BIO-RESCRIPTURES ITINERARIES OF BODY AND FLESH IN THE PUBLIC MUSEUM SPHERE Art, technology, and science are often mentioned in the same sentence these days, including occasionally in street art. Indeed elements of all three have always been present in the coded communications of graffiti writers and street artists; a multicolored reflection in the petri dish of society, occasionally examined microscopically. […]
What is the story behind your winning image? While Vietnam represents for many in the West a place where a war was fought or athletic shoes are made, its people bear witness to a richer & far more complex reality. To expand and challenge the existing perceptions of Vietnamese people, it is to be able to see and understand the […]
If you’re in New York, you can catch Brooklyn artist Peter Mix’s show, “Red Car”, at Marvin Gardens for a few more days. The peculiar series of paintings features a recurring red car separating a group of characters. Mix says, “These paintings convey the transition between unionship and solitude. There is an undeniable yet overlooked internal deviation during these shifts, […]
Spidertag. INM#16 in collaboration with Justkids and Oz Art NWA. Bentonville, Arkansas. (photo © Justkids) Bentonville, Arkansas is more known for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Momentary, the Ozark Mountains, hiking/biking, cosmopolitan amenities, luxury homes, millionaires (and a couple of billionaires), – than it is for being a vibrant organic street art scene. Nonetheless, art dealer and curator, […]
A new series of paintings by Danish artist Rune Christensen (previously featured here). “Wildflowers” takes the form of a fairytale inspired by the stories Christensen invented for his two daughters. Spanning from the ancient past to the distant future, the images follow two fearsome warriors travelling on horseback through the forest at night, gathering flowers and fighting predators they meet […]
From Oman and based in Bahrain, photographer Eman Ali combines photography, text, sound, and installations to delve into the complex interplay between gender, religion, and socio-political ideologies in the Khaleeji culture. By using her practice as a means of social critique, observation, and investigation of the layered histories of the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa, Ali provides a unique and insightful […]
Vesod in an Oneiric State, Babes and Buildings Afloat in Santa Croce di MaglianoThe dreams of men; full of adventure, longing, Doritos, cars, robots, babes. Vesod knows this all too well, as his newest wall unmoors them and sets them aflight, afloat, askance, atwitter. Stuck ins…
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Welcome to Memorial Day Weekend in NYC, when New Yorkers remember those who died in wars, and we have parades, barbecues, smoke reefer on the stoop, ride the Circle Line, go to the Met Museum, hit Ellis Island, stroll through the park, play kickball with your neighbors, see fireworks, ride your bike across […]
The Museum of Graffiti, the world’s first museum dedicated to graffiti art, will open “All Black Everything,” the first exclusively African American graffiti exhibition. The exhibition aims to highlight and honor the legacy of these artists, especially considering their foundational role in the genesis of the art form and their inspiration for countless artists in both the streets and gallery […]
Our weekly focus on the moving image and art in the streets. And other oddities. Now screening:1. Gonzalo Borondo, “Settimo Giorno” 2. Graciela Iturbide in”Investigation” – Art in the Twenty-First-Century. Via Art21 3. INDECLINE – The United States of Apathy BSA Special Feature: Gonzalo Borondo, “Settimo Giorno” Borondo’s latest exhibition, titled “Settimo Giorno” (Seventh Day), is an immersive artistic experience […]