March 06, 2007
The Banksy Dilemma for Bristol, U.K.
A work by he U.K.-based street-art superstar Banksy has recently put the city council of Bristol, England between the horns of of dilemma. The "graffiti" artwork was put up on the side of a public building, the city council itself. Recently, the council has tasked itself with enforcing a general policy of stopping and erasing graffiti across Bristol, but it recognizes that the work of Banksy is of an altogether different order -- Banksy himself has, during the past several years, risen to become in the eyes of the art world (and much of the public) a genuine artist ,who recieves well-paid commissions to put the same kind of art works in other places. Does the city council remove the work from the building or keep it, setting a precedent for graffiti vandals. This is the issue that the council is wrestling with. In the meantime, they made an exception and have allowed Banksy's art work to stay.
Posted by icorsa at 11:45 PM
January 03, 2007
Happy New Year From Japan
We're back from a week off during the holidays. Hope everybody had a great winter break and a happy New Year! Big up on 2007! The new year sees Global Graphica in Osaka, Japan for a couple of weeks. Here 2007 is celebrated as the Year of the Boar in accordance with the adopted Chinese zodiac calendar. Look for postings of images from Japan in the coming weeks. The picture above is of an annual New Year's fire ritual at Hozenji Temple in Osaka.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Posted by icorsa at 12:01 AM
December 22, 2006
No. 6: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Kraftwerk - "Tour de France"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:08 AM
No. 5: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Kraftwerk - "Tour de France"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:04 AM
No. 4: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Kraftwerk - "Tour de France"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 11:00 AM
No. 3: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Kraftwerk - "Tour de France"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 10:58 AM
No. 2: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Kraftwerk - "Tour de France"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 10:55 AM
No. 1: Crowds at Final Day of 11 Spring Street Exhibition, New York City
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Kraftwerk - "Tour de France"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 10:41 AM
December 14, 2006
The End of Street Art at 11 Spring St., SoHo, NYC
The New York Times has run a story about the final days of street art at the 11 Srping Street building in downtown New York City. During the past four weeks or so the new owners of the building, who will turn the building into a condos, have allowed artists to legally put up art work on the inside of the building, as well as the outside, in an effort to stage one last exhibition this weekend before construction crews start their work. Much of the art on the interior will be concealed behind drywall after this weekend. The building is open to the public Dec. 15 - 17, from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. (Tip of the hat to Jess E. for the tip.)
Posted by icorsa at 02:33 AM
November 29, 2006
We're Back from the Thanksgiving Break
The Global Graphica massive is back in the hizzy. We took some time out to celebrate the American Thanksgiving holiday and to max and relax in New York City with friends from Tokyo. Now that we're rested ... onward with the graphica!
Posted by icorsa at 01:31 AM
November 16, 2006
Video: Massive Attack of Street Art at 11 Spring St. Building in New York City
Here's a another, longer video clip showing the massive attack of fresh new street art at 11 Spring St. in Nolita, new York City. This video shows the full breadth of the new work on along Elizabeth Street side of the building and the around the entrance on Spring Street. The work shown include pieces by Faile, Bast, WK Interact, The London Police, Flower Guy, Above, Fake, Cheeky and many more. This clip shows the state of the building onthe evening of Wednesday November 15, 2006.
Posted by icorsa at 11:04 PM
November 14, 2006
Video: Cheeky Signs Piece + Panorama of 11 Spring St., NYC
Here's a clip showing "Cheeky" and crew sign a fresh piece at the building at 11 Spring St. (a.k.a. the "candle building") in Nolita, New York City. The new piece was put up on Tuesday (Nov. 14, 2006) evening a couple of days after several of downtown New York's most active street artists put up a ton of new work on the building. The video shows the breadth of these artists fresh work on the Elizabeth St. side of the buidling.
(Video footage by Supercore via YouTube)
Posted by icorsa at 11:37 PM
No. 4: Street Art All-Stars Stage Massive Attack at 11 Spring Street, NYC
And in this image is another part of the strip of street art works (including pieces by Faile, Bast, and Cheeky) that stretch along the Elizabeth Street side of the building at 11 Spring Street in downtown Manhattan, New York City. The work by Faile is epic in scale, cut along the building arches.
