If you asked anyone what would land Shepard Fairey in jail, they would probably point to his graffiti. But alas, it isn't so. The street artist, who gained popularity with his red, white and blue Obama "Hope" poster, has pleaded guilty to criminal contempt. ...
Posted by Tag One on Wednesday, February 29, 2012,
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BLOWING UP: Street artist Mikaere Gardiner aka Eno has been commissioned to paint a number of large scale works around New Plymouth.
Once labelled a graffiti vandal, Mikaere Gardiner is transforming into an authorised street artist.
A number of his murals have appeared around New Plymouth recently but this time, unlike when he gained notoriety as mystery street artist "Eno" 10 months ago, the art has been commissioned by building owners.
Posted by Tag One on Wednesday, February 29, 2012,
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DENVER (CBS4) – Denver International Airport is spending nearly $300,000 for what’s known as “street art,” or graffiti, but none of the money is going to Colorado graffiti artists.
Instead, DIA selected two artists from California and one from Brazil to receive the money, even paying for an immigration lawyer to help get the Brazilian artist to Denver.
“Our selection committee did not choose Colorado artists. They felt the three artists who did create this work in the end were the bes...
For nearly a year, a graffiti artist has used six pieces of leftover concrete culvert along Interstate 25 in Westminster as a his canvas for scenes from a Native American buffalo hunt . RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post
The image of an Indian bowhunter aiming at a herd of buffalo has captivated motorists along Interstate 25 in Westminster for the past year, evoking much mystery and speculation.
Deco23: Giving his art away: If you can get the artwork off the street sign, it's yours, says Wyandotte artist Brian Melvin.
Like any neighborhood, the Woodbridge area west of Wayne State has its share of "No Parking" and "Neighborhood Watch" signs. But unlike most Detroit neighborhoods, it also has some extra signage affixed randomly to the posts of some of those same official notices.
The wooden plaques come in a rainbow of colors and sport whimsical characters with too...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, February 26, 2012,
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Above, Detroit-based graffiti artist Kobie Solomon takes a break from painting the interior of Epic, an extreme sports store on Main Street. Below, Solomon's mural features a number of words and images, including this one, which reveals a name when viewed in a mirror.
by CHRIS GRAY Observer Staff Writer
A local artist known for creating the biggest graffiti mural in Michigan history has turned his talents toward Romeo. Romeo's own extreme sports store, Epic, is receiving an epic mura... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, February 20, 2012,
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Walk by Arlene’s Grocery on the lower east side or the corner of Mulberry and Kenmare and you’ll find one of Hanksy’s works. The graffiti artist has been posting his mash-ups of Banksy and actor Tom Hanks all over New York and is currently showing a few works at Krause Gallery. Not content to stick to just one actor, he’s branched out with works of others, including one called "Drive-Thru" featuring Ryan Golsing.
“Bouquet,” by Jet Martinez, in Menlo Park, Calif., was influenced by Oaxaqueño floral patterns.
By REYHAN HARMANCI
Published: February 18, 2012
Mr. Martinez was aware that another muralist, David Choe, had also graced the company’s walls, but it was only after “Bouquet” was almost done that he found out that Mr. Choe had accepted payment for his wall work in 2005 in the form of stock options — which are worth around $200 million now. ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, February 20, 2012,
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Two alleged graffiti artists, whose tags — "Vomet" and "Beav" — are well-known in Little Five Points, Inman Park and Poncey-Highland, among other neighborhoods, are going to court on vandalism charges.
C********** E*** S****, 29, of northeast Atlanta, who goes by the tag "Vomet," faces several counts of violating the city ordinance on graffiti abatement.
Nineteen-year-old D****** G******* J**** of northeast Atlanta, also known as "Beav," faces is facing multiple counts of violating the city...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, February 20, 2012,
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CORPUS CHRISTI (Kiii News) -
Police officers on the hunt for drugs may have busted up the city's largest graffiti rings. The drug warrant went down around 10:00 PM Thursday night at a home on Carlton Street, which is near Horne and Ayers.
There, officers found three guns, one of which was stolen, about two pounds of pot, packed for sale, along with five grams of cocaine and seven grams of meth.
Also seized, a number of graffiti instruments, graffiti documents and other graffiti paraphernalia.
Posted by Tag One on Monday, February 20, 2012,
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Auction
February 14, 2012|Jill Lawless, Associated Press
Thirty years ago, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat secretly signed one of his paintings in invisible ink, says Sotheby’s auction house, which discovered the hidden autograph as it was preparing the painting for sale.
