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December 22, 2015
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Etam Cru’s “Mr. Rooster” is the Duo’s Second Major Mural in the US

Having just come off their exhibition at Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles (covered here), Polish street art duo Sainer and Bezt, known as Etam Cru, recently completed their second major mural in the United States. Co-produced by Thinkspace and Branded Arts, their wall “Mr. Rooster” is a massive portrait of a young country boy with a rooster standing on his shoulders as he looks over the smoggy city of Los Angeles. The contrast between the boy’s rural Eastern European appearance to that of the bustling city behind him is striking and characteristic of Etam Cru’s work, first featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 32, whose several-stories tall murals pop easily in urban places. In an email to Hi-Fructose, Sainer shared, “We prefer to leave the full story for the people to interpret, for us its about the connection between people and nature and the rest should be based on people’s imagination and individual experiences. Art should not be defined.” Etam Cru’s mural is located at 8th and Wall in the Downtown Los Angeles Flower District.

Photos by Birdman.

Topics

Branded Arts, Etam Cru, street art

Douglas Hoekzema, graffiti, Hoxxoh, street art, urban art

June 17, 2015

Miami based street artist Douglas "Hoxxoh" Hoekzema fills his murals with a burst of color and energy using abstract design. While they look like the work of a computer generated graphic, his designs are drawn freely by hand. As if subject to gravity’s pull, geometric circles and triangles radiate from their centers until they take more organic shapes. In his paintings, Hoxxoh often interrupts the design’s infinite nature as if to remind us of its flat dimension. Another way of looking at this interruption is like the stopping of time. Hoxxoh’s main concept, “Time Waits for No Man,” refers to his fascination with the properties of time, both its beauty and society’s obsession with keeping track of it.

Pastel’s Botanical Murals Beautify Overlooked Areas in Cities Worldwide

painting, pastel, street art

January 23, 2015

Argentinian artist Francisco Diaz (aka Pastel) uses a distinct visual language in his murals. He fills his walls with patterns based on the local flora of the area he's painting in — an effective way to connect with the communities he encounters in his travels. His botanical references often address history, geography, society, and politics. Along with these nature-based elements, Pastel often paints ancient, Stone Age tools to glorify humanity's strength without referencing a specific culture. His distinct yet decorative style lends itself well to collaborations with other street artists, such as Pixel Pancho and Agostino Iacurci, who both worked with Pastel recently.

Preview: Bicicleta Sem Freio’s “Fera” at RexRomae Gallery

Bicicleta Sem Freio, Rex Romae Gallery, street art

February 26, 2015

Brazilian artists Biciclea Sem Freio have a solo show titled "Fera" coming up on March 5 at London's RexRomae Gallery, curated by JustKids. The duo met at the university of Federal University of Goiás while studying visual art. They got their start designing rock posters and quickly moved on to creating their personal, collaborative artwork and street art. Nowadays, their colorful, graphic murals have taken them all over the world. Take a look at some of the pieces that will be included in "Fera" as well as some of their recent walls below.

Cleon Peterson Makes Solo Debut in Hong Kong with “Purity”

Cleon Peterson, painting, street art

January 22, 2016

Cleon Peterson portrays the brutal struggles between an army of warring figures in his monochromatic illustrations reminiscent of Grecian pottery. Previously featured on our blog here, the Los Angeles based painter and muralist juxtaposes a bold use of minimalism and clean lines with the chaos and violence that exists in today's world. He is unafraid to show the ugly side of human nature, and yet Peterson chooses to see his work as more of a mirror, where looking at our own reflection can have the power to inspire change. Peterson celebrated his solo debut in Hong Kong last night with the opening of his pop-up solo exhibition, "Purity", in cooperation with local arts organization, Over the Influence.

Etam Cru’s “Mr. Rooster” is the Duo’s Second Major Mural in the US

Douglas “Hoxxoh” Hoekzema Energizes His Murals with Abstract Designs

Pastel’s Botanical Murals Beautify Overlooked Areas in Cities Worldwide

Preview: Bicicleta Sem Freio’s “Fera” at RexRomae Gallery

Cleon Peterson Makes Solo Debut in Hong Kong with “Purity”

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