BACKGROUND
At some time this past weekend, several of the best-known and most active street artists in downtown New York City put up fresh work, some of it in the form of massive wheat-paste-ups, on the building at 11 Spring Street in the Nolita neighbrhood of downtown Manhattan. Among the works are pieces by WK Interact, Faile, Bast and Cheeky. Within the past two weeks new work by Flower Guy, Swoon, Above and The London Police has also gone up on the structure.
The building has been empty and seemingly uninhabited for years despite changes of ownership in recent years. For many years, each window of the tenement-style structure had a light in the form of a fake candle, hence the informal name "candle building." Eleven Spring St. has been a bit of mystery until recently when the property was purchased for residential use. What appeared to be early renovation work began last week.
Some fear that the redevelopment of the building for actual habitation might spell the end of street art at the site. Over the years, 11 Spring has become a landmark of street art and a canvas and mecca for artists and lovers of street art. This massive attack of new work on the building almost seems like a way of saying "street art is here to stay no mattter what the future of the building."
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "Random"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:28 AM
No. 3: Street Art All-Stars Stage Massive Attack at 11 Spring Street, NYC
The picture above shows another part of the strip of street art works (including pieces by Faile, Bast, and Cheeky) that stretch along the Elizabeth Street side of the building at 11 Spring Street, in Nolita, NYC.
BACKGROUND
At some time this past weekend, several of the best-known and most active street artists in downtown New York City put up fresh work, some of it in the form of massive wheat-paste-ups, on the building at 11 Spring Street in the Nolita neighbrhood of downtown Manhattan. Among the works are pieces by WK Interact, Faile, Bast and Cheeky. Within the past two weeks new work by Flower Guy, Swoon, Above and The London Police has also gone up on the structure.
The building has been empty and seemingly uninhabited for years despite changes of ownership in recent years. For many years, each window of the tenement-style structure had a light in the form of a fake candle, hence the informal name "candle building." Eleven Spring St. has been a bit of mystery until recently when the property was purchased for residential use. What appeared to be early renovation work began last week.
Some fear that the redevelopment of the building for actual habitation might spell the end of street art at the site. Over the years, 11 Spring has become a landmark of street art and a canvas and mecca for artists and lovers of street art. This massive attack of new work on the building almost seems like a way of saying "street art is here to stay no mattter what the future of the building."
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "Random"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:18 AM
No. 2: Street Art All-Stars Stage Massive Attack at 11 Spring Street, NYC
The picture above shows the northern end of the epic new work by Faile that stretches along the Elizabeth Street side of the building at 11 Spring Street, in Nolita, NYC.
BACKGROUND
At some time this past weekend, several of the best-known and most active street artists in downtown New York City put up fresh work, some of it in the form of massive wheat-paste-ups, on the building at 11 Spring Street in the Nolita neighbrhood of downtown Manhattan. Among the works are pieces by WK Interact, Faile, Bast and Cheeky. Within the past two weeks new work by Flower Guy, Swoon, Above and The London Police has also gone up on the structure.
The building has been empty and seemingly uninhabited for years despite changes of ownership in recent years. For many years, each window of the tenement-style structure had a light in the form of a fake candle, hence the informal name "candle building." Eleven Spring St. has been a bit of mystery until recently when the property was purchased for residential use. What appeared to be early renovation work began last week.
Some fear that the redevelopment of the building for actual habitation might spell the end of street art at the site. Over the years, 11 Spring has become a landmark of street art and a canvas and mecca for artists and lovers of street art. This massive attack of new work on the building almost seems like a way of saying "street art is here to stay no mattter what the future of the building."
