NEW BANKSY GONE IN UNDER A DAY (CUE SAD MUSIC)

October 1

Well that didn't take long for Banksy's new street art in Chinatown to get removed. Unfortunately by way of buff, and what's left isn't pretty. Guess someone in  NYC is desperate to steal Banksy's thunder. Sad, but the nature of the street game. Atleast someone got the "Graffiti is a crime" signage instead of his first new work being totally ruined. Probably expect to see that sign on ebay some point soon. Image via neilfakrull

October 2

BANKSY TO REEMERGE NEXT WEEK

In true poetic fashion, Banksy updated his website the other day with just one image of a silhouetted street artist throwing up flowers sprouting out of a wall. Nothing else remains on his site but the promise of October 2013, the month Banksy will reappear.

Rumors are he's living in L.A. with a possible outdoor show in the works to play off his 'Better Out Than In' declaration. Could this finally be his response to all the recent opportunists removing his street art in L.A. and London and selling them for huge money in private auction—perhaps, he'll center the show around "art for the people, not for the galleries"? We'll just have to wait until next week to see what the mystery man has planned. Check back for more new Banksy images during October as they appear, whereever that may end up. via Banksy

ADULT SWIM INTERVIEWS BANKSY (NEW)

Hear Banksy's thoughts on Yoplait, One Direction, Ice Cream, The View, Garbage Pail Kids, Mr Brainwash, KAWS and more. The street art genius is funnier than ever, if this is actually him, that is. That's up for date. But either way, thank you Adult Swim for putting this together.

DALEAST DISCOUNT EVOLUTION TIME LAPSE

DALeast quickly became my favorite street artist in 2012. With larger than life animals bursting from building sides,  Dal's unique style and attention to detail gave the world a truly fresh take on the animal kingdom and possibly a striking metaphor for their relationship to us and our sprawling urban landscapes. As you'll see from the video below, no one went bigger than Dal. Watch his process putting up one of his latest works, 'Discount Evolution.' in Rochester, NY. via wooster collective
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DALeast - Discount Evolution (full version) from Jeff Coles Smith on Vimeo.

DO WORK, PHLEGM

Time lapse process of street artist Phlegm doing what he does best: creating larger than life wall paintings. Never knew he did all his work by hand until seeing this video. Stunning. Via Wooster Collective

INSTANT CLASSIC: BANKSY ROLLER ZORRO BRONZE SCULPTURE

Banksy puts his street art spin on the classic Zorro image. Who knew Zorro was such a painting badass? The Roller Zorro bronze statue of undetermined size is from an edition of 12, released this year.

Update (6/19/2012): All signs are pointing to one word on this one: FAKE! Should have been more suspect when the details on this statue were pretty scant.  Proof that this doesn't exist is evidenced by the behind photo added to 'BackerProjects' flckr page earlier today. And yes, we wish this was real, too.

image via BackerProjects (again, fake photoshop clowning)

DISMANTLING BANKSY

A new Banksy piece for the Jubilee appeared in London yesterday depicting a child laborer sewing British flag bunting. It was coyly placed on Poundland (UK's version of the Dollar store). As you'll see below, the insidious aftermath that took place isn't surprising but demonstrates that no Banksy street piece is sacred—and that people will do whatever it takes to get a piece of the elusive street artist.

Here's the finished Child Labor Bunting Sewer and what's left of it less than 24 hours later. Via Urban Art Association

Classic Banksy craftsmanship. Look how hard this child is working to get the UK ready for the Jubilee.

 Bunting barons begin to descend on Poundland.

More bunting thieves. Tossers.

Phew, some bunting remains in tact.

Ah, but not for long. All that's left is a lonely child and his sewing machine. End Day 1 of new Banksy Street art.

NEW FAILE PUZZLE BOXES MAKE FOR ONE HELL OF A STREET ART FANTASY

Not only do New York's art collective Faile capture the essence of nostalgia in these retro inspired puzzle boxes, they've created something that goes beyond the physical and into the digital era with their wicked six sided art puzzles that you can also play for free on your iPhone or iPad.

You can download the iPhone/Pad app through iTunes. Just search 'Faile Puzzle Boxes.' And, since each puzzle is six-sided, that means there are six different puzzles altogether in each box. Pretty rad. Here's some shots from their website. You can check out more or buy one at failepuzzleboxes.com.

Screen Shot: 'Faile Puzzle Boxes' iPhone and iPad app. Available for free at the iTunes Store

HANKSY BANKSY HOMAGE: THE SEQUEL

"Catch Me If You Can," by Hanksy. Spotted in Soho, NY.

