Tag Archives: Street Art

First Day of School

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Polish street art collaborative Etam Cru contributed this timely piece called “First Day of School” to Stavanger, Norway’s Nuart Festival.

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Isn’t all art derivative ?

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Three well-known international street artists are suing former Python Terry Gilliam, charging the director with ripping-off one of their collaborative murals painted in Buenos Aires, Argentina nearly four years ago. The artists—Jaz, Ever and Other—allege that a mural in the … Continue reading →

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Gifs Go Wild

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

The prankster street art duo known as In Return (aka Guus ter Beek and Tayfun Sarier) have taken their latest project to the streets of London. “Gifs Go Wild” consists of framed animated installations attached to bus stops, light poles, … Continue reading →

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Small World Big Art

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Small World Books is a haven for book, music and art lovers in Rochester, New York. Last month, the secondhand bookshop owner Rocco Pellegrino commissioned this lovely wall mural by peripatetic Italian artist/illustrator/designer Alice Pasquini for his city’s 4th annual Wall\Therapy … Continue reading →

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Sirens of the Lambs

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

First seen on the streets of New York City last year, Banksy’s moving piece “Sirens of the Lambs” has surfaced this week at England’s famous Glastonbury Festival. According to the anonymous street artist, the recreated version—the original was impounded by … Continue reading →

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World’s Largest GIF (really)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

British street artist and designer INSA recently collaborated with American artist Madsteez (aka Mark Paul Deren) to create “The Largest GIF-ITI in the World” for the Pow! Street Art Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. The pair had to paint the eight … Continue reading →

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Plastic Labyrinth

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Even infrequent visitors to TBTP know how I feel about the brilliant Spanish street art collective known as Luzinterruptus. So, it’s about time to catch-up with the anonymous crew of environmental pranksters. Last month they used thousands of discarded plastic … Continue reading →

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Books Are Awesome

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Polish artist and muralist Natalia Rek recently completed this awesome bit of street art for ArtScape Festival in Malmö, Sweden. It’s very aptly titled “Magic Book”.

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Boeing Boeing

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Brothers Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo (aka Os Gemeos) became legends in the street art community back in 2011 when they painted an entire train. Now they’ve topped themselves by painting an entire Boeing 737. The twin brothers completed the colossal … Continue reading →

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Trinkets & Trash

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

    During two days this month, teams of guerilla artists from the anti-corporate street art project Brandalism reclaimed  360 ads in ten British cities with hand made art work by forty international artists, such as Ludo, Ron English, Ankles, … Continue reading →

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