The Impotence of Proofreading

GH opens gallery in Second Life

"you are here"

Opens March 1, 2007

GHava{SL} Center for the Arts is located at
Haenim (11, 114, 550) in Second LIfe

Showing NYC artists Andre Razo, Bryan Collins, Cameron Martin, Cheryl Dunn, David Merten, Erik Foss, Ivory Serra, J Penry, John Minh Nguyen, Kim Bennett, Kimberly Stillman, Martina Hoogland Ivanow, Patrick O'Dell, Peter Rentz, Rostarr, Ryan Coleman, Sadek Bazaraa, and Shelter Serra.

Track tragedy ruled accidental

Thanks to Deal for the sad news.

Islington Tribune [London] - by PAUL KEILTHY
Published: 23 February 2007
Graffiti artist died on tracks

A graphic designer was electrocuted when he slipped on train tracks after drunkenly reverting to the graffiti lifestyle he had abandoned since the birth of his child, an inquest heard yesterday (Thursday). George Andrew King, 22, was hit by 750 volts of electricity when he fell on the live rail near Caledonian Road and Barnsbury railway station during a graffiti spree in the early hours of Saturday September 16 last year.

After a night at a media party, he had gone on to the rails with friend and fellow spray-canner Jason Edwards, who ended up trying to prise his convulsing body from the line with a plank of wood before calling for an ambulance.

Mr Edwards said he had been walking ahead of Mr King as they returned to the station after tagging a bridge.

He said: "I just turned round and he was lying on the rail. I know from before - it's instant death on that track."

Though they risked their lives and broke their own safety protocols by rushing to the still-live line, the paramedics could see instantly that Mr King was dead, Coroner Dr Andrew Reid was told. Katherine Ketchaev, Mr King's partner and the mother of his young son, said he had given up graffiti on the railways since she had become concerned for his safety - but had given in to temptation after a few drinks while she slept.

Police experts said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

Verdict: accidental death.

Graffiti Research Lab new toy

Some lucky writers in Rotterdam Holland got to try it out.

Favela painting in Rio de Janiero

"We would like to be back in Rio around July to make more and bigger paintings, invite other artists to join to help turn the slums into beautiful places filled with art. If you feel like helping out in any way, we would be more than grateful.

We are currently looking for sponsors to adopt the project, both financially as with material. We work together with the Ibiss foundation, which has full NGO-status. But also private donations are more than welcome, please check out our website to learn more about supporting the Favelapainting project."

Snafu

Snafu
Originally uploaded by TheFormer.

benching on flickr ...

love the black outline, reds on red.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia gives graffiti artists walls

"... But this week the Jeddah municipality sent an olive branch to the city?s graffiti artists with the inauguration of a 60-meter-long wall in the Briman district of north Jeddah intended to be an open and legal canvas for street artists.

?Now that we can work with peace and concentration, I?m sure that many talents and great graffiti will emerge,? said Ziad.

During Tuesday?s inauguration, about 50 young men showed up for a graffiti frenzy. The city even provided the young men with paint.

Some of the young men even confessed to being responsible for some of the illegal graffiti in the city and said they would stick to using the wall designