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Fresh Photos for Stencil Archive, pt. 2

270 total uploads for Pt. 1 and Pt. 2

Tunage provided by WWOZ, New Orleans

you have the following choices for dessert:

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Fresh Photos for Stencil Archive, pt. 1

Just harvested from the summer gardens, for you to mix and season.

Audial support by Zizek/Assange/Goodman, Amon Tobin, Themetime Radio Hour, and Chemical Bros.

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Rojo and Harrington Interview Shepard Fairey

Shepard Fairey : Too "Street" For Corporate, Too Corporate For The Street (PHOTOS)
Posted: 07/ 4/11 12:20 AM ET

Shepard Fairey has grown up before the eyes of fans, peers and would be competitors. Undaunted by criticism he gets from both sides of his chosen vocation as a globally-known street artist, the man still has a great deal to say. His art has made its way into homes, museums, wardrobes and book collections in addition to all the walls--legal and illegal--and he pays the price and gains the benefit of all of it. A living conundrum, he embodies the sharp tongued anti-establishment, anti-corporate, anti-police state ethos of his formative years, while gradually beginning to resemble the middle-aged dad who so much of the punk generation rebelled against.

He raises money for individuals and organizations advocating for the disempowered or victimized, yet street art and graffiti kids who feel marginalized in their lives call him a sellout for making commercial work. Without the credibility of major shows, arts institutions, and collectors he could never afford to employ people who help him. Yet keeping it clean and doing legal walls costs him "street cred." How exactly does one become an authority on questioning authority? You try this balancing act, and see how far you get without a scrape or two.

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Artist Interview

News Articles

How do you graffiti-proof public art?

4 July 2011 Last updated at 10:55 ET
From the BBC

Who, What, Why: How do you graffiti-proof public art?

Spray can Graffiti may be art to some, but it is seen as a nuisance by others
Continue reading the main story

A landmark sculpture project is at risk because of spiralling costs - including the budget for keeping it graffiti-free. How do you protect public artworks from vandals?

It was meant to be a towering monument - a 50m (164ft) white horse in the fields of Kent greeting Eurostar passengers to England. But now sculptor Mark Wallinger's so-called "Angel of the South" project is at risk because of rising costs.

The price tag for the Ebbsfleet Landmark Project (ELP) has gone up from £2m to £12m, according to reports, with the budget for removing graffiti over 80 years part of the revised bill.

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News Articles

23 July :: Urban Youth Arts Festival (SF)

There will be a "stencil station" at this event....

Saturday, July 23rd | 1:00 - 6:00 PM
@ Potrero Del Sol "La Raza" Park

http://www.precitaeyes.org/events.html

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In the Galleries

21 July :: A Cut Above Exhibit

Espionage Gallery Presents
A CUT ABOVE - INTERNATIONAL STENCIL ART EXHIBITION

Featuring
JOSHUA SMITH (Adelaide), E.L.K. (Melbourne), PISA 73 (Berlin), 23RD KEY (Melbourne), DAVID SOUKUP (Chicago), SCOTCH WILLINGTON (USA), ARTESTENCIVA (Brazil), PHIL BUNGLE (UK), IAN WALKER (UK), FLETCH (Adelaide).

A Cut Above is an exhibition showcasing some of the best stencil art talent in the world. This is an exhibition not to be missed!

OPENING NIGHT
Thursday the 21st of July 6:00pm-10:00pm

Contact Page Works Now

Who wants to contact Stencil Archive with advice, questions, or words or support? Well, if you have tried to contact me via the new Contact page you probalby got two confusing responses: "Message is sent" AND the error "Message Not Sent". Someone on the Saturday Banksy tour gave me heads up about this, so the fix is complete.

All is good and the Contact page is functional.

Drop me an email. Links, news, comments, etc. all welcome.
To submit images for the Stencil Archives, go to: http://www.stencilarchive.org/submit-your-photos

There is FAQ there that will help you set things up for me to easily post on the site.

Thanks - Russell

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1 July :: Parsprototo Fanzine Release

PARSPROTOTO - FANZINE
Friday, July 1 · 6:00pm - 11:00pm
FH Bielefeld Fachbereich Gestaltung
Lamingstrasse 3
Bielefeld, Germany
........................
AUSGABE 1 feat.

PEACHBEACH
HENDRIK BEIKIRCH / ECB
MWM
13.13
STEFAN WINTERLE
DXTR
44 FLAVOURS
theYOUNG
INCK
ROBERT MATZKE
LOW BROS

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In the Galleries

2 July :: Duca -hzg- Exhibit

Saturday, July 2 at 8:00pm - July 30 at 1:00am

Duca -hzg-
da sab 2 luglio a sab 30 luglio
c/o Spazio Nadir
http://www.spazionadir.it/ita/
vernice:
sab 2 luglio dalle 20 a oltranza
drinks+food 4 free
dj set by SUGAMAN SELECTA -electro roots-

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In the Galleries

stinkfish

/// stinkfish */// Quetzal /// HOGAR^APC ///
El Quetzal era bastante conocido por los Mayas, quienes en su idioma lo llamaban KUKUL. El nombre con que se le conoce proviene del nahua Quetzali que quiere decir "hermosa pluma", lo cual viene a ser sinónimo de bello o precioso*

Also: https://www.instagram.com/stinkfishstink/

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