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admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:22 +0000

Murakami’s altered ego
Takashi Murakami’s new exhibition opens in Doha, Qatar tomorrow. Murakami-Ego features a huge collection of work, most of which will be hard to miss: there’s a 100 metre long painting and a six metre high inflatable self-portrait…
Egypt: protests over Port Said soccer deaths – The Big Picture
Violence at a soccer match triggered intensified political protests in Egypt.
Gone In 60 Seconds: Beastman
“The first in a series of short interviews, ‘Gone In 60 Seconds’; this is Beastman. One of the most prolific artists in Australia, he is also a big favourite at VNA. The Beast has had huge sell-out solo shows, work at Outpost, and, most recently, designed for Smirnoff Vodka. Here’s a few words from the man himself…”
Awesome sporting moments of 2011 on Vimeo

Swing You Sinners!

Andrew — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:54 +0000

Fleischer Studios, 1930.

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admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:05 +0000

OK Go – Needing/Getting
The new music video from OK Go, made in partnership with Chevrolet. OK Go set up over 1000 instruments over two miles of desert outside Los Angeles. A Chevy Sonic was outfitted with retractable pneumatic arms designed to play the instruments, and the band recorded this version of Needing/Getting, singing as they played the instrument array with the car. The video took 4 months of preparation and 4 days of shooting and recording. There are no ringers or stand-ins; Damian took stunt driving lessons. Each piano had the lowest octaves tuned to the same note so that they’d play the right note no matter where they were struck.
The Mona Lisa’s Twin Painting Discovered
The Mona Lisa is one of the most enigmatic and iconic pieces of Western art. It has inspired countless copies, but one replica at the Madrid’s Museo del Prado is generating its own buzz: Conservators say that it was painted at the same time as the original — and possibly by one of the master’s pupils, perhaps even a lover.
Street Art By Pst
Pst is an artist from Yaroslavl.
Rejection Of Rejection Letter
Extreme cold weather hits Europe – The Big Picture
Frigid temperatures have gripped Europe in the last week, with the mercury reaching as low as 35 degrees Celsius below zero. After what had been a relatively mild winter, the sudden cold caught many unprepared. Eastern Europe is hardest hit, with over 100 deaths in Ukraine, and with over 11,000 people in remote villages cut off by snow in Serbia. Most of the fatalities recorded have been homeless people found frozen to death outside, and emergency tents with hot meals have been set up to help them in several affected countries. Russia and Poland are mobilizing help for the homeless. Travel in Romania has been chaos as a blizzard hampered efforts to clear both rails and roads. Recorded temperatures in Italy were the lowest in 27 years.

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admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:02:07 +0000

oOoOO Announces New EP
Videos: JR – “The Wrinkles Of The City – Los Angeles”
LEGO x Moleskine Notebooks Collection
The legend of LEGO bricks joins the legendary notebook for this limited-edition Moleskine ledger collection.

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admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:00:09 +0000

Meme Street Art Action by Thierry Jaspart
This video is a pre-advertisement for the upcoming “My First Meme” project by Phlange, Patrick Glorieux and Thierry Jaspart.
Ron English – Barack Obama x Hulk & Fat Tony Sculpt
Streets: Interseni Kazki (India)
Globetrotting Ukranian duo, Interesni Kazki, who just had a solo showing in Los Angeles, have apparently made their way over to India for some fun.
Video – Feist: "The Bad in Each Other"
LRG 2012 Spring Lookbook
The Art of Jason Bard Yarmosky
Striking paintings from New York-based artist, Jason Bard Yarmosky, who often portrays senior citizens in super hero outfits in dark and depressing surroundings.

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admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:07 +0000

ASAP Rocky – Wassup
Harlem rap sensation A.$.A.P. Rocky teamed up with VICE to create a video inspired by Scarface, Belly, Enter The Dragon, The Warriors and Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.

