Tag Archive: asia

Bieber Graffiti should be Illegal

Singer Justin Bieber has been asked to clean up graffiti left on a hotel wall in Australia. The singer spray-painted cartoon faces on an external wall of a Gold Coast hotel earlier this… Continue reading

The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti / Urban Art Books

People have been making graffiti for millennia. Street art is a new term, dressing up a once-reviled practice for the age of MFAs and grant applications. A conservatory sensibility is evident in the… Continue reading

Bomb It 2 / Street Art Film

It’s been a little over five years since I reviewed Jon Reiss’ documentary Bomb It, a film that I called “easily the best documentary on graffiti history and culture throughout the world that I… Continue reading

Melbourne Gets New Coat / Australian Street Art

One of Melbourne’s iconic graffiti lanes was given a dramatic makeover on Sunday, but it only lasted 45 minutes. Artist Adrian Doyle used 150 litres of a single colour of paint to cover… Continue reading

Buket and Yumoh / Hong Kong Graffiti

Recently spotted this truck rocking on the streets of Kowloon. Buket and Yumoh have been putting in some work for sometime, and still going strong.

Meres goes to his Room – 5 Pointz / NYC Street Art

Meres is a super special individual that has one of the biggest artistic hearts, and a giving soul. He has been running 5 Pointz for many years, and the work that he has… Continue reading

C215 Does A Mural On The Streets Of Ivry,France / Street Art France

C215 is a talented artist that I have been following for a few. A few pieces that I have witnessed have been a bit smaller, but at an eyeing point. The scale he… Continue reading

Devil / Hong Kong Graffiti

Devil has been on the Hong Kong graffiti scene for some time now. A humble guy of few words, he lets his talent speak for it’s self. Although he claims to not speak… Continue reading

Utah and Ether – “Sleepless In Seoul” / Korea Graffiti

“Sleepless In Seoul” UTAH & ETHERs new Video and Zine available at UTAHETHER.com. The 5th video in the series showcases Cap Adapters and  Yellow Adapters being tested in the city of Seoul, Korea.… Continue reading

Xeme // Hong Kong Graffiti

Recent work from Xeme in Hong Kong.

Freedom + Free Reign – Obsrvr/ Hong Kong Street Art

New Piece by Obsrvr in Hong Kong

Quest / Hong Kong Graffiti

Quest is a local Hong King writer that is making noise on the local graffiti set. Here is a piece that he has running at a local graffiti hot spot. Related articles Graffiti… Continue reading

‘Veil of Anonymity’ / Street Art Australia

On Friday 1st March Ironlak and Published ArtHouse (Adelaide) presented ‘Veil of Anonymity‘, an exhibition featuring new work from Ironlak Family members; Linz, Reals, Sofles, Meks, Sauce, Tues, Vans the Omega & Treas.… Continue reading

Same + Shame / Asia Street Art

Found this on the internet and needed to share. Great idea and execution. the artist goes by the name Obsrvr. Related articles New NYC street art blends hip-hop and signage (smartsign.com)

KAWS – “GISWIL” / Art Beyond Streets

KAWS – “GISWIL” @ More Gallery With Art Basel opening next week in Switzerland, the art world is gearing up for another round of festivities after barely recovering from the Hong Kong version.… Continue reading

Unveiling Rone – The Age is Forever Curious Campain / Melbourne Street Art

Rone reveals a new work of art in Melbourne with the help of his friend Phibs. Rone’s works are displayed all over the world and also are proudly displayed in the National Gallery of… Continue reading

Rashe Shida + Seven Seas + Nior / Melbourne Street Art

Shida, Seven Seas, and Nior are artists from Autrailia’s burgeoning art scene. They have been supplying the walls all over the world with fresh paint and some of the best imagery for an… Continue reading

Days and Peque / Melbourne

Days One and Peque do a collab in Melbourne, giving an open studio session on a Malcom Lane wall. Take notes… Photos courtesy of Baddogwhiskas ©2013

Devil – Sabcat Crew / Hong Kong Graffiti

Devil, a Hong Kong graffiti bomber, paints this huge moniker which represents his brand. Sabcat is a Hong Kong graffiti crew that is consistently painting the city. Related articles Xeme / Hong Kong… Continue reading

Michael Jordan Realistic 6 inch Figure

What you see isn’t the Real face of Michael Jordan below, but the real face of the new doll! New Michael Jordan figure is dropping this month. The realistic figure is created by… Continue reading

JR’s Project ‘One Face at a Time’ / HBO Film / Street Art

World reknown artist JR is plastering his passion for faces with his on going project ‘One Face At a Time’. Please be sure to catch his HBO Documentary ‘Inside Out’ if you haven’t… Continue reading

Bejing Graffiti Hall Of Fame / China

Graffiti is booming in Bejing, and it’s going to be growing in the next few years at an unbelievable rate. Keep an eye and grow with the historic city. Related articles Xeme /… Continue reading

Lucy Lucy / Austrailia Graffiti

Another Lucy Lucy production in Australia, sweet as ever. Such a great contrast in the grimy industrial setting.  Related articles Lucy Lucy and Slicer / Fixtures of Imagination / Street Art (streetsaresayingthings.com)

Sauce for Ironlack / Melbourne Graffiti

Illegal graffiti on an abandoned complex in Melbourne, Sauce lays it on thick. See the video…

Fever / Hong Kong Graffiti

The Energizer bunny takes a break next to the Fever in Hong Kong. Only few locations has Fever been spotted, but he is out there in the trenches in Hong Kong doing his… Continue reading

VANDALS / Graffiti Book Released

After eight years of journeys around the globe, Nils Müller presents ‘Vandals‘, his second book of photography after his 2009 debut publication ‘Blütezeit’. ‘Vandals’ takes the illegal and dangerous activity on 192 pages… Continue reading

Xeme / Hong Kong Graffiti

Xeme is a big name one will come across when visiting Hong Kong. From Hong Kong’s remote walls of fame, to the stickers and tags you see sprawled around the streets of the… Continue reading

Miss Van Drops / New Glamour Tee

Miss Van is a talented painter that is from Toulouse, but currently resides in Barcelona. She paints her beautiful female characters all around the world. New York, Los Angeles, Europe to Asia; You… Continue reading

Mechanical Buddhas Bring Motion into Harmony

In the land of South Korea resides an artist by the name of Wang Zi Won – a man who is busy constructing mechanical figures of the Buddha. Interested in the relationship between… Continue reading

Hong Kong Jammie / Jams and Hamp

Jams is a Hong Kong writer that keeps steady working the streets. This is what Jams and Hamp’s idea of Old School Flava.