Spotted this joint over at Juxtapoz. Now if only I can figure out where in London this wall is….

No, this has nothing to do with STDs. We’re talking music and art here….oh yes.

If you want to support art, head on over for purchase of this dope DVD box set here: http://sofarida.bigcartel.com

Remember, every time you don’t support art….a baby panda gets stabbed by a unicorn.

Let The Arts Roam from I Am Los Angeles on Vimeo.

Dope….as usual.

Hell yea! The homie Dane sent me over some pics from his latest street art movement, DST to Infinity. The imagery that comes out of his imagination is pretty unique. He reminds me of a more street version of Derek Hess which is what originally drew me to his work.

Check out more of his work below…

“L.A. based street artist Retna, took some time to talk with L.A.’s newest website LAFWD.org to discuss his newest piece that can be seen in Downtown L.A.’s skid row called “Blessed Are The Meek.” The mural was created with fellow artist El Mac and photographer Estevan Oriol for The Jonah Project, a church operating in a converted warehouse on 6th St. and Crocker Street.”

Shoutout to Kristen for the heads up.

“I take huge influence from comics and street signage but I add my own subversive twist.” – Pahnl

Ok, I know every art blog and their moms will be posting art basel shots so I won’t bombard you with too much from the Miami event. I spotted this over at Molotow and had to share with you nerds. Crazy colors…crazy

Originally spotted at Unurth

Originally spotted at WoosterCollective

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRABn9NEM88

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN9csKjLcaM

The exhibition is open now and the show will run until the 24 August 2010
Pure Evil Gallery | 108 Leonard st | London EC2A 4RH

Saw this over at Wooster, I need to go see this in person…..dope!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMoKcsN8wM8

Blu brings us a new wall animation video. Complete fresh…..check out his other piece, Muto, if you haven’t yet.

“You’re my boy blue!”

Follow his Tumblr here

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxXx2ZIuYVI

Originally spotted at Wooster Collective

This exhibition devoted to graffiti, entitled “7:00 PM Deadly Sins”, is performed in co-authored by Mr. Dheo ParizOne and, with the co-organization of Friday’s Project, supports the Tourism of Portugal, the Pampero, the Dedicated Store and, as Media Partner, MTV Portugal.

Photos by Jacob Breinholt for Highsnobiety.com

If you haven’t heard as of yet, a New York judge has sentenced Poster Boy to 11 mos. in jail. You can read about the full details here. Poster Boy is well known for taking subway advertisements and putting his own “spin” on them transforming billboards into art. Originally Poster Boy was to serve 210 hours of community service but it was his failure to appear in court that gave him his 11 month sentencing. What do you think?
Too harsh of a sentence?
Is the judge using him as an example to send a message to other street artists?
Was Poster Boy an idiot for skipping out on his court date?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=seo3k_UDX1o

Choe is a badass…..how many artists do you know that paint with their own blood?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTYblUU-jLk

Their manifesto:

“From merry-go-round to media circus, from stereotypical housewife to bulimic-anorexic beauty, from advertising to socially-imposed mores. In an increasingly invasive and arrogant way, we suffer a daily bombardment of messages that aim to impose upon us one collective thought, one way of being and living and one appearance.

In every corner of every city they are trying to convince us from the height of an advertising hoarding what’s in or what we need to have to be accepted by society.

WE SAY: STOP THIS!

We’re tired of feeling like numbers, of our generation being seen as a target and of our behaviour being measured as a market trend.

We believe in and promote the development of an individual and collective critical conscience and we aim for it to be respected.

We believe it is necessary to free our and future generations from self-constraining life and beauty stereotypes.

We refuse to accept socio-cultural imposition, the standardisation of the individual and the proliferation of one ideology.

We believe in plump Prince Charmings and in well-nourished princesses.

We believe it’s much better to live life in the way one wants rather than fitting into someone else’s model.

We believe that physical differences and imperfections are positive symbols of individual uniqueness.

We believe in accepting people for what and who they are without discrimination.

We believe in freedom of expression, constructive criticism and the democracy of communication.

We believe it’s time to stand up and creatively claim our right not to be standardised.

Be yourself, be proud of it and help us to spread the Be Yourself Movement!”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CEltO4X2nk

Music by Las Flores Project
http://myspace.com/lasfloresproject