The result is a video that follows A.$.A.P. Rocky through a dreamy fantasy world filled with 40s, Ferraris, homies and hoards of cash.
Winnie Tattooh
Winnie Tattoh and his friends, a funny illustration project by Grapheart.
"Phone Stacking" Game Gains in Popularity
“Phone stacking,” a game that forces people to interact with their companions, and not their devices, is gaining stream around dinner tables.
A proper look at Pixelpancho

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admin — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:00:02 +0000

MTN COLORS ART BASEL 2011 on Vimeo
MTNCOLORS presents site specific mural installations in the Wynwood Arts District at the Kohn Compound during Art Basel Miami 2011.
U-bahn / Life of Berlin Metro – mashKULTURE
Armenian photographer, Arthur Lumen Gevorgyan, captures everyday life in Berlin’s subway system in his latest body of work, entitled U-bahn / Life of Berlin Metro.
Feet First Series
National Geographic Photography Contest Winners: 2011
More than 20,000 photographs, from over 130 countries were submitted to the National Geographic Photography contest, with both professional photographers and amateur photo enthusiasts participating.

Out with the Old

Andrew — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:29:24 +0000

2011 was a good year and 2k12 promises to become an even better one…

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admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:01:30 +0000

200 Great Musicvideos From 2011
The Year in Pictures: Part III – The Big Picture
In this post, featuring images from the last quarter of 2011, we remember a tumultuous year of change across the globe, the capture of Khadafi, the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the passing of Apple icon Steve Jobs, fire, famine, flood and protests. A memorable year, indeed.
The year in Pictures: Part II – The Big Picture
The second collection of images from 2011 once again brought us nature at its full force with floods, drought, wild fires, tornadoes and spectacular images of volcanic eruptions. The death of Osama bin Laden, the attack on an island in Norway by a lone gunman, continued fighting in Libya, and protests around the globe were a few of the news events dominating the headlines.

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admin — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:00:40 +0000

Photos of the Year 2011 by Reuters
The Year in Pictures: Part I – The Big Picture
Any “best of” list must surely be subjective. This one is no different. Choosing the best photographs of the year is an enormously difficult task, with many terrific photographs slipping through the cracks. But with major news events as a guide, and with single images I fell in love with throughout the year forcing their way into the edit, I look at my favorite pictures from the first four months of the year. Two main stories dominated headlines in the first part of the year: the Japan earthquake and tsunami, and the rising of the Arab Spring. The protests in the Middle East would spread to Greece, Spain, and eventually inspire the Occupy movement in Western nations. Other stories included a historic wave of tornados in the U.S., a Royal wedding in London, and the creation of the world’s newest nation in South Sudan. Images from the rest of the year will follow in posts later this week.

Ding-Dong! The Kim Is Dead

Andrew — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:04:36 +0000

You will be remembered for always looking at things.

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admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:00:15 +0000

White Walls x Miami 2011 on Vimeo
White Walls will be hosting four booths at SCOPE, situated in the center of Miami’s Wynwood Gallery Arts District, featuring a MTN Colors Group show with APEX, Neon, Estria, Vogue, Blek le Rat, HUSH, Kofie and Chor Boogie, a White Walls Group show with Casey Gray, Ben Eine and Greg Gossel, and solo shows for both ABOVE and ROA. White Walls will be showing with SCOPE for the full duration of the fair as well as leading multiple projects throughout the city of Miami, bringing the work of our renowned participating artists to the streets of Miami.
Place Hacking: US Military Infiltration, The Boneyard
In Las Vegas there’s a massive desert graveyard filled with hundreds of “retired” planes.
Swoon — Back On The Streets Of London
Brooklyn based street artist Swoon took to the streets of East London with a number of large scale paste ups based on a number of images which featured in her first London solo show.
Street Art by Escif
“Après le collectif Mentalgassi, voici l’artiste espagnol Escif qui décore les murs avec des compositions colorées et très intelligentes. Au trait clair et aux couleurs simples, cet artiste de Valence montre tout son talent. Plus à découvrir dans la suite de l’article.”
Openings: C215 – “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”
Last Saturday, Shooting Gallery opened the doors to Parisian street stencil artist, C215?s latest solo show, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes.

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admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:02:24 +0000

Skeletons New York City: Where do bicycles go to die?

