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Donnerstag, 27. April 2023

The Crystal Ship Street Art Festival Making Big Waves in Ostend, Belgium 2023

The Crystal Ship, curated by Bjørn Van Poucke (All About Things), has dropped its anchor once again for another successful street art festival on the streets of Ostend, turning the coastal town into Belgium’s leading open-air gallery.

Local and international urban artists invited to The Crystal Ships’ eighth edition were; Cleon PetersonSlim SafontPat PerryMoulaye SarrMOMOMobstrJoëlle DuboisJuaneElléna LourensJulien de Casabianca and Gviiie.

LA-based artist Cleon Peterson painted in his signature style, whose chaotic and violent paintings show clashing figures in a struggle between power and submission in the fluctuating architecture of contemporary society.

Slim Safont travelled from Barcelona to paint inside a school and educational centre, so he chose a positive message to the students regarding thinking, meeting and relating around the paint.

“The mural intends to represent the new masculine identities that have been increasingly growing in recent years, largely thanks to the ability of the new generations to propose and defend new thoughts and identities that break with the highly predefined hegemonic masculinity. The mural presents three young male adolescents who establish a friendly relationship but show each other physical contact of affection and care. Friendship between boys tends to always maintain a barrier or physical and emotional distance when it comes to showing it to the other. With the mural, we intend to propose and make visible to students a form of masculine interaction that breaks with the unique idea of a strong, brave and tough man who should not show his feelings or vulnerability. “

Slim Safont

American artist Pat Perry primarily paints, draws, photographs, and implements large-scale outdoor murals worldwide, often partitioning the work into different spheres. For The Crystal Ship, Pat painted a scene influenced by the ocean, including beachgoers, but also contains subtle references to Ostend artists such as James Ensor and Léon Spilliaert.

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Ostend’s sister city is Banjul, the capital of Gambia, so this year, The Crystal Ship want to celebrate their connection and invite an artist from Banjul to Ostend every year. This year they asked high-profile painter Moulaye Sarr, who fashions traditional African patterns back to their essence.

American artist Daev MOMO was invited to paint at this year’s The Crystal Ship, and his murals are exceptionally dynamic. They are based on collage, computer code, and seriality, which came to form the basis of his visual language. With this mural, MOMO spoke about a little curiosity with colour and the spaces in between. MOMO requested a few colours to make blends or steps. In between these vivid colours, he uses a grey paint that acts as a neutral, so you don’t read them as grey in this spectrum.

British artist Mobstr brings his critical, sarcastic and fun interventions to Ostend with three murals around Negative space: DETACHED, PAST and LARGE-smaller.

Joëlle Dubois made a mural based on one of her previous paintings, a small canvas of 20x15cm that was stolen at the vernissage. This huge mural can’t be stolen, and with this much attention looks like the canvas may be too hot to handle! Joëlle Dubois was guided by street artist Han Coussement.

Local legend and The Crystal Ship mascot since 2016! Belgian artist Juane was back out on the streets of Ostend, leaving his working characters dotted about.

The Crystal Ship has established a street art festival exchange. In 2023, Elléna Lourens represented South Africa. Lourens creates incredibly poetic murals with as few lines and colours as possible, making her an undeniable breath of fresh air in the street art landscape.

Spanish artist Gviiie was invited to paint his own mural for the crystal ship. Here he paints a woman holding a bunch of roses…

French artist Julien de Casabianca takes characters from historical paintings out of context and pastes them onto the streets, giving them a different life and meaning. The artist gained access to the Mu.Zee archive for The Crystal Ship.

Along with the murals, Doug Gillen from Juxapoz invited Belgian stencil artist Jaune, legendary street art photographer Martha Cooper and founder and curator Mélissa Cucci Baz-Art on the couch for a panel discussion!

The Crystal Ship has hosted another great festival, adding many more murals to the wonderful seaport of Ostend.

Photo credit Jules Cesure and Arne Deboosere (Image caption)

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by Donna via GraffitiStreet

MRDHEO RECAPS 23 YEARS PAINTING IN A CAN

MrDheo is undoubtedly one of the most internationally recognized names in Portuguese graffiti. This is thanks to a body of work based on hyperrealism that has its own stylistic language. As of today, the name MrDheo has been added to the list of authors of a MTN Limited Editions and, given the charismatic personality of this artist, a party will be held at Montana Shop Porto coinciding with the anniversary of this official Montana Colors point of sale. We take this opportunity to include the complete interview that we have done with him, from which the fragments that you have seen in the teaser of this new MTN Limited Edition have been taken.

