Supertouch, one of my favorite blogs and is edited by Jamie O’Shea, the ex-editer of Juxtapoz magazine. They have just switched it up with a new design. It now has more features and a list of authors on the site which is interesting. I didn’t realise so many people contributed. Shepard Fairy, Lupe Fiasco, Christian Hosoi, WK Interact, Lance Mountain, Ron English, D*Face, Jose Parla, Phil Frost, and more. Get on over and peep the flow.
Two great shows opening this evening in East London.
Nick Walker at Black Rat Press
and
The alternative Philosophy (A group show) at Leonard Street Gallery
This dude Guillermo Vargas Habacuc is Central America got a dog off the street, tied it up in a gallery and starved it to death as a piece of art. And to add to the insanity the Visual Arts Biennial of Central America have invited him back to recreate the artwork this year.
Surely we can think of less destructive ways to shock each other. In the words of Gob “Come on!”
Get yo petition signing fingers on the keyboard and head here to protest this madness.
Info from Arkitp
Toby Shuall is opening a solo show at slam city on the 24th of April.
Check out his skating and also his label Suburban Bliss.
Update: Interview with toby over here. News from Slam x Hype
I’m digging the styles from this dude. His show is on now at Oxford House and there is a closing party on 25th April 6pm-9pm.
There is a great interview with Anthony Lister after his talk at Semi Permanent on the Juxtapoz website. Check it out here. And here is another interview with him from July 2007 on the Fecal Face website.
“Well, it was always knew it’s what I wanted to do but if I could register a point where I thought it was actually possible, it was probably when I didn’t go to work one day for pizza delivery when I was in university and my kid was like two months old and I was like, “You know, that’s the last time I’m ever going to hate work again.” - Lister
Hellavate resident boat rocker Rob Cordiner and I recently finished an animation inspired by the t-shirt, inspired by a boat shaped rock Rob found on a trip to the beach.
Hit up http://www.thepeerpressure.com, check out the animation and grab yo bad self a t-shirt.
This is madness.. I don’t think it is all real but it looks so rad. Ninja styles.
Old school graff legend Richard ‘SEEN’ Mirando is back in London this month after his show late last year at Stolenspace. He is opening another solo show titled “Graffiti Loser” on the 18th of April at Amuti Gallery. The show features a series of 40 new works painted on to original New York Subway maps.
Here is a really interesting statement from the man himself:
“There were times I felt like a loser. I allowed myself to give my audience what
they wanted to see. Its been 35 years of writing graffiti and I’m tired, very tired, of taking the same letters and flipping them to appear different than they really are. I had the chance to change gradually through the years but I didn’t, I fell victim to the system and allowed myself to be labelled when there’s so much more I have to offer.” -SEEN
I really like the depth of this. Looking forward to checking it out.
A full colour catalogue is available from AMUTI during the exhibition as well as signed limited edition posters.
Seen - Graffiti Loser
April 18th - 30th @ Amuti Gallery
This billboard jam looked great walking down Old street. Bleeding French from the eye! Unfortunately it only stayed up for one day.
Stolenspace -
Group show featuring work by all of our represented artists.
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