The Perfect Cherry Blossom is a symbol for flourishing spring and peace, but also the name of one of the most advanced and violent Japanese Bullet Hell Games. A video game made by gamers for gamers from a time before the gaming industry turned into a home entertainment device. Artists Keiichi Tanaami and Oliver Payne explored this game in their latest series of work.
Photographer Urban Outlaw gives us an in-depth tour of Sheffield’s best street art featuring the work of street artist Phlegm. Take a sip of this tea, and travel overseas with us to a place where the motto should be, “go big, or go to Paris.”
By the age of 18, Niels Shoe Meulman was a rising graffiti legend, known by his street moniker of “Shoe.” Niels was influential in creating an innovative style of European graffiti alongside his crew Crime Time Kings, which he formed with Bando from Paris and Mode2 from London. This March, 941 Geary will show new works by the Amsterdam-based artist in a solo exhibition entitled Justified Scriptures.
Bruno Dias lives in a tropical country, a fact that inspires and drives his work to explore themes of regional Brazilian culture in a free, personal and playful manner. His street art expresses the relationship between physical space and the people of the country. Graffiti is an important reference for his work but it’s the feelings from the nature and the chaos around us which ensure the various painting techniques of manual, digital, spray paint and found art show through. Forever young and spontaneous, Bruno Dias’ latest works take an international dimensional as he showcases not only his unique style, but the unique style of Brazil’s regional culture to the world.
In Elementary school sniffing glue was not only frowned upon, it automatically grouped you in with the future losers, prostitutes and politicians of your class. When you talk about turning a stereotype on it’s ass, you’re talking about the work of Ahol Sniffs Glue.
Growing up in New York City’s emerging uptown neighborhood of Washington Heights to Dominican immigrant parents, M. Tony Peralta was seemingly born a child of the hip-hop generation. As a teenager, his eye shifted to graffiti and the work of New York downtown artist Keith Haring. At age 17, Peralta transferred his own artwork onto t-shirts, which he sold in his neighborhood. Years later, the 35-year-old artist/graphic designer is still pushing t-shirts but to a broader audience.
The Tribal Tribunal is out, and the Vandal Expressionism series of work by New York based artist Joseph Meloy is something to talk about. Although each piece speaks volumes of individuality the artist explains that “these are under the same umbrella of work.” A series he calls Vandal Expressionism. Take a closer look at more of the work below.
Art is everywhere in Miami. And with Art Basel this week the city is turned out by artists and art enthusiasts worldwide. A simple trip to see a friend DJ at Awarehouse Gallery turned into a beautiful surprise quickly when we bumped into the world’s largest street level mural installation The Kohn Compound
Fitz is the unwanted visitor in a fairy tale gone wrong, the invisible figure who crept into your childhood nightmares time and time again. Just when you thought he was gone, there he stood knocking at your front door. We never invited him to play, but he came anyways. He’s our worst enemy that we’ve come to call our best friend, our only companion in the dark. Our worlds are turned inside out and wrong side up, but when the lights are off and no one is home, only Fitzzz can tell you you’re not alone.
After a visit to New York City in 1971, Blek le Rat became influenced by early graffiti works. Back in Paris, Blek decided to bring his brand of street works to his hometown. Much like his name, he spread his work like rats spread the plague. Part Graffiti, part Richard Hamilton styled works, Blek is credited with being the inventor of the life-sized stencils.
There’s that moment when you see your heroes for who they really are–people. After watching the UK’s Channel 4 documentary Banksy Vs. King Robbo: Graffiti Wars I almost came to see Banksy in a different light. Minutes in gone was the praise and admiration for where he’s made it to, replaced by a nasty view of him. The feeling was what the film intended to project. But, as the film progressed, I couldn’t help but stay team Banksy.
