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Con Artist Collective Readies for Slap 2: A Celebration of Sticker Culture

October 16, 2015

Opening next month on Wednesday, November 18th is round two of the Con Artist Collective‘s hugely successful ‘slap’ sticker show. While visiting its space at 119 Ludlow Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side earlier this week, I had the chance to speak to Con Artist Collective’s Brian Shevlin.

What prompted you to launch a second round of Slap?

We had gotten such an enthusiastic response to our first sticker art show two years ago. And folks kept on asking us, “When are you doing another Slap show?”

You, yourself, are quite a sticker aficionado. What is the appeal of sticker art to you?

With just a sharpie and a shipping label, anyone can become a street artist. And a handmade sticker is such an intimate object of art! I also love the way the sticker art culture brings together such a wide range of creative people from graffiti writers to fine artists, all of different backgrounds.

What would you say is the mission of Slap 2?

We are looking to involve a lot of the artists who didn’t participate in our first Slap show. And this exhibit is our way of celebrating and showing respect to the sticker culture.

How might this next sticker exhibit differ from your first one?

It will differ in scope and scale. We’ve put together an incredible team, with help from Robert Aloia of Outlaw Arts, Hugh Burckhardt and Paul Arbs from Urban Hooker. We are hoping to bring over 500 artists on board. And we will have sticker packs available for purchase.

How can folks submit stickers to Slap 2?

They are to fill out this form, and then drop off or mail their handmade stickers to: Con Artist Collective, 119 Ludlow Street, New York, New York. They can find additional information on our website.

What is the deadline for submissions?

They have until November 13th.

What’s ahead?

We will travel the world! Our first Slap exhibit has already traveled to Sri Lanka and is heading to Singapore and Bangkok. It will continue to travel with new submissions added. And we will, once again, publish a zine.

What a great opportunity for artists! This sounds wonderful!

Note: The exhibit will open on November 17th with an opening party and end on November 28th with a closing party.

Images of works submitted for Slap 2: 1. Edec1 2. Klops 3. Kenji Hirata 4. Whut

Interview by Lois Stavsky

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Street Level at Jersey City’s Shuaspace with: Ree, Snow, Sam Pullin, Mr. Mustart, Distort, Acro and more

October 13, 2015

Currently on view at Jersey City’s Shuaspace is Street Level, an exhibit featuring works by a range of artists from Old School graffiti writers to contemporary muralists. While visiting the space this past Sunday, I had the opportunity to speak with its curator, Allison Remy Hall.

What a fun exhibit! It’s such a wonderful mix of styles and genres. How did it all come about?

When the owners of Shuaspace, Joshua Bisset and Laura Quattrocch, met me at the previous show that I had curated, they invited me to curate in this space. I’d always wanted to curate a graffiti exhibit, and this seemed like the perfect venue and opportunity. I then contacted artists whom I knew, who put me in contact with other artists.

Why graffiti? What draws you to graffiti?

I’ve always loved its aesthetic. I love its rawness and spontaneity.

When and where were you first introduced to it?

My older siblings first introduced me to graffiti. I was about eight years old and living in New Haven at the time. Even as a child, I felt there was something bold and bad about it that appealed to me.

What — would you say — is the mission of Street Level?

It’s a celebration of the organic nature of neighborhoods. With gentrification so much of the aesthetics and social dynamics of neighborhoods have been lost.

What was the experience of curating your first graffiti exhibit like?

It was wonderful! Everyone was so supportive and helpful and generous with their time. It was the most fun of any show I’ve curated!

Note: You can visit Street Level, at Shuaspace this coming weekend from 1-6pm at 340 Summit Ave, a few blocks from Journal Square in Jersey City. You can also arrange a visit by contacting Alison at aremyh@gmail.com.

Photos by Lois Stavsky

1. Ree and Snow, painted on gallery wall interspersed with black and white photographs

2. Curator Allison Remy Hall at gallery space

3. Distort and Acro, painted on gallery wall interspersed with black and white photographs

4. Mr. Mustart

5. Sam Pullin aka Bedbugs, painted on gallery wall interspersed with black and white photographs

Photographers on exhibit: Andrew Blumenthal, Miguel Peralta and Giovani Santoro

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Street Art NYC at Urban Spree in Berlin with: Low Bros, Bordalo II, Jimmy C, Zabou, Paola Delfin and Icy & Sot

October 10, 2015

The following post is by Houda Lazrak, a contributor to StreetArtNYC and an M.A. candidate in Museum Studies at NYU:

Located on the river bank in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin, Urban Spree is a vast multi-purpose creative space dedicated to promoting urban cultures. The walls of its industrial buildings are graced with constantly rotating murals, stencils, wheat pastes, and stickers from a rich array of local and international artists.

Here are a few more artworks I saw during a recent visit:

Portuguese artist Bordalo Segundo aka Bordalo II

London-based Jimmy C

London-based French artist Zabou

Mexican artist Paola Delfin with artist to-be-identified to her right

Iranian artists Icy and Sot

Note: The first image features Berlin-based Low Bros

All photos by Houda Lazrak

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At 12C Outdoor Gallery with: Jerkface, Daphne Arthur, MCA and Zeso

October 8, 2015

Curated by East Village resident Robert Galinsky, the 12C Outdoor Gallery — on Avenue C and East 12th Street — showcases an ever-changing array of murals representing a range of styles and themes. Recent additions include: Jerkface, Daphne Arthur, Mike Ceeza aka MCA and Zeso.

