Never make the mistake in thinking that the fumes and dust have settled for LA’s Museum of Contempoary Art. Even though the reception ended weeks ago, the exhibition runs until August 8th. Until then tweets the streets are still watching. and people all over the world and the innanets will be be buzzing on the infamy for years to come. Especially if drops like this keep popping up. [Read more...]
Lee + Futura + Risky & Co. at MoCA AITS
Levi’s x MoCA “Art in the Streets” Truckers
Art in the Streets is over. Bags and boxes are packed. Fumes consumed and it’s back to bombing, from an artist perspective or that of corporate America. While a majority of the companies came in with a proverbial game face for the arts, one company actually stands out from the wolf pack with year round efforts. The Levi’s Production Workshops are a democratic approach to arming people with a slew of valuable resources that are oft-inaccessible to the average creative individual. With the focus on the native arts of a particular city, the initiative has been a success at every stop. [Read more...]#picoftheday : Bahai Temple, Chicago
During the MOCA AITS coverage we kind of slacked on our #picoftheday drops. That being said, when we saw this intoxicating yet almost macabre image by Chicago (via Atlanta) transplant Greg Ponder we had to run with it and jump back in the game. Chicago where you at!? Full rundown after the jump. [Read more...]
Banksy x MOCA: Art in the Streets
Photography: Brandon Shigeta
Even though Banksy stepped through MOCA as “The Artist Who Will Not Be Named”, It was pretty obvious which artist was occupying an entire room that consisted of all manners of sociopolitical satire and tom foolery. Whats even more interesting, is that even though he is in the exhibition, there must have been some sort of confidentiality/secrecy agreement. How so? Banksy’s name wasn’t listed anywhere on any MOCA collateral. To round round it out, when Jeffery Deitch introduced Banksy’s massive stained glass window, he didn’t mention the artist. [Read more...]
NIKE SB x MOCA: Art in the Streets Paper Dunk Pack
Believe it or not at the entrance of the MOCA AITS Exhibit Hall there is a skate park that was built by Geoff McFetridge. The Nike SB Skate Team ripped said skate park from top to bottom Thursday night to coincide with a new Nike Dunk High which is being released in super limited quantities to be auctioned off to benefit the MOCA Foundation.As Slamxhype reports, “Limited to 24 unique pairs and displayed at MOCA’s retail shop, they will be auctioned on May 26, 2011 starting at $100.00 with all proceeds donated to the MOCA foundation. The artists to contribute to the series of tees include Neckface, Futura, CR Stecyk III and skateboarder Lance Mountain.”
Yesss, these joints are actually made out of paper
@Frank151 interviews LA writer RETNA
West Coast is going hard in 2011. RETNA AWR/MSK chops it up with Frank151 on his beginnings, style, ideology, and the history of LA graffiti. Well done and highly recommended.
West Coast is going hard in 2011. 
