The thing that most bugs me about this whole BLU mural getting whitewashed is not really the beauty or fantastic nature of the mural itself. To be honest, the mural was so straightforward that it almost bordered on obvious. But that’s not the point. When you ask an artist to paint you a mural — […]
5
Jan
While Jeffrey Deitch keeps a very low profile
21
Dec
Mad C's gigantic graffiti magnum opus
A graffiti artist who has taken on a serious challenge for herself, Mad C has just completed her momentous 700 Wall. A member of the Bandits crew, who’ve dedicated themselves to creating graffiti art across as many nations as possible, Mad C is a street artist whose passions lies in writing and painting. The 700 […]
15
Dec
MOCA director Jeffrey Deitch's most disappointing action
As we reported last week, world class Italian street artist BLU’s controversial mural on the Geffen Contemporary was whitewashed after being up for only 24 hours. As a piece created to promote MOCA’s upcoming Art on the Streets “street art” exhibit, many assumed the buffing over of BLU’s work was a Banksy-style publicity stunt. Well, […]
24
Sep
Aakash Nihalani's "STOP POP and ROLL"
God it sucks when people try to make the world a more beautiful, interesting and colorful place. What’s the deal guy — you got too much time on your hands? Don’t you have some place to be making money, or posting Facebook updates to let everyone know how awesome you are? Why you gotta waste […]
7
Sep
São Paulo's finest test the animation waters
We’ve been big appreciators of Os Gémeos for awhile now — they’ve far outgrown the limiting graffiti artist tag (as they began years ago in São Paolo) and have progressed to the level of pure artist. Since first coming across their dream-like work in Brazil — and being blown away on the spot — I’ve […]
3
Sep
Includes two new short films, deleted scenes, artwork, stickers and 2D glasses
If you missed Banksy’s Exit Through The Gift Shop documentary film while it was in the theater, you will be able to see it on DVD when it comes out next Monday, September 6th. Originally started as an unofficial documentary on Banksy by bumbling Parisian videographer Thierry Guetta, the famed street artist turned the camera […]
30
Jul
Street artist Specter gives some love to the American worker
We love our shopping carts here at LIAS, not just cos it’s our logo but simply because of their inherent symbolism. Whether they’re smashed up, brand new and shiny, discarded in a gutter, re-purposed into hobo RVs, dipped in gold or bent into furniture, there is a universal code that those 4 crazy wheels and […]
