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The Polygonal Street Art Of Sy

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Sy street art 9Street artist Sy creates cleanly crafted murals.  Rather than a hurriedly executed work, Sy’s pieces appear to be carefully planned to the extent of nearly seeming more at home in Adobe Illustrator than on an alley wall.  Sy clearly references and draws inspiration from 8-bit graphics and the block y polygons of early computer animation.  However, the simplistic graphics style really betray an expert use of light and perspective.  Subtle color shifts and familiar imagery in a surprising context add depth to the murals of Sy.

 

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Daan Botlek’s Street Art Of Figures Crawling Out of Their Skin

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Dutch artist Daan Botlek creates commissioned murals and work for the street.  His art makes use of simply conveyed bodies often contrasting the inside with the outside.  Many of Botlek’s pieces illustrate a sort of literal introspection, looking inside each character.  The characters peel off, crawl out of, and smash off outer layers to expose the inner person.  Botlek works both in the gallery and on the street, his figures populating walls through out the city inside and out. [via]

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A Love Letter for You- Quasi-Documentary from Stephen Powers and Joey Garfield Re-Caps The Love Letter Project

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On the heels of his current solo show at Joshua Liner Gallery, Steve “ESPO” Powers came through the Tribeca Grand Hotel with Joey Garfield for a screening of A Love Letter for You, their documentary/narrative film about the much-celebrated Love Letter mural project that went down in Philly about two years ago. The film brings ESPO and the Love Letter squad into a semi-fictional narrative surrounding a young writer’s quest to reach a special someone, and is a huge treat for any graffiti/mural/underdog fan. Put together with some archive ESPO footage, an original script co-written by Powers, and a killer shoegazey soundtrack, LL4U will hit you right in the heartstrings. No use even trying to fight it.

Until the film finds a much-deserved wider release, you can catch the trailer after the jump.

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Lucy McLauchlan’s Work- Everything from Walls to Baby Clothes

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Lucy McLauchlan of Birmingham, UK has been painting on every imaginable surface for over ten years. She has created everything from large murals to graphics for baby clothes. She usually works in flat black and white, depicting birds, trees, and whatever strikes her fancy. Most recently, she’s put up a lot of public work in East London, celebrating the Olympic Games. McLauchlan’s subdued compositions don’t scream “look at me!” (a message proliferated by  many “street” artists), but -instead- “look at this!”. Honest, pure beautification of our public urban space without any ego.

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Progress Photos Of Large Murals in Boston from Os Gemeos

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Renowned Brazilian brothers/collaborators Os Gemeos, known for their huge street art murals featuring vivid colors and strange, yellow dudes, just opened a show at Boston’s ICA. While the bros are in town, they’re getting up with two large pieces that are starting to look like some of their best work yet. If your grandmother still thinks that public art is a nuisance, then show her these gorgeous process photos. And if you’re on the east coast, a road trip may be in order before the summer’s out. The show at ICA/Boston runs until November, 25.

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Aaron Noble Mojado Mural Unveilng & Exhibit – May 24th Los Angeles

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Beautiful/Decay is proud to present B/D Cover Artist Alumni and talented artist Aaron Nobel’s newest mural and exhibit in Los Angeles. Known for his comic book reconstructions, Aaron’s newest mural in the hip Melrose and Heliotrope intersection of Los Angeles measures at the over 30 x 50 feet!

To celebrate the unveiling of the mural Synchronicity Space (directly across the street from the mural) will be holding a three day exhibition of drawings and paintings by Aaron. The show and mural unveiling kicks off on May 24th from 6-10pm with a set by DJ BlackRainbow and refreshments.  Read more about the mural and see an assortment of Aaron’s work after the jump.

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