"Based in Porto, MrDheo has always been linked to art since his childhood. Self-taught, he had his first contact with graffiti at age 15. His drawings were to soon become countless letter studies. Months later he did his first street piece and started to meet other local artists to whom he related and that motivated him to carry on. Today, after 22 years of continuous work, Mr.Dheo has happily painted all over the world with a style that combines photo realistic characters with a traditional graffiti aesthetic."

Can you describe your evolution towards photorealism? I started painting my own characters until I tried a more photorealistic approach. It was difficult and challenging to do with spray paint and it still is, but it is also the best way for me to convey the messages and concepts that I want to express.

"Montana has been my first choice since I was a kid and it’s crazy to think that when I was younger."

What does designing your own MTN Limited Edition mean to you? To be honest it never crossed my mind that I would ever have my own limited edition can. I’ve been collecting them for years and I think it is one of those things artists always dream about.

"It just makes sense to me to somehow to immortalize this journey with some of the artists that are most iconic to me and show the different styles I have done so far."

What bond do you share with the Montana Colors brand? Montana has been my first choice since I was a kid and it’s crazy to think that when I was younger, I was doing pieces with four, five Hardcore cans, as I could not afford more, with colors that even combine and today I have my work on a spray can that will last forever. The can is like a collage of different works. Tell us a little about the design. When Montana reached out to me I thought about everything it took for me to get here... 23 years painting with so many adventures, with both difficult and happy moments. It just makes sense to me to somehow to immortalize this journey with some of the artists that are most iconic to me and show the different styles I have done so far. This spray can is like a celebration of this personal achievement. Something that I’m really happy about and that means a lot to me. I’m just grateful to see my work and my name next to so many incredible artists. Remember that in order to get your hands on this new limited edition can, all you have to do is ask at your favorite MTN point of sale.
by mtn-world via Montana World

Mittwoch, 26. April 2023

I am Thinking about QUITTING YouTube.

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The 5 BEST Graffiti Markers and Mops for ALL WEATHER TAGGING! Perfect 5 Marker Combo!

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Dienstag, 25. April 2023

SEAPORT MURALFEST 2023 Brings Ten Dazzling New “You Are Not Alone” Murals to South Street Seaport

Inspiring positive vibes and sparking conversations about mental health, ten artists were busy last week fashioning a wonderfully diverse array of murals at South Street Seaport.  Conceived and curated by designer, illustrator and muralist Annica Lydenberg aka Dirty Bandits and mental health advocate and author Samantha Schutz, the project suggests that we are all connected through our common humanity and, therefore, never alone.

The image featured above was designed by the Chinese American artist Zipeng Zhu aka Mr.Dazzle. Several more images of newly designed “You Are Not Alone” murals follow:

Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary artist Sally Rumble

Dominican-American visual artist and graffiti writer Indie 184

Brazilian designer and visual artist Cristina Pagnoncelli aka CRISPA 

NYC-based type designer and educator Lynne Yun

The prolific Brooklyn-based designer and visual artist Jason Naylor

 NYC-based lettering artist and designer Alanna Flowers

Filipino-American multidisciplinary artist Richard Tumang

NYC-based multidisciplinary artist Marco Santini

Brooklyn-based Japanese American artist Adam Fu

And a message from project co-founder Dirty Bandits

Stay posted to the Street Art NYC Instagram for images of Priority Bicycles — designed by six of the artists — that will be used for “Priority Delivers” in honor of May’s Mental Health Awareness Month and Bicycle Month.

Photos: Lois Stavsky


by lois via Street Art NYC

Mittwoch, 19. April 2023

The Newly Launched Soi Books Celebrates Distinctly Creative Urban Artists from Across the Globe in Mini-Documentary Editions

Soi Books, a new series of delightfully curated mini books, celebrates a diverse range of hugely talented urban artists from across the globe. The artists’ varied works, distinct stories and personal histories are at once alluring and provocative. And not only do these booklets introduce us to these artists’ creations, but they acquaint us with the particular cultures and places that inspired them.

Among Soi Books,s newly published editions is TILL WE MEET AGAIN presenting an enticing array of artwork by the distinctly skilled Swiss-Peruvian woodblock printer Tania Brun. Included too is a variety of photographs — offering insights into her and her family’s lives. Crisp and infectious, Tania’s aesthetic largely reflects her Andean heritage.

“We used to live in a small town in Puno, where my father was a priest,” she relates. “He always taught us to appreciate the people of the Andes and not to take advantage of being half-Swiss.”

Another of Soi Books,’s inaugural editions focuses on the prolific Italian graffiti crew, SOOL. Curated in a feverishly frenetic and playful mode, the booklet, SOOL BOOMB BOOK, brilliantly captures the talents, energies and adventures of multimedia artists Claudio, Marco and Nicola who hail from the mountains of Northern Italy.

