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JONATHAN LeVINE GALLERY presents E PLURIBUS VENOM NEW WORKS BY SHEPARD FAIREY A SOLO EXHIBITION

The title E Pluribus Venom which translates Out of many, poison is derived from ‘E Pluribus Unum’ (out of many, one) an early motto adopted by the U.S. Government which appears on U.S. coins and dollar bills. In the opinion of artist Shepard Fairey, many becoming one, or a loss of power and influence of the individual in favour of homogeny is a symptom of a society in decline. ‘E Pluribus Venom’ could be interpreted as saying both that there is poison in the American system and that many individuals are motivated by venom and anger toward this system.

‘E Pluribus Venom’ is comprised of artworks designed to question the symbols and methods of the American machine and American dream and also celebrate those who oppose blind nationalism and war. Some of Fairey’s works use currency motifs or a Norman Rockwell aesthetic to employ the graphic language of the subjects they critique.

Other works use a blend of Art Nouveau, hippie, and revolutionary propaganda styles to celebrate subjects advocating peace. The art addresses monolithic institutional power and authority and the role of counter culture and independent individuals to question the dominant paradigm. Shepard Fairey’s new body of work contains politically-charged paint, screen print, stencil, and collage mixed media pieces which use metaphor, humour, and seductive decorative elements to deliver provocative but beautiful results. These works blur the perceived barriers between propaganda and escapist decoration, political responsibility and humour with the intent of stimulating both viscerally and intellectually.

Dumbo Installation Space Reception presented by JUXTAPOZ and SWINDLE Thursday, June 21st from 7-11pm
Installation Space is on view until July 6th 81 Front Street (at the corner of Washington St) Dumbo (Brooklyn), NY 11201

For more info please visit http://www.jonathanlevinegallery.com/shepardfairey/ or www.obeygiant.com

Say hi to this nocturnal Sydney based street artist. He's got a show coming up at Monster Children that you need to see...

Kill Pixie is a prominent street artist from Sydney. Besides trawling the dark streets at night with a can in his hand, this young chap also also works indoors on these great canvas works as seen below and has shown them throughout galleries in his native Australia. He's also got a show coming up at Monster Children on the 19th of July, and a collaboration show with Edward Woodley on the 21st of September at the Don't Come gallery in Melbourne.

Check out full interview over at fecal face

An experimental journey in the freestyle, unconscious mind

Mr Basista, ex Juice FM host, Freestyle lyricist and longtime Defcon artist, presents his debut solo album THUNK.

THUNK is a daring debut solo project, an all out bold collection of tracks, captivating and fresh. THUNK beats comprise powerful funk and hip hop influenced sounds and samples, combining them fluently in a jazz atmosphere which is complimented by interjecting frank, rhythmical lyrics. THUNK is written, produced and performed by the extra ordinary talent, Mr Basista.

Mr Basista (Big. In. Japan., Defcon) has previously recorded and released critically acclaimed tracks alongside Fenna Rhodes and The True ingredients as well as featuring on mix tapes ‘Play times Over’ &‘Hiphoperation’(Chameleon Records) and for Baggy Flag Records alongside UK rap heavyweights Supa Nova, Wordsmith & Dr Syntax.

THUNK provides a fun and funky soundscape for listener’s ears, Basista begs us to revel and roll in funk and electro indie without ever sacrificing his hip hop roots. Upbeat tracks Booda and Bait King featuring hard funky horns and shuffling keys will be banging DJ favourites, and wouldn’t sound out of place played at a funky house or disco club night. In contrast the honest imagery & flowing rhymes in ‘Dad and Me’ will satisfy all the head nod hip hoppers out there.

For any one who believes the UK rap scene takes itself too seriously, for any one who believes we need a fresh perspective. We have found the man for the job.

THUNK, by Mr Basista is OUT NOW and available to buy from: www.mrbasista.co.uk or www.roughtrade.com

Having been behind the lens in Iraq, Bosnia, Syria and Afghanistan, Luca Faccio is no stranger to finding himself in the most intense situations of conflict and human endurance.

