 Typographic Graffiti Books - Erosie and C100 Present 'The Art of Rebellion #3'::In his new book “Erosie - Part Of Rebellion #3,” the author C100 presents the work of a leading European street artist. The Dutch graffiti artist Erosie is known for his smart, clever typographic graffiti.… [More] |
 Umbrella Paintbrushes - Rain Brush Umbrella by Liu Hsiang-Ling Makes the City Your Canvas::The Rain Brush Umbrella was designed by Liu Hsiang-Ling and features a paint brush that has a silicon-like tip. Even if it is not raining, all you have to do is stick the end of the umbrella in a puddle… [More] |
 Top 100 Graffiti and Counter-Culture Art Trends in 2009::Spice up your ideas with the wild side of modern art... This countdown showcases the Top 100 Graffiti and Counter-Culture Art Trends in 2009.
Counter culture art can be very inspiring to those who stay… [More] |
 License Plate Belts - Randi Tannenbaum Redefines Upcycled Street Style::Artist made urban fashion by Randi Tannenbaum means stylish license plate belts. Using recycled license plates and leather, the artist calls her work “urban graffiti”.
It’s easy to see how street style… [More] |
 Spelunking 3D Art - The Edgar Mueller London Cavescape Blows Your Mind::It took only one or two glances at the work of Edgar Mueller to realize that he is one hell of a talented dude. The Edgar Mueller London Cavescape boggles the mind, and makes you wary of stepping onto… [More] |
 Wookie-Inspired Graffiti - Star Wars Street Art Lets You Know Who Runs This Town: Jedi's::Sometimes when I am running about the city, creating masterpieces of street art, I am inspired by the great films of our time. I think some others were as well, as the Star Wars street art certainly beats… [More] |
 Graffiti Bombed Art - The Graffiti Ren 2 Contest is Worth Entering::I love a good contest, especially the ones that are super ridiculous. So, when I discovered the Graffiti Ren 2 contest, I was happier than a pig in slop, as this is one game that brings the LOLs.
Basically,… [More] |
 11 Examples of Extreme Photorealism - From Photorealistic Sculptures to Detailed Sketches::People have a fascination with those things that seem to defy reality, which is why examples of extreme photorealism tend to see a lot of traffic.
It's hard to look away from the works of Ron Mueck,… [More] |
 Bewildering Geometric Art - Richard Colman Produces Pieces That Stay With You::The best part about being an artist, is that when someone doesn’t understand your work, you get to claim that "they just don’t get it" or that they "just can’t grasp revolutionary thoughts." I believe… [More] |
 Graffiti Furniture - Luis Alicandu Creates Street Art to Furnish Your Home With::Once thought of as a low-brow, delinquent form of art, street art is making a mainstream comeback in the form of graffiti furniture.
The pieces in the above gallery are baroque-esque in their aesthetic,… [More] |
 Superhero Changerooms - In NYC Posterchild Turns Public Eye Sores into Art::Posterchild, one of Toronto’s most famous street artists, has taken to the streets of NYC for his most recent public art. He’s been on a mission to convert public eye soars, like phone booths, into art,… [More] |
 Eye Movement Art - Despite Being Paralyzed, the EyeWriter Lets Tony Quan Make Art::We are so often amazed by people who rise above suffering, and inspire others through their affliction, like graphic artist, Tony Quan. He is a man stricken with Lou Gehrig’s disease who, although paralyzed,… [More] |
 Graffiti Wave Riders - Andre for Quicksilver Surfboards are Gnarly::I have always wanted to learn how to surf, simply because I like the water, and think that surfing looks really cool. So when a Parisian graffiti artist and a surfboard manufacturing company teamed, only… [More] |
 Luminous Floral Graffiti - The Spectacular Fluorescent, Black Lit Artwork of Que Houxo::These amazing paintings were made by Japanese artist Que Houxo (aka Questa). His work combines urban, graffiti-style art with bursts of fluorescent color. Many of the works by Que Houxo are painted live… [More] |
 Technicolor Hipster Art - The Artwork of Teebs is Raw and Breathtaking::Some people are just born with all the talent and all the luck in the world. An L.A.-based artist and musician seems to have cornered the market on awesomeness. The artwork of Teebs is refreshing, but… [More] |
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 57 Crazy Graffiti Displays - From to 3-D Paper Graffiti to LAP Photography::Over the years, we’ve featured some pretty crazy graffiti from street artists around the world—yes, Banksy is included here too, but the stuff we’re about to show you is way outside of what most people… [More] |
 Burnt Ceiling Murals - Olivier Kosta-Thefaine's Elaborate Lighter Graffiti::Olivier Kosta-Théfaine is a patient man. Using a single lighter, the artist scorches paint on ceilings to create burnt ceiling murals.
