Urban Montage by Charlene Weisler tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-86834639128270604 2012-02-20T19:54:00-05:00 Street Art In All Its Forms TypePad UrbanMontageByCharleneWeislerhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with WikioSubscribe with Daily RotationSubscribe to RSS feed or email and receive news on all types of "art of the streets" from paint to sculpture to performance to music. Do Knit Disturb tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef01676034ecad970b 2012-02-20T19:54:00-05:00 2012-02-20T19:54:00-05:00 Take yarn bombing or yarn graffiti one step towards respectibility and you get the Hotel Pelirocco in Brighton England, also called the Rock and Roll Hotel who boasts a brand new knitted room from Brighton artist Kate Cardigan, complete with knitted breakfast and seagulls. Probably worth a trip to Brighton... TheStarryEye Astrologer The Prince of Bummers - Happy Valentines Day tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef016762472951970b 2012-02-14T00:09:00-05:00 2012-02-13T13:32:44-05:00 Just in time for Valentines Day - a post heralding the Troubador of Lost Love. This is someone who has comforted me in dark times and led me to the light of possibilites. I have been a fan of Leonard Cohen since undergrad school (the number of years ago is... TheStarryEye Astrologer Vigilante, Vigilante - A New Film On Anti-Graffitists tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef0167620946a6970b 2012-02-11T09:32:00-05:00 2012-02-09T09:33:37-05:00 As you know, I am a great fan of street art. So I am intrigued and curious about the new film Vigilante, Vigilante which explores those who set out to eradicate art from the streets. If anything, maybe it is a handbook of "how-to overcome" any creative assault on street... TheStarryEye Astrologer Graffiti Artist Makes Good tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef0168e6d59b3a970c 2012-02-07T17:15:00-05:00 2012-02-07T17:15:00-05:00 As just reported in all the news outlets, graffiti artist David Choe stands to make a fortune off of work he did for Facebook's offices back in 2005. According to the New York Times, Choe was approached by then-Facebook president Sean Parker to spray-paint his work on the walls of... TheStarryEye Astrologer Graffiti In It's Intended Use - As a Political Statement tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef0168e64b7126970c 2012-01-29T14:56:05-05:00 2012-01-29T14:56:18-05:00 The NY Times reports on the use of pichacao graffiti by Sao Paulo's artists to express their dissatisfaction with the country's economic inequities. The interesting and ironic aspect of this movement is that Sao Paulo does not allow any outdoor advertising in the city. No billboards. So the graffiti sprayed... TheStarryEye Astrologer Flintstones House tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef01539317fadb970b 2012-01-24T11:44:00-05:00 2012-01-24T11:44:00-05:00 Located in Nas montanhas de Fafe in Portugal, it certainly has a prehistoric feel, especially to all of us who grew up watching the Flintstones cartoon. It could come right out of Wilma and Fred's world with the boulders on either side. The house is rather squished at the front... TheStarryEye Astrologer Paris Street Art Photography by Ken Brown tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef0154358d0ef2970c 2012-01-10T11:42:00-05:00 2012-01-10T11:42:00-05:00 Ken Brown has sent me some great images Paris. Here are some for your viewing pleasure: TheStarryEye Astrologer West Side Story Flash Mob - Times Square NYC tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef0154391677b4970c 2012-01-03T14:26:00-05:00 2012-01-03T14:26:00-05:00 Got this link from a Facebook friend. Talk about great street art in dance! Thanks Susan! TheStarryEye Astrologer Look Into My Owl tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef014e8c059151970d 2011-12-27T16:31:00-05:00 2011-12-27T16:31:00-05:00 Look into My Owl is a great blog that has posts on graffiti. Check it out. TheStarryEye Astrologer Top Ten Ted Talks tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341cdd0d53ef014e8c136b76970d 2011-12-21T20:14:00-05:00 2011-10-15T14:50:16-04:00 Here is a public service announcement for artists: Best Colleges Online has posted an article that could be of interest. It is called “20 Amazing TED Talks for Art Majors”. Here is a sample video. I think this article is worth a look. TheStarryEye Astrologer