Blu + Ericailcane, Bologna

Blu: 'After months of freezing cold, painters crawl out of their cave… i went back to work with Ericailcane' 

Banksy in Oceanside

Banksy continues his Southern California streak as the artist’s famous work makes an appearance overnight in Oceanside, California. Placed dead smack on the side of a taco shop wall, the piece came as a surprise to most, including the shop owner, who contemplated painting the piece over before he noticed the attention its received.

Photography: Drew Schultz

Gary Baseman – “Walking Through Walls” @ Jonathan LeVine Gallery

On March 5, an exhibition of new works by Gary Baseman will open at Jonathan LeVine Gallery.  It will be the Los Angeles-based artist’s second show at the gallery and his first solo show in New York in six years.  This new body of work represents a more personal and somber side of the artist, who lost his father in the past year.  As the title of the exhibition suggests, the theme of the show concerns breaking through boundaries and limitations, imposed both by society and the art world.

Look for more coverage from AM, including a studio visit.  Until then, visit Jonathan LeVine Gallery on March 5, from 6pm-8pm to view the show, meet Gary, and be surprised with what he may have in store for you.

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Scars by Carlos Alvarez Montero

“Scars is a series composed of 20 portraits of residents of Mexico City. Each resident decided to engrave ink marks on their neck/faces as a statement of their life experiences. This allows them to step out of the crowd, define themselves as unique and by no means look back. Just forward.”

“Carlos Alvarez Montero is a native from Mexico City. His work focuses on the relationship between appearance and the creation of identity.”

Visit alvarezmontero.com to view the entire series.

Thx 2 inkbutter

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Malarky hits up Barcelona's Trucks

Having spent January brightening up Brixton with his colourful characters painted across a number of the areas shutters {photos here}, it would appear the UK street artist and illustrator Malarky has returned to Spain. The artist was recently in Madrid for the Persianas Libres Madrid which saw 100 shutters painted in downtown Madrid.{photos here}

Malarky has now returned to Barcelona where he has been busting out the colours and hitting up the vans of the city. 

You should also have a look at the Subism site where Malarky has some work for sale.