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New Miss Van Prints

2010-03-11T14:13:58Z

Miss Van has just released two new giclee prints on watercolor paper. The first (image above) is based on an old school painting of her poupees from her first show at Merry Karnowsky Gallery in LA. The other, 'She-Wolf', is from her new painting that is being shown at the current 5 Year Anniversary Show at Jonathan Levine Gallery in NYC. Check out both the prints at the Princesas Market site.

ARTAQ: The First Urban Art Awards

2010-03-11T13:30:35Z

Artaq is the first International art competition focused entirely on Urban or Street Art including painting, sculpture, photography, digital works, or site specific and performances. Six winners will be selected to exhibit in Angers along with being part of the first Artaq book and putting together a traveling exhibition that will be in Angers, Paris, Brussels, London, Lyon, and Rome. The deadline for registering and sending your work in is April 30th. Check it out: www.artaq.eu

Sten & Lex at Co2 Gallery in Rome

2010-03-11T13:11:01Z

The stenciling duo Sten & Lex will be opening their newest show tomorrow, March 12th, at the Co2 Gallery in Rome. This is only the second time this gallery has shown any "street artists." Having seen Sten & Lex's work in person we can only imagine the response will be nothing short of outstanding.]]> WHAT: Sten&Lex show WHEN: Opening Friday, March 12 at 18.30. The show will run from March 12 – April 30, 2010 WHERE: Co2 Gallery. Borgo Vittorio, 9b, Roma for more information check out: www.co2gallery.com www.flickr.com/-sten-/

Nils Mueller at Hanauer Kunstverein

2010-03-11T10:14:00Z

This weekend opens the Nils Mueller solo show at the castle of the Hanauer Kunstverein. Nils Mueller spends hours in strange places taking pictures of illegal creative actions and rebel artists. A selection of his works visualize an atmosphere of fear, fun and adrenalin ... from abandoned spots to a historic castle, his latest show is hung at the Kunstverein Hanau. Not to Miss!!! Opening: Saturday March 13, 2010 / 6 pm Show run until: March 28, 2010 curated by REBEL Art REMISENGALERIE Hanauer Kulturverein e.V. Schloss Philippsruhe Philippsruher Allee 45 63450 Hanau

The Ramones saved my life by Emil Kozak

2010-03-10T19:09:55Z

Emil Kozak opens his new exhibition in Duesseldorf. He will show his latest works at the wonderful Nina Sagt Gallery - with a strong background in skateboarding and streetculture, he stands for truly inspiring art. Opening: 27.03.10, 8 p.m. Talstrasse 118, Duesseldorf, Germany www.ninasagt.de

Imminent Disaster & Armsrock at Thinkspace

2010-03-10T08:53:59Z

This Friday, March 12th in LA Armsrock and Imminent Disaster will be opening their collab show entitled 'Refuge.' These two artists will be creating a full installation inside Thinkspace Gallery highlighting the fragility and temporary nature of any refuge we create for ourselves. They're both incredibly hard working artists and we can only imagine their work will join together perfectly for this show.]]> WHAT: Armsrock & Imminent Disaster "Refuge" WHEN:Exhibition run dates: March 12th – April 2nd, 2010 Opening Reception: Fri, March12th 7-11PM WHERE: Thinkspace Gallery. 4210 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles. for more information check out: thinkspacegallery.com xodisaster.wordpress.com armsrock.blogspot.com

The Loss of a Legend

2010-03-07T23:21:28Z

All of us here at Modart are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Sigi von Koeding aka Dare TWS. The Swiss graffiti legend passed away the evening of March 6th, 2010 after a hard battle with cancer. Our condolences go out to all of his family, friends, and legions of fans. Legends never die and the massive body of work he created in his lifetime will outlive us all.

