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June 1, 2012

Shepard Fairey: the man behind OBEY project

by fabrizio barachino The fact that the street-art has trimmed its spaces in art galleries is known for a long time, as well as the fact that artists create themselves their exhibitions. One of the forms of street art that I prefer is the one of Shepard Fairey: the man behind the project OBEY. I’m not going to give a history lesson on OBEY, but only show you this video, talking about the printing process of Fairey’s works. For more details on the show began on 5th May, click here http://www.paceprints.com/exhibition/2012-05-Fairey

May 19, 2012

New media

by chiara moro “Digital art, communication, cultural dissemination may strengthen the ability of a territory snapping people and sustainable productive activities?” In Rome until 11 December the Digital Life 2 show, in the ‘Ex-Gil’ spaces, in the Trastevere district in Rome, by a series of side events for questioning the value of new modes of communication and information development. Digitisation and contemporary artistic expressions are alive thanks to not only a physical space in which dialogue and compare; as the kermesse staff, Monique Veaute-Hotel-Trapani.com and Fabrizio Grifasi, explain, “is four years which the Romaeuropa Foundation has embarked on a path … Read more →

May 15, 2012

Bourrasque

by chiara moro London designer Paul Cocksedge recently completed another sculpture resembling pieces of paper caught in the breeze, although this time the leaves glow like a swarm of fireflies. The 200 suspended sheets were made from an electrically conductive material that lights up when a current passes through it. Installed in the courtyard of a hotel in Lyon, the 25-metre-long Bourrasque sculpture was completed for the city’s annual Festival of Lights.

May 10, 2012

’500 era through digital media

_ by chiara moro _ From January 28, 2012 at the Palazzo del Podestà of Bergamo, ’500 meets digital media in a sensory experience able to tell in a new way the history to the public at large. The new Venetian age historical Museum mixes knowledge and play, intellect and emotions, re-directing visitors, with images and sounds, to the testimonies of the past in the form of paintings, manuscripts, maps and documents. The storytelling became media and sensory, proposing the image of a active and participant of the great story society. The arrangement allows each visitor to customize his path, … Read more →

May 7, 2012

Art or not

_ by chiara moro _ Art or Not transfers the mechanism of the public rating to the art works, which are true or supposed. The registration is free and optional, it can be increased the amount of presumed works with own proposals and, every time that you vote for, percentage of the total judgment of the visitors is shown for every image. Between the photos you can find everything, from universal recognized famous works of art to amateurish releases, cartoons, collage, GIF animated and many photos found in net. What is art and what it is not? The question, fortunately, … Read more →