The Parisian street artist known as Invader will be having his first solo exhibition at Jonathan Levine Gallery in Chelsea starting at the end of this month, June 27.
The pixelated, 8-bit video game inspired artist from France often works with mosaic tiles to create pieces that often give a nostalgic feeling of those classic games such as Pacman and Space Invaders. Although this is his first time having a solo exhibition in New York, it is definitely not the first time he has displayed his work here. He first invaded New York back in 2000 and since then has come back numerous times to leave his mark on the streets of New York. So far, he has invaded over 40 cities from every inhabitable continent.
The artist’s coming exhibition is titled “Top 10″, which is referring to what he believes is to be the 10 most influential albums of his generation. He then recreated the album artwork of the albums using his style and techniques. He will be showing his usual mosaic pieces but will also be showing how the ability to manipulate a Rubik’s cube serves a greater purpose than to just impressing the ladies. The image of the Clash’s “London Calling” album cover at the top was actually created by manually manipulating a series of Rubik’s cubes until he reached the final image. For an even better idea of what his exhibition show is going to be like, check the video link provided at the bottom.
If you can’t manage visit his exhibition to see his artwork in person, not to worry. Just walk around the streets… and keep your eyes open.
Invader "Top 10Video"
http://www.space-invaders.com/
http://www.jonathanlevinegallery.com/
Posted by Christóbal
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Clay Shirky, an NYU professor on the Internet’s effects, explains how the new Twitterific world has revolutionized communication among citizens. From tweets on the Iranian protests to John McCain’s next car, Twitter is quickly becoming the de facto method of individualized mass communication.
If you’d like to watch another TED talk, I very, very highly recommend business expert Joseph Pine’s discussion on the experience desired by the modern consumer.
Posted by Jonathan Strickberger
Another year, another Bicycle Film Festival, now in it’s ninth year.
This festival celebrates all styles of bikes and biking through art, film, music and performance.
Bicycles give a lifestyle to any person so why not celebrate them.
The New York ‘Bicycle Film Festival’ takes place from June the 17th until the 21st.
Find all the details at:
http://bicyclefilmfestival.com/
As Brendt Barbur (BBF’s Founding Director) says, “Bikes Rule.”
Posted by Stephen Buss
Banksy, Britain’s most famous graphity artist strikes again in this exhibit at the Bristol Museum. Once again, he has created many pieces to provoke everyone who lays their eyes upon them.
He has become famous around the globe for making blank walls more interesting but in this new set of amazing creations he has pushed the boundaries once again. We can only hope that he can keep this up and that his name does not get picked up by to many other artists who attempt to copy his work.
Watch this video to gain a small idea of what some of the work he has created looks like:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRai9×8aD3A
Posted by Stephen Buss