Stencil Archive News

Fresh Uploads: Paris Edition v.1

Submitted by russell on Tue, 06/19/2018 - 14:33

Photo: Masked with a Continent, along the Canal Saint Martin

Stencil Archive is wandering the streets of Paris this Solstice week. We are posting our "best of" as soon as we can on social media (see links above) and then attempting to get batches of street work out soon after. Artist work will come a bit later this month (coming soon: Smile, Mimi the Clown, and Miss.Tic to name a few)

LINK HERE for today's uploads.

New Uploads: A-M

Submitted by russell on Mon, 06/11/2018 - 21:04

m-city with a cut-out (photo: Jaime Rojo/Brooklyn Street Art)

>NEW< Akore (thanks, Susi)

Amanda “Mando” Marie

>JUST ONE< 0907 in China (thanks, BSA)

Chase in LA

In Layers in DE

Eclair in SF

>NEW< erre in…

Let's take a walk in Oakland

Submitted by russell on Sun, 06/03/2018 - 12:46

Late last year, a person who had taken both of my San Francisco tours, started asking me about taking him on an Oakland tour. He remembered that I had mentioned wanting to figure out an East Bay walk and politely called me out on the idea. While working my nonprofit day job on Broadway at 19th Street for a few years, I spent many lunch hours walking around Chinatown, Uptown, and Downtown, snapping stencil photos, annoying Jet Martinez while he painted his huge mural, stopping by galleries, and enjoying the tagging and graffiti. I would talk about the walks with my coworkers, who started asking me when I'd figure…

New Uploads: San Francisco and the USA

Submitted by russell on Sun, 03/25/2018 - 17:27

Thanks for your submissions: Josiah, Esmeralda, Ann, and the SFMOMA
<<< Calen Blake in NoPa/Western Addition

East Bay, CA

Los Angeles (just one)

Nevada City area (just one)

Washington, DC

Wisconsin (just one, thanks Ann)

>NEW< Robert Indiana (thanks SFMOMA)

::: the Latest from San Francisco :::

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New Uploads: 5 Continents and 40,000 Years

Submitted by russell on Sun, 03/25/2018 - 16:34

Thanks to: Amanda, BSA, and HAO (RIP)

<<< Banksy in Brooklyn, NY.

South Africa (just one)
China, by 0907 (just one, thanks BSA)
Mexico (thanks BSA)
Argentina (just one, thanks Amanda)
>NEW< Omid Asadi (UK)
>NEW< yarps (FR)
Hao (RIP)
…

TXMX 2018 Submissions II

Submitted by russell on Sun, 02/25/2018 - 17:54

The artists edition of the TXMX 2018 uploads. Music by Hoopla, via the SF Public Library.
<<< Hamburg wheatpaste by Marshal Arts (TXMX photo)

>NEW< DHHG
>NEW< MTS
>NEW< Rude

btoy
F.P.T.
Holzweg (just one)
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TXMX 2018 Submissions

Submitted by russell on Sun, 02/11/2018 - 19:58

TXMX (his archive), Stencil Archive's longest and most prolific collaborator, has sent his annual stack of photos to add to the site. His general photos are easier to check for duplicates and upload. Here is the first part of his photos, from Hamburg and Spain. In the coming weeks the rest of TXMX's stack, attributed to Hamburg and other artists, will go up with other fresh updates.

Stay tuned, and deep thanks (as always) to Mr. TXMX!

RIP Lord Hao (France)

Submitted by russell on Wed, 01/31/2018 - 20:39

In the early years of Stencil Archive, Hao (Stencil Archive here and 2004 interview here) began submitting his stencils from the streets of Paris. He supported the project, and was also excited to be part of the 2009 Stencil Nation book project. I never got to meet him in person, but knew that he was inspired by DIY, ska, punk, Pacific Island culture, and the lowbrow Los Angeles art style.

What I remember most about Hao is his enthusiasm, encouragement, and anticapitalist belief that stencils are for the streets, free for everyone to enjoy. He kept a low online profile, didn't seek gallery exhibits or even notariety beyond the Paris streets…