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "Random"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:12 AM
No. 1: Street Art All-Stars Stage Massive Attack at 11 Spring Street, NYC
At some time this past weekend, several of the best-known and most active street artists in downtown New York City put up fresh work, some of it in the form of massive wheat-paste-ups, on the building at 11 Spring Street in the Nolita neighbrhood of downtown Manhattan. Among the works are pieces by WK Interact, Faile, Bast and Cheeky. Within the past two weeks new work by Flower Guy, Swoon, Above and The London Police has also gone up on the structure.
The building has been empty and seemingly uninhabited for years despite changes of ownership in recent years. For many years, each window of the tenement-style structure had a light in the form of a fake candle, hence the informal name "candle building." Eleven Spring St. has been a bit of mystery until recently when the property was purchased for residential use. What appeared to be early renovation work began last week.
Some fear that the redevelopment of the building for actual habitation might spell the end of street art at the site. Over the years, 11 Spring has become a landmark of street art and a canvas and mecca for artists and lovers of street art. This massive attack of new work on the building almost seems like a way of saying "street art is here to stay no mattter what the future of the building."
The picture above shows the northeast corner of the building at Spring and Elizabeth streets, where you can see the life-size black-and-white works depicting graf-writers by WK Interact.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lady Sovereign - "Random"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 01:09 AM
November 03, 2006
Widescreen: BNE Sticker on Tag-Bombed Door, Chinatown, NYC
Here's the wider, contextual view of the tag-bombed Chinatown door upon which a couple of notorious BNE stickers have appeared.
Ivan Corsa Photo
Photo gear: Canon PowerShot SD 630 ELPH digital camera
On the iPod: Lindstrom - "I Feel Space"
Kicks on our feet: Puma Double-Lace "R-System" RS100 sneakers
Posted by icorsa at 03:33 AM
November 02, 2006
Video: ABC News Story on "BNE"
Last month we posted on the crackdown by San Francisco authorities on graf and sticker-bombers, especially one: "BNE." The story was picked up by other news media, including ABC News, which put together this somewhat amusing and earnest report on "BNE" and the crackdown.
Posted by icorsa at 01:54 AM
October 23, 2006
The Story of the Mysterious Street Art-Covered Building at 11 Spring St., New York City
There's a place we've referenced many times here on Global Graphica, a place that is important in New York street art, so muhc so that is has become an internationally known icon and destination for artists. That place is the building at 11 Spring Street in downtown New York City. However, the building has been a mystery to most people, even long-time neighbors in the Nolita neighborhood where the stucture is stands. The building's exterior is a world-famous spot for street art and graffiti, which the owners in recent decades have left alone. The New York Times recently ran an article about the building. The building was recently bought from Lachlan Murdoch, the son of Rupert of Fox News fame. As a result a lot of information about 11 Spring St. has suddenly become available. Many pictures of street art and graf at 11 Spring St. are available for viewing on this site. Here's part of the list.
(Big merci beaucoup to Darren for the tip!)
Posted by icorsa at 01:44 AM
September 27, 2006
Art by UK-Based Street Artist Banksy Called "Rubbish"
Writing on Comment is Free, a Web site of the British newspaper The Guardian, Charlie Brooker has argued that the work of the hyped-up and hot street artist known as Banksy is "rubbish" that "looks dazzlingly clever to idiots." The article makes some keen points, some worth merit, and some worth debating, but it is not very convincing as it attempts to explain why Banksy is overrated and his work crap. The tone of the piece is hurtful and angry and it lacks the sophisticated reasoning of an instructive critique. It's rather funny, actually, and reads like an Internet troll.
(Tip of the Kangol to Robin K. for sending us the link.)
Posted by icorsa at 09:39 PM
September 14, 2006
We're Back From Vacay!
Regular visitors to Global Graphica have may have noticed a sudden lack of posts these past two weeks. We've been on holiday, taking a well-deserved, sorely needed vacation in Hawaii, where we were visiting some fam. But we're back now in New York City. Gotham. We're back in the grind, back in the naked city, back in our downtown Manhattan digs. We feel rested and refreshed. And now we're ready to post lots of new images, video and info on street art.
Posted by icorsa at 04:16 AM
