The Next Big Thing in Graffiti
Graffiti has risen to the top of cutting edge pop culture. What was once seen as vandalism is now dubbed street art. Many of our favorite graffiti artists have teamed up with big brands and now make their marks on anything from skate decks to swagged-out shoes. And who could forget the official induction of Bansky into the realm of “Stuff White People Like”? The major appeal of graffiti has been it’s edginess, attitude and it’s no rules vibe (much like the charm of a young Christian Slater). Now that graffiti has become popular, street artists have started pushing forward and developing new techniques to maintain the fresh, innovative spirit of public art. H...Read more
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The Street Art Revolution
With a style similar to cave painting, talented street artists embrace the thoughts of a new generation by painting the walls of our Denver metropolis. With phrases like “I was here”, “These are the words that were on my mind”, and “This is what I cared about”, the works express what fills the minds of artists who unveil their sketches onto the drab walls of urban settings in order to transform those featureless landscapes into colorful expressions. Most are written so that one can read them without much attention or practice, but because the trend in street art is to twist the alphabet into its own language, many pieces a...Read more
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Illiterate Interviews Daze at Andenken
Before the opening of his solo show at Denver's resident street art gallery, Andenken, I sat down with legendary graffiti artist, Daze, to talk about his early graffiti experiences and his current creative output. Check out this video and the accompanying Feature. Illiterate Interviews DAZE at Andenken from Illiterate Media on Vimeo....Read more