Jerkface at 12C Outdoor Gallery’s back-to-school block party

Daphne Arthur

Mike Ceeza aka MCA at 12C Outdoor Gallery’s back-to-school block party

Zeso, close-up

Zeso‘s complete mural with the message, Education is a Weapon of Mass Construction

Photo credits: 1, 3 & 5 Lois Stavsky; 2 & 4 Tara Murray and 6 Dani Reyes Mozeson

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Street Art NYC in Rome’s San Lorenzo Neighborhood: Alice Pasquini, C215, Solo, Broken Fingaz, Above and more

October 2, 2015

The following post is by Houda Lazrak, a contributor to StreetArtNYC and an M.A. candidate in Museum Studies at NYU:

San Lorenzo, an up-and-coming art district in Rome, is home to a wide range of street art, including a block-long mural by Italian artist Alice Pasquini and a number of poignant stencils. Here are some of the pieces — many timeworn — that I captured.

French artist C215

Unidentified artist — with a message

Italian artist Solo

Unga of the Israeli Broken Fingaz Crew

West Coast-native Above

Note: The first image features a segment from Alice Pasquini‘s huge mural painted adjacent to a school.

All photos by Houda Lazrak

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Curious Characters on NYC Streets, Part VII: Fanakapan, Bebar, Telleache, Pyramid Oracle and Mr Nerds

October 1, 2015

This is the seventh in a series of occasional posts featuring the range of curious characters that have made their way onto NYC open spaces:

London-based Fanakapan at the Bushwick Collective

French artist Bebar in Brownsville, Brooklyn

Mexican artist Telleache at the Bushwick Collective

Pyramid Oracle at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

Mr Nerds at the Bushwick Collective

Photo credits: 1, 3 & 5 Lois Stavsky; 2 & 4 Tara Murray

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Street Art NYC at Berlin’s Young African Art Market: The Weird Crew, Sokar Uno, Juliah, Gamze Yalcin, Manoel Quitério, Paola Delfin & more

September 25, 2015

The following post is by Houda Lazrak, a contributor to StreetArtNYC and an M.A. candidate in Museum Studies at NYU:

Since 1994, YAAM, the Young African Art Market in Berlin, has served a myriad of purposes — from a home away from home for refugees to an open air gallery for graffiti and street artists. The following photos are of works I recently saw in this space that has evolved into a model of social and cultural integration:

The Berlin-based Weird Crew

Close-up

Berlin-based Sokar Uno

With German artist Juliah

Istanbul-based Gamze Yalcin and Brazilian artist Manoel Quitério

Mexican artist Paola Delfin

Note: Featured in the first image are Vhils, the Weird Crew and Alaniz

All photos by Houda Lazrak

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Street Art NYC in Bristol: Sepr, Nick Walker, Banksy, Philth, N4T4, Jody Thomas, Epok and Soker

September 22, 2015

Brimming with stylish graffiti, witty stencil art and a wonderfully eclectic mix of murals, Bristol has it all! Here is a small sampling of images that we captured earlier this month:

Bristol-based Sepr

Bristol native Nick Walker

Bristol’s legendary Banksy, “Well-Hung Lover”

Bristol-based Philth and UK artist N4T4

Bristol-based Jody Thomas

Bristol-based Epok

Bristol-based Soker

Photo credits: 1, 4-7 Tara Murray; 2 & 3 Lois Stavsky

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Street Art NYC in London, Part II: Joachim, Stinkfish, Otto Schade, Cityzen Kane, Phlegm, Conor Harrington, Thierry Noir, Cranio, My Dog Sighs, Spzero76, Captain Kris and Bailon

September 18, 2015

This is Part II of street art and graffiti images — reflecting a wildly diverse range of aesthetic and cultural sensibilities — that we came upon in London last week:

Belgian artist Joachim and Bogota-based Stinkfish

Chilean artist Otto Schade

London-based Cityzen Kane, close-up from 3D installation in memory of his son

UK-based Phlegm, close-up

Irish artist Conor Harrington

The legendary Berlin Wall artist Thierry Noir

Brazilian artist Cranio and UK-based My Dog Sighs

Bristol-based Spzero76 and London-based Captain Kris at work in Shoreditch

Brazilian artist Bailon

Photo credits: 1 – 3, 5 – 8 Tara Murray; 4 & 9 Lois Stavsky

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Toofly on the Upcoming All-Women Warmi Paint Arts Festival in Quito

August 23, 2015

We miss Toofly when she isn’t in NYC, but we love what she’s up to in her native Quito. You can find out about her current project here:

Just what exactly is Warmi Paint?

Warmi Paint is an all-women arts and culture festival that will launch this fall in Quito, Ecuador.

What is Warmi Paint’s mission?

Its mission is to celebrate and empower Latin American women street artists with a focus on graffiti, street art and murals.

What does the name Warmi mean or represent?

Warmi means “woman” in Quechua. It is the name of the people of the Central Andes of South America. It is also the name of their language. Women of all ages from this part of the world will create a new vision of themselves, nurture their communities and reflect a powerful message.

What can visitors expect?

Special guests and 20 women artists will paint collaborative murals, host workshops, and present their work to the Ecuadorian community. We will have graffiti films, slideshow presentations, panels, youth workshops, pop-up shops and a concert! People of all ages will benefit from this unique cross-cultural exchange and community-building experience.

It sounds wonderful! Good luck with this!

Note: Your support will help artist/curator TOOFLY (NYC) and artist/curator HTM (Ecuador) realize their mission. Find out how you can help fund the project here.

Photos courtesy of Toofly

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