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Announced via his home page (http://banksy.co); the notorious street artist made an official statement on Thursday, January 21st, that he'd be releasing his own feature film. It's entitled "Exit through the Gift Shop", and was described vaguely on his page as a film having the "mental age " of a 13 year old. To me Banksy is most memorable for his pieces in New Orleans, the "Village Petstore" in NYC, and of course who could forget his pleasant depiction of the Mona Lisa; A firm looking expression of a woman, replaced by a smiley face, in which he took the liberty of hanging himself in The Louvre.
I have quite a fondness of the man's work, he achieves a satirical brilliance that street art has yet to grasp. An anti-hero, a vagrant vagabond misting sarcasm in living color upon the bricks of all corporate cultures. The film debuted at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival, and is loosely about a filmmaker attempting to document street art. Upon his filming, he bumps into none other than the rat peddler himself, Banksy. At this point everything goes awry. In Banksy's words, it's "the story of how one man set out to film the unfilmable - and failed".
The trailer doesn't offer much for a gist, just some more displays of it's creators off-brandish humor. I say if you got the shot at catching it somewhere, or if it ever hits Netflix or the major market, don't pass this one up. If the film doesn't promise a laugh, and my suspicions say it will, at least the artwork will take ahold of your optical nerves for 89-minutes.Announced via his home page (http://banksy.co); the notorious street artist made an... more
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The legal adventures of Shepard Fairey came to a head today when the L.A. street artist received a sentence of two years probation from a Boston court as part of a plea arrangement with prosecutors.
Fairey agreed to plead guilty to three vandalism charges in exchange for the prosecutors dropping 11 other charges. The artist pleaded guilty to one charge of defacing property and two charges of "wanton destruction of property" valued at under $250.
The judge also ordered Fairey to pay $2,000 to a graffiti removal organization and said that the artist cannot possess tagging materials except for legal art installations.
Fairey, 39, issued a public apology to the citizens of Boston for "posting my art in unauthorized spaces without the consent of the owner." He also said in a statement that "I believe in the importance of making art accessible through many avenues, and I will continue to advocate the use of legal public spaces for meaningful artistic expression and communication."
In February, Fairey was arrested while he was in Boston for a solo exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art. He was later charged with close to 30 vandalism-related crimes, of which prosecutors agreed to drop more than a dozen in June. Today's sentencing means that Fairey faces no more charges in the state of Massachusetts.
But the artist's legal troubles are far from over. In an unrelated set of cases, Fairey and the Associated Press have sued each other over the use of a photo of Barack Obama that served as the inspiration for Fairey's popular "Hope" poster during the 2008 presidential election.The legal adventures of Shepard Fairey came to a head today when the L.A. street... more
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Underground guerrilla artist Banksy put on an exhibit at the Bristol's City Museum and Art Gallery. Always looking to showcase and reaffirm his well-crafted reputation as a subversive artist, Banksy has installed his work at the Bristol's City Museum inside a giant burned out ice cream van.Underground guerrilla artist Banksy put on an exhibit at the Bristol's City... more
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New York City hasn't gone after illegal billboards, so some volunteer artists took matters into their own hands and transformed them into pieces of art.
I love this idea--the art is definitely cooler than more ads.New York City hasn't gone after illegal billboards, so some volunteer artists... more
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With the public paying for the recession off the back of the greedy few. Property prices have fallen as it becomes harder to get credit. Interest rates have been lowered to discourage savers into spending to fix the economy. It is obvious why Clifford-Price & Associates have new marketing messages to share. Clifford Price is the legal name for the old school graffer, musical pioneer and last years real Maestro, Goldie. Is it really the legally named Clifford Price or a pretender? Call the number and decide yourself.With the public paying for the recession off the back of the greedy few. Property... more
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The Antagonist Movement hosts weekly events in NYC's East Village. It showcases local artists such as Brother Mike Cohen who shares his family's dysfunction through live readings and 'zines. Brother Mike incorporates a boombox into his readings and plays old, secretly-recorded tapes of teenage fights with his father. His booklet, "Somewhere Between a Punch and a Hand Shake," published by the antagonist press, is a highly-regarded example of antagonist art.
http://antagonistmovement.comThe Antagonist Movement hosts weekly events in NYC's East Village. It showcases... more
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The Antagonist movement hosts weekly events in NYC "antagonizing" artists to create - providing a theme, a venue, an audience and a deadline. To raise money and promote the movement they began their own handmade clothing line, providing another creative outlet for their members. http://antagonistmovement.comThe Antagonist movement hosts weekly events in NYC "antagonizing" artists to... more
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Infamous guerilla artist Banksy has joined the anti-plastic bag campaign with a new painting in North London.
Many UK retailers have decided to stop giving away free plastic bags to their customers in a bid to try and curb their impact on the environment. Banksy's newest piece appeared on the wall of an Islington pharmacy overnight with the owner saying how pleased he was that Banksy had chosen his wall:
"I am absolutely delighted - I think it's just fantastic,"
Unfortunately the shopkeeper didn't seem to share Banksy's message, focussing more on the pricetag his wall now may have:
"I've heard how much these works can go for."
Infamous guerilla artist Banksy has joined the anti-plastic bag campaign with a new... more
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