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Extreme Knitting- Looped madness | sillyreverie Loop after loop Agata Oleksiak crochets anything that enters her bubble; even people! Olek was born in Poland and graduated with a degree in Cultural Studies, she moved away from the ” industrial, close-minded Silesia,” a region in Poland, when she rediscovered her crochet abilities while in New York- where she’s been knitting art ever since. She has stated that she chose to crochet as a means to do two things at once: to watch movies and make some great art. She has been quoted saying, “Life and art are inseparable. The movies I watch while crocheting influence my work, and my work dictates the films I select.” I’d do the same to keep myself interested for the many hours of knitting to be done. Her artistic goal is to bring renewed color, life and energy with a splash of surprise to a living space- presenting these spaces to the public. Like this: Like Loading...

Michael De Feo | About Best known in the street art movement for his ubiquitous and iconic flower image, artist Michael De Feo has been creating illegal works on the streets for more than 20 years in more than 40 international cities including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Cabo San Lucas, Amsterdam, Paris, Venice, Buenos Aires, and Hong Kong. Although his flower is the only image he repeats in his street art, Michael has created a variety of other works in the streets. De Feo's current studio work reflects his ongoing interest in Dutch 17th century flower still life painting and Vanitas painting. Michael's studio paintings frequently incorporate geographical maps as a metaphor for painting the entire globe. Michael's work has appeared in countless media outlets, including three covers of New York Magazine's "Reasons to Love New York" issues, The New York Times, The London Sunday Times and TIME Magazine. Download Michael's complete C.V.

Banksy – Jerusalem Wall « hardcore as something more beautiful Old man: „You paint the wall, you make it look beautiful.“ Me:“Thanks.“ Old man:“We don‘t want it to be beautiful, we hate this wall, go home!“ How to be a Guerilla Artist June 8th, 2010 How to be a Guerilla Artist (originally published in 2006) Guerilla art is a fun and insidious way of sharing your vision with the world. My first experience with being a guerilla artist was in my first year of art school in a class taught by conceptual artist Shirley Yanover. Now I am not necessarily advocating that you do anything illegal or potentially life threatening. Possible Formats 1. Potential Ideas for subject matter -any form of artwork (drawings, collage, doodles, paintings) -recipes -photos -good luck charms -fortunes -quotes -variations on a theme -many guerilla artist are politically motivated and find that being anonymous allows them to be more controversial or extreme with their message.

Street artist Malarky hits wall on Redchurch Street. Street Art London Redchurch Street (near Brick Lane) became a lot more colourful this weekend as street artist Malarky hit up a long wall behind Rich Mix with some of his trademark characters. We caught up with him over the two days that it took him to paint the wall. On a bit of a roll, Malarky also hit up some shutters and walls in the Brick Lane area which we’ll be featuring soon. Here are some progress shots so you can see how the wall developed.Day 1 Day 2

Great Street Art : Vol 22 | Street Artists | Urban Artists Online More Great Street Art : 22 Here’s the latest collection of great street art from some of the world’s best urban artists. Collecting incredible work from street artists such as Faith47, Zilda, ROA, Banksy, Axel Void and many more. See more amazing urban art & great street art in Mr Pilgrim’s street art blog or catch up with the very latest urban art posts on Mr Pilgrim’s street art page. Above the Influence Sao Paulo, Brazil by Sliks Rone ROA in Panama (Panama City) Reka Reboot Universe Phlegm & Run Pejac Paul Insect Obey – Shepard Fairey Nikita Nomerz Montreal, Canada (2013) by Gaia Miami, USA, by RodriDesigns and DVNNF Miami, Florida, USA by MTO Mesa Ludo LNY in New York, USA Lesbos Island, Greece by WD Wild Drawings Street Art John Scarratt Jef Aerosol Jaco Livengood Fin Dac’s work in California, USA Faith47 Ericailcane ENO in New Zealand Dermot McConaghy Cheone in Italy California, USA by Fin DAC and Angelina Christina Butcher Billy Brick Lane in Old Street, London, UK by C215 Blu Berlin, Germany by KEN aka Plotbot

El Mac // Great Urban Artists // Street Art Online // Mr Pilgrim El Mac // Great Urban Artists When you are looking at more classically inspired urban artists there aren’t many with the mind blowing skills to actually pull it off. Of course there are some and one you will undoubtedly come across is El Mac. Specialising in a photo realistic presentation his work is mainly confined to portraits of many different subjects and can now been seen all over the world. Born in 1980 his real name is Miles MacGregor and he hails from LA where he grew up surrounded by Mexican culture that has become part of his style. See more urban art, street art & graffiti art from a range of the world’s great street artists on google plus or check out some of my other posts here.

Street Art Utopia -the world as our canvas! | Little Scandinavian We recently discovered the blog Street Art Utopia, collecting street art from all over the world. Great inspiration and some of it unbelievable cool. We recommend following Street Art Utopia on Facebook for your regular source of inspiration and fun! © Street Art Utopia Street Art Utopia is curated by Swedish blogger, Vidar Egnér. Share on: 20 awesome examples of street art If you still need a proof that art can be found anywhere, those awesome examples of great street art should convince you. Great street art of 2012 by Anorak | 19th, November 2012 GREAT Street art: Spotter: StreetUtopia Anorak Street Art In the first commission to use the building’s iconic river façade, and the first major public museum display of street art in London, Tate Modern presents the work of six internationally acclaimed artists whose work is intricately linked to the urban environment: Blu from Bologna, Italy; the artist collective Faile from New York, USA; JR from Paris, France; Nunca and Os Gemeos, both from São Paulo, Brazil and Sixeart from Barcelona, Spain. You can also take the Street Art Walking Tour: an urban tour of site-specific art from a group of five Madrid-based street artists: 3TTMan, Spok, Nano 4814, El Tono and Nuria – a map will be available in the gallery. Various events will take place during the exhibition, including an interactive evening with experimental New York artists Graffiti Research Lab, refacing Tate Modern with graffiti light projections.

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