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Street Art
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Beautiful Losers: Contemporary Art and Street Culture 
 Companion to a 2006 exhibit of works by "a loose-knit group of American artists, many just out of their teens, [who] began [in the 1990s] creating art that reflected their lifestyles. ... [including] underground youth subcultures of the day -- skateboarding, graffiti, street fashion and independent music." Includes a virtual tour of the exhibit and images of works by Basquiat, Robert Crumb, Margaret Kilgallen, and others. In English and Italian. http://www.beautifullosers.it/ Topics: Schools of Art Last updated Sep 29, 2008 Street Art
Companion to a 2008 art exhibit that was "the first commission to use the ... [Tate Modern's] iconic river façade, and the first major public museum display of street art in London." Includes an interactive tour and images of works of "six internationally acclaimed artists whose work is intricately linked to the urban environment" such as Blu from Italy and the artist collective Faile from the U.S. From the Tate Modern. http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/streetart/default.shtm Topics: Schools of Art Last updated Sep 29, 2008 Street Painting: Q & A
Questions and answers about street painting, covering materials ("'chalks' are actually handmade pastels"), technique, the impermanence of the paintings, and more. From a professional street painter. http://www.kurtwenner.com/qanda.htm Topics: Arts and Humanities Last updated Jan 31, 2007 Wooster Collective
This website is "dedicated to showcasing and celebrating ephemeral art placed on streets in cities around the world." It covers graffiti, stencils, billboard liberation, environmental art, wheatpastes, stickers, murals, and other street art found around the world. Include a blog, podcasts, and related links. http://woostercollective.com Topics: Schools of Art Last updated Jul 9, 2007 |
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