Birth of a Spraycan

Primarily serving as the street artist’s primary tool within the sprawling urban jungles, the spray can is as ubiquitous as the acrylic artwork it produces. Germany-based Montana Cans present a glimpse into their mesmerizing process of how such aerosol cans are birthed; from inception in the lab to subsequent production.

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DON'T FLOP - Oshea Vs Loe Pesci

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DON'T FLOP - Chronicle Vs Loki

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Juxtapoz: D*Face Mural in Los Angeles Time-Lapse Video

In preparation for the opening of his “Going Nowhere Fast” solo exhibition at Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, D*Face painted a large mural on the outer wall of the show space. Turning to the works of prominent American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein for inspiration, the mural takes on a traditional, highly-stylized comic book style [...]

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LRG Artist Driven: San Francisco

Throughout the years LRG has become recognized for its unwavering support of independents, while spearheading multiple projects in support of artists and musicians. The sixth installment of the brand’s Artist Driven series finds itself in San Francisco. Featured participants in the piece include icons Vizie, Witnes, Ewok, Pose and Augor. Enjoy!

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DON'T FLOP - Gizmo Vs Type-Z

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Os Gemeos & Co. Mini Subway Car at MOCA “Art in the Streets”

Amongst all exhibitions and highlights taking place at the recently commenced MOCA “Art in the Streets”, pioneering Hip-Hop photographer Martha Cooper shares with us some work by Os Gemeos. Paying homage to New York’s past, the brothers created a subway car replica which was subsequently used as a platform for the likes of REAS, Lee [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Pamflit Vs Silvertounge

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Saber “The American Graffiti Artist” Exhibition

The Seventh Letter’s Saber looks to open a new solo show next month at the Opera Gallery in New York City. Titled “The American Graffiti Artist”, the exhibition examines Saber’s interpretation of graffiti artwork in America. An opening is set for May 6, 2011, with the promotional video above offering a bit of insight from [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Cruger Vs Enlish

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Blu and Ericailcane “Skating Team” Mural

Street artists Blu and Ericailcane come together for this new mural piece, titled Skating Team. Of course the entire work captures the main idea of skating but in a different context as most would expect with both artist’s work. No close ups of the mural are available at the moment but stay tuned for further [...]

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Facemaker Exhibition @ Royal/T Recap

Culver City gallery space/cafe, Royal/T opened a new exhibition this past week, curated by The Hole NYC director Kathy Grayson. Coinciding with the opening of the MOCA Art in the Streets showcase in Los Angeles, “Facemaker” focuses more on the pop-art side of things as opposed to the heavily street-centric nature of the MOCA show. [...]

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DON'T FLOP - MA Vs Click *WRC07 PARTNERS BATTLE*

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KAWS RED KAWSBOB Print

The recently announced KAWS screenprint, simply titled “RED KAWSBOB,” makes its debut today. The 2020 inch red-tinted appropriation of the famous sponge is printed on Rives BFK paper and individually signed and numbered. The $1200 print is very limited at only 100 pieces and can be purchased at KAWSONE.

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MOCA “Art in the Streets” Recap

Starting on Sunday April 17 (following a members-only opening on April 16), The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles will be presenting an exhibition called Art in the Streets. The first of its kind in the U.S., the exhibition will trace the history and development of graffiti and street art from the 1970s [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Micky Worthless Vs Louie

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Keith Haring at MOCA “Art in the Streets”

Almost no other name has become as synonymous with New York City street art as that of the late artist Keith Haring. A fixture among the downtown art scene during the ’80s, Haring maintained a close relationship with many other alternative artists of his time including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Kenny Scharf and Andy Warhol. Determined to [...]

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Fab 5 Freddy at MOCA “Art in the Streets”

Fab 5 Freddy’s reputation precedes him as a hip-hop pioneer and former graffiti artist. Known amongst his peers for graffiti “bombing” trains, Freddy’s deep roots in art was exemplified as he went on to curate many art shows featuring the works of legendary artists such as Futura 2000, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Rammellzee. Fab [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Okwerdz & Dizaster Vs Tenchoo & Lego

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Jessica Hilltout “AMEN” Exhibition Recap

Last year, photographer Jessica Hilltout set out on a journey of discovery in finding the intimate connection of soccer and the African people. A series of photos were recently presented as part of her “AMEN” exhibition which showcases the relationship that essentially acts as a village glue from place to place. The exhibition was organized [...]