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admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:00:40 +0000

free download of the LDBK compilation
“Six months after the release of our first compilation album and given that the CD’s are now out of stock, we decided to offer those 15 tracks as free download. In order to grab them, you can either leave your email address on bandcamp or “pay” with a tweet / facebook post.”
Lunar eclipse of December 10, 2011 – The Big Picture
The longest lunar eclipse in over ten years animated the night sky on December 10. The red hue resulted from the sun’s light passing through the earth’s atmosphere. Viewers in Asia had the best view of the total eclipse, while those watching in Europe saw part of it at moonrise, and North Americans caught part of it as the moon set. It was not visible in South America or Antarctica. The next total eclipse will occur in 2014.
El Mac @ Montana Factory on Vimeo
“As you know, EL MAC was in our factory in Barcelona, doing a mural. Here’s the video of the process which the directors of Popcranc did, with the support of Offf Festival and Montana Colors.”
Miami murals captured in progess

The Bucket List: Six Nations Championship Game

Andrew — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:03:24 +0000

The end of 2011 is nearing, time for some first new year’s resolutions and one of those is to try some new stuff. One of those new try-outs will be rugby and more specific attending a Six Nations Championship game. Tickets for the France – Italy game coming February in Paris’ Stade de France have been delivered and can state I’m looking forward to it. One more thing to get off the bucket list in 2012, hoping to add a premier league football game to this also.

Having said this, I will leave you with this year’s highlights.

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admin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:00:52 +0000

Hero on Vimeo
“The making of “Hero,” a drawing of my dad composed entirely out of 3.2 million ink dots.”
New Works from Odö
get a look at some recent illustrations from the super talented French artist Nicolas Leborgne aka Odö
RAPPERS DOING NORMAL SHIT

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admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:00:33 +0000

Moneyless’ Floating Graffiti
Dramatic, unique and often haunting; Italian street artist Moneyless uses ropes for paint in a series of interventions around the world.
Aryz – Hello World Exhibition | Urban Artcore
Regularly used by computer scientists as a first test output for any kind of software, the phrase Hello World in the context of an exhibition by one of the world’s leading urban artists Aryz means something totally different!
Taking the vote: elections in Egypt and the Democratic Republic of Congo – The Big Picture
Hours after violent clashes between masses of protesters and police, Egyptians swarmed the polls early this week for the beginning rounds of parliamentary elections. They are the first elections since a prodemocracy uprising ousted longtime president Hosni Mubarak from office earlier this year. The poll stations have been remarkably peaceful, despite the simmering anger over the military’s extended role in running the government. In contrast, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential and legislative elections this week were beset by fraud, some observers say. In one town, rebel fighters attacked a polling place, killing at least five people and burning ballots. The voting was Congo’s second since the end of the country’s last war and the first organized by the government rather than the international community.

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admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:01:43 +0000

Hiroshi Clark Photography
Take a look at some images from Cali photographer, Hiroshi Clark.
1UP — DVD TRAILER
ONE CREW, ONE LOVE, ONE POWER!
Warsaw All-star Mural: Nawer, Chazme718, Sepe & Roem
Do you remember what happens, when Polish graffiti artist Nawer teams up with others to create some collaboration pieces? If not you should definitely check out the great abstract stuff he did together with Graphic Surgery in Krakow earlier this year…
Custom bikes of Poland on Vimeo
A few custom bikes from Poland filmed in 2011 for Cruiser
Libya: Post-Khadafy – The Big Picture
It’s been just over a month since the capture and death of Libyan dictator Moammar Khadafy, ending his 42-year reign. Since then, the rebels have declared that the nation is liberated, installed a transitional government, and started the process of writing a constitution. Still, substantial problems remain. Pockets of fighting have erupted among rival tribes and some rebels have refused to give up their cache of weapons. Doctors continue to struggle to treat the wounded and sick, with a few of the most severely injured being sent to rehabilitation centers in Boston and elsewhere. Last weekend, Khadafy’s son, Seif, was captured and could face war crimes for his part in the conflict.

the Ardennes offensive

Andrew — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:27:43 +0000

Spent past weekend in the Ardennes, a bank holiday in a sunny autumn setting with great/longtime friends.

Chalet Suisse life mainly existed of good food, drinks & little sleep.

It usually also involves maps, guides, walking …

and sometimes people who rather wear their trousers in their sock.

It also means not being allowed in certain areas, I blame the 1% for this personally.

Did I mention ‘a weekend amongst good company’ already?

Fitting club to come along as Volvo was so kind to lend me my horse and carriage for the weekend: V60 R design DRIVe by Volvo A great driving experience overall, with brakes that work like a charm, I can testify after having tested them intensively during a wild bore vs car stand off.

