Tag: JR

• The Faces behind “The Wrinkles in the City”

  Less than a year ago I was a commuter lamenting my daily drive through Echo Park when I stumbled upon this mural. The day I snapped this picture I had no idea that JR was behind the work which was part of his “Wrinkles in the City” project.  I’ve learned so much about JR and…

  cultureshockart

  February 7, 2012

  Contemporary Art, Street Art

  Brooklyn Street Art, JR, JR documentary, L.A. mural ban, Wrinkles in the City

• MOCA Covered in Krylon-A Preview of “Art in the Streets”

  MOCA is bringing the streets to museum patrons in a comprehensive overview of the history of street art from 1967 through present day in “Art in the Streets”.  It is the first major exhibit of its kind in the U.S. “Art in the Streets” primarily focuses on graffiti art’s infamous rise in an economically tumultuous…

  cultureshockart

  April 15, 2011

  Art/Culture, Contemporary Art, Museums, Music, Pop Art/Culture

  Art in the Streets, Banksy, Barry McGee, Fab 5 Freddy, Geffen Contemporary, Jeffrey Deitch, JR, MOCA, Patti Astor, Rammellzee, Shep, Shepard Fairey, Swoon, The Fun Gallery, Wild Style

• JR’s Wish @ the TED Conference

  In front of TED conference attendees in Long Beach today, JR unveiled his plans for his award while presenting his unique artistic point of view and his portfolio of work.  The photographer/graffiti artist is known for his large-scale photographic installations in urban areas all around the world.  During his presentation he attempted to answer the…

  cultureshockart

  March 2, 2011

  Art/Culture, Contemporary Art

  JR, TED, TED Conference Long Beach

• When a Picture is Worth More Than a Thousand Words

  It’s Monday morning and as usual I am stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on Glendale Blvd.  As I am cut off by a truck on my left and someone merging into my lane on my right, I sigh, gaze out my car window toward the heavens and was greeted by this. It pretty much…

  cultureshockart

  March 1, 2011

  Art/Culture, Contemporary Art, Museums, Pop Art/Culture

  “Women Are Heroes”, “Wrinkles of the City”, Angry Old Man Mural, Echo Park, JR, JR Street Artist, Mural on Glendale Blvd, TED, TED Conference Long Beach