MEGX LEGO BRIDGE
09 JULY 2012
ART
LEGO
STREET ART
Street artist Megx got out his paint rollers and converted this boring concrete bridge in Wuppertal, Germany into a giant Lego structure using bright bold blocks of color. He has created the illusion of being the underside of Lego bricks. The bridge itself is part of the Wuppertal Bewegung e.V., an old...
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THE STREETS ARE PAVED WITH ART
18 JUNE 2012
ART
BOOK
PATRICK NGUYEN
STREET ART
Gestalten TV talks to art collector, ex-lawyer and book editor Patrick Nguyen talks about the ideas behind his publication Beyond the Street. The book features some 100 key urban art personalities along with views from collectors, enthusiasts and influencers, including interviews with Shepard Fairey, Swoon, Faile, WK Interact, Os Gemeos, Jeffrey...
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BANKSY ER... FREE PRINT
31 MAY 2012
BANKSY
JUBILEE
PICTURES ON WALLS
STREET ART
As Britian gears up to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubliee, Banksy adds his twist on proceedings with a free downloadable artwork. The Er... flag can be used to produce your own flag, tea towel, Tshirt, mug or any other item you want to put it on. For an alternative flag...
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IN STYLE WE TRUST BY MARK GMEHLING
14 MAY 2012
GRAFFITI
MARK GMEHLING
STREET ART
TIMELAPSE
We commissioned German artist Mark Gmehling to create an image for our launch event. He came up with an amazing "sleeping giant awakening" character to adorn the front of our event invitation and to also fill the infamous Village Underground wall. In just 3 days he recreated the artwork by...
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X-RAY SHOK
09 APRIL 2012
ART
ART IN THE STREETS
GRAFFITI
SHOK-1
SPRAY CAN
STREET ART
URBAN
With his latest round of European works, British artist SHOK-1 has upped the street art stakes with a set of pieces that ably demonstrate his prowess with a spray can. Beautifully restrained in their execution, the x-ray inspired pieces are a truly unique spin on graffiti. More images can be...
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PAINTING THE TOWN
04 APRIL 2012
ARCHITECTURE
GRAFFITI
LONDON
STREET ART
With the ongoing regeneration around King's Cross and St. Pancras, in the heart of London, it's good to see street art playing a part in contributing to the continued upward trajectory of a once down-at-heel neighbourhood. Commissioned by the owners of Karpo restaurant and the Megaro Hotel, four artists have...
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Metaform Architects have taken inspiration from street art to add some colour to thismonolithicstyleApartment Building in Luxembourg. The unique structure is comprised of 3,982 square feet over three levels of residential housing. This construction uses a unique material of black shiny extruded metal.
The relation between art and architecture is part of the concept created with the involvement of the Luxembourg artist SUMO. It is a response linked to the evolution of the urban landscape. Sumo voluntarily covered the space from the ground to the ceiling with his artwork.
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The inside is pretty impressive too and a stark contrast to the dark exterior. Click through for more info and images.
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GRAFF INSPIRED APARTMENT BUILDING
06 MARCH 2012
ARCHITECTURE
ART
GRAFFITI
STREET ART
Metaform Architects have taken inspiration from street art to add some colour to this monolithic style Apartment Building in Luxembourg. The unique structure is comprised of 3,982 square feet over three levels of residential housing. This construction uses a unique material of black shiny extruded metal. The relation between art and architecture is...
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CYKLOP IS WATCHING
06 MARCH 2012
CYKLOP
LEGO
PARIS
STREET ART
Remember Bansky's 'One Nation Under CCTV' piece, when suddenly everyone was very aware of all the cameras around them and it seemed to be all anyone would talk about... well it just got worse, if Paris-based street artist, Cyklop's work is to be taken literally, there are eyes everywhere!
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EXIT THROUGH THE KWIK-E-MART
05 MARCH 2012
OBEY
RON ENGLISH
SHEPARD FAIREY
STREET ART
THE SIMPSONS
Last night saw the broadcast of the eagerly anticipated episode of The Simpsons, Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart. The show sees special guest appearances from Shepard Fairey (ha-haw!), Ron English, Kenny Scharf and Robbie Conal. The story centres around Bart getting his own back on Homer, after an inadvertent mishap involving a birthday gift for...
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Eric Firestoneand have access to an aircraft bone yard (where aircrafts go after retirement) then you can offer an artist a pretty big space to work on. The Bone Yard Project is a continuation of an exhibition titled Nose Job, which sawcontemporaryartists painting on sections of old aircraft, mainly the nose cones.The second installment in this series: Round Trip: Selections from The Bone Yard Project, will include selections from the previous Nose Job exhibition along with more than a dozen cones interpreted by artists new to this project. It will feature five monumental works created on retired military planes by a dynamic selection of popular graffiti and street artists from around the world.
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How big a canvas does an artist need? Well if you are Eric Firestone and have access to an aircraft bone yard (where aircrafts go after retirement) then you can offer an artist a pretty big space to work on. The Bone Yard Project is a continuation of an exhibition...