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Stenciled portraits with embedded lettered messages by Orticanoodles

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Orticanoodles, the pseudonym for two Italian artists, Wally and Alita, recently released a series of portraits which are printed upon stencils with embedded lettered messages. These “stencil upon stencil” pieces feature well-known celebrities, political leaders, and artists combined with intricate stencil techniques. Explaining their work, Orticanoodles say, “All of them are shelled and brutalized…so they loose . . . → Read More: Stenciled portraits with embedded lettered messages by Orticanoodles

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The 2012 Katowice Street Art Festival in Poland

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Work by Escif

The Katowice Street Art Festival in Katowice, Poland, is currently hosting some of the world’s most talented street artists. Getting the most attention so far is a huge new mural by Valencia, Spain-based, street artist Escif which features an enormous on/off switch on the side of a building. There are . . . → Read More: The 2012 Katowice Street Art Festival in Poland

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“Loving the Exiled” by Herakut at 941 Geary in San Francisco

"The Monkey On My Back Was The Best Thing About Me" Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas 60x66"

(left) "The Sooner We Will Find Their Money" Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas 75×59" (right) "If You Hate Me Live This Way, Don't Make Me Live This Way" Acrylic and Spray Paint on Canvas 6×10 ft

The exhibition “Loving the Exiled” by the German duo artists, Hera and Akut, or Herakut, show images of society’s . . . → Read More: “Loving the Exiled” by Herakut at 941 Geary in San Francisco

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“Sisters helping brothers helping sisters…” Herakut’s new mural in Mannheim, Germany

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Great images with an uplifting message left by the German duo Herakut in Mannheim, Germany… The city council commissioned the street artists to paint this wall in the “Glückstein Quartier” which gets viewed by all visitors entering Mannheim by train. Gorgeous street art but why didn’t they write the text in German???

See more of Herakut’s work in . . . → Read More: “Sisters helping brothers helping sisters…” Herakut’s new mural in Mannheim, Germany

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“Justified Scriptures” by Niels Shoe Meulman at 941Geary in San Francisco

"Justified Unruly Shoe (Silver/Black)" Ink on Mulberry Paper 44x32"

"Justified Unruly Shoe (Silver/Black)" Ink on Mulberry Paper 44×32"

The amazing work of Amsterdam-based artist Niels Shoe Meulman (NSM) has arrived on the shores of San Francisco and now graces the walls of 941Geary is San Francisco. “Justified Scriptures” features the artist’s current discoveries in what he calls “Abstract Expressionism with a calligraphic origin.” Most pieces . . . → Read More: “Justified Scriptures” by Niels Shoe Meulman at 941Geary in San Francisco

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“Urban Geode” a geological street art project on the streets of Los Angeles

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Recently, masses of shiny crystals have been discovered in neglected nooks and crannies on the streets of Los Angeles. Unfortunately, it is not magic, but the innovative street art project, “Urban Geode,” by graphic-designer and artist Paige Smith. Constructed from cut and painted paper, the finished shapes represent geodes, crystal, quartz, or any mineral formation you might . . . → Read More: “Urban Geode” a geological street art project on the streets of Los Angeles

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JR returns to the streets of Los Angeles

JR's work at the ntersection of Beverly and Sweetzer in LA

JR's work at the intersection of Beverly and Sweetzer in LA

French street artist, photographer, and TED Prize winner JR has returned to Los Angeles. Continuing his Wrinkles in the City tour, JR is plastering enormous photographs of the city’s older residents on the side of buildings and towers. These are the faces of ordinary people who . . . → Read More: JR returns to the streets of Los Angeles

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Jenny Chapman and Mark Reigelman proclaim “Manifest Destiny!” on unclaimed space in downtown San Francisco

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Unclaimed space in downtown San Francisco? Artists Jenny Chapman and Mark Reigelman have discovered it – above and between two buildings. Floating above the restaurant Le Central, “Manifest Destiny!,” a Southern Exposure offsite public art project, consists of a tiny rustic cabin complete with ivory curtains. “Using a 19th-century architectural style and vintage building materials, the . . . → Read More: Jenny Chapman and Mark Reigelman proclaim “Manifest Destiny!” on unclaimed space in downtown San Francisco

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‘After the Laughter’ at LeBasse Projects in Los Angeles by Herakut

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German art duo Herakut just opened their latest exhibition “After the Laughter” at LeBasse Projects in Los Angeles’ Chinatown. In this show they present a fully immersive installation as well as new paintings, drawings, photography and a series of sculptures. Splendid stuff!

Check out a lot more images from “After the Laughter” at the LeBasse Projects . . . → Read More: ‘After the Laughter’ at LeBasse Projects in Los Angeles by Herakut

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The “Red Ball Project” by Kurt Perschke

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15 feet tall, 250 lbs of vinyl … whatever it is I’d love to see it in my neighborhood. The giant blown up red ball is the child of architect and artist Kurt Perschke. In the “RedBall Project,” this charismatic object gets ensconced in various urban places around the world – St. Louis, Taipai, Sydney, Aru . . . → Read More: The “Red Ball Project” by Kurt Perschke

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