SUPER STRIKE presents a glimpse into Suiko, a wonderfully versatile artist who hails from Hiroshimo. With photos documenting the artist in a range of settings from his studio in Hiroshima to the streets of Nepal, along with engaging, informative text and images of hugely impressive artworks, SUPER STRIKE both educates and and inspires.

CHIP7LAND, the edition focusing on Bangkok-based Thai-American painter and Mayhen crew founder CHIP7, presents – in addition to photographs and random musings – masterful images of futuristic landscapes representing a fusion of Western and Eastern sensibilities.

And all of the booklets also give us a glimpse into the artists at work, providing further insights into the creative process.

To find out more about about these Soi Books, discover others, and find out how you can get your artwork published, check here.

All images courtey of the publisher


by lois via Street Art NYC

Freitag, 14. April 2023

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SABE’S MASTERPIECE AT THE MONTANA COLORS HUB

The masterful work of art by the Danish master at the Montana Colors HUB facilities gives us the perfect excuse to get a closer look at his style and history. In order to prolong the durability of the piece, we have resorted to the MTN Mural Water-Based Protective Varnish, which also serves as an example of how this tool can be utilized in the graffiti world

VERSATILITY AND HISTORY

Half a year ago, we used an MTN Limited Edition to pay tribute to SABE, a key player on the global graffiti circuit. The documentary we produced served as a summary to configure a complex portrait that could help to explain the importance of this Danish writer in his different directions: his long career, his constant activity, his versatility in considering formats, and his peculiar construction of a style as complex as it is unique.

SABE AT THE MONTANA COLORS HUB

There are many writers and graffiti artists who have wanted to leave their mark at the Montana Colors facilities since Os Gemeos performed on one of the factory buildings in 2004. Almost 20 years later, it is almost impossible to find spaces inside the MTN factory complexes that can be painted. However, in the back of the Montana Colors HUB, a large wall of virgin cement stands as the new medium on which to perform and that SABE has premiered in an almost insurmountable way: a majestic wildstyle, which has caused a furor on his Instagram account. The visit to Barcelona of the standard-bearer of "Free Your Spirit" has been taken advantage of to carry out a mural intervention that is difficult to overcome: a burner of more than 10 m that exhibits the intricate version of the Danish style accompanied by fun and classic characters.

MURAL VARNISH, ALSO FOR THE PRESERVATION OF GRAFFITI

Last fall we launched a varnish specially designed to protect murals, a very useful tool for all work that requires prolonged color durability. Designed for artistic applications, on this occasion the MTN Mural Water-Based Protective Varnish serves to protect the work carried out by SABE, and that we can use to propose the usefulness of this product also in the world of graffiti. At this point, is it necessary to say that graffiti pieces must also receive the same type of consideration as works of art?  
by mtn-world via Montana World

Dienstag, 11. April 2023

“Swagger and Tenderness: The South Bronx Portraits by John Ahearn & Rigoberto Torres” Continues at the Bronx Museum to April 30

Bronx-based artists John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres have been fashioning exquisite life-like portraits of their neighbors for over 40 years. At once poignant and majestic, their sculptural portraits are a a visual ode to their community — its resilient spirit and its rich culture.  Continuing through this month at The Bronx Museum is their solo exhibition  “Swagger and Tenderness…,” featuring 65 sculptural portraits created both individually and collaboratively. What follows is a brief sampling:

John Ahearn with Rigoberto Torres, “Janelle and Audrey,” 1983, Acrylic on plaster

John Ahearn, “Joe Conzo at 17,” 2020, Acryic on plaster

Rigoberto Torres, “Daze,” 1998, Acrylic on plaster

John Ahearn with Rigoberto Torres, “Mario and Norma,” 1979, Acrylic on plaster

John Ahearn, “Juanita in Stripes Hugging Carlos,” 2020, Acrylic on plaster

Rigoberto Torres, “Melissa Maycock,” 1997, Acrylic on plaster

John Ahearn with Rigoberto Torres, “Bintou and Anwar,” 1998, Acrylic on plaster

Co-curated by Amy Rosenblum-Martín and literary activist Ron Kavanaugh, “Swagger and Tenderness…” remains on view at The Bronx Museum until the end of this month. Located at 1040 Grand Concourse, the museum is open Wednesday – Sunday from 1 – 6PM. Admission is free.

Photo credits: Rachel Alban, 1, 4, 6 & 7; Lois Stavsky, 2, 3, 5 & 8

by lois via Street Art NYC