Calligraffiti
I’m above impressed with the work of Niels Shoe Meulman and his work on Calligraffiti. Calligraffiti is the combination of graffiti and calligraphy. It’s intense, beautiful, and every second spent on the site is worth it. There is a grit or dirtiness to the work that just draws me in with the traditional Blackletter or Fraktur style (used quite a bit in Germany) with a sense of urgency and care. He is listed to have a workshop/lecture... Read More
Conor Harrington
Another link that I’ve had bookmarked for almost a year (if not longer) and can’t believe I have not posted about it yet. Conor Harrington is an artist, and more specifically a painter. His work combines the art of traditional painting with the roughness of graffiti art into powerful work that stuns me. Conor is originally from Ireland but resides in London where he struggles to fight the label of graffiti artist and emerge into that... Read More
Faces
These faces are hauntingly beautiful. Created by Alexandre Farto better known as Vhils, the street artist in his early twenties from Lisbon, Portugal. He began at age 13 and at some point fell in love with stencils. His artwork is lovely and I hope to see more. If these faces are done with stencils, I’m loving the dripping effect on top of the already wonderful faces. I wonder how he chooses his subjects? Read More
Dirty
One of my favorite shows to watch is Dirty Jobs featuring Mike Rowe. Recently the show celebrated 200 dirty jobs and throughout the show graffiti was used as a visual aid between takes. I don’t have great shots on it, but I took one with my iPhone while watching and one from youTube of the graffiti on trash cans. I thought it was nicely done and can’t wait for more Dirty Jobs! Want to know more about the show? Visit Discovery Channel... Read More
VW Fox Hotel
Project Fox Meet Hotel Fox, the world’s most exciting and creative lifestyle hotel in Copenhagen. Artists from around the world were selected to turn the hotel into a creative lifestyle hotel. Boasting 61 rooms, 21 artists from 13 countries and 1,000 ideas; each room was individually crafted into a unique piece of art. Project Fox Rooms range in size from X-Large down to Small and are not for the light-pocketed person. Room rates are based upon... Read More
Freedom Tunnel
Freedom Tunnel Some amazing photos are on view over at citynoise.org with a post by Peter that features images from within Freedom Tunnel in Manhattan. What’s the story behind Freedom Tunnel? The former Amtrak tunnel has been a place of residence for many homeless under Riverside Park in Manhatttan and contains many graffiti pieces on it’s walls. The tunnel got it’s name because some of the most notable artwork was created by graffiti... Read More
Written on Philadelphia
Written on the City is a collective effort to catalog what you’re city is saying. someone is trying to tell you something. they don’t know you, and it doesn’t matter. they say it anyway, writing on the city itself, because the message is important. and so we’re listening. what’s your city saying? At the Written on the City website you can brows photos by city and submit photos. It’s fun way to collect interesting... Read More