His ground-breaking 'Image Transfer Pyongyang/Vienna' allowed him again to push the boundaries of photography, art and international relations. Stepping behind the closed borders of North Korea, Luca shot the people and country in way never permitted before.

It's one of the first times that the world outside North Korea has been given an insight into the ordinary people without the usual focus on its politics, dictatorship or atomic weapons development. As well as the interview, we get pulled into Luca's work with his strikingly absorbing Horizon gallery, featuring shots he took in North Korea.

lomography.com/broadenyourhorizon?goto=lucafaccio

Art Battles is a live-art competition where artists create work side- by-side in front of a live audience. For six years Art Battles have been a platform for talented artists to showcase their skills in and around NYC in a most unique setting and under tremendous pressure to perform. There's no time to sleep on your ideas, no chance to mull the nuance of each brush stroke. No, with Art Battles, time is as much of the essence as is inspiration and talent.

In May 2007, MTV hosted Art Battles live on the picturesque MTV outdoor deck overlooking Times Square. That evening, 12 artists vied for a chance to have their art displayed in Times Square for public judging.

After almost two hours of paint-induced frenzy, eight finalists were chosen:

Concep, Nick Poe, Leif McIlwaine, Martina Kubinyi, Ben Angotti, Brian Ermanski, Kevin Ragnott and Megan Whitman.

Now, the artwork they created during that Art Battles session has been reproduced onto shades that hang in the MTV TRL studio windows high above Broadway, the most famous street in the world. These artists are veterans of the Art Battles that have been staged all over New York.

The only difference is that this time, the ultimate art jury is you.

Check out the eight finalists and see their work. And be sure to watch the video montage of the May 4 event to see what they did to get into the finals. Art Battles are as much about the finished pieces as they are about the personality and performance of the artist in the moment.

After you've gotten to know the artists and their work, cast a vote for your favorite and tune into TRL on June 11 when the ultimate winner is unveiled LIVE! The winner gets the coveted center shade in our studio windows and bragging rights.

You decide who has the illiest painting skills and whom deserves the title of the 1st MTV Art Battle.

HISTORY:
Created by Sean Bono, Art Battles began in 2001 on a small lot on 45 E. Houston Street in downtown New York City. Since then, there has been tremendous organic growth in the movement with artists battling independently all over the world. It is a means of breaking down the boundaries of elitism and making art more social and tangible to everyone.

At its most basic, Art Battles are a competition in which two or more artists compete against one another in front of a live audience. Painting or drawing on canvas, they strive to create their best piece of artwork in the moment. The artists are limited only by the amount of time each has to complete their painting.

The true essence of Art Battles is the unearthing of the struggle an artist experiences when confronted with an unfamiliar atmosphere and an audience. It is here that the balance of raw talent, creativity and ingenuity can trump an opponent. To the viewer, this is the beauty of watching an Art Battle unfold, often unpredictably.

The connection the viewer feels after being part of the creation process is what compels them to choose their favorite at the end of every competition, with the winners judged as much on the quality of their art piece as they are for their performance in the heat of battle and their personality.

For more information on Art Battles check out www.artbattles.com.

THE FOUNDER
Sean Bono moved to New York City in 2000 from neighboring New Jersey in pursuit of a future in art. He made his first big splash in the NYC art scene at 19 years old, as the creator of Art Battles, a live competitive art show he staged in a junkyard gallery/ performance space in downtown Manhattan. Sean's skills have since become polished, yet still maintains an explosive painting style. At 25 years old Bono is an artist with a very exciting career to come.

‘It’s Pop It’s Art’ is built upon a passionate love both of music and art. Taking their lead from the world’s influential musicians, typographers and the pop art icons of the 1960s. They aim to visually celebrate the many bands that can catapult our emotional states any-which-way with the use of microphone, guitar, drum machine and a trusty pen & paper. The song is where the emotional connection sparks and the lyric is where that whole trip begins.

All fonts have been hand drawn and designed especially for this project. All prints are signed by the designer, numbered, limited to 300 and printed on high-grade 216g astrolux paper. Each print is 100cm x 70cm and fits neatly in a Habitat ‘Birch’ frame. We use the same printers as Damien Hirst and London’s Serpentine Gallery.

They have also started doing custom prints for that special track of your choice. ‘It’s Pop It’s Art’ is a collaboration between Airside and EMI Music Publishing UK. Check out www.itspopitsart.com for more information.

Indeep - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Print

VBS.TV have been on air since Feb 5th 2007 and have already got some excellent productions online. Most TV makes me want to paint my face blue and repeatedly pound my head with oranges. This is a station with attitude with programmes that really made me sit up and pay attention. Oh and its true what they say, they really do save your eyes from the blinding pain of television.

SneakerPlay have teamed up with NIKEiD to bring you 'The AF1 Playoffs'.

This exclusive release of the new Air Force 1 is not available to the public. Only Sneakerplay members can participate. Starting March 6th you'll have the chance to design your own AF1's. If the community picks your designs, you could win an exclusive pair of the new Air Force 1’s - complete with rolled leather edges, a re-engineered interior, matching silver or gold accessories and a polished metal deubre declaring 'AF1 82' - in your winning design. (This shoe is not available to the public!)

To get in the game, visit NIKEiD.com and login to teamLOCKER. This new feature allows you to create designs with fellow aficionados in an invite-only space. It's a great way to see what people really think of your style and design. Once you've created and placed your AF1 masterpiece(s) in the Sneakerplay teamLOCKER, you'll have the opportunity to vote on other designs. Each member can submit up to five designs and the most popular, as voted by you and the other members of Team Sneakerplay, will win. You can only vote once per design, but you can change your vote as often as you like.

First place winner as voted by Team Sneakerplay will take home two pairs of their winning design, one to wear, one to archive. Two runner-ups as voted by Team Sneakerplay will take home a pair of their winning designs. Two additional winners will be chosen by Sneakerplay staff, each taking home one pair of their winning designs.

You can register to get on team Sneaker play at http://www.sneakerplay.com/contests/

In 1998 Nina Braun founded the first and still the only, female owned and operated company in the German skateboarding scene. The idea was to create a lobby for the women in the sport, who at the time remained completely unrepresented, and naturally, to produce the proper equipment. The Sumo Clothing Project took of from day one and could be found in skate shops throughout Germany, as well as in few places in Switzerland, Austria, U.K. and Italy.

Photos from the exhibition at heliumcowboy.com
Nina Braun: sneak like a panther

Since it’s formation, the company has developed into more of a forum in which women come together and express themselves through a very diverse mix of talents such as rap, dj’ing, laying beats, boxing, dancing, soccer playing, skating (of course), writing, thinking, drinking, originating visual or applied arts and many more. Common sense: Don’t be a pussy, be a Sumo!
By the end of 2004, after six quite successful years in the label business, Nina decided to quit.

Photos from the exhibition at heliumcowboy.com
Nina Braun: sneak like a panther

First of all she wanted to work more freely and creatively again, mainly as an artist, not as a designer and chief clerk.
Secondly the handling of the balancing act between economic efficiency and her personal political and artistic demand had gotten from bad to worse.

www.ninabraun.net

The art of camouflage...

Available at www.camoart.com

Design is Kinky was created by Andrew Johnstone in mid 1998 in a small flat in Sydney, Australia. His main reason for starting Design is Kinky was simply to get involved in the design community that he saw beginning to grow online. Influenced by sites such as Digitalthread, Zeldman.com, Shift and the K10k crew, as a designer Andrew was excited at the potential that the community showed and decided to jump on board and become a part of it.

So over a few sleepless nights Design is Kinky was born. At the time no one was really interviewing designers, Andrew found the few interviews he had read really interesting, so he felt that this would be a good theme to base the site on. The first Profile was on Niko Stumpo, an Italian designer who Andrew greatly admired (and still does). Niko's Profile set the scene for the following profiles of which there are now over forty.

www.designiskinky.com

CustomToyLab.com has been created to support all artists involved in the custom toy scene. The site is created by Tahir of www.urbanretro.co.uk + www.urbanretrolifestyle.com and Andy of www.toysrevil.blogspot.com as a way for people to view all the great custom toys in one place. To celebrate the launch they are giving away a custom set of ZLIKS created by Bil Bets Ovic. To enter the competition all you need to do is lave a comment on the following post.

