French urban artist Thom Thom aka Hephaestus or Thomas Louis Jacques Schmitt is not a typical street artist, working only on billboards, he cuts, slashs, slices, and re-sticks to reconstruct the advertising message to distinguish it and upgrade it into street art. The consumerist publicity is Read the full story

This weekend in New York’s Nolita there were a series of events produced in conjunction with Redu around the concept of Re:Form School, a pop-up art exhibition raising awareness for the need of reform in the American Public Education System.Well known artists including Shepard Fairy, Swoon and Ron English as well as 100 unknown (or less known) artist from around the country participated under the themes:

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written by Patricia Thompson

Os Gemeos Houston NY Mural Exclusive

The Brazilian duo Otavio and Gustavo known as “Os Gemeos” (The Twins) are a common reference for anyone with a basic understanding of urban art.  They began to draw at the age of 4 and continued to develop their skills and style throughout their entire upbringing. In the 80′s, with the rise of the hip-hop culture the twins began to take matters more seriously. Read the full story

Kentucky born artist Brad Downey stakes a claim for the individual’s interpretation of the signals and systems that govern the urban environment and imperceptibly determine our movements around the city. Because we’re so accustomed to these signs and beacons, their subtle manipulation or replication can often be overlooked. Downey uses humor to underscore the institutional regulation of public behavior and to provoke awareness of how this control affects the evaluation of art, self, and social status.. Make me think in a similar way as Spanish Artist Spy -

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The Coarse Toys are not for kids – This Chinese company make some really cool Collector toys – These collector’s Life size dolls from Honk Kong are true pieces of urban art – Not available in the US yet – Available at Rotofugi.com

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OVNI a.k.a. Anna Taratiel , this artist has a particular style of controlling the spaces with her deformed figures twisted in thin and multicolored lines. This year she has already had two solo exhibitions in Lisbon and Milano, besides taking part in the Urban Affairs Festival in Berlin next to artists like Zosen, Kafre and Tom14. In this her first solo show in Barcelona Taratiel presented structured compositions born as infinite landscapes, dimensions and colors, a true mix of organic and static shapes.

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