A Detroit graffiti artist respected for his work on the streets as well as in galleries has died following a fall through a roof Sunday at a Detroit art space. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Jordan (Tead) Vaughn, 34, made a reputation for himself in Detroit’s street art scene over the past 20 years. The […]
Words by: Sha Be Allah Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information From The Source Magazine Issue #269 | 2016 Advertisement From his origins as one of the most prominent bombers of New York City’s post-clean train era, to a decade-long run as one of graffiti’s most respected journalists, you can count on one hand how […]
A graffiti tagger suspected of defacing 26 subway cars in four boroughs has been busted — and police found 271 cans of spray paint in his Brooklyn apartment, police sources said Thursday. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Jordan McConeghy, 26, was arrested in front of his Bedford-Stuyvesant building Wednesday morning. “He’s addicted to trains and […]
Philadelphia was the place to be on Saturday as the University City-based Indigo Bleu Design & Culture Center housed its 2017’s spring and summer fashion. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Packed to capacity, the show began with guests who were greeted in the lobby area with custom artwork from renowned street and graffiti artist, SEAL. […]
Graffiti, as defined in Webster’s, is the “illegal” marking on a wall or surface, but what happens if that marking is worth thousands and possibly millions of dollars? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Saving Banksy film, which is directed by Colin M. Day, exposes the hypocrisy and greed behind those who want to catch […]
In TagsAndThrows.com’s fourth episode of their “Summer In New York” series, NYC veteran and graffiti legend EASY bombs up the five boroughs in a very rare interview. Easy has been in the graff game since 1983, which gives him approximately 33 years of bombing experience in NYC and abroad, which he articulates the how and […]
One of the most infamous graffiti artists of the 20th century is celebrating his 48th born day today and he goes by the name of COPE2, founder of the world famous KINGS DESTROY crew. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Born Fernando Carlo on this date in 1968 in the Bronx, New York, COPE2 began his […]
In the third installment of TagsAndThrows.com’s ‘Summer Of New York’, Queens writer KLOPS is the focus of why he does what he does the way he does it. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Even though he’s a fairly new writer, KLOPS has gone “all-city” and has dropped more political pieces than any other millennial writer […]
After filming graff documentaries featuring artists from all around the globe, Sweden-based TagsAndThrows.com brings it back to the Rotten Apple for their most recent graffiti doc series aptly entitled “Summer In New York”. This fivew-part series features some of NYC’s most prolific writers, setting it off with Brooklyn bombing vet OJAE FYC. Watch this never […]
Sandy beaches, the extravagant nightlife, and middle-eastern cultural hub are ways to easily describe the Israeli city of Tel-Aviv. Growing over the years from a small town to becoming the country’s second largest city, and global powerhouse in fashion, entertainment, and upscale lifestyle, has been essential in pushing the coastal city into the international spotlight. […]
Hosted by Bowery Boogie Uncapped and curated by Rebel Knowledge, the “Training Days” graff show, which was held in LES NYC, attracted a large spectrum of art fans from across the city; some who could appreciate the fine art and other who could appreciate the legends who once ruled the streets. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
When having a discussion about the advent of graffiti as an art form, which sprung from the ghettos of the South Bronx and the other boroughs around New York City, it’s hard to not talk about graff pioneers DAZE and CRASH. These two Brooklyn natives are among the first generation of artists to take graffiti downtown […]
On Saturday, May 28, a group of artists unveiled a massive mural of the late David Bowie in Sarajevo to commemorate the British musician’s humanitarian work during the Bosnian war. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Over 300 people attended the inauguration of the mural, while Bowie’s “Space Oddity” played in the background. Letters on the mural read: […]
Last week, the ART 212 Gallery in conjunction with Outlaw Arts Gallery in the Lower East Side of Manhattan was the site of the opening reception of the World Famous TATS CRU exhibition. The exhibit features works from some of the original TATS CRU members including BG 183, CRASH, NICER, BIO and other graffiti legends such […]
On Friday[January 22, 2016], Pratt Institute hosted the “Vandalizing Pratt” art exhibit opening, which featured a panel discusion with some of NYC’s most revered writers in the Rotten Apple’s illustrious graff history. Artists WANE COD, CES, DONTAY and DASH headed up the panel, which moderated by famed artist Alan “KET” and were all brought together […]
Did Justin Beiber hire a new street team that keeps it gully and is now killing the streets with graff promoting his new album? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Well, yes. After weeks of complaints from San Francisco residents, City Attorney Dennis Herrera sent a leter to Def Jam and Universal Music Group yesterday demanding […]
This edition of Off The Wall features one of Queens’ most consistent writers, killing the streets of the five boroughs since 1979. Whether it’s a no permission spot or a commissioned piece, TRAP’s precision and originality stands out like a decorated war vet wherever his work appears. An expert at color blends, TRAP claims that […]
Unidentified, yet world renowned street artist BANKSY has tackled a current technology vs. terrorism issue by using his art to point out that the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs was the child of a Syrian refugee by painting an image of Jobs in a refugee camp in France. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The piece […]
On this date in 1958, internationally renowned graffiti legend Jeff Brown, better known as KASE 2(or CASE 2) was born in Harlem, New York. KASE 2 is one of the pioneers of the art form known as graffiti that was birthed and popularized in the streets of the South Bronx. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]
For the past decade, not much outside of Hip Hop music and the strip club is popping in the ever evolving metropolis of Atlanta. Fast forward to 2015 and OBVS100 has become one of the most recognized graffiti artists in the Dirty South. Not only has the 35 year old Cali native showcased his own […]