Everybody's favorite American actor is slowly becoming synonymous with Banksy based solely on the similarity in name spelling. Gotta enjoy some stupid fun every once in awhile. This is the most I've liked Tom Hanks since Cast Away. Via woostercollective

Above image based off the Girl with the Red Balloon image by Banksy (below)

BANKSY TAKES THE RODNEY KING BEATING TO THE L.A. MOCA

March 3, 2011 marked the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles police beating of Rodney King. The brutality caught on tape by a civilian bystander still brings chills.

Banksy is sure to evoke another set of emotions as he brings his take on the matter straight to the heart of Los Angeles' modern art world. His work—along with others—is currently on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art as part of the 'Art in The Streets' exhibition opening today and running through August 18, 2011. Via Arrested Motion by way of Capturing Banksy

(above) Close up of Pinata oil detail. Photo from: itsfashen.net

                           (above) Side by side comparison of the original footage and painting.


Below: A few images from the MOCA Banksy exhibit going on now in LA. More at Arrested Motion

D*FACE YOUR LICHTENSTEIN

Timeless pop artist Roy Lichtenstein gets remixed by street art wise guy D*Face in a morbid, yet captivating way. Located in Los Angeles in conjunction with his show, Going Nowhere Fast, which opened last week at the Corey Helford Gallery. Via Unurth

Located on Washington Blvd in Culver City, Los Angeles

THE AGE OF GAIA

Gaia is one of the more recent American street artists to catch my attention. His visuals and subject matter are ambitious in size and message, and to top it all off, they look really awesome up close. The imagery appears to be created in a frantic process, but when you see them full scale, the true beauty of Gaia's methodical process really shines.

His work has been popping up around Chicago lately as part of his two week residency at Pawn Works and subsequent show, Resplendent Semblance, that opened this past Friday and runs through May 7th at The Maxwell Colette Gallery(near Chicago and Halsted). You really have to see this stuff in person. His two oil canvas' on display are huge in size and epic in subject matter. The way he incorporated his street art into the gallery space as backdrops to his canvas' really brought his work full circle. Looking forward to seeing Gaia's work evolve even further.

(Above) Oil on Canvas. Orange on Rooster face is from light reflection.

(Above) Bunny eared lion. Fun piece. This one—as well as a few others—incorporated discarded and found fliers from around Chicago to create the resulting imagery. 

(Above) Close up on detail of previous canvas. Melted wax used to preserve image.

Pieces around Chicago:

Check out more of Gaia's work and recent pieces around Chicago on his flickr page.

EINE: BRIGHTER FASTER, FINISHED

Tweeted earlier by Ben Eine, his latest San Francisco piece, "Brighter Faster," is complete. Stunner.

Eine expressing his feelings on Twitter about his latest monster:

Update: Added pieces from the exhibition at White Walls, San Francisco, opening tonight .  Most are already sold and going fast. Via White Walls

EINE'S TYPOGRAPHY DOCUMENTED

Nice little short doc about Ben Eine, street typist extraordinaire. He also has a painting hanging in the White House (gifted to President Obama last year by Prime Minister Cameron's Wife).

His latest exhibition opens tomorrow (March 12) in San Francisco at White Walls.  Get there! Enjoy your weekend. 



Here's video and photos of Eine's latest colossal pieces popping up in San Francisco.

ben eine wall in progress, san francisco march 2011 from Spencer Keeton Cunningham on Vimeo.

 (Above) photo: Spencer Keeton Cunningham Via Skatelegs

BANKSY 'SPERM ALARM'

This guy is on a roll, no? Brilliant. Via: Banksy

Sperm Alarm is located by the Passport Collections Building, Bridge Place, Victoria, London

And to put our disdain for Mondays into perspective ...

HOLIDAY FEVER

Allow NYC native, Stephen Powers, to remind you what's important this holiday season. And, if you are not familiar with Mr. Powers, I highly recommend Beautiful Losers, a graffiti documentary featuring his work, released in 2008.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT YOURSELF

Great placement and a refreshing message from Newcastle native, Mobstr. Via: Wooster

'IS THIS WHAT WE FEAR?' BY ANONYMOUS

This is how you protest. An anonymous artist in Tuscon, AZ has created an iconic image out of an iconic statue. Hard to ignore and a clever incorporation of Americanized cultural artifacts. Llama ella Mamasita Libertad. According to Wooster, the artist explains, "it's a commentary on the xenophobia that seems to pulse through the Southwest. es eso lo que tenemos miedo? (is this what we fear?)" Via: WoosterCollective