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Post by epicfai on Apr 13, 2011 15:06:33 GMT -8
I guess this is what was put up over the Katsu piece. Sounds like Blade got a frantic last min call. Gotta play the the all mighty Deitch's rules.  this whole moca thing is slowly turning into an exercise in rich irony. so the museum is preparing for the opening of a landmark celebration of street art focusing specifically on the history of graffiti. an actual organic piece of graffiti pops up on-site, panic ensues, and another artist is hustled out to cover it up. well, i suppose that simply buffing it - a la Blu - seemed a less appealing option to Deitch and Co, but man this is getting quite amusing. how do you celebrate spontaneous street art and graffiti and yet at the same time suppress the very thing you are supposedly celebrating. i think the conflicted logic here is an excellent example of the ways in which street art often suffers when vested interests attempt to tame it and bring it into the staid gallery/museum setting. |
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Post by rhinomilk on Apr 13, 2011 15:10:59 GMT -8
I guess this is what was put up over the Katsu piece. Sounds like Blade got a frantic last min call. Gotta play the the all mighty Deitch's rules. i prefer the extinguisher tag! me too.. & i didn't even care too much for the extinguisher tag |
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Post by lowpro on Apr 13, 2011 16:04:57 GMT -8
Agreed. Def another instance that seems so counter intuitive to the purpose of the show. You could argue that Katsu was trying to cash in on the hype of the event. I'm far from familiar with his work. Jeffrey The Great don't get down with peeps riding his coat tails  That said, I'm giddy waiting in the airport for my flight out there. Def a must see any which way you splice it. |
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Post by epicfai on Apr 13, 2011 16:12:41 GMT -8
That said, I'm giddy waiting in the airport for my flight out there. Def a must see any which way you splice it. No doubt! It certainly promises to be a spectacle for the ages.  Wish I wasnt away on business. |
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Post by thinkspace on Apr 13, 2011 17:01:47 GMT -8
Can not wait! I will admit that I find it odd that Lee and Blade, two folks far from active on the streets anymore, are the ones on the outside 'representing' the exhibit to the public at large, but the goodness on the inside will far outweigh such trivial nitpicking. The work it took to make a museum of MOCA's stature get behind this is what really needs to be applauded here. This will only lead to more exhibitions around the world embracing this movement.
Just posted a shot of EINE up in Venice on Sour Harvest. Hear he'll be busy the next few days. DABS MYLA also just finished up their massive wall with HOW and NOSM on a somewhat related note. Sure Amanda will post some shots here and I'll post tomorrow once I get down to take some nice shots. Have a feeling Jack from DailyD was down there today too. Downtown is buzzin'!
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Post by thinkspace on Apr 13, 2011 17:05:36 GMT -8
Actually hearing the storefront EINE just dig on Abbot Kinney in Venice is housing some sort of Laz related popup...  ANYONE got the lowdown on this? |
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 13, 2011 22:12:41 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 14, 2011 12:55:30 GMT -8
Well, we can confirm one of the worst kept secrets out there that Banksy is in the show. Here is his room.  |
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 14, 2011 13:08:55 GMT -8
Here is a snap of the sweet Os G install.  |
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Post by svenman on Apr 14, 2011 13:50:24 GMT -8
no traffic warden on the roller?
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Post by jefframirez on Apr 14, 2011 15:27:50 GMT -8
anyone know who is behind this? i love it  |
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Post by epicfai on Apr 14, 2011 15:32:25 GMT -8
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Post by lowpro on Apr 14, 2011 15:37:54 GMT -8
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Post by jujurocs on Apr 14, 2011 19:17:51 GMT -8
Jeff - That's one of Rammellzee's creations.
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Post by epicfai on Apr 14, 2011 20:03:42 GMT -8
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Post by epicfai on Apr 14, 2011 20:09:18 GMT -8
In conjunction with Art in the Streets, the Cinefamily will present a week of documentaries, live panels, Q&As, and parties, featuring many key participants and witnesses of the early graffiti and street art scene. A closing-night party will revolve around the most ancient form of street art—the cave paintings of southern France— with the premiere of Werner Herzog’s new 3-D documentary, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, screened at the Natural History Museum. Art in the Streets (Trailer) www.cinefamily.org/calendar/artinthestreets.html |
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 14, 2011 21:42:32 GMT -8
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Post by saL on Apr 15, 2011 0:00:38 GMT -8
so much INCREDIBLE work at one place!.. wish I knew about the size and the extent this show, I'd probably consider seeing it in person (not sure if it would happen, but would be nice if at least tried)..
thanks for all the photos everyone Sleepboy!
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Post by fonger on Apr 15, 2011 1:13:49 GMT -8
what a great show....had so much fun meeting a lot of great writers and old friends.
i'll defo go back to see the show sometime next week. coz tonight,i was just like "WOW"
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Post by svenman on Apr 15, 2011 3:23:26 GMT -8
the street market installation looks pretty damn fine. as does the os gem corridor.
interested to know what the installation is viewable beyond the retna wall in the picture above?
is any of the work officially 'for sale'?
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Post by shine166 on Apr 15, 2011 3:32:55 GMT -8
is any of the work officially 'for sale'? I Cant imagine a PDF is available, but id be very surprised if a lot of it isnt sold. I'll certainly be dropping a couple of cheeky emails to a few artists |
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Post by thinkspace on Apr 15, 2011 8:02:20 GMT -8
F**KING AMAZING. If you hate on this show, you should go jump in a lake.
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Post by thinkspace on Apr 15, 2011 8:05:29 GMT -8
Most of the Banksy works were for sale Sven - the stars were out shopping. Think many of the Shep pieces will come up for sale too via Subliminal at some point as almost all seemed new / just shown as NFS in that recent show he did with the Devo cat. Stars were all over the place last night including some very, very big names. Pretty crazy the buzz in the place. Going back Saturday for sure and many times throughout the run. Excited to see how it transforms come next March for the Brooklyn Museum.
OH... and the accompanying book is a MUST have. Just finished looking it over late last night and this AM. Nice work.
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Post by saL on Apr 15, 2011 8:58:07 GMT -8
OH... and the accompanying book is a MUST have. thanks for mentioning that.. I think that's gonna be the only thing I'll be getting from this show.. |
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Post by jujurocs on Apr 15, 2011 9:25:38 GMT -8
This is the best show since Beautiful Losers. Can somebody pick up a Large Barry McGee RVCA t-shirt for me from the MOCA shop? I'll pay you back with a special gift.
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Wish I wasnt away on business.