While some of the burnt ceiling murals look like haphazard graffiti,… [More] |
 Police Car Pranks - Spanish Artist, SpY's, Interventions Spare No One::You know you are super cool artist when your art is not even referred to as art, but rather as interventions. Spanish artist SpY’s interventions are some of the boldest comments on society ever created.… [More] |
 Digitized Spray Painting - Evan Roth's Digital Blackbook Creates Amazing Graffiti Art::Evan Roth’s Digital Blackbook takes spray painting to a whole new level. His Digital blackbook is a software that takes traditional graffiti and manipulates it into a 3D drawing that mimics the almost… [More] |
 Chainlink Compositions - Create Neon Messages with Fence Typo by Kim Dong Hyun::Chainlink fences are everywhere, and their ubiquity is what drove Kim Dong Hyun to create Fence Typo. If you can look at a chainlink fence and see a canvas (instead of a wire monstrosity) then the urban… [More] |
 Graffiti Streetwear Mashups - Krink Levi's Collaboration for Fall/Winter 2009::Krink has been involved in plenty of design partnerships lately; the latest is a Krink Levi’s pairing. The Krink Levi’s Collaboration for Fall/Winter 2009 is street-ready for sure.
The designs for the… [More] |
 Girly Street Art Sneakers - Fafi by Adidas Collection Highlights Female Graffiti Artists::Women graffiti artist hardly ever get the respect they deserve, what with it being a male-dominated field and all, so I am super pumped to present to you the Fafi by Adidas sneakers.
Aside from being… [More] |
 Urban Protest Art - The Anti-Gentrification Street Art in Alabama is Something Worth Fighting For::It seems protest art will never go out of style (thankfully!), but what happens when you want to protest the destruction of someone else’s protest art. Still with me? That is the point behind some anti-gentrification… [More] |
 Ethnic Artist Tributorials - Model Isabeli Fontana is Painted for "Keith Me" in Vogue Paris::Model Isabeli Fontana is covered in tribal accents for the editorial ‘Keith Me’ in Vogue Paris. The Brazilian beauty is also the magazine’s November 2009 cover girl, in which graffiti is a popular theme.… [More] |
 Couture Graffitography - 'Graffi-Couture' in Vogue Paris Combines Urban Art With High Fashion::Urban artists Kaws created spectacular graffiti murals with which to showcase haute designs for the editorial ‘Graffi-Couture’, in Vogue Paris. Brazilian bombshell Raquel Zimmermann poses in front of the… [More] |
 Peek-a-Boo Parchment People - Marc Johns Spends Too Much Time in the Bathroom::You never know what you are going to find when you walk into a public restroom. And if you just so happen to walk into a restroom that was just visited by Marc Johns, then expect some artwork on an unusual… [More] |
 Explosive Expressive Color Art - The Art of Minjae Lee Creates Powerful Effects on the Viewer::South Korean artist Minjae Lee is making waves. His startlingly real, and emotive works draw in the viewer, who undoubtedly is amazed to learn that the talented young man is only 19 years old.
The self-taught… [More] |
 Muddy Urban Art - Eco Graffiti Uses Mud, Not Spray Paint, to Convey a Message::I always wanted to get into graffiti, using my artistic skills to decorate the urban landscape. But two things always stopped me:
1) I can’t draw/paint and
2) There is always such environmental impact… [More] |
 Dripping Benches - 'Smooth & Smoothie' by Florent Degourc Looks like Melted Bubble Gum::I love the aesthetics of ‘Smooth & Smoothie’ by Florent Degourc, a bench set comprised of two foam-and-resin seating concepts. The melting aspect of each bench reminds me of melting bubble gum—and the… [More] |
 Priceless Presidential Defacing - Holy Taco Shows Humorous Graffiti on American Currency::It is painfully obvious that some people have both far too much time on their hands, and more money than brains; this is evidenced by the recent DIY entertainment that involves defacing dollars.
The defacing… [More] |
 Pink Eye Graffiti Art - Skylark Davis by DAIN is a Colorful Tribute to the 1940s::‘Skylark Davis’ by DAIN is part of the ‘Copasetic’ show at New York’s Brooklynite Gallery. The show itself is a tribute to the 1940s, with the works featured here the main attraction.
A combination of… [More] |
 Polish Geisha Skater Art - Magdalena Tatarek is a Cultural Farrago::Polish + skater girl + Geisha = Magdalena Tatarek. Even her name is awesome.
