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Tag Archives: Street Art
La Tour Paris
La Tour Paris 13 is a unique street art event that has transformed a derelict Seine-side apartment building in the 13th arrondissment into a ten story installation. The free event, which runs through the month of October, has covered the … Continue reading
Better Out Than In
This month the legendary British street artist known as Banksy is hitting the streets of New York City with a new “show” titled “Better Out Than In”. The dodgy artist has launched a new website to accompany the show at … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Freedom of Speech, USA
Tagged Banksy, New York, New York City, Street Art, Street artist
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Friday the 13th is so random
psst…here’s that bookporn you’ve been looking for xxx Vedi Napoli e poi muori or just visit the creepy Bourbon Tunnels. Margaret Atwood has a new book out and has taken the time to discuss horror fiction over blueberry pie right … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Canada, Europe, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged F. Scott Fitzgerald, Literature, Margaret Atwood, Street Art
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Who Is Banksy ?
If you are interested in street art, then you’ll want to see this neat infographic created by the folks at Canvas Elite, an online “art” seller. The graphic highlights the career of the elusive banksy from 2001 until 2012, with … Continue reading
Know When To Fold Them
Paris-based French artist Mademoiselle Maurice recently called upon hundreds of volunteers to help complete a pair of street art installations in Angers, France for the artaq 2013 festival. The colorful works along the Maine River and on the approach to … Continue reading
On The Road
If you are a fan of street art, you may enjoy this story of Chinese street art collective IDT ‘s 1,200 mile journey through Southern China and Tibet leaving samples of their work along the way. The project, called “On … Continue reading
No Trees, No Fjords
This summer, Irish painter Conor Harrington visited the doleful Norwegian port town of Vardø on the chilly Barents Sea and created some marvelous murals around the desolate town for the Komafest street art festival. Lucky for us, filmmaker Andrew Telling … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Film, Tourism
Tagged Conor Harrington, Komafest, Street Art, Vardø
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Street View Ghosts
Media artist/provocateur Paolo Cirio has created a new take on street art using images of unsuspecting people captured by Google Street View. Cirio prints life-size pictures of the unidentified pedestrians and pastes the cut-outs on walls at the exact spots … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Photography, Tech
Tagged Berlin, Google Street View, Paolo Cirio, Street Art
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Nary a Cheesesteak
Street art is undoubtedly the most exciting and powerful contemporary art movement. At its core street art is an ephemeral exercise, often disappearing within days of its installation. The precarious, and often politically fraught, nature of street art necessitates dedicated … Continue reading
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