty, rather th...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, August 16, 2010,
In :
Charged
D***** C****** might have thought he was cultivating an air of mystery
when he tagged at least 14 different locations around town with his
"Uno?" alias, but now he's facing a long list of charges after he was
spotted writing graffiti in broad daylight on Aug. 4.
The
20-year-old Port Chester man might have gotten bolder than usual when he
ventured onto the property of J.J. Cassone's bakery on South Regent
Street and tried to add another notch to his belt at 5:30 p.m., when it
was still ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, August 16, 2010,
In :
Events
The young men and women who covered walls with graffiti art
yesterday had no concerns about police shutting down their
party -- the event was part of a legal celebration hosted
annually by TerraCycle, the Trenton-based company that
converts biodegradable waste into high-yield fertilizer.
Between New York Avenue and Hillside Avenue,
TerraCycle's factory has become a go-to place for local
graffiti artists.
APTOS
- Sheriff's investigators arrested an Aptos man Wednesday on suspicion
of committing 160 acts of graffiti during the past 18 months.
Sgt. Robin Mitchell, who directed the vandalism probe, said A******
H. "Pancho" R******, 19, is affiliated with two other men arrested four
months ago in connection with hundreds of graffiti incidents. Ramirez
remained in County Jail on Wednesday c...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, August 16, 2010,
In :
Artist
MAKAWAO, Maui, Hawaii - According to its
website, the: "Hui No`eau Visual Arts Center (HNVAC) provides an array
of programs that support lifelong learning in the arts, including public
workshops and classes, lectures, exhibitions, art events, historical
house tours and educational outreach programs with schools and community
partner organizations.
(It is) a non-profit, non-degree granting, community-based arts
education organization offering open access to quality arts instruction
by...
Posted by Tag One on Wednesday, August 11, 2010,
In :
Events
LEWISTON—The Lewiston Art Festival starts later this week and will be
bigger than ever, as it plays host to not only some of the best artwork
of 175 professional and student artists from 13 states, but also
introduces a new attraction within the festival—Ribfest.
Now in
its 44th year, the annual event sponsored by the Lewiston Council on the
Arts runs from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Saturday and Sunday on Center
Street.
It’s a competitive art festival, which includes work in
eight categ...
Posted by Tag One on Wednesday, August 11, 2010,
In :
Charged
GOLETA — In a tourist-centric community struggling to combat the
eyesore of public area graffiti art, a noted “tagger” finally ran afoul
of the law last Friday.
An aggressive investigation into street vandalism in the area came to
an end with the July 30 felony arrest of S***** T******.
T******, 20, is suspected of numerous serial public graffiti
violations. As described to the media by Santa Barbara County sheriff’s
spokesman Drew Sugars, the young suspect has “a street reputa...
Posted by Tag One on Wednesday, August 11, 2010,
In :
Busted
POCATELLO — The police may have collared their bandit.
The suspected graffiti vandal, dubbed the “BZR Bandit” for
“tagging” a prolific number of buildings in town, often in
seemingly acrobatic feats to leave his “BZR” signature at prominent
heights, has been identified.
R*** P. H*****, 19, Pocatello, has been issued a summons to
appear on two misdemeanor counts of malicious injury to
property.
Posted by Tag One on Wednesday, August 11, 2010,
In :
New Laws
ctvmontreal.ca
Graffiti is just about everywhere in Montreal, and the city wants to
do something about it.
For the fifth year in a row Montreal has launched a campaign to clean
up as much of the spray paint spilled on walls, benches, and elsewhere
as possible.
Posted by Tag One on Wednesday, August 11, 2010,
In :
WANTED
August 2, 2010 (POCATELLO, Idaho) --
Merchants in Pocatello's historic section are offering a $500 reward for
help in catching a graffiti artist whose "BZR" mark has become as
prominent as the signer is elusive.
The so-called "BZR Bandit" has left the letters at the top of some
of the highest, hardest-to-reach places on buildings and signs in the
southeast Idaho city.
Business owners say they fear glorifying
the person by offering a reward but are tired of spending money to
pai...
