Thursday, June 28, 2012

Risk: Old Habits Die Hard

I was lucky enough to check out this secret Risk show before I got really sick. Would have taken more pics if I wasn't feeling like shit, but I sure had a blast. The house was a piece of art as Risk did his signature "beautifully destroyed" drips from top to bottom as the inside was filled with neon lights and many collaborations. Photos courtesy of Birdman.

Risk

Nick Walker in Santa Monica

While visiting LA for a group show with Arrested Motion, Nick Walker added a few stencils to the Boys and Girls Club in Santa Monica. Part of a Branded Arts project, with photos by Birdman.

Nick Walker

Thursday, June 7, 2012

VIDEO: Voice of Art (parts 1-5)

A few artists in Los Angeles don't like all the advertisement polluting their city. Here is their way of handling the situation with their art. Info is below each video, enjoy!



Los Angeles-based artist collective Cyrcle exposes the battle between art and advertising when they discover that while law enforcement has been cracking down on street art and murals, bizarre laws have allowed corporations to illegally place over 4000 billboard ads in their city.