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Spike Jonze Presents: Lil Buck and Yo-Yo Ma

Often, the most inspiring and beautiful creations come about as the result of a juxtaposition between the classical and the modern, the old and the new. Such is the case in this video, which was filmed by director Spike Jonze, that captures Los Angeles street dancer Lil’ Buck as he performs an amazing interpretation of [...]

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Behind the Scenes Video of Odd Future for Vice by Terry Richardson

Just last week, the pop cultural forces of Terry Richardson, Odd Future, and Vice magazine teamed up to produce an eccentric feature piece authored by OF’s Tyler, the Creator concerning the comedic question: “what makes the best pet? A table, turtle or steak?” No stranger to quirky behavior, Terry Richardson embraced this opportunity to work [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Stowaway VS Henry Bowers

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Dust La Rock “Joking Victim” Exhibition @ HVW8 Art + Design Gallery

Joshua Prince, aka Dust La Rock, makes his Los Angeles gallery debut with the new exhibition Joking Victim, an intimate, stark exploration into the themes of pain versus pleasure, free will versus destiny, fetishism, the occult and mortality. A true mixed media collaboration, Joking Victim consists of works on paper, photographs, and a short film [...]

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HORT for Nike Empire Tested Campaign

Nike recently developed a special campaign alongside German design agency HORT, with the focus revolving around New York City icons, including Yankee captain Derek Jeter. Referencing back to iconic Nike imagery of the past, the Nike Empire Tested campaign utilizes strong black and white typography with bold shapes and the beautiful integration of photography. Its [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Frisko Vs Bowski

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G-Shock and Krink Present: Craig Costello “Spray Paint The Walls” Exhibition Recap

Casio G-Shock and Krink originally teamed up on a recent DW-6900 design, which was released just a few weeks ago. The two teamed up once again on a full-scale exhibition in New York titled “Spray Paint The Walls.” The opening reception was held this past Friday, spanning two days at 18 Wooster St. in New [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Truth Vs Illmaculate

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Kris Kuksi “Pneumatic” @ Roq La Rue Preview

Kansas-based Kris Kuski brings his talents to the Pacific Northwest as the artist opens a new exhibition in Seattle tonight, titled “Pneumatic”. The exhibition, taking place at Roq La Rue, will revolve around his highly intricate works produced from thousands of components, in what takes unbelievable patient and skill. A full show recap will follow [...]

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MTN COLORS: The Original Since 1994

As one of the first paint companies looking to cater exclusively to graffiti writers, Spain’s MTN COLORS has done much more than just offer a product. With extensive programs to help grow and nurture the world of graffiti, the brand deserves much respect for its efforts. While the brand’s roots lie in Europe, a select [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Chronicle/Psychosis Holochaust Vs Verb T/Joker Starr

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D*Face Mural in Los Angeles

In preparation for the opening of his Going Nowhere Fast solo exhibition at Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles this Saturday, D*Face has painted a large mural on the outer wall of the show space. Turning to the works of prominent American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein for inspiration, the mural takes on a traditional, highly [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Profanity Vs Prophanity (Loser changes name)

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Erik Parker “Re-Upped” Exhibition @ colette

New York-based artist Erik Parker paints meticulously curated worlds of chaos within his brightly colored, highly saturated canvases. The artist obsessively paints layer upon layer of amorphous shapes, globules and drops pushing each composition to the optical extreme. Parker’s biomorphic subjects not only reference the hallucinogenic psychedelia of American culture in the 1960′s, but also [...]

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The Fun’s Inside – A Film Portrait of Kenny Scharf

The Fun’s Inside will explore the life and work of American artist Kenny Scharf whose “surrealistic pop” paintings shook up the New York art world of the early 1980s and turned him into an art star. Offered here is a glimpse of the final project which is still being currently funded through Kickstarter. Enjoy!

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Gulliver’s Travels x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

Tokyo Fashion report on some of the latest fundraising efforts taking place between Jack Black’s latest movie Gulliver’s Travels and Converse Chuck Taylor All Star. A massive sneaker was placed outside of The Aoyama Children’s Castle in which children were able to write their own messages of support and hope. The shoe measures in at [...]

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DON'T FLOP - Deffinition Vs Caustic

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Charles Munka ”OPTIMO” Exhibition Recap

Artist Charles Munka will be displaying his latest exhibition at kapok gallery in Hong Kong until April 25. Entitled “OPTIMO”, the display is the artist’s personal exploration of Japanese Manga culture and includes a new series of mindframes where the images have been woven together as raw visual commentary with Munka’s signature drawing style. A [...]

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