Paul Frank, Tim Biskup, and Ron English are among the 100 artists and designers who customized replicas of the Darth Vader helmet for the Vader Project, transforming the mask of the menacing villain into individual works of art.
Following a world tour and a stint at Pittsburgh’s Andy Warhol Museum, the four-year traveling exhibition reaches its final destination this week: Freeman’s Auction House in Philadelphia. Curated and produced by Dov Kelemer and Sarah Jo Marks of DKE Toys, the Vader Project is on view at Freeman’s from July 5-9, followed by the auction on July 10. The show also includes a vibrant limited-edition catalog featuring full-color photographs of each helmet.
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Combining art and music, Sketch Theatre presents a frequently updated series of short, single-shot, time-lapse videos of artists drawing while digging the tunes that inspire them.
Artists including Brandi Milne, Syd Mead, Ron English, and Lola have all been filmed for the site, drawing along to their favorite songs — from Dirty Projectors, the Raconteurs, Daniel Johnston, and Holly Golightly, respectively. An eclectic and mesmerizing testament to the mysteries of inspiration and artistry, Sketch Theatre is also a treasury of killer sounds.
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When famed street artist Ron English told us in an interview last spring that his next project would involve painting 20 cows down in South Texas, we thought he was joking or making a veiled Banksy reference. And then we saw the photographic evidence on his blog. More bombed bovines after the jump.
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Edited by Shepard Fairey and Jennifer Gross, the lavishly illustrated Art for Obama is more than just another coffee-table tome.
In the new book, Gross and Fairey — whose own iconic “Hope” poster ignited the art community’s involvement in the Obama campaign — detail the evolution of the Manifest Hope galleries at the DNC Convention in Denver and DC inaugural. The images range from portraiture to symbolic abstractions, representing the 150-plus artist/activists who joined forces to spread the word. Read More »
Excuse the Shepard Fairey overload today, but this breaking news just came in via the New York Times:
The artist who created the ”Hope” poster of President Barack Obama was sentenced to probation on Friday after pleading guilty to three vandalism charges in Boston. Prosecutors dropped 11 other charges.
Shepard Fairey was sentenced in Boston Municipal Court to two years probation. He pleaded guilty to one charge of defacing property and two charges of wanton destruction of property under $250.
The 39-year-old Los Angeles artist also must pay $2,000 to a graffiti removal organization and cannot possess tagging materials except for legal art installations.
Wonder what Ron English has to say about Boston now? Fairey still faces a long legal battle with The Associated Press over the photo used in his iconic “Hope” poster.
A few weeks back we told you about Phil Lumbang, the LA-based street artist/assistant to Shepard Fairey who won us over with his cute, cuddly bear images. Then as luck would have it, a friend of a friend actually knows Phil, so we were able to send him a few questions over email about his work. Also: He offered to giveaway one of his sketches to Flavorpill readers. To enter for a chance to win, just leave a comment on this post with the name of your favorite pop culture bear. Good luck! Read More »
Free speech and social equality champion Ron English’s Abraham Obama is arguably one of the most recognizable images of the 2008 presidential campaign — second only to his friend Shepard Fairey’s iconic HOPE posters. But did Fairey take his work on a ten-city tour while shooting a documentary about the experience? Nope. English did, though, and the resulting film is like a weird mix of Jackass and a who’s-who of street art’s elite. After the jump, English speaks with Flavorpill about why Boston hates street art, how little money artists really make, and what he’s planning to do with a bunch of paint and 20 cows. Read More »
It’s your move New York. [Ron English Abraham Obama image via Juxtapoz]
