Changethethought™

This has been circulating like a wildfire all over the net lately so it wouldn’t surprise me if you have heard already, but the infamous street artist Banksy has been busy coating the 9th ward of New Orleans with his signature brand of street art to mark the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in a way only he could. Once again all of the work is provocative and even more so when you consider that the art isn’t hanging on some gallery wall, it is right there on the street where the floods occurred and people died. The word is he is now on a tour of the south as his work has lately appeared in Alabama. You have to respect him for continuing the force people to think and confront the issues we deny that continue to erode our society. He is a man of the times and he has earned his place in art history for a reason.

As Hurricane Gustav once again pounds New Orleans today and fears are rising that loosened ships may puncture the levies, his work seems all the more timely.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Banksy, Graffiti, Katrina, New Orleans, street art

Above is his latest creation and below his earlier sculptures.

Joshua Allen Harris is a NYC street artist who has been constructing some extremely unusual sculptures out of plastic bags that he attaches to the above ground vents of the city subway. When the train passes by underneath a gust of air rushes up through the vents filling and breathing life into the sculptures. You can see more of them in action at Wooster Collective. It’s an interesting combination of art and environment. I love the concept and I love that it stops people in their tracks and makes them think about where they are. It’s great when art can pull people into the moment and force them into the here and now, if only for a moment.

written by Christopher | tags: Art, Joshua Allen Harris, New York, nyc, Sculpture, street art

Back in August I uploaded Wallspankers Issue 4. The response was incredible. In one week, traffic and dowloads exceeded my hosting package (750G) so I bought another 750G (the largest package available through NetworkSolutions. They call it “Pro”. Haha!). Sure enough, one week later, WS blew the roof off again. So again, I threw more money at my host to keep the site and high-res Issues 1-4 live. And again, we blew the doors clear off. It hurt so good… but I had to lay off, so I pulled down Issue 1-3. I’ve just now re-released the full collection at print resolution. Go take advantage of your office Xerox and get busy in the streets!

written by Matt W. Moore | tags: Art, black and white, free sticker zine, Graffiti, street art, Wallspankers