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Basel Week Miami ’15 / Streets: Smog One

Posted by sleepboy, December 6, 2015

While our coverage of Basel Week Miami has so far focused on the fairs, shows, and satellite events, there is another aspect of our time there that we haven’t started sharing with you yet – art on the streets. First up is a new piece from the locally-based Smog One painted in the Wynwood District (328 NW 29th St.) Put up on the side of NAPA Auto Parts, the mural features elements that the writer born and raised in Paris is known for – 3D rendering skills […]

Releases: Ben Eine x VNA Scarves

Posted by sleepboy, December 6, 2015

For those still looking for a Christmas gift for their favorite street art fan, perhaps your should consider something Ben Eine and the people being VNA Magazine collaborated on. The scarf features the British artist’s characteristic font and letterforms spelling out the word HOOLIGAN and can be had for only £15.00. Head over here to make your purchase if you are interested. Discuss Ben Eine here.

Update: solidARTy.org

Posted by SAL, December 5, 2015

About month ago we introduced the new charity art auction website solidARTy.org. After a successful launch and donations by many artists from around the globe, the project seems to be growing bigger and better by the day. Adding new works on daily basis, they recently successfully auctioned works by artists like Sandra Chevrier, Isaac Cordal, Fintan Mage, Martin Whatson, and Fintan Switzer. We just wanted to give you a quick update and a reminder that all the proceeds from the sales will be forwarded to the Are You Syrious? humanitarian initiative […]

Openings: Peter Baracchi – “This Never Happened” @ SOON Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, December 4, 2015

Last month, Peter Baracchi opened a new show at the Zurich location of SOON Gallery entitled This Never Happened. The title references nicely the nature of the locally-based artist’s work which is inspired by the graffiti buffs in Switzerland. The country is known to be neat, clean, and tidy place and so it is, the painting over of illegal tags and art on the streets is done with tape to get perfectly straight lines resulting in strange geometric shapes. Baracchi has taken photographs of this over […]

Releases: VNA #32 (Audrey Kawasaki Cover)

Posted by sleepboy, December 2, 2015

Recently, our friends at VNA Magazine just released issue #32 with the cover going to Audrey Kawasaki (interviewed). Along with a feature on her, other artists included are Jeff Soto, Ella & Pitr, Fintan Magee, Askew, Mr Penfold, Steph Morris, Natalia Rak, and Sandra Chevrier. Head over here to purchase a copy for yourself if you are interested. Discuss Audrey Kawasaki here.

Releases: Faile – “Savage Sacred Young Minds” Print Portfolio

Posted by sleepboy, December 2, 2015

Earlier today, Faile (featured) announced the preorder availability of their Savage Sacred Young Minds print portfolio at special price of $3000. The images are taken from pieces in the Brooklyn-based duo’s Brooklyn Museum show earlier in the summer including Night Bender, Almost Rapture, Eastern Suspenso, Bad Seeds, Invasion Dream Club, and Off On a Fast One. Fans can also purchase these prints individually as they are released (first one here), but Off On a Fast On will only be available in the set. Head over here if you are interested. Discuss Faile here.

Basel Week Miami ’15 / Showing: SCOPE

Posted by sleepboy, December 2, 2015

One of the first satellite fairs we hit during Basel Week Miami was SCOPE Miami, situated nicely in their pavilion on the beach off Ocean Drive. Celebrating its 15th anniversary edition with 120 international exhibitors from 22 countries and 57 cities, the fair had something for everyone including this Suck Face bronze from D*Face seen above and the Felipe Pantone installation seen directly below. Enjoy the rest of the photos below… Photo credit: @sashabogojev for Arrested Motion. Discuss Basel Week Miami here.

Streets: Ernest Zacharevic x Martha Cooper // #ReplayNYC (New York)

Posted by SAL, December 1, 2015

Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic and NYC-based photographer Martha Cooper (interviewed) recently released the info about their collaborative project of six weeks entitled #ReplayNYC on the streets of her hometown. Based on the idea of re-imagining selected pictures from Cooper’s impressive collection of photographs through Zacharevic’s brush, the project includes murals and street art interventions. Though generations apart and coming from different sides from the world, both artists have a strong passion for capturing the charm and magic of a creative moment. For Cooper, that has been photographing graffiti […]

Basel Week Miami ’15: RETNA // Artceleration @ Macaya Gallery

Posted by sleepboy, December 1, 2015

Tonight at the start of Basel Week Miami, Macaya Gallery in the heart of the Wynwood Art District held a special live painting session in conjunction with Hoerle Guggenheim. As one of three participating artists, RETNA (featured) was asked to paint a FERRARI F430 Challenge Car from ANSA Motorcars. Each impressive automobile will be auctioned with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the Miami Children’s Health Foundation and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, as well as the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The event which they call ARTCELERATION will go on […]

Streets: Brandalism / COP21 (Paris)

Posted by SAL, November 30, 2015

The Brandalism project started in 2012 in London when two friends, sick of the visual pollution of their city, spent five days reclaiming 36 billboards in five cities in the UK. Two years later, we saw reclamation of over 360 corporate advertising spaces with hand made original art works submitted by 40 international artists. This year, on the 28th December, The United Nations 21st ‘Conference of Parties’ aka Cop21 was the perfect backdrop for their biggest project to date. 600 posters were installed in outdoor media […]