Brooklyn-based urban artist Specter has been doing street art for over fifteen years now. Nevertheless his different art projects like shopping cart sculptures, gentrification billboards, cardboard gates, brickwork paintings and others are still up-to-date and every time very special and unique interventions in the public space. His concepts and ideas range from politically installations to beautiful paste-ups, stencil artworks and paintings. Because of his recent exhibition at Pure Evil Gallery in London, my friend RJ “thought it would be the perfect time to ask Specter a few questions.” And so he did… ...

Almost two month ago, Los Angeles-based mural artist Augustine Kofie visited Berlin for a live-painting at Jaybo aka Monk’s Project Room. Kofie, who was born 1973, is internationally well-known for his amazing technically skills, he uses to create fantastic abstract paintings. Although his artworks only consist of simple geometrically shapes - exact lines and circles - and smooth colors, they seem to be rather complex and elegant. “The Qualities of Light” published an impressive artist profile about Augustine Kofie, in which he talks about his hidden preferences for collecting old things, his inspirational sources and first love, illustration. In addition he shows his studio and gives some insights into his sketching books, etc. ...

In addition to the exclusive prints by famous graffiti artist Roa, I was able to watch Bristol-based urban artist, street art veteran, graphic designer and illustrator Mr. Jago live-painting at the VNA release party at Pure Evil gallery. Jago is internationally well-know for its marvel-influenced, often abstract and chaotic style. In the past, BBC Blast did a nice interview with the smart man where he speaks about things inspiring him, his style and so on… ...

Last Thursday the new, twelves issue of the fantastic VNA magazine was released at the Pure Evil Gallery in London. In addition to having some too much beer and talking to some nice guys, I was able to take some closer looks at the first Roa prints… Roa has been on the top of our hit list for a while now, so it was a real blessing when he came through London and this dream cover could actually come about. Three days of shooting Roa painting was still not enough and we could have easily sat up on that roof watching him paint for quite a few more. (Team VNA, Issue 12) ...

For one week, a lot of interesting and totally different urban artists worked hard under London’s Westway and finally tomorrow the public opening will take place. I already went to see Snub23, Sinna One, Ink Fetish, Funky Red Dog, Foundry, Leeks, Nine-o, Fin DAC and other London-based graffiti and street artists during the last days and of course took some photos… The location is rather nice and the feeling between the concrete pillars, stabilizing the Westway, is pure urban! Take a look at the photos of the preparations - Maybe we see each-other tomorrow! ...

Do you know Tumblingerstraße? It’s a very nice small street with nice pieces on the walls and crazy cars on the street, where graffiti writer could paint without trouble…You think that sounds like a dream? You’re wrong, it’s a mini graffiti animation I found today! The impressing two minutes stop-motion film was part of an thesis at the Design-school Munich and is a sight to see. The film shows, how a miniature graffiti writer creates a new miniature piece on a highly frequented miniature street. ...

The latest Urban Art Eye Candy link-tips are already a while ago, but today I found some time to go through the deep archive of my feed reader to filter out the really interesting things - And of course there are also a lot of new entries in the Urban Artcore flickr-group, so calm down, relax, and take a look at these great street art and graffiti news… Interview: Mode 2 Filthygorgeousthings.com did a nice interview with Mode2 on hip hop, sex, art, and graffiti! As you maybe know, the London-based graffiti legend did a nice live-painting in Berlin a few weeks ago… ...

For a few days, the interesting UK debut solo-show by Brooklyn-based urban artist Specter is running at famous Pure Evil Gallery. As you maybe know, I’m fortunately in London at moment and took the chance to meet up with Specter at the gallery! When I arrived I was highly impressed by the realistic paintings and the clean, but still urban-touched style of the slightly different artworks. Specter, who exhibited together with the Berlin-based street artists Various and Gould a few month ago, is well known around world for his wide range of street art interventions, reaching from large paste-ups to shopping cart sculptures, cardboard gates and brickwork mods. ...

Today I visited the amazing stencil art exhibition by French stencil artist C215 in London’s Signal Gallery! Although photos say generally more than words, I want to tell you that C215 also did some really nice and colorful artwork outside on the streets. So if you’re also currently in London, walk down the streets nearby the gallery! C215 has made a name for himself internationally as a street artist, second to none. For the past 5 years, he has been taking himself across the world, to major cities and small towns and ‘decorating’ their street walls with his own special brand of beautiful and intricate stencil artwork. His approach has always been to get involved with the street and get the inhabitants to enjoy and appreciate his contribution to their environment. (Signal Gallery) ...

Today I received a nice e-mail by Spanish street artist Rallito X, who asked me for publishing his latest street painting artworks on Urban Artcore. Before I will do that I will introduce you to Rallitox and especially his crazy urban monster art by quoting Andrea García Santana, who wrote… These characters are a reflection of what has been the theme of this artist’s work throughout his career: media manipulation, the attitude of an alienated society. ...