The art featured here shows so many cultural influences it’s hard to name them. But, from what we can see, Magdalena Tatarek… [More] |
 Repetitive Skywriting - 'Cloud' by Ron English Takes Street Art Skyward::'Cloud' by Ron English is a curious take on street art that heads to the skies for maximum visibility and impact. English commandeered (or hired) a plane to write the word 'Cloud' five times in the NYC… [More] |
 3D Four-Letter Graffiti - DAIM's Street Art is Created From Simple Typography::Mirko Reisser, also known as DAIM, is a well-known street artist that takes the four letters of his alias and turns them into 3D masterpieces. The graffiti artist uses the simple lettering to create intricate… [More] |
 Guerrilla Veiled Ads - Princess Hijab Adds a Religious Twist to Print Advertisements::Street artist Princess Hijab has been creating guerrilla street art since 2006, originally adding printed veiled faces over advertisements, now using black paint directly on the advertisements.
The final… [More] |
 Hyper Graffiti Heels - INSA Heels Releases More Brightly Decorated Foot Candy::INSA Heels is back with a unique new collection of hyper-printed, multi-colored, offbeat shoes. The shoe company, after a successful first season, has released an assortment of super funky, graffiti-style… [More] |
 Monster Movie Murals - ‘Where the Wild Robots Are’ Mashes Urban Art and Kid's Books::If you, like us, are anticipating the debut of Spike Jonze’s adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s beloved children’s book, ‘Where the Wild Things Are,’ then you should definitely check out ‘Where the Wild Robots… [More] |
 Anti-Photoshop Artworks - Marc Lüdgers’ Photopicturen Blends Painting and Photography::German photographer and painter Marc Lüdgers’ trompe-l’oeil paintings or ‘photopicturen’ reference graffiti, urban art, street style and contemporary living. Lüdgers does not use photoshop to provide the… [More] |
 Corporate Lowbrow Support - Nike Brings Street Art to Their TPE 6453 Creative Space::Love them or hate them, Nike demands attention with its lowbrow and graffiti art. Graffiti has made the leap from the street to the boardroom and is such a hot genre right now. The lowbrow nature of the… [More] |
 Street Art Porcelain - All City Graffiti Dishes Let You Add Sass and Class to Your Hip Loft::If you're bored of regular porcelain, then All City graffiti dishes are a great way to add some pep to your display cupboards.
The All City graffiti dishes were commissioned by creative studio Cabracega,… [More] |
 Color-Changing Business Cards - Mumure Contact Creates Thermo-Sensitive Communication::French communications agency Mumure brings us Contact, a series of thermo-sensitive business cards. The cards react to human-contact and body temperature. Street art, such as graffiti, inspired the original… [More] |
 Markered Motorcycles - Business Partners Use 4 Sharpies to Create Shiyonin, a Tattood Bike::Two friends, Jesse Lockhart and Nick Schuman, have covered a $10,000 motorcycle in permanent marker to attract attention to their new custom paint shop.
The marked motorcycle is called Shiyonin (means… [More] |
 Dictionary-Based Interior Design - Branimir Sabljic's Decor is Perfect for Word Nerds::Obviously Branimir Sabljic owns at least one labelmaker. The Croatian designer has decorated an office using the Obvious Chic approach that first graders everywhere will be be in awe of.
With “Sesame… [More] |
 36 Unconventional Graffiti Canvases - Proving Wall Art Extends Beyond the Urban Landscape::Traditional graffiti canvases include walls, street signs and other urban areas, but are being replaced by private, even living, spaces. Graffiti is now an accepted art form and can be seen inspiring art,… [More] |
 Graffiti-Inspired Furniture - Sander Van Heukelom's Fat Cap Chair::Graphic designer Sander van Heukelom's love of graffiti has taken the form of paintings, sculptures and now design with the introduction of his fat cap chair. A fat cap refers to the plastic piece atop… [More] |
 3-D Graffiti - Julien Vallee's 'Paper Spray' Brings Urban Art to Life::Julien Vallée’s ‘Paper Spray’ seems to be a live-action version of paper beating rock. The eye-catching piece of art was created by the Berlin native out of nothing but paper.
Julien Vallée transcends… [More] |
 Collectible Graffiti Cans - Upper Playground and Montana Colors Produce Limited Edition Spray Cans::Now this is an interesting idea, spray paint cans covered in graffiti! This collaboration between Upper Playground and Montana Colors features work by four of the top graffiti artists in the field.
Cans… [More] |
 Kooky Collage Art - The Vibrant Triple Trouble II Exhibition In Paris::Opening on September 3 and running until September 19 is the Triple Trouble Exhibition featuring notable urban artists Cream, So-Me and 2shy.
In the gallery is a preview of some of the art which will… [More] |
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