The Two Faces of Mr. Shepard Fairey
To sell out, or not to sell out; that is the question—isn’t it? Whether someone be a musician, artist, or anything else, there’s always a line between “keeping it real” and cashing in; selling your soul to the devil of capitalism, so to speak. That’s especially true when it comes to graffiti writers. Time and [...]
Banksy Graffiti
Banksy Sucks Take a spray can, or a brush, or a pencil, and sit down and create something amazing. What makes it amazing? Is it wild originality in the piece? Is it pure, innate talent screaming out through the paint? Is it some deep emotional message? Or is it garbage? Odds are that it’s garbage, [...]
Artist Spotlight: Barry McGee
Without a certain frame of mind, it’s near impossible to get where you’re going. More than the necessity of effort, a leveled mindset works to drive someone forward towards whatever it is that they’re searching for. When it comes to artists, this idea is especially true. Whether it be a strictly structured set of principles, [...]
Hand Painted Murals Have Come A Long Way!
Painters have been trying to capture the essence of nature’s beauty in paintings since time immemorial. Famous painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo Buonarroti and many others have painted during art movements such as impressionism, expressionism, and realism with their own distinct styles and mediums. One of the oldest forms of art [...]
The Mac – Breaking Boundaries
Beauty comes from places you might not expect. To some, graffiti might not be synonymous with the word beauty. Illicit creations in public places, fueling a constant struggle between authorities and the freedom of artistic imagination, might seem more like a stain against society than something beautiful. To others, beauty can be found in anything, [...]
Berlin Wall Art – Past & Future
Conflict breeds emotion. Through emotion comes action, and action creates visual, perceivable results that thrill and inspire us all. A story doesn’t capture imagination unless it’s wrought with conflict and its byproducts, but does that make conflict a good thing? Some conflict spurs us on and helps us grow as individuals, but other forms of [...]