You can see me and the V60 here btw, sporting a green winter jacket and a bordeaux sweater by an unknown brand. Shoes: from the walking type with fancy red laces and stuff. Oh, I’m such a personal blogger … watchout LookBook here I come!

We Are Legion

Andrew — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 14:19:44 +0000

“We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists“ is an upcoming documentary on Anonymous and the history of hacktivism. Expect this.

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admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:05:09 +0000

The Carpenter on Vimeo
The first of a series of short films regarding the art & science of professionals working with their hands.
Endless Roads 1 – Yellow Horizons on Vimeo
Roadtrip in Spain with the Longboard Girls Crew.
‘Mao’, Buenos Aires – unurth
“Mao was speaking to the children about the communism, when something happened.”

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admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:01:13 +0000

Kid Acne and Ema collaborate in France
Openings: Ray Caesar – “A Dangerous Inclination” @ Corey Helford Gallery
Ray Caesar
UK in 3D: Pictures from England – The Big Picture
Do not adjust your monitor. You’re looking at 3D photographs by Jason Hawkes of sites around the UK.

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admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:00:43 +0000

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admin — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:02:20 +0000

Project ‘Eiterquellen’ – Photography by Stefan Fürtbauer
…is an ongoing project about Viennese Diners and the little different Viennese fast-food culture.Most of the time these Diners are isolated islands of food supply in an ancient surrounding with plenty of cultural heritage.
Nomadé, Downtown Los Angeles
Done as part of LA Freewalls.
El Mac, Tudela, Spain
At the Avant-Garde Urbano festival.
Exclusive interview with Henry Rollins about his new photo book, ‘Occupants’
Henry Rollins, frontman for both Black Flag and Rollins Band, has been traveling the world for more than a quarter century. In recent years, he has decided to document his travels, which have taken him to countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, and North Korea to name a few. His first photo book, Occupants, has just been published by Chicago Review Press.
M83 breaks the 9.0 barrier, writes ‘gushing’ review. Is it the album of 2k11?
“M83 is a French new wave shoe gaze wave band that writes ‘epic jams’ that sound as vibey as authentic jams from the past, so they have made a career out of ‘replicating’ pre-existing aesthetics, rebranding them as modern, building a context where the audience is forced to evaluate their work based on feelings & emotions, and every1 likes them. You have to give them props for their brand, but they should still probably strive for a bit more mainstream success. ANyways, they got a 9.1 on Pitchfork, which means that they ‘might be a frontrunner for album of the year’.”
Occupy Wall Street global protests – The Big Picture
Global protests against economic injustice gripped cities over the weekend, predominantly on Saturday, October 15. Solidarity with Spain’s “Indignants” and New York’s “Occupy Wall Street” protesters brought demonstrations over the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few and the worldwide economic crisis to cities from Hong Kong to Tulsa. Hundreds of thousands joined the mostly peaceful demonstrations, although arrests were made in many cities, and clashes with police in Rome became particularly violent. The movement shows no signs of slowing. Gathered here are images from cities large and small.

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admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:01:02 +0000

The Occupy Wall Street movement spreads – The Big Picture
What started in NewYork City in mid September, a call to “flood lower Manhattan, set up tents, kitchens, peaceful barricades and occupy Wall Street,” has continued to feed similar groups around the United States taking up the name and cause. Groups have gathered to bring attention to many issues, with a central focus on the economic hardships and inequality they say many Americans face.
Visual Intervention in Rochester
Over the summer, Rochester, NY was treated to a few new murals by street artists from South Africa. Ian Wilson, founder of The Synthesis Collaborative, brought those artists to Rochester and organized a series of walls with Dal, Faith47, Freddy Sam and Mak1One and as well as Rochester-based artists. The project, Visual Intervention, tried to bring the simple message of “believe” to Rochester in an effort to improve the community.
Invader x VNA on Vimeo
In August 2011, the Very Nearly Almost crew ventured out to Paris to meet French street artist, Invader.
DJ SHADOW – BORDER CROSSING on Vimeo
From the album “The Less You Know, The Better” available @ DJShadow.com
London Street Art — 22
“Continuing with our London Street Art series here is a new selection of East London art captured by us here at Hookedblog over the last week.”
All School Flavor in London
On the 28th of May 2011, Laid Back Radio’s streaming partner Mixcloud invited them to celebrate the release of their 1st compilation album at the Big Chill House in London. The perfect opportunity to gather some of Laid Back’s main collaborators and ask them… “What is Laid Back?”
Ron English Mural at Barracuda
For his new show, English 101, which opened last week at Post No Bills gallery, Ron English took the time out to decorate Barracuda’s wall in LA with some of his trademark satirical pop art imagery.

