JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT- ‘THE RADIANT CHILD’ DIRECTED by TAMRA DAVIS, was blogged about…in March. Well I really didn’t blog about it, I just posted the trailer….however, the film is out now and Karin & Raoul blogged about it with the info…

Opens at the Film Forum July 21st, 209 W Houston St, New York, NY
…Screenings daily 1:15pm, 3:15pm, 6:00pm, 8:00pm, 10:00pm

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

SPECIAL IN THEATER APPEARANCES ONLY AT THE FILM FORUM:

Q&A with Director Tamra Davis after the 8:00pm show on July 21st and 22nd

Q&A with Fab 5 Freddy to follow the 8:00 show on July 23rd

Directed & Produced by: Tamra Davis (director of Half Baked & Billy Madison)
Music by: Michael Diamond & Adam Horovitz (of the Beastie Boys)

Alexander McQueen Eyes Collection: Spring/Summer 2010 Campaign Art

BMW Group View :As part of his creative process, the artist collected images of race cars, related graphics, vibrant colors, speed and explosions. The resulting artwork of bright colors conceived by Koons is evocative of power, motion and bursting energy. Its silver interior along with the powerful exterior design, the Art Car will impart a dynamic appearance even when it’s standing still.

Swizz Tweets x Swizz Paints

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This was at the Aroma Festival at the Rocks in Sydney, Australia. To create this masterpiece, they needed varying levels of ingredients, like black coffee, light coffee, some latte, milk only. 3,604 cups of coffee used as art to re-create Leonardo’s classic “Mona Lisa” painting, dopeness ! Had it been done with Starbucks Coffee, we would be looking at 20,000 Dollars worth of artwork. LOL.

Check out this Youtube of them putting it together…

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These are the opening photos from Banksy’s “Exit Through The Gift Shop”.

Sources Take on It..

“AM was lucky enough to be able to attend the Los Angeles premiere of Banksy’s “Exit Through The Gift Shop” earlier tonight at the historic Los Angeles Theatre. With the art community on high alert, the cavernous and exquisitely beautiful theater was filled (at least the first floor) with collectors, celebrities, pseudocelebrities, and knowledgeable street art fans.

As we guessed in an earlier post, no expense was spared for this important opening with major media outlets on hand to witness the many installations on site including the graffiti red carpet, Banksy truck, masked pianist, caged tweety, cops & surveillance cameras, as well as the costumed staff at the ornate “movie palace” built in the early 1900’s. Guests were also invited to spray paint the limo & truck at the front of the theatre that had apparently been staged to look as if they had gotten into an accident.

As for the film, we won’t ruin it for you with an extensive review, but suffice it to say, street art fans will not be disappointed by the historic and extensive footage all the way from the early beginnings of the movement. Also, no matter what you think of his art, dare we say you grow to understand and empathize with the somewhat mentally unbalanced, perhaps unwittingly funny, and almost lovable Mr. Brainwash during the film – at least the way he was portrayed.”

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“This is entitled “Y.O.U.” simply because it points at you. And trust me, that can mean anything! The finger could be pointed at you because you’re important, blamed, loved, hated… anything, let your imagination run. If you noticed, I enjoy doing artwork that can relate to people (example: the Batman piece reminds men of their childhood). Art isn’t just supposed to look good, it should always have some kind of meaning to the audience. I’ve been in art galleries before and some of the art in there you’re just like “WTF, how did this even get in here?!” Haha, I hate that kind of art but that’s just me because those artwork doesn’t make me think or reminisce about anything. Hopefully, my art doesn’t cause you to do that. Its late, so goodnight and enjoy people!” – Source

This is Dopeness. I’d hang this piece near my front door everyday to remind myself who I can depend on.