Lars Vilks had a $100,000 bounty put on his head after he drew the Muhammad cartoon for local newspaper Nerikes Allehanda.
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Picture Of The Day: Think B.I.G.
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
RIP: Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997) We’ll always love big poppa…
Walrus TV Artist Feature: Futura Interview from The Run Up
Monday, March 8th, 2010Known for pioneering a more abstract style of graffiti writing, Futura played a major role in the NYCs graffiti scene of the 70s. As the popularity of graffiti art flared in the 70’s and 80’s, Futura’s work was shown alongside artists such as Basquiat and Keith Haring.
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British Pavilion, Shanghai Expo Preview
Friday, March 5th, 2010London-based Heatherwick Studio, the architects behind the British Pavilion at this year’s Shanghai Expo, have provided us with a preview film of the concept behind their intriguing design.
Rihanna – Rudeboy
Monday, March 1st, 2010
Lovin’ the new video by RiRi…TAKE IT, TAKE IT…
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American VI: Ain’t No Grave By Johnny Cash
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Johnny Cash may be gone, but luckily for his fans and music lovers in general, he left a surprising number of songs for future enjoyment in his American Recordings series. American VI: Ain’t No Grave by Johnny Cash ($8) is the sixth and final installment in this celebrated series, produced once again by Rick Rubin, and packed with more of the thoughtful, spiritual, and introspective songs that were the hallmark of Cash’s later years, capped off by a tearjerking rendition of “Aloha ‘Oe,” the traditional Hawaiian song of farewell.
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child Trailer
Friday, February 26th, 2010The film features never-before seen footage of the prolific yet troubled artist, just a couple of years before his untimely passing in 1988. Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child in its entirety was released on February 21st, 2010.
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MGMT “CONGRATULATIONS” Album Cover
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Previewed is a look into the cover art from MGMT’s upcoming album release “Congratulations,” due out in stores April 13th, 2010. The art was done by famed surrealist cartoonist Anthony Ausgang.
Ink Pinups by Warwick Saint
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
We first came across the tattoo photography of Warwick Saint years ago in Inked magazine. Saint’s work with women in ink has yielded a large body of work.
Mister Cartoon, Cope2, & Sen2 Bomb New York City
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Recently, the public got a taste of whats to come from the
partnership of Sanctioned and MetroPCS. The communications provider
allowed three titans of street art to leave their mark on retail
stores in the Harlem and the Bronx. West Coast legend Mister Cartoon
hooked up with two East Coast heavyweights, Cope2 and Sen2, to deliver
a powerful message.
Illustrations By Alberto “Sting” Russo
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Alberto “Sting” Russo is a creative director and illustrator based in Lausanne, Switzerland. He’s also the founder of the swiss design studio Areadesign. We’re definitely feelin’ this artwork. Check out more of his work after the jump.
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Teruo Artistry Presents “By Any Dreams Necessary” Art Show Event
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Skee.Tv takes you downtown Los Angeles for an exclusive event by Teruo Artistry & Korruption displaying art, apparel, music and vinyl toys. Check out the art work by Timothy Watters and his exclusive painting for Dj Skee and the Endangered Species Mixtape!
Chairman Ting – Digital Graffiti At Olympic Village
Saturday, February 20th, 2010While actual spray paint and bombing do remain the foundation of graffiti, a newer, high tech form of graffiti such as LED graffiti and projector tagging has been growing in the past year that changes the street art game.
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Agent Provocateur – Love Me Tender
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010Sexy short film for UK lingerie line Agent Provocateur written and directed by Greg Williams. Enjoy!
