NYC based graffiti crew 4Burners worked on a massive Avengers-inspired mural this weekend to coincide with the record shattering Movie Premiere.
Design Buzz Au Vieux Panier a French hotel that annually sets aside five rooms to be redone by artists. Artist Tilt created the “Panic Room”: half the hotel room is clean, white, and spotless while the other half is crammed full of layers of loud graffiti.
Culture Buzz Or this one? A one-sided conversation via clever stencils.
Shift Buzz This important question was posted at 5th Ave. and 17th St. in Brooklyn. Then passersby helpfully added their commentary.
Culture Buzz Stefaan De Croock transforms a mess into a masterpiece. (via thisiscolossal.com)
What, you may ask, is reverse graffiti? It’s like regular graffiti, only you use a pressure washer instead of spray paint.
Culture Buzz Graffiti was EVERYWHERE at the Gathering. It was also really dusty, so Juggalos wrote messages on cars. I'm not really sure what all the Wifi hate is all about.
Okay, that's pretty cool. Ever tried writing upside-down and backwards? It's not easy!
Politics Buzz This controversial mural was created by famed graffiti artist Blu, in his native Italy. Accurate? Tasteless? Both? What do you think? (via reddit.com)
Culture Buzz Quirky, clever, with a great sense of humor. Let me introduce you to OaKoAk, a “French artist who likes to play with urban elements,” according to his site.
As seen in Croatia, obviously. It used to say “Stop The Gays In Croatia.”
Something told me it was only a matter of time before Harry Potter-related graffiti started. And my city didn’t disappoint.
Double the awesomeness with a collaboration between two famous street artists, Blu (mural) and Erica Il Cane (watchtower). The works are located in Italy (no specified location). (via Official Hype)
As a promo for the Japanese release of Banksy’s “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” a white promo van has been happily cruising the streets of Tokyo. That is, it was cruising the streets of Tokyo until it got a “Shibuya makeover” while the driver was at lunch. (via boingboing.net)
Culture Buzz The graffiti artist's 'Gorilla in a Pink Mask' stencil was a familiar landmark in Bristol, UK for over 10 years. Too bad the entire wall has been whitewashed! Full story here.
Culture Buzz You don't generally think of unicorns as a thing graffiti artists would be drawn to. However, as graffiti grows as an art and/or public nuisance, the subject matters that people portray have also expanded. Plus, unicorns are awesome. (via The Uniblog)
Check out this cool visualization of the history of Graffiti and Street Art. A lot going on here, but it rewards a close look. (Via Official Hype)
Bet that went down well with the authorities! (Via The Telegraph.)
Spotted on the wall of a construction site in New York's SoHo district. I don't know, Ms. O…despite the romantic gesture, maybe this particular “retard” doesn't deserve another chance.
The world's most creative marriage proposal. [Ed. note: This is how 28-year-old Jeff Gurwin proposed to his girlfriend in New York, with the help of Bronx's TATS CRU. Bonus: There's a pug in the painting, which almost makes up for the Akon soundtrack to this video.]
Culture Buzz The french street artist is at it again and his new pieces are just as awesome. Check em out. (Via officialhype)