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The Thousands — (Saturday, November 14th, 2009)
The last time we talked to you about The Thousands was in August, back before it even had a name! Now, with less than a week to go, RJ from Vandalog is hard at work putting the final touches on the show, which will feature mostly privately owned work from Os Gemeos, Banksy, Barry McGee, Know Hope, KAWS, Swoon, Chris Stain, Herakut, Shepard Fairey, Faile and more. The Thousands, which opens on November 18th at Village...
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Banksy | ‘IKEA Punk’ Defaced During Vote — (Wednesday, November 4th, 2009)
A Banksy piece which we reported on earlier (here) has been defaced while a public vote was taking place calling for its preservation. While more than 93% of the 250 voters urged the Sutton council to keep the Banksy piece, the Beddington Farm Road mural was ironically tagged over by the same mindless graffiti that the Banksy image depicted to be criticizing. Works of Banksy have often been regarded as beneficial to...
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Aakash Nihalani and Know Hope in Vienna — (Sunday, October 25th, 2009)
Aakash Nihalani and Know Hope brighten up the streets of Vienna during the Blk River Festival. If you look really closely, you can make out Know Hope's little paper raindrops falling from the hole in Aakash's top square. Clever remix of a classic Banksy image.
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Street Artists – The Complete Guide — (Tuesday, September 29th, 2009)
“Street Artists – The Complete Guide” is a new book from Eleanor Mathiseon and Xavier A. Tapies, the authors of “Street Art and the World on Terror”. A fully illustrated tome on some of the biggest names in street art including Banksy, JR, Invader, Blu and many more. Thanks to Artschoolovers for the images
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Banksy in London | No Ball Games — (Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009)
Another piece from Banksy has popped up in London (corner of Tottenham High Road and Philip Lane), this latest "No Ball Games" piece resembles Banksy's earlier work that featured similar stencil images of children throwing around a TV with a basketball showing on the screen, only this time it is an image of children playing with a "No Ball Games" sign. Great to see Banksy back on the street where his artwork feels most ...
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Banksy in Croydon | Ikea Punk — (Monday, September 21st, 2009)
With the Banksy vs Bristol Museum show now over, it seems Banksy is officially back to decorating the streets as images of new work from the Bristol artist has surfaced recently, a piece depicting an image of a punk attempting to assemble an "IEAK Graffiti Slogan" kit. As usual, no official confirmation regarding the authenticity, but the unique style of stenciling and satirical sense of humour suggests that this is inf...
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Banksy Artwork Painted Over By Mistake — (Monday, September 7th, 2009)
A mural by one of our favorite artist Banksy, which once featured on the cover of a single by rock band Blur, has been painted over by Hackney Council. The spoof image of the Royal Family, painted on the side of a building in Stoke Newington, east London, was partially covered with black paint. The building's owner was in tears as she begged workmen to stop. By the time she persuaded them it was almost gone. Hackney ...
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New Banksy | Live Fast Drive Slow — (Tuesday, August 25th, 2009)
It still remains to be confirmed by the artist at this point, but it appears that the above piece is the newest Banksy, according to street art fans and afficionados. A similar image is currently on display at Bristol Museum vs. Banksy. This piece is located atop the Great Western Studios Building in Westbourne Park, London. Photos of Live Fast, Drive Slow by Romanywg. Photo of piece in Bristol Museum vs. Ban...
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Vandalog Street Art Exhibition — (Saturday, August 1st, 2009)
If you will be in London on November 18th, get ready for a fantastic exhibition of international street art. Organized by Michael "RJ" Rushmore of Vandalog, the show will feature original work from artists including Faile, Banksy, KAWS, Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Herakut and Barry McGee. A book will be published by Drago Lab to commemorate the exhibition. Says RJ, "I’m organizing this exhibition to show to the art world ...
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FAME Festival | Mark Jenkins and Vhils — (Monday, July 27th, 2009)
We continue to get excited about what's happening at FAME Festival in Grottaglie. Here are a few pics to illustrate what Mark Jenkins and Vhils, two of our favorite street artists, have been doing. While the local police have already removed Mark's piece, fair director Angelo Milano reassures us that they will find a way to sneak another one up. Mark was also recently featured in TIME Magazine's list of top 10 guerilla a...
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