Art
ART/TATTOO: Ink Stories 1: Daniel Ronson (VIDEO)
May 17th
INK STORIES is a series of short documentaries about tattoo artists and those inspired by the aesthetic. The series starts with Ronnie, a young, passionate and talented squire learning the ropes – what better way to start a series than looking at the tough but important stage of being an apprentice? Peep the clip after the jump! More >
ART: Banksy Piece Destroyed in Australia (VIDEO)
May 17th
WTF!?! Def not cool. An original Banksy piece worth an estimated $50,000 has been destroyed in Prahran, Australia, according to news sources. The piece, which features one of Banksy’s iconic spray-painted rats, was demolished to make way for new plumbing (the construction crew responsible did so unknowingly).
In the world of street art it’s hard to say how profound the loss actually is; the woman interviewed above believes that the mysterious UK artist would actually find the event quite funny.
ART: Inner Vision – Graffiti Artist iNO (VIDEO)
May 16th
Living in a world of “breaking” news, in a world that information serves the weaken purposes of a few, in a world that the disastrous end seems to be near by our refuge is our memories, our childhood, our lost innocence, the truly free moments we have lived.
When our eyes close and rest, the kid we have purposely neglected and trapped deep inside in our subconscious, awakens and asks a bit of the stolen happiness the few and the powerful stole from us, claims the right to live unconcerned and free despite the grey reality we have to indulge and endure. The child in us sees through the blackness and fire of the modern metropolitan cities, the flower that blossoms.
The child in us sees through the lies and the fall of man, the hope that arises. The child in us, our inner vision is the personal treasure each one of us keeps in the inside, it is the miracle each one of us needs to awaken from the lethargy and overthrow it’s oppressors.
Spreading the inspiration and the expression through art. DESIGNWARS. More >
ART & LIFE: Syrian Graffiti Artist, Defiant Until Death
May 14th
Via NPR: They called him “the spray man” for his graffiti that appeared all over the Syrian capital of Damascus. But in truth, 23-year-old Nour Hatem Zahra was an activist like any other activist. He started protesting in Syria last spring. Back then, the opposition thought it would only take a few months to get rid of President Bashar Assad, as it had in Tunisia and Egypt.
Then Syrian forces started killing protesters, detaining them, torturing them. And the people started fighting back. More >
ART: Street Birds by RONZO (VIDEO)
May 10th
London street artist RONZO presents his installation of his street birds. Film maker João Retorta produced this video which follows the artist through the process of creating and rolling out his Urban gangsta style pigeons on the streets of London.
ART & LIFE: The Hundreds x The Seventh Letter – Revok (VIDEO)
May 9th
In anticipation of their upcoming collaboration with The Seventh Letter crew, The Hundreds sit down with artist Revok. The project is expected to release in June 2012.
ART: Anthony Lister – Los Angeles (VIDEO)
May 9th
Arrested Motion filmmaker Carlos Gonzalez brings you a new video in which he interviews Australian-born artist Anthony Lister. Documenting the artist’s multiple visits to the city of Los Angeles during the last 9 months, this video sheds light on not only the artwork created by Lister, but it also brings to the surface his views on topics such as street art, technique and the themes pushing his artwork forward. Here we have an exclusive inside look at Lister’s experiences in Los Angeles and one which perhaps shows a side of him that’s rarely seen.
LIFE & ART: Juxtapoz Presents: Mike Miller (VIDEO)
May 4th
Juxtapoz’s Photo Editor, Estevan Oriol, checks in with LA photographer Mike Miller. Miller takes us from his early fashion days through his work with Gangsta Ra, Rock, and Punk legends, and album covers. He even shows us how many hard drives you have to own to be a professional photographer.
