Gawker: Street Art

Sarah Palin Inspires Artistic Expression

Hamilton Nolan — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:48:57 EDT

Future President of the United States of America Sarah Palin is already proving to be a valuable inspiration to our nation's patriotic art community! Or at least to raggedy, drug-ridden "street art" types in elitist coastal cities. It's not just the happy-go-lucky "Frightening Prospect" posters you see here—we've found three more examples as well, making it an official trend, with room to spare! Click through to view the collected opinions of America's great artistic minds:

[via Shana Marie, squarerootoftwo, Outsider Mag, Animal NY]

Banksy Won't Say if Works for Sale Are His

Sheila — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:02:07 EDT

Damn it, Banksy. Five works by the mysterious street artist are up for sale in London this weekend. Although he endorses a group that authenticates his works, he hates it when they're removed from their street settings and won't confirm if any such pieces are his. The sale will go ahead anyway. Bit of a gamble for those bidding! [BBC]

As Long As You Don't Mythologize Him

Hamilton Nolan — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:59:48 EDT

Elitist street art on Bowery in Manhattan. Click to enlarge. [Thanks Dash]

Cutting-Edge Street Art Was Actually College Homework

Sheila — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:28:04 EDT

The street art of water-blue pixels flowing out of a pump in the East Village that we showed you last week was an assignment for an NYU student's Intro to Sculpture class, Animal reports. The artist is Kelly Goeller from Long Island. We hope she got an A!

Hippies Are Harassing Society With Kind Words!

Choire — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:50:20 EST

Hippies are going up to people on the street and handing them scraps of paper! It is highly annoying. This sample was obtained yesterday; some fella approached and extended the paper, and did not seem to be selling anything else in particular besides free fucking love.