Mskyo is a reminisence to the good old ghetto blaster. In the Good old granny trolley a new innovative roll around soundsystem which has not only shown incredible sound qualities in a veriety of Locations, but also attracted a lot of attention.

Order your own Mskyo with CLAASSEN & PARTNER and experience the sound walks.

For more information go to http://www.claassen-partner.de/16/?L=1

I wanted to send some sort of holiday greeting to my friends, but it is

so difficult in today's world to know exactly what to say without offending someone.

So I met with my barrister yesterday, and on his advice I wish to say the following:

Please accept with no obligation, expressed or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced with the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2007, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make our country great (not to imply that Great Britain is necessarily greater than any other country) and without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

By accepting this greeting, you are accepting the following terms:

1. This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal at any time by the wisher.
2. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting.
3. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for him/her or others, and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher.
4. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first.
5. This warranty is limited to the replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.

Wooster on Spring project: Shepard Fairey

Wooster on Spring project: Swoon

Wooster on Spring project: Dface

Wooster on Spring project: Springbaby

Wooster on Spring project: Doze

These are just a small selection from the hundreds of pieces of art on display at the Wooster on Spring project -- some big, some small. And of course, many others, including the Soundlab music installation, can only be experienced in person. If you're unable to make the show, however, check out Streetsy.com-- we'll post the rest of our pictures from inside and outside the building there over the next couple of days.

Found on gothamist.com

These artist-designed beach towels ($50) are for those who want to wrap themselves in art. Featuring works by Alex Katz, Marilyn Minter, Richard Phillips and Rob Pruitt (pictured above from L-R), the towels are gigantic (measuring 60"x70"), soft and the colors look great in terry cloth.

You can try your luck faxing an order form to the non-profit behind the project, Works On Whatever.

"ILoveGraffiti.com is the online graffiti photo archive of Neck.CNS. All the pieces and murals that I've taken pictures of since i began painting in 1989 were starting to collect dust in the attic. So I got the idea to open up my graffiti archive and share all these amazing graffiti pieces with you.

I guess that there are a few oddities and rarities to be found among these flix. I started taking these pictures in 1989 in Munich and roamed the city searching for hidden graffiti spots. Since then, I've had the possibility to photograph graffiti styles all over Europe and beyond. I'll put all these graffiti photos online at ILoveGraffiti.com as I get around to scanning them.

I hope you enjoy this site and all the amazing graffiti art.

Neck.CNS"

http://www.ilovegraffiti.com/

Photograph of a street in Cuba, Havana taken about 4 years ago. I like the way it could be back in the 50's...

Art gallery bosses at Liverpool's Tate were criticised this week for displaying a new exhibition showing life-size models performing oral sex.

The gallery has no age-limit to stop children looking at the plastic figures placed in illicit positions. Phillip Williamson, head of Liverpool's Christian Fellowship School, branded the exhibition "disgraceful" and called for visitors to boycott it. The Tate defended its actions, saying that the exhibit had "very visible" warning about the content.

An exhibition of new paintings and works at L.A. Louver
16 November - 30 December, 2006

L.A. Louver is delighted to present a long-anticipated exhibition of new paintings and works on paper by the Japanese-American artist Gajin Fujita. Fujita’s increasingly sophisticated works reflect many cultural influences that range from the lush visuals of traditional Japanese tattoos, screen painting from the Edo period and woodblock prints by ukiyo- e artists, to contemporary Japanese cartoons and hip-hop culture.

 “ …the paintings present themselves as competing fields of moral and technical mastery that coexist in their own accomplishment. The Renaissance compositions do not ‘critique’ the Edo characters. The Edo characters do not ‘critique’ the graffiti or vice versa. Everything is equal, and, insofar as the synthesis is complete, beautiful, and just a little frightening in its insistence on our fragile mortality.” – Dave Hickey

Burn, 2006
acrylic, 24 & 12K gold leaf, spray paint & Mean Streak on wood panel

Fatal Match, 2006
gold & silver leaf, acrylic, paint marker, spray paint and Mean Streak on wood panel

Slow & Easy, 2006
gold & silver leaf, acrylic, paint marker, spray paint and Mean Streak on 6 wood panels

Installation photography, Gajin Fujita, Twilight Blush, 16 November - 30 December, 2006

Found via Artkrush

For more gallery information and artsit profile visit http://www.lalouver.com/html/gajin.html

hypediss is the place where you can submit your favorite stories, hype or diss the stories to the top, and comment on anything you like.

Since hypedisse's content is user-driven, it is up to YOU to contribute. It´s the place to love and hate, make friends or enemies. http://hypediss.com

The most hyped item on hypediss is:

Michael Lau X Nike Dunk Low Pro SB

"Michael Lau, known for his kingdom of toy culture, has stepped into the arena of making shoes here is the first rendition of the LAU nike’s yes kiddies

these shoes come with a toy and a nice wooden like box production numbers are unknown but word from FLO says they are scarce and yes there is a promo version with the midsole being WOOD like as well start to get some food and ya tent cuz the shoes go on sale 12:00 am on 9/30" Link

This painting by Futura from 1998 consist of six individual canvasses, each measuring approximately 36 inches. Enjoy this vintage piece of original artwork and if you are interested, you can buy it at Beinghunted.

Talk to creative cats in London and it is almost guaranteed that Slam City Skates and a notorious warehouse named the Ice Palace are dropped in the conversation sooner or later. Speaking to Toby Shuall, proud owner of clothing company extraordinaire 'Suburban Bliss', is no exception... difference is that he actually knows what he's talking about. Lodown took the opportunity to follow him into the trees, to places of untouched earth, in order to talk about the past, present and the warmth of friendship.

Read the article at Lodown

Times are changing, many of the first generation b-boys shake thier heads in disbelief at the current attention and hype of the over zealous mainstream market. This chaos has however created a range of possibilities and options for those, new and old truly dedicated to the cause. Like any major city in the UK, Glasgow represents, the scene has evoved with a collective of old school writers and new school talent. Darrell started out selling Sparvar Tuffcolours and established StyleWars Distribution way back in 96. From the boot of his car he maintained a steady supply of tools for the local contingent, escalating over the years and leading him to start his own paint company, Monstercolors!

Monstercolors own-brand cans are made up of several state-of-the-art components, plus the double thick nondrip paint. Soft cap for total control or fat cap for fast fills.... What more could you ask for?

For more info go to addict.co.uk

Star Wars turns 30 in 2007 and the anniversary year will begin on New Year's Day 2007 in Pasadena, California as Star Wars for the first time will be in the Tournament of Roses Parade, viewed by millions of people in person and around the world!

The parade will feature 200 costumed, marching 501st stormtroopers who are being flown in from more than 20 countries and all over North America for this once-in-a-lifetime gathering. Accompanying the costumed marchers would be the world-famous Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band from Louisiana, also in costume.

Stay tuned on starwars.com for behind-the-scenes features on the float designers, 501st members, the marching band, the float queens, Mikey the Ewok and more during the whole month of December leading up to the parade!

'Most things look better when you put them in a circle' Banksy

Nuns Urinal

From the crew at AKA and 5Boro NYC comes the second collaborative deck out to commemorate the official release of ALSO KNOWN AS v1.5. Featuring remixed graphics from the book's cover, and produced in the USA on a top quality, rock hard, Canadian Maple wood blank, this board is absolute premium in every regard.

Graphics are meticulously reproduced using a special half-tone blend, on a fully dipped silver board, and finished off with a chrome foil stamped drip motif. Limited to 250 decks total.

7.75" x 31.5", Full dip Canadian Maple blank, limited edition of 250.

For more information go here www.fourthehardway.com/

Cosh would like to invite you to the preview of our Iconic show.

Wednesday 6th December, 7.00PM - 9.00PM at 69 Berwick Street, London Town

Please RSVP - rsvp@coshuk.com

Giving you the chance to see and purchase from the new collection before opening to the public.

