Urban Art

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Keith Haring was here

Artist Keith Haring took the New York City subway system by storm in the 1980s, with his drawings appearing on the walls of hundreds of stations. His art is known for expressing concepts of death, sexuality and war. Charles Osgood takes a look at how Haring managed to get his works up, in this profile first broadcast on the "CBS Evening News" on October 20, 1982.

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BANKSY

One of the rare instances you hear street artist, Banksy's real voice and catch a glimpse of his face from 1995.

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Artifact to Human Communication

A film by Ana Pires.

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KAWS

KAWS, real name Brian Donnelly, is considered one of the relevant artists of his generation. Born 1974 in New Jersey and now based in Brooklyn, his instantly recognizable aesthetic has attracted a devoted following of fans all over the world. Famously medium agnostic, KAWS' huge body of work straddles the worlds of art and design to include street art, graphic and product design, paintings, murals and large‐scale sculptures. He made his name in the New York graffiti scene in the 1990s where he frequently tagged walls and freight trains with the letters K A W S.. He regularly exhibits in museums and galleries internationally and has found a wide audience through high-profile collaborations with industry leaders including Nike, Uniqlo, MTV, Pharrell Williams and Kanye West.

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Mark Gonzales

HYPEBEAST meets up with artist Mark Gonzales in his Lower East Side studio. The Supreme team member still skates, but has mellowed from his raucous early years. As he manuals through Chinatown and shows us the knick-knacks inside his studio space, he meditates on the contrast between his physical approach to skateboarding and emotional take on artwork. “It’s kinda weird to not have a reason but just to be following an instinct. In my opinion, thats what makes good art.”

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Todd James Exhibition "Natures Candy"

American artist, Tom James' exhibition "Natures Candy" showcased at Nanzuka Gallery in Shibuya, Tokyo.

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Barry McGee: Tagging

Filmed in 2012, art21 follows Barry McGee, a cult figure amongst skaters and graffiti artists, through his self-titled retrospective exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum. McGee, who became interested in tagging while growing up in San Francisco, describes the excitement of putting up new tags and the rush of getting away with it. McGee's drawings, paintings, and mixed-media installations take their inspiration from contemporary urban culture, incorporating elements such as empty liquor bottles and spray-paint cans, tagged signs, wrenches, and scrap wood or metal.

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Tom Sachs: Advice to the Young

The praised American artist Tom Sachs – who spent twenty years working as a carpenter and a janitor before becoming an artist – here offers advice to “everyone, everywhere, regardless of age, because everyone is a young artist somewhere inside.” Brought to us by Louisiana Channel, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2019.

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ONEDAY with BEBAR

Bebar is a young Franco-Spanish artist, born in 1992. He began early with graffiti as a member of NSK Crew at the age of 16, then MAC Crew in 2013 and the WIB Crew in 2014, his artistic approach is defined by the wonderful combination of street art and academic techniques. This duality can be felt in his work and the universe he paints, which he calls Bebarbarie. He continues his artistic research along with great artists like Kongo and Colorz during his residency at the Narvaland workshop, and obtained a grant in 2015 to do a six month training at Parsons School in New York, he is fascinated by this city and he met well-known artists, famous in the world of timeless artistic productions like Sonic, Kister and Ink176. He joined several crews while on spot like MSK TNG ROA and BAD Crew. He draws on walls with the help of spray paint or layered on paper, Bebar's characters are used as personifications, which reveal a certain disgust pertaining to the great evolutions of our society and the major challenges.

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KAWS: Holiday

With residencies in Seoul and Taipei, KAW's signature Companion has begun sailing along the waters of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor.

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Russell Young

As a child, British artist Russell Young considered his world to be dark, he disliked school, enjoyed punk music and developed a fascination with American culture. After trying his luck in London and living on the streets for a while, Young was discovered by photographer Christos Raftopoulos, which marked the start of an extraordinary career.

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Shepard Fairey Street Basics

Frank Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. Shepard talks stencils, wheatpaste, and the cops.

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Mark Gonzales

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HYPEBEAST meets up with artist Mark Gonzales in his Lower East Side studio. The Supreme team member still skates, but has mellowed from his raucous early years. As he manuals through Chinatown and shows us the knick-knacks inside his studio space, he meditates on the contrast between his physical approach to skateboarding and emotional take on artwork. “It’s kinda weird to not have a reason but just to be following an instinct. In my opinion, thats what makes good art.”

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