Mr. Jago Updates his Website

2010-03-05T17:07:22Z

Mr. Jago has just updated his website as an ongoing timeline of the past ten years, from the early days of the flyers and the Scrawl Collective, right up to date. If you're a fan of Jago's work like we are you'll be happy to have found your first stop to any news from his side of things. www.mrjago.com

RE-CREATION II

2010-03-03T10:21:25Z

Ogilvy & Mather New York and Carmichael Gallery present RE-CREATION II this friday, Another fine selection of artists, which you should check out if you're lucky and in town for the weekend. Will Barras, Simon Birch, Boxi, Claudio Ethos, Mark Jenkins, Labrona, Aakash Nihalani, Nina Pandolfo, WK Interact March 5 - July 31, 2010 Ogilvy Chocolate Factory 636 11th Avenue Opening: Friday March 5, 7-10 PM

'Can I please finish my sentence for...' by Laser 3.14

2010-03-02T01:11:33Z

Laser 3.14 has spread his graffiti, poetry, vandalism, or art (or whatever you favor calling it) across Amsterdam, London and other European cities. He'll be opening his newest show at the Radar Gallery in Amsterdam this March 20th and you're all invited.]]> WHAT: Laser 3.14's solo show "Can I please finish my sentence for..." WHEN: Opening Saturday March 20th at 17.00. March 20th - May 1st 2010 WHERE: Radar. Eerste Rozendwarsstraat 17hs. Amsterdam for more information check out: www.radar-amsterdam.com www.laser314.com

julia rosa clark at the whatiftheworld gallery...

2010-03-01T17:25:28Z

i really loved the feeling of julia rosa clarks solo show... it lingered strongly on me as i left the gallery and for the rest of the day... for those of you in cape town there is a walk about on the 06 and 13th. her work explores our intricate and fraught relationship with Nature, the sensations and mysteries of chemistry, perception and color as they relate to the search for fulfillment through science, alchemy, theater-craft and art making... read more about julia rosa clark and about this exhibition on the whatiftheworld gallerys website. from faith47s blog

Cat Johnston: 'The Crows Are Wiping Their Beaks'

2010-03-01T16:40:01Z

Not all illustrators work in two dimensions. Cat Johnston's work seems to embody this and he will be opening his newest show at the Concrete Hermit Gallery in London this Friday March 5th. His handmade figures live in theatrical illustrated sets that he creates for them. All new figures, scenes, prints, and drawings will be on show.]]> WHAT: Cat Johnston: 'The Crows Are Wiping Their Beaks' WHEN: 5th-20th March 2010 WHERE: Concrete Hermit. 5a Club Row, London, for more information check out: www.concretehermit.com

INCUBUS PROJECT CORROSION exhibition

2010-03-01T09:46:23Z

After the successful exhibition at ATM GAllery, the INCUBUS PROJECT CORROSION exhibition arrives to REDSPECTIVE! A two month long presentation of these new works by one of Russia's leading street-art teams. Starting 5, March. ]]> REDSPECTIVE! ATM Gallery

Ripo Print for Haiti

2010-02-26T16:23:21Z

One day after the earthquake in Haiti Ripo went out and painted this wall in Barcelona with the simple message 'Heart for Haiti.' Soon after he asked his friends at Zubmarino Prodz. for help with releasing a print to benefit an organization that has already done so much in Haiti and around the world, Medicos Sin Fronteras (Doctors Without Borders). Since the earthquake they've helped more than 28000 patients, performed nearly 3000 operations, and have more than 20 sites set up around the country. And since being founded in 1971 they've worked in nearly 60 continues to provide independent and impartial medical assistance for people who suffer from violence, neglect, or catastrophe. Read on for more details about the print.]]> 70 euros + shipping (will vary depending on where you are) 100% of the profits will be donated to Medicos Sin Fronteras (the Spanish chapter of Doctors Without Borders). * Prints can be ordered by sending an email to ripo.visuals@gmail.com. Payment can ONLY be processed via Paypal. First come first serve. Prints will be shipped out beginning March 12th * ** Biggest thanks to Zubmarino Prodz., Remon and El Puto Ken who donated their time, effort, and studio skills to the making of this print **

ATM Gallery in Vienna

2010-02-26T14:46:08Z

Berlin-based ATM Gallery has brought a few of their favorite artists over to Vienna to do it up at the gallery of another friend of ours, Inoperable Gallery. The show includes work from Dave the Chimp, Artiste Ouvrier, Just, Emess, Prost, Leon Raid IV, and Eliot M. Henning and will stay up through April 3rd. ]]> WHAT: ATM Gallery at Inoperable, "Rock me ATM!" WHEN:Show will run through April 3rd WHERE: Inoperable Gallery. Burggasse 24. Vienna, Austria for more information check out: www.inoperable.at atmberlin.de