All exhibited artworks will be very limited; with some editions as low as 5.

We will be showing new works from Airside, Gregory Gilbert-Lodge, Stina Persson and other Cosh artists + Special Guests

Here's a sneaky peek at one of the new pieces from artist Gregory Gilbert-Lodge...

For more info go to www.coshuk.com

Kinsey has released a set of 3 new screenprints titled the "Twelve Inch Series" The set has all 3 prints from the twelve inch 06 series. Sized 12 x 12" 3-color screenprint there is a signed & numbered edition of 250. $30 each or $75 for the lot.

They are available now, exclusively through BLK/MRKT Gallery.

He'll also be getting a very limited supply of Kinsey signature Adidas shelltoe sneakers, they will be signed and available December the 15th - if you are interested goto his site and find out the info yourself! www.kinseyvisual.com 

Banksy's seemingly unstoppable rise to art's A-list seems to have been given an extra fillip of controversy by his lampooning Michael Jackson.

The artwork, which features Jackson apparently trying to tempt Hansel and Gretel with sweets, is featured as part of an exhibition in an amusement arcade called "Santa's Grotto", which is also displaying art, sculpture and graffiti from around the world.

The enigmatic Banksy commented: "I felt the spirit of Christmas was being lost.it was becoming increasingly commercialised."

For the first time ever, Phil Frost's work is available for sale online. Arkitip are proud to announce an exclusive agreement with artist Phil Frost. 100% original work direct from the artist's studio in New York. All pieces will include a signed Certificate of Authenticity. A certain percentage of work will be created exclusively and made available direct online at Arkitip. http://www.arkitip.com/fine-art/frost.php

Phil Frost
Untitled, 2006
Ink and correction fluid on paper and corrugated plastic fruit stand sign

Phil Frost
Untitled, 2005-2006
Ink, gouache, spray enamel, correction fluid, bottle caps, feather
and thread on paper

Phil Frost
Untitled, 2006
Ink on paper

Phil Frost
Untitled, 2006
Ink, spray enamel, correction fluid and paper on paper

Phil Frost
Untitled, 2006
Ink, spray enamel, correction fluid and dirt on paper

More about Phil Frost

Phil Frost makes paintings and sculptures that usually are a result of collaging and layering of images, along with the formation of hand-made, often symmetrical black and white patterns. These patterns, which are created with painstaking detail and using correction fluid as a medium, offer an appearance that oscillates between modernist designs and primitivism, abstraction and representation.

Frost's intensive approach toward every object he works on, whether it is the surface of a white canvas or a found object in the streets of New York, invariably result in a dense layering of forms and tightly knitted designs that conform richly complex compositions that engage and change before the eyes of the viewer. Frost's patterns often appear as arcane codes and a language of its own, composed of symbols such as letters, hearts, dots and mask-like forms.

In 2005 Frost's work was shown along side that of Picasso, Dali, Magritte and Warhol in a New York show tracing the History of the written word in works of art during the last century. 
 
http://www.arkitip.com/fine-art/frost.php

A retrospective exhibition of work from 1994 to the present, with many new and unseen works including 3 new limited edition screen prints.

Open every evening from 6pm, Friday 8th December – Saturday 30th December at The Park Bar & Lounge, 37 Triangle West, Clifton, Bristol.

For more info go to

www.theparkbristol.com
www.apishangel.com

A gang of thieves disguised themselves as workman to steal the door of a derelict building, painted by guerilla artist Banksy. The Bristol-based artist had daubed a painting on the door as part of his hometown's biennial celebrations in 2004. The gang tried to get the door, known as the Liverpool Love Rat, off its hinges but they were scared away by a group of cleaners. Jane Mills, Director of Jacaranda Developments, which owns the building, said: "These men just turned up dressed like builders and carrying tools. They tried to get the door off but it is very heavy and I think they were struggling. One of our cleaners spotted them and asked them what they were doing and they just ran off." Banksy paintings have been sold for up to £62,400. The door has now been moved to a secret location.