CMYBacon.com: Painting with Shadows and Lights

Rashad Alakbarov creates art using translucency and shadows to create amazing art.

Juxtapoz Magazine: BANKSY CARDINAL SIN_5

Banksy's art never fails to be clever. More about the piece in the link above.

Thanks to Chris for sending me this.

Wired.com: Thai Sculptor Transforms Scrap Parts Into Jumbo Autobots

Kareprints.com via CMYBacon

Susan Kare is the Apple designer that created much of the graphics for the original Macintosh interface.  The icons are all familiar to me as a long time Mac user, but I'm sure that to the younger generation, this is like Pong.

ObeyGiant.com: REVOLUTIONS MURAL X CHICAGO (click link for a few more photos)

In Chicago-underpass on Grand and Lakeshore near Navy Pier.  Giant Shepard Fairey "album covers".  I love how they all look together.

Simon Schubert, An Artist With Unique Masterpieces Of Folded Paper (Photos)

An image not drawn or painted- just folds in paper!  By the German artist Simon Schubert.  Thanks to Janice for sending me the link.

LATimes.com: Street artist 'Space Invader' believed detained in L.A. vandalism case

The Los Angeles Police Department believes one of two French nationals detained on suspicion of vandalism near MOCA's Little Tokyo gallery was the famed street artist known as "Space Invader."

I think Invader's works are whimsical and fun.  But, arrest is part of the risk of being a street artist.

I seem some pretty bad deals on print art on eBay, but this is one of the worst ripoffs I've seen in a while.

This David Choe print is one of my favorite Obama posters from 2008 and I've been looking to pick one up since then- but definitely not this one.  For a a mere starting bid of $849, this looted paster print can be yours:

This is a print of the Obama Hope painting by famous artist DAVID CHOE. Around the election in 2008, I was in New Orleans (which is where my family lives) on vacation, my brother in-law is a HUGE fan of David Choe and found out that they had posted some of these posters on broken-down buildings in New Orleans. (He had heard that either David Choe himself or some of David Choe's family members were posting these exact posters) We drove to a part of town where there was a couple of these posters on a building. I took this one as it was less torn than the others. There are some small rips on the edges, which is understandable as it was out in mother nature. This poster is 18"x24" inches in size. This is the last time I'm putting this on ebay, I lowered the price dramatically as I need to sell this to pay for our rent since we lost our jobs a while back!

Also, there is a white glare on the poster from the flash of the camera. THIS IS NOT ON THE POSTER ITSELF!

I love this poster and I love David Choe, but I'm resorting to selling this, some of my other personal belongings and my other paintings (Check out my other items!) because we recently lost our jobs.

The white glare is not there, but the folds and tears are real.  I can't imagine anyone every buying this print.  For comparison, a mint limited edition of this print has been going for $400-500.

This is a private collection in Rome of some Shepard Fairey works.  Some of the works that I don't like individually look great when seen as a collection.

BBC: Banksy's Exit Through the Gift Shop up for Oscar award

Bristol street artist Banksy's film, Exit Through The Gift Shop, has been nominated for an Academy Award.

The film tells the story of a French filmmaker who follows graffiti artists and eventually meets up with the enigmatic Banksy.

I highly recommend Banksy's Exit Through the Gift Shop.  It's a fun look behind the street art scene.

It's available on Hulu for free!