Paris is a feast for those of us who love Jef Aerosol's work. 'saw so many of his pieces here. This one is a particular favorite -- as it's a metaphor for what's happening in so much of the world, but especially in the Middle East. Will we ever learn?
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Miss.Tic
Miss.Tic's stencils of women are everywhere in Paris, each one accompanied by some clever writing. I was not familiar with her work until this trip, but her cool chicks caught my eye just about everywhere I was graffiti-hunting. She's quite prolific and a google search led me to her impressive site -- http://www.missticinparis.com/
Paris Truck Art
The curbs alongside each market place/flea market in Paris are lined up with trucks, all graffiti-styled! The styles range from haphazard tags to fine pieces like this one.
First Stop in Paris
Soon after arriving in Paris, we headed off to the exhibit "Ne Dans La Rue" ("Born in the Streets") at the Foundation Cartier. The exhibit was a wonderful tribute to NYC graffiti, as it celebrated the birth of graffiti in NYC and its evolution to a significant global movement. From an aesthetic perspective -- as well as from a socio-cultural, historic, one -- the exhibit was exceptional. I haven't seen anything of this calibre in NYC.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Bushwick Street Art
It's been about a year since folks have been telling me about a wall in Bushwick that's a "must see." 'finally saw it yesterday and was blown away, by the high quality and variety of all of its pieces. It's on Knickerbocker off Morgan. 'ran into it by chance and will definitely return.
Apolo Torres @ Factory Fresh
As today was the last day of "lichen", an exhibit featuring three street artists from Sao Paulo, I made my way into Factory Fresh in Bushwick. The artwork mesmerized me -- as I knew it would -- and the installation was perfect. 'so cool that Ali and Ad are doing this and doing it so well.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Online Street Culture Magazine
I'm constantly floored by the number of really fine street art magazines that I've been finding online. I just discovered this one -- based in Detroit -- today: www.lafamigliazine.com
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