All artists are invited to get involved and showcase their toy customizing and creating talents. Custom toys can range from custom vinyl toys, hand made plush toys, designer paper toys or any other kind of DIY toy. If artists want their toys to be featured on Custom Toy Lab send them over via Toy Submission Page.

They are also looking for artists to do tutorials in written or video format.

www.CustomToyLab.com

For the past quarter-century, Ron English has been waging a quixotic guerilla war against corporate America by hijacking some of its most visually arresting billboards. Openly declaring that ordinary people deserve free speech, but that corporations do not, his guerilla tactics come in two basic varieties. Sometimes he explicitly repaints (that is, mutilates) advertisements hawking cigarettes, liquor, and fast food, thereby making them seem vulgar or stupid; more often he and his crew swoop down, climb up on to the foot of a billboard, substitute a sign of their own - usually a mordant parody of the original ad - and then high-tail it before the police arrive on the scene. Sometimes he gets arrested; usually he does not.

MC Supersized and Son
   
Spruce up your walls with this supersized offering of Ron English's MC Supersized and son. English's clown prince of a fast food nation gets the royal treatment with this 24' x 36' high-quality art print. Available at KidRobot.com

Ron is widely recognized in the art world as one of the earliest and most celebrated in a line of "culture jammers" — people who utilize the images of popular corporate advertisements and turn them on their head.

Click here for more information on Ron English.

"Two things seem to be clear:

First. That change is inevitable.
And second. That change polarizes people.

They say that things take five years to fully come into their own. And with the street art movement, we see that exactly to be the case. In truth, it wasn't until last week's trip to London that we fully understood how significant the changes have been in the street art scene. It wasn't until last week that it fully hit us how much the movement has finally come into its own on so many different levels.

And one thing is clear - this has polarized a lot of people.

Coming back from London, we started explaining it to our friends as:

"The Banksy Effect"

While we've always been unabashed (and unapologetic) fans of Banksy, we now see Banksy as the single greatest thing that has happened not only to the street/urban art movement, but to contemporary art in general"

Read the full article over at  www.woostercollective.com

Designers, Photographers, Web Developers, Creatives!

Find out how people View your website or image and which areas are getting most of the attention.

The ViewFinder Heatmap service, is an artificial intelligence service which simulates human visual attention and creates an attention heatmap.

Still didn't get that? read more...

If you are after a bit of inspiration or simply want to gawp at some really nice abstract flash animation check out the Designgraphik website. www.designgraphik.com

The Obey campaign can be explained as an experiment in Phenomenology.

The first aim of Phenomenology is to reawaken a sense of wonder about one's environment.

The Obey campaign attempts to stimulate curiosity and bring people to question both the campaign and their relationship with their surroundings.

Because people are not used to seeing advertisements or propaganda for which the motive is not obvious, frequent and novel encounters with Obey propaganda provoke thought and possible frustration, nevertheless revitalizing the viewer's perception and attention to detail. The medium is the message.

www.obeygiant.com

There are 8 figures with 1 special chase figure to collect.

Cardboy Sneakers are created and designed by Mark James. They are inspired by the dilemma 'What shall I do with the box?'. Carboy sneakers are very unique figures in that the packaging transforms into the head of the figure. Standing at nearly 3" tall

More inform over at Urban Retro

Submissions for Grafuck: Book 3 are open. They are seeking the most inspiring, striking, smart, creative, brilliant erotic work from all fields. Grafuck: Book 3 will be published in full color, with images only.

You can email low resolution RGB spread images (5.25”H x 14.25”W @ 72 dpi) to love@grafuck.com by April 22nd for initial consideration. A maximum of 3 spreads are allowed. Selected contributors will be notified and asked to provide high resolution 300 dpi files.

http://www.grafuck.com/