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Art / The graffiti of Tenfold

March 30, 2008 | Art | by Jenn Porreca |

Up to date graffiti websites are hard to come by, and even more so, good graffiti websites of Bay area heroes. Recently I came across the flickr site of Funk and Jazz. He’s got multiple photo sets, but most impressive is his collection of over 4,000 images of Bay Area street art. Read more

Events / Joe Koller

March 28, 2008 | Events | by Casper Johansson |

The work of Californian artist Joe Koller channels his two major influences: surfing and the arts. His inspiration from the ocean is a constant undercurrent in his photographs of nature, urban landscapes, and travel shots. After a few group shows in Southern and Northern California over the past two years, he’ll be launching his first solo show — Adrfit — at San Francisco’s Space Gallery on April 27th. Read more

Art / Street Renegades: New Underground Art

March 6, 2008 | Art | by Kate Suters |

That street art has defined our cities as a myriad of individual cultures has nothing to do with most people’s knee-jerk reaction to it. Despite negative media coverage, most people do enjoy the randomness and intricacies of street art. It’s only when the ingenuity wears off and our cityscapes are vandalised with meaningless second-rate versions — commercial and otherwise — that we tend to get bored or angry at its appearance. How fitting then that culture commentator, Francesca Gavin, has taken on the task of documenting the latest talents in street art in her book Street Renegades: New Underground Art. Read more

Websites / Feed Me Cool Shit

February 6, 2008 | Websites | by Zolton |

Our friends over at the street art and design site, Feed Me Cool Shit have a revealing interview up with UK artist Sickboy, who talks about his earliest days on the streets. Read more

Art / Joshua Petker

February 6, 2008 | Art | by Julia Hennock |

‘Romantic street painting’ or ‘renaissance graffiti’? Joshua Petker spent years as a graffiti artist in California and Europe before painting portraits of ladies. But he hasn’t hung up his hoodie in favour of crustless cucumber sandwiches just yet. His work reeks of punk, with explosions of brash colours and bloody, textured details. And he often uses second-hand canvases, giving each piece a hidden history. [see also the work of Canadian artist, Dan Ryan]