Sotheby’s experts uncovered the secret this month as they were examining “Orange Sports Figure,’’ which goes on sale Wednesday. The vibrant image of an abstract crowned figure is estimated to be worth between 3 million pounds a...
Courtesy of the artistBrooklyn, N.Y.-based artist KAWS' "Chum (Black)" fiberglass and paint is featured at the High Museum of Art's "KAWS: Down Time" exhibition, opening Saturday.
Posted by Tag One on Monday, February 20, 2012,
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Kim Bum, who has recently wrapped the cable drama “Padam Padam,” is set to play a graffiti artist suspected to be a criminal in the film “The Miracle.” Reports from local news agencies confirm the earlier buzz. Kim Kang Woo, likewise reported to have been in talks to play the other lead role, is confirmed as the detective chasing Kim Bum’s character.
“The Miracle” is a fantasy thriller in which Detective Yang Choon Dong is also a water purifier salesman on his off hours. Yang Cho...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, February 20, 2012,
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First Posted: 02/ 9/2012 1:48 pmUpdated: 02/ 9/2012 1:48 pm
Barbara Walters recently took a walk on the wild side, doing graffiti with artist David Choe.
Choe, a famous muralist, painted the walls of Facebook's office in exchange for shares of company stock. That stock is now worth $200 million. He sat down with Barbara Walters for his first interview, where he lamented about news organizations "beating down the door" to hear about his windfall.
Walters also tried her hand at Choe's craft. He ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, February 20, 2012,
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Published on Monday 6 February 2012 13:33
Two West Yorkshire graffiti vandals who blighted the rail network with graffiti for 18 months and caused over £30,000 in damages are to be sentenced tomorrow.
D**** A*** B********, 20, of Brook Street, Brighouse, and an 18-year-old from Bradford, admitted a total of 45 criminal damage charges relating to graffiti on trains and the rail network from Bradford to Huddersfield.
At a previous hearing, Judge John Potter told Broadbent to prepare himself for a...
Posted by Tag One on Thursday, February 9, 2012,
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Legendary Los Angeles street artist Revok recently hit the road with a few friends for a little graffiti tour through Detroit. With photographer/videographer Willie T tagging along and documenting it (via video), Revok takes a tour of Motor City.
The clip follows the artist as he cruises the city over several days. Beginning in the evening, they finally come across an abandoned industrial building and stop to adorn it with a Seventh Letter mural.
They also have a little fun, hitting a water par...
Posted by Tag One on Wednesday, February 8, 2012,
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Barbara Walters Interviews Graffiti Artist David Choe, Who Painted Facebook Murals
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Choe's impromptu graffito, which contains a plea before sitting down to his interview with ABC News' Barbara Walters. Any tears might be tears of joy; Choe's Facebook stock may be worth as much as $200 million when the company goes public. (Upper Playground/ABC News)
Posted by Tag One on Monday, February 6, 2012,
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A Calgary teen faces more than 100 graffiti charges.
Photograph by: Stuart Franklin, Getty Images
CALGARY — A teenager who had previously been charged committing graffiti has again been busted by police and faces charges in 45 more cases.
The teen, who can’t be named because he was under 18 for some of the most recent taggings, faces over 100 charges for a graffiti spree between July, 2011 and January of this year.
He is now 18 years old.
“He has a history of graffiti vandalism from the pas...
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* As speculated, Facebookfiled an initial public offering yesterday. The social network, which now reports 845 million monthly active users and net income of $1 billion on revenues of $3.7 billion, plans to raise $5 billion. Here's the letter from Mark Zuckerberg included with the S-1 Registration st...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, February 6, 2012,
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Everyone wants to chime in on Google’s privacy polices including, it seems, graffiti artists. In recent weeks, an unflattering version of the company logo has appeared in New York, depicting the double vowel in the company’s name as a pair of surveillance cameras.
Here’s a photo of the logo that I snapped upon encountering it on the Pulaski bridge, a span that connects the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens:
Photo credit: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee | A tour group walks through the Wynwood Walls gallery as they make their way through Miami's Design District in search of the city's best graffiti art, all while on a Vespa. (Jun. 30, 2011)
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First Posted: 02/ 9/2012 1:48 pm Updated: 02/ 9/2012 1:48 pm