A Squid Called Sebastian – Expo @ Artspace Leguit

Andrew — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:30:01 +0000

Met A Squid Called Sebastien for the first time while organising Youthwatching several years back. He would join in with several others at the end of the day, expo some of his work, …

Couple of weeks back we met again over some coffee at Ghent’s Vooruit. He had just returned from the 9000miles tour he did with several other artists. Told me I should check the following book I just remembered (*note to self*) and also come check out his expo at ArtSpace Leguit (which previously also hosted one of our #youngscum get togethers).

If you’re in Antwerp this Friday, definitely go check his guest expo + live painting by 9000miles featuring:

Steve Locatelli
Stanislas Lahaut
Jan Opdekamp
Nadia ‘Cymo’ Oussehmine
Digsville Music
Third Digit

The expo itself, which brings a collection of new works on wooden sufaces made in the course of 2011, will run untill the end of the month. Check the preview below & the facebook event for further details and go see them fatties!

Artspace Leguit

Leguit 23

http://www.artspaceleguit.com/

Images courtesy of 9000Miles

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admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:01:12 +0000

Skatable Museum in Biarritz
US VERSUS THEM Fall/Holiday 2011 Video Lookbook
Us Versus Them unveil their lookbook for the Fall.
From Australia to NYC: Reka and The Yok
James Reka and The Yok, two street artists originally from Australia, collaborated on this wall in Brooklyn.
Dr Martens – The Art Of Industrial Manufacture on Vimeo
Dr. Martens’ “The Art Of Industrial Manufacture” is a short video created by British director Ivan Ogilvie. The pieces focuses on the laborious process of manufacturing by Dr. Martens, and the serious craftsmanship that goes into creating one of the most iconic pieces of footwear in history.
"Always on the run" – YUKSEK
Official music video for “Always on the Run” by Yuksek.
Roa In Gambia
Last June, Belgian artist ROA was in Africa for the Wide Open Walls project in Gambia and this is the result…

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admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:01:36 +0000

Aakash Nihalani in India
Galeria Urban Forms, Lodz, Poland
A superb festival in Poland; check out the website for more.
Cult of LEGO
LEGO is much more than just a toy—it’s a way of life. The Cult of LEGO® takes you on a thrilling illustrated tour of the LEGO community and its creations.
Oktoberfest 2011 – The Big Picture
The taps were flowing and the oom-pah bands were oom-pahing again in Germany. It’s Oktoberfest time, and the world’s largest festival celebrating beer reportedly attracted some 6 million visitors this time around before the taps ran dry earlier this week. The origin of the event dates back to 1810 when Crown Prince Ludwig was married to Princess Therese and the people of Munich were invited to attend the festivities. Only beer brewed within the city limits of Munich can be served at the festival.
74 Miles Away opening for Smoove & Turrell
Only 6 months after the release of their first album, Pierre Anckaert and MonkeyRobot aka 74 Miles Away are invited to open for Smoove & Turrell in Brussels’ best concert venue Ancienne Belgique.
Blu Mural in Greece
Blu made a visit to Greece recently where he provided some social commentary on the current dire economic status of the country by painting a massive mural on the side of a residential building.

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admin — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 10:01:14 +0000

Nike Air Max 1 ‘Aztec’ Pack
Blo, Berlin
Ozmo’s Big Fish Mural, London
Nice wall paintings by Paper Donut…
Blo – New Mural in Berlin
Too much of a basic human need – The Big Picture
Water is essential to life but in such places as India, Pakistan, China, and Thailand deluges have once again caused misery.
Little People – a tiny street art project: Fantastic Voyage
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Diepgank

Andrew — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:11:08 +0000

Following their Take Care Of You video, On Point proudly presented the video for Diepgank, the second track on their latest release, the OP05 12? vinyl. Shame on me that I hadn’t mentioned this before