Shop with the Klan

Because we all love a good deal and because of their  über - cool flyer,  do not miss the BANDIT-1$M Holiday Shopping Event!

More info here

An American in Paris

Parisian publication, Clark Magazine teamed up with Brian Donnelly aka KAWS for their Nov / Dec. cover ( Issue #45); and we love it!

Incidentally, KAWS will also be in Paris this Saturday for the opening of 'Pay the Debt to Nature' his show at Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin. 

For a sneak peek of "Pay the Debt to Nature" go here.

The return of the Kweenz

INDIE 184 is back with the second collection for her line Kweenz Destroy. For this second year, the graffiti queen offers tees, tank tops, and even a cut-off denim jacket with amazing artwork on the back.

For more info, visit the online store.

Mr Spray

Peep this new project by Mr Obey himself. Shepard Fairey teamed up with  STRANGEco for this limited edition figurine -only 350 pieces- based on a character the artist had created back in 2004.
Cope yours in Red or Black here

Artefacts

What? “ARTEFACTS: Inherent elements of Urban Arts” - Opening Reception
When? July 15, 2010 from 7 - 11pm
Where? TT Underground Gallery - 91 Second Avenue, Lower Level -NY, NY 10003

Easy Conversation: Indie 184

Indie 184 needs no introduction, one of the leading [female] graffiti writer, this talented artist has find the perfect balance between the streets and the gallery. Her style is classic and her throw ups are dope; we love it.
We had a chat with her and it went a little something like this...



Tell us a bit about yourself, who's Indie 184?

Hey, I'm Indie graffiti artist and graphic designer...native New Yorker based in The Bronx!

How did you first get involved with graffiti ?

Growing up in almost every borough of New York City and always riding public transportation, graffiti is synonymous to the city as trees are to the suburbs. Even though, I had no direct access and intentions on executing my own graffiti until years later when I would meet real graffiti writers who would heavily influence me to get out there and pick up a can to do my name in the streets.

Who are some of the artists that have influenced you?

As far as graffiti style I would definetly have to say my current partner COPE2, then SEEN, DELTA (the original from NY), and SERVE. Aesthetically, it would be LADY PINK, CLAW MONEY, QUEEN ANDREA, KAWS, TILT and Fafi.
There's no trace of it in my work but I have deep appreciation for pop art, cubism and abstract expressionism.

How different is you creative process when you work on a piece for a gallery or in the streets?

My creative process on canvas is almost the same as I think of the graffiti piece that I want to use, fill-in, color scheme and designs, lettering style and composition. But I like to give my canvases a twist - take it to the next level- not just reproduce the pieces that I do in the streets. Most of the time I just freestyle it- off the dome so the style just manifests itself and can result as abstract. Time will tell where my style of art will evolve too, that will be one of my journeys. I also get requests from collectors to produce just a nice clean throw-up (bubble style); in other words Indie on canvas!

Tell us about Kweenz Destroy, your clothing line? why that name?

Kweenz Destroy came about Kings Destroy which is a notorious graffiti crew that was founded in the South Bronx in 1982. When I released the first t-shirt in 2004 I received a great response, so I kept the name and ran with it. Even though the name derives from a crew, a KD girl is one that does it solo, basically a one woman army...she handles all the drama in her life and still gets the job done. That's exactly what the name means, a Kween will Destroy any obstacles in her path!

After last year's collaboration with Fafi, what else do you have in store for us?

For the next Kweenz Destroy spring/summer 2010 collection we are doing a collaboration with TILT and Radio Rose.
Queen Andrea and I will also be curating a group show out in LA with Crewest Gallery in the summer and some traveling...you will have to just stay tuned...

What's playing on your ipod these days?
I don't carry an ipod but do jam in my home / office with my Bose radio... I've been listening to lots of oldies. The Wildstyle soundtrack, Blondie, Fleetwood Mac, Maluca "El Tigeraso" (buy it on itunes now!), The Runaways, Michael McDonald, Cat Stevens, Madonna's "Hard candy", Lady Gaga's "Monster" Saturday Night Fever soundtrack... the mix is eclectic!

Don't forget to visit Indie's blog

Let there be light

LICHTFAKTOR, a Cologne artists’ collective, uses light to give expression to their creativity. Their light writing technique utilizes various light sources and environments to create a sort of light graffiti.

Miss Van x Clark Magazine

Toulouse's own Miss Van teamed up with the Clark team for not only 1 but 3 covers for this January issue (#40).

2010 will wurely be a tremendous year for this Paris-based publication, whose style keeps getting better and better!

Vision

courtesy of you know who

Found

walking on the street

KWEENZ DESTROY( & FAFI

Two graffiti queens.Indie X Fafi
Two cities. NYC X Paris
One dope collab'
More info here

Judge a book by its cover

25 years later and Martha Cooper + Henri Malchant's photographs depicting the grimy world of graffiti in NYC's Subway are still powerful.

Cop this new and improved edition of this bible of urban culture

Jamais 2 sans 3

Fafi and Adidas are back at it (Winter + Summer collections) ... YES!

via Fafi's blog

The Meeting of Styles — Montreal Graffiti

In spite of graffiti’s somewhat ruthless stance, this docu-short looks at how graffiti has become part of everyday, cityscape in Montreal. It is not only a visual journey into street dialogue but insightful interview into the role graffiti plays and has come to shape the corporate terrain. The union of art and business —the Meeting of Styles. CLIP 1

En dépit du caractère quelque peut subversif du graffiti, ce court documentaire regarde comment le graffiti est devenu un élément de notre paysage urbain. C’est non seulement un voyage visuel dans le dialogue de la rue mais aussi une entrevue perspicace sur le rôle du graffiti et sur son influence sur le milieu corporatif. La rencontre de l’art et des affaires — the Meeting of Styles.

tam + sam collaboration with Stephanie of Le cheap c'est chic

Un amour de Parra

Dutch visual artist Parra has become some kind of phenomenon in France.
Check out, this jacket , his latest collaboration with SixpackFrance
Very Parraesque.
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This ain't right !

When I found out earlier this month that graffiti pal gals Koralie + Fafi had graced the walls of BK with a collaborative effort -- 2 dope pink and purple girlies -- I was ecstatic...



Until I saw this on Fafi's blog...


That's just being GREEDY!