Military Graffiti | Although or better because of I don’t like military stuff - You could better say I hate it - I love that brilliant jet fighter graffiti! Sheffield-based urban artist Phlegm recently hit an old and rusty Sukhoi Su-17 jet fighter somewhere in Wales and gave it a new nose painting! Now an archer with bow and arrow decorates the side of the old jet and a telescope supports the red star on the tailpiece…nice! ...
Spray Can Anniversary | Hey, 2011 is the year of the aerosol spray can! Back in 1926, the Norwegian professional chemical engineer and inventor Erik Rotheim submitted the patent application for the first spray cans in Norway and smoothed for that reason the way for the cans we know today! Wikipedia knows more: Prior to the issuance of the patent Rotheim had negotiated an agreement with Alf Bjercke’s paint factory in 1928, but commercial success was initially limited. The patent was sold to a US company for NOK 100,000. Commercial exploitation of the patent was not significant until it was introduced in the United States in the 1940s. After Rotheim’s death the technology made a significant advance with its incorporation into the airbrush. ...
Trash Art | Under the slogan “Making it pretty for garbage men since 2009” a group of talented young Bulgarian calligraphers beautify bulky waste in the streets of Sofia. In my opinion that’s what the original street art is all about: Pure urban art without any commercial attitudes, fun, friends and creative output. Armed just with markers the crew draws on every former worthless surface and prettifies in that way the streets of their city. ...
Urban Photo Art | Berlin-based creative collective Mentalgassi, which is well-known for their fantastic paste-up installations, recently hit the streets of Spain and created some new amazing wheatpastings as a part of the Getxo Photo festival. Mentalgassi is a collective of three artists that was set in Berlin. They are engaged in urban intervetion, transforming urban elements using specially chosen images. Through their creative concept of turning “monotone cities” into places more fun, Mentalgassi has been in Getxo wheatpasting some bottle banks, making it more fun to go to recycle glass. (Getxo Photo) ...
Paper Art | French urban artist L’Atlas is a real globetrotter. In the last months, he visited not just New York, New Delhi and Moscow but also other big metropolises around the world and pushed on with a new urban photography project. This new project culminated in a giant paste-up installation at the Alliance Francaise in New Delhi. The corresponding documentary in online since yesterday and is introduced by L’Atlas himself with the simple words: “I’m just visiting the planet”! ...
Love Art | Thierry Guetta aka Mr. Brainwash is still one of the most controversial artists in the street art scene. For that reason I asked you almost one year ago, whether Mr. Brainwash is just a terrible artist or the worst artist ever and got a huge count of critical answers… Today, on this Valentine’s Day, Mr. Brainwash sends you his heartiest love message by releasing two special Valentines Day prints (What else!?), “each on hand-torn archival art paper, signed, numbered, and thumb printed by the artist”. ...
Abstract Art | In London, two very talented and well-known abstract artists are just exhibiting their collaborate artworks: Remi/Rough & Steve More! The show named “A”, which is not just the first letter of the alphabet but stands for abstract, abrasive, alternative, avant-garde and anti-popular, shows brilliant urban-inspired, rough artworks. A must for fans of abstract spray-paintings and unusual views… The artworks by Remi/Rough and Steve More combine thin lines and extra-bold ones, straight and clean edges as well as filthy backgrounds. For me, as an enthusiast of abstract spray-paintings, it was really inspiring to take a look at those photos, Remi recently sent over. ...
Spanish Mural Art | He collaborated with famous graffiti artist Smash137, has been a part of the “Art Brut” graffiti festival and painted his own concrete wall at the end of last year! Sure, I’m talking about Spanish urban artist Aryz, who becomes more and more popular these days… Recently I found another video from 2009 showing him spray-painting a beautiful indoor mural in the “Montana Coffee & Pizza” shop in Barcelona! Again I’m totally impressed by his technique, style and colors! I’m pretty sure we will get a lot to see of his art this year - We should be excited. ...
Berlin’s 1UP crew is legendary in the city’s graffiti scene, known for their bold and daring actions that push the boundaries of urban art. Their work can be found throughout Berlin, often in seemingly impossible-to-reach locations, showcasing their skill and fearlessness. This notoriety caught the attention of the filmmakers behind “Unlike U”, a documentary exploring Berlin’s train-writing subculture. The film features a thrilling sequence showcasing 1UP’s audacious style: a subway bombing in broad daylight. ...
German Vagina Art | German street artist Boris Hoppek recently did a nice interview with fecalface.com, in which he for example describes how to dodge being enlisted in the German Army or why sexually charged artwork make it easier to get chosen by smart and crazy women! Boris Hoppek, who started his street art career as a graffiti artist, is now based in Barcelona and took for that reason part at the local “Art Brut” graffiti festival in 2009. Today his creative work contains painting, photography, video, sculpture and installation art… ...