Dabs and Myla (Australia) doing cool things with Augor, Persue and Witnes in Los Angeles.

Photos from: The EyeWitness

"A tribute to my friend Dare, the true king of style in the word.
Great person. Rest in peace my man." -Mr.Wany

Here’s a video teaser for a brand new line of paint from the guys over at Ironlak. The new line is called “Reload”, which are 600ML cans of Ironlak spray paint.

Here’s a time lapse video of the graffiti writers El Mac, Retna and Kofie painting a large Justice mural for Manifest Equality.

El Mac, Retna & Kofie: JUSTICE Mural for Manifest Equality- Time lapse: from Augustine Kofie on Vimeo.

The Seventh Letter graffiti artist Riskhas been working with Osiris Shoes to create a new line of Risk shoes. Along with the shoes Risk painted this wall for an upcoming video to promote the new trainers.

Sigi von Koeding, also known as the graffiti writer Dare passed away on March 6, 2010 after a long battle with Cancer. Rest in peace Dare. We’ve always been huge fans of Dare’s work. Make sure to check out Dare’s website to see some of his graffiti: www.dare.ch

In recent years Ecuador has been the scene of a great cultural exchange; witnessing the transformation of walls of its cities, in worthy canvasses that would deserve to be in galleries, beautifying the urban landscape with murals that are dedicated to the society, whose objective is to please and touch feelings of citizens who pass through the streets. This feeds back younger generations; giving chance to get new unconventional artists, fact that allows the development of new techniques and raises the artistic level day by day.

SOUTH AMERICA 2010 aims to eliminate barriers between partner nations, barriers that have generated debates about techniques, materials and experiences about cities and artist. The event’s desire is to have a cultural exchange about the reality of graffiti in South America.

This event will be a great contribution to urban art and worldwide graffiti, eliminating frontiers and expanding culture with the invited countries.

Ecuador will be hosting this event, and its capital, Quito, will have the pleasure to be the main point and center of discussion of the universal language called "Graffiti - Street Art".

From April 2 to 4, more than 50 artists from: Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Brazil will meet in Quito, to exhibit their artistic abilities and creativity. The hosts and organizers of the event are the members of the Collective Masters of the Funk Crew (MFC) in association with the Northern Zonal Administration of the Metropolitan District of Quito.

For more information please visit :

www.sudamerica2010graffitimeeting.blogspot.com

Rusl one started his project called "Liquid Rusl". Part 1 features Dhos from Valencia. Theme this time was the "swamp of death". Fresh!

Have a look at the pieces from the Stick Up Girlz Australia and New Zealand Tour.

The Tate is gettin' a taste of INSA's racy artistry. As part of the Bring the Noise events at Tate Britain, UK artist INSA was invited to produce a piece of work in response to Chris Ofili’s current retrospective exhibition. 

INSA produced two new works: a piece entitled Only God and You Can Judge Me (Jumbo Edition) and a pair of 10” platform high heels made from elephant dung, entitledAnything goes when it comes to (s)hoes….

To produce these insane heels, INSA retraced the footsteps Chris Ofili made over 15 years ago and sourced dung from the same family of elephants that produced the dung used in Chris’s infamous paintings of the nineties. Using similar techniques and materials; beading, resin and painting, INSA pays homage to the style and significance of Ofili’s early work.

As a nod to their shared influences, INSA‘s work is entitledAnything goes when it comes to (s)hoes… a play on a lyric from the classic Big Daddy Kane track Pimpin Ain’t Easy, which is referenced in numerous Chris Ofili paintings.

Here’s a new video from the guys over at Graff Head. The video features the graffiti writer Mers from the legendary Can’t Be Stopped (CBS) Los Angeles graffiti crew

Fresh video of Tats Crew doing a reality TV show called The Mural Kings!

See the whole episode by clicking here!

Risk does a big Tribal piece to the sound of Sweet Home Alabama

Tribal Presents an OG RISK Exclusive from Willie Toledo on Vimeo.

That's no real railway tag; it's a peek at the new videogame created by Electronicshed for Xbox, called Kingspray. You can now hit the streets and subways from the comfort of your own couch. Weird or entertaining?

The untimely passing of Dash Snow has left an indelible mark on the art community at large. Rime aka Jersey Joe just finished up a sweet ode to Dash in this intricate new piece.

"I had just 6 days to complete this mural and although I thought it wasn't humanly possible, I somehow pulled it off!... The piece spans 80ft x 30ft and is on the rooftop of the Ricardo Montalban Theater on Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles... It's one of my most proud pieces I have created..." MAKE THE D!FFERENCE"-madsteez

"Make the Difference" : MADSTEEZ from MADSTEEZ on Vimeo.

Eric Haze and Stussy’s exhibit opened at Known Gallery’s new space in LA over the weekend to a packed and enthusiastic crowd.

Commemorating the US release of the Haze x Stussy capsule collection, the exhibit includes all the original artwork that inspired the collection, video installations, 16″ painted mural, and his custom Pro Keds. If you missed the opening, here is a photo recap of the event for your viewing pleasure.

HUF has released a whole new set of adidas trainers for the upcoming Spring season. We’re looking at these insane adidas JS Logo kicks; can’t get much fresher than bright yellow on metallic silver.

Have a look at the other styles...

"This is short video cut from footage I shot in Detroit during a trip out there late last year. Featured in the video are Jaes, Allicat and Cecs from NYC who came down as well. Big shouts to Tom and Aaron from C-Pop and Brian G for getting me out there. Detroit is definitely a place everyone should visit at least once in their life!" - Askew TMD.

DETROIT 2009 from Askew One on Vimeo.

Slick from LA, also known as the founder of Dissizit, teamed up with Adidas Originals to design 2 pairs of trainers. He chose the Adidas Artillery Mid for his work. They will be available soon we'll keep you post it... 

Check out these images from Switzerland...

Peruvian street artist Jade sent over some flicks of his latest work in Lima. Peep them here.

The uber-colourful, somewhat psychedelic scrawling of the legendary Dr. Revolt will soon be featured in an online exhibition on Dirtypilot.com.

Dr. Revolt is legit. He was born and raised in New York City; an original member of the historic NYC subway graffiti crew, The Rolling Thunder Writers (RTW); known for his tags and elaborate pieces on the Broadway number 1 line and contributions to seminal classic hip-hop films.

As the winningest national football team in history, Brazil has a storied tradition at the World Cup. San Paolo artist Nunca was chosen by Nike Sportswear to help design a pack for the South American footballers.

Like the handful of packs we’ve seen today, a Nike Dunk AC has been designed based on the team colors. Black canvas dresses the uppers, while a white Swoosh matches up with the sole and contrasts the subtle pinstripe separating the sole and upper. Nunca paid homage to the traditional graffiti style of “Pixação” in Brazil with his design work, which appears on all of the clothing items in the pack.

The exhibition will include over 30 framed pieces of the original art created for the collection, a custom built display of the finished products, video installations, and a 16’ painted mural inside the gallery.

The show will also be the first exhibition at the newly constructed Known Gallery,
which has been masterminded by Casey from The 7th Letter Crew.

The opening event will be held on Friday, February 26th, from 8:00 - 11:00 PM,
and the Gallery will also be open from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM the following Saturday and Sunday for public viewing.

March 6th, 2010 – March 28th, 2010

REVOLUTIONS exposes the history of the graffiti, fashion and cultural revolutions in New York City birthed, nurtured and maintained by The Cool Five otherwise known as TC-5. “New York, during the mid-1980's, was an amazing time for graffiti writers. Trains were crushed, styles were poppin, and TC-5 was one of the main crews at the forefront of the thriving graffiti scene. The crew's roots originate from the early 1970's with The Crazy 5, which was a legendary crew from the Bronx with an impressive roster consisting of BLADE, DEATH, VAMM, TULL 13, CRACHEE, and later AJAX, COMET, SILVER TIPS, and MAZE… After most of the original members of The Crazy 5 had retired, in a somewhat controversial move at the time, COMET granted presidency of TC-5 to a writer from the Bronx named SEEN (or as some called him, Lil' SEEN). SEEN reshaped the crew with some of the freshest writers of his generation such as BEAM, JUICE, DOZE, DOC, LADY PINK, as well as expanding the crew primarily from the Bronx into a true All-City force.” – tcfive.com

The artists in the exhibit are some of the freshest graffiti artists known in the New York Graffiti scene. Together they will illuminate the walls of Crewest Gallery and will present artwork with a cool and creative combination of classic and new school graffiti styles mixed with fine art.

Along with this exhibit, will also be a Fashion show on March 20th, 2010 featuring customized clothing by TC-5 taking place during LA Fashion week. The fashion show will feature custom painted denim and tees designed specifically for REVOLUTIONS. “Imagine a Mickey [Mouse] wearing Air Jordans, leaning on a Moët bottle crowned with a dukey rope chain around his neck, dripping in gold and saying your favorite songs hook.” This was the beginning. This is the future. This is classic hip-hop style. Welcome to the world of Shirt King Phade, one-third of the unrivaled founding fathers’ of cartoon and graffiti inspired airbrushed clothing, The Shirt Kings and member of the legendary TC-5 crew of NYC. Legendary for one of a kind, of-the-moment wearable works of art that adorned t-shirts, jeans, jackets -whatever you could think of – on the backs of everyone from LL Cool J, to Salt-n-Pepa, to Theo Huxtable in the early 80’s, Phade laid THE foundation for the street inspired urban revolution we now call ‘hip-hop fashion.’” - Citizen LA, 2009

Join Crewest for a once in a lifetime chance to see the artists, art and fashion from NYC’s premiere street crew all under one roof for the first time in Los Angeles. The month long event will include live painting, an airbrush installation, a fashion show, memorabilia from the early years of TC-5, live performances and of course the art and artists themselves. 

Exhibiting Artists:
Seen, Doze Green, Doc/Arab, Phade, Totem, Abby, Cycle, Lady Pink, Mr. Wiggles, Yourz, Web, Keo, Bom 5, EBN, Sye, Aevon.

Collectors and Press Preview 
(by invite only, contact luna@crewest.com)
Friday, March 5th, 2010
6pm to 9pm
Collectors’ Opening for Revolutions with live painting by TC-5 and live DJ

Opening Reception
Saturday, March 6th, 2010
6pm to 9pm
Opening Reception for Revolutions with live painting by TC-5 and book signing for release of the book “Piecebook:Reloaded” published by Prestel featuring many of the Tc-5 members in this exhibition.
Free to the public

Crewest Gallery

110 Winston St.
Los Angeles, CA
90013

Nice video interview with Martha Cooper, talking about graffiti, hip hop, her photography, books and much more!

Another video from the Godfather of Graffiti!

Cren did another interview for MTV, this time with Rime of the MSK Crew.

Rime Interview x MTV Urban Germany from I Love Graffiti on Vimeo.

New DVD out in Copenhagen called Vandals & Legends by Cap In The Ass Production. Almost 2 hours of Copenhagen S-trains from 1998 to 2006. Great quality footage of liveactions, panels, window-downs, wholecars and wholetrains and with a true underground graffiti video feeling to it. This one is a must to watch if you have any interest in the Copenhagen train scene.

Vandals & Legends Intro Trailer from Copenhagen on Vimeo.

It’s the best graff movie of the 2000’s, voted by ILG users. Everyone probably saw it at a friend’s or on a cheap quality divx downloaded on internet. One of the best documentary about the european trainwriting movement ever been released on DVD kicks out a special edition in 2010: Dirty Handz 3 – The lost Tapes. Well, here is your chance to get the original DVD with full quality and special Bonus Footage. Get your copy of Dirty Handz 3 "Search & Destroy" - 2010 DVD Edition here. Watch the trailer after the jump

Check out these pieces from Old Street, London.

Latest images and video from the Ironlak Family...

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Conart presents Girls Gone Graff! 

Numerous  artists will be featured painting life graffiti on girls.  You'll also be able to see the very first Conart store and gallery.  We will have FREE  drinks, feature DJ 2 High spinning live, and FREE giveaways.

Opening soon at the Common Ground Gallery in Berlin, ‘Calligraffiti – The Graphic Works of Niels “SHOE” Meulman. Street-edge meets high-end design as artist Niels Meulman explores the contours of words as images in "Calligraffiti" - his hybrid art form which blends calligraphy and graffiti. He presents for our viewing pleasure a wonderful interplay of contrasts with a series of fast phrases and upbeat witticisms in the form of captivating typographic masterpieces. Clever artwork never looked so chic… Be sure to check out the ‘Calligraffiti ‘exhibition from March 12th here at the Common Ground Gallery. 

Calligraffiti 
The Graphic Art of Niels “SHOE” Meulmann 
Opening & Book release: 12th March 2010 / 7:00 pm 
Exhibition: 13th March – 26th March 2009 

"SABER is a legend. A natural born predator, preying on anything and everything. His graffiti is vicious and angry, and a fucking pitbull fight to the death. He’s a hero, a catalyst for up-and-coming writers, signing blackbooks, shirts, hats, cellphones and even other guys’ girlfriend’s titties. SABER is a real fukin’ artist, bleeding the black blood of creativity which oozes violently from his veins. I spent a night with him, engulfed in his human spider-web better known as Echo Park, piled in an avalanche of art supplies and real life-threatening gang politics. I could feel SABER’s aura of unruly passion and I had an eerie feeling I was in the presence of art history greatness. With millions of fans all over the world, somehow he has been overlooked within the bullshit of the fine art world. He’s on the verge of popping that pretentious cheery and when he does, I can’t wait till he stomps all over the art worlds’ face. - madsteez

SABER by madsteez from MADSTEEZ on Vimeo.

We're pleased to announce our newest Squibbles Ink + Rotofugi production, Shrinerby Josh (Shag) Agle. He's a mobile machine, ready to enjoy a beverage anywhere and everywhere. Note: drinking and driving is not cool, don't do it!

The version shown here is the "Gallery Prototype Edition," limited to 100 pieces and available for $75 at the opening of Shag's exhibit at our gallery on February 19, 7-10PM. If any pieces are available after the opening you'll be able to purchase from our online store beginning at 2PM Central Time on Saturday, February 20. More details about the exhibit and opening below or click here.

More images and information about the figure here.

The Die Young Collection is a selection of books with one only artist or collective as protagonist, all of them brand new talents. This is the first book for all of them, so, all the stuff have never been published before in a book All of them are street artists or have a background in graffiti, but the book represents all the sides, from the sketchbook to the street works, passing by illustration, comercial works, designs and even a photo section that represent the enviroment of the artist, friends and lifestyle.  

Saner, one of the most talented and prolific artists in the urban art scene of Mexico, has a new book out that focuses on his latest works in walls, illustrations, toys and vector designs.

His work is rooted in Mexican culture and depicts a nearly religious reverence around death and morbidity. Saner, the book, which is the first in Spain’s Belio Magazine’s Die Young series, captures the essence of his style and celebrates his environment and life.

In 2006, KNOX created this short documentary by the name of "Open Air" for the University of Southern California's Public Arts Studies Program. This documentary explored the studios and methods of six of the top street artists in America: Faile, Skewville, Mike De Feo, Dan Witz, Espo and Tiki Jay One.

Backlights, neon paint, and videogames!? What more could you want or expect from a Faile and Bast exhibition taking over two floors of London’s Lazarides gallery? 

Faile and long-time collaborator Bast have transformed the gallery space into a truly experiential exhibition. Faile and Bast's signature elements resound throughout the gallery, creating an explosive installation.

Viewers are able to interact with the products of this artistic collaboration, and even purchase original works for just £2, unless, you want to use them within the exhibition. Intrigued? You should be. The show is on view now through March 27th, 2010 at Lazarides. Take a peek at what’s on display:

Check out this new MadC piece, only done with transparent colours!  

Cept mural labeled as offensive by the local council.

Part of the story from Graffoto.co.uk:

“Graffoto bumped into a number of hard working car mechanics today who were intrigued by us taking this photo of a new CEPT on the side of their garage.
They told us that the Council had ordered them to remove the previous Cept at this location as it was offensive and there had been complaints, £5,000 removal costs if it wasn’t buffed. The guys asked them what was offensive and to show them the complaints – no reply! See, even rude mechanicals get it. The threat issued to them amounted to £5000 cost of removal. They are taking the piss.”

Read the whole story here with lots of nice photos from Shoreditch.

Latest images from Ripe and Smash 137, unfortunately the pieces didn't last long as they are doing a lot of building work in Barcelona.

"Something strange with Gary went down at the weekend." -Roach.

Lee Quinones, one of the most influential artist of the 1970s New York City subway graffiti movement explains on his spray technique in this little video. This was shot during a studio visit of folks in Bushwick Brooklyn. 

Another day another feature, with Seen. NY prankster Ricky Powell, interviews him about growing up in the Bronx, monster trucks, urban environments, and the pitfalls of emerging technology. Ricky also gets an inside look at a then in-progress series of sculptures in the massive Seen Studios, reflecting the increasingly tactile direction his work was taking.

AROE and GARY of Heavy Artillery and MSK got up in a big way on a rooftop in Brighton, England. 

Great bold colors. 

INSA worked alongside The Deptford Project to give this reconditioned British rail train carriage a whole lot of love. INSA’s signature heart pattern really jazzes up this old car.

The train carriage is located in the heart of Deptford High St in London.

INSA says the piece entitled Heartfelt questions the difference between 'real' love and 'fake' love.