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This is a Tumblr for street art blog Vandalog, an online medium covering the international street art scene. We post original stories from our blog, reblog photos from other Tumblrs and pieces that we find around the Internet. Old and new works alike, this is an informal Vandalog medium for those who love street art. If a picture is reblogged or posted without credit and you know who the artist/photographer is, then let us know and we will make the necessary changes

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autopsiart

Tutto Vero de Collettivo FX (@CollettivoFX)

hugclub

Why Aren’t “Women Street Artists” Just “Street Artists”?

As a young woman and an emerging artist with a connection to street art, I am trying to understand my identity within the artsphere. Lately, the onslaught of the “10 Best Women Street Artists”-type articles has made the difference between being an “artist” and being a “woman artist” a potent source of inner-conflict. I feel like I’m supposed to like those articles and feel empowered or something. Maybe it’s because I attend one of those progressive, crunchy-granola liberal arts schools that recognizes gender as a spectrum (which, for the most part, just means removing the “male” “female” indications from bathrooms). But … I don’t want to read another article that says “women can do this too!” but lacks an understanding of the larger social issues connected to the gender imbalance in street art. Clearly the drive to see women succeed is there, and this press is well-intended. But what we need is broader systemic change for women on the whole before we start seeing the effects of that in street art.

An excerpt from an article I just had published on Hyperallergic.

hugclub

RJ and I interviewed the host of Street Art Throwdown (a ridiculous reality show premiering in an hour on Oxygen). Definitely my favorite interview we’ve done this year. We saw this as an interesting opportunity. On the one hand, we didn’t want to give airtime to a mainstream, commercial network to push their product, especially when that product is the sugar coated commercialization of an art form that we respected for challenging the consumer industry. On the other hand, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to engage in a critical discussion, and maybe have a laugh along the way. At the end of the day, we respect Justin Bua (the show’s host) for being serious and engaging us, even if we disagree.

#street art #graffiti #street art throwdown #oxygen #justin bua #vandalog #caroline caldwell #rj rushmore

AIDS Crew mural in Philadelphia Photo by Steve Weinik Via and more photos at Vandalog » AIDS Crew refresh a Philadelphia garage

Nether reflects on the evolution of the Balitmore street art scene, particularly the way artists work without the permission of property owners, but with the tacit permission of the general public. (via Vandalog » Below government radar, street artists discover the people’s permission)

(via Vandalog – A Viral Art and Street Art Blog » Happy Halloween from Pøbel)

eringuido

Last leaves of the year!

#street art #art #nature

whistleblowerart

Borf and Snowden in Philly on Flickr.

Edward Snowden by unknown artist in Philadelphia, PA.

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Check out Whistleblower Art, a tumblr archive of art celebrating whistleblowers like Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning.

malditojuanito

Viral Art, a new ebook by Vandalog founder RJ Rushmore about street art, graffiti and the internet, is available starting today for free at ViralArt.net

#art #ebook #graffiti #street art

Viral Art: How the internet has shaped street art and graffiti is RJ Rushmore's new ebook. It comes out on December 16th and will be available for free from ViralArt.net.

This animated cover was designed by General Howe and features artwork by General Howe, Jay "J.SON" Edlin and Diego Bergia on a photo of a NYC subway car by Martha Cooper.

#gif #gif art #animated #animated gif #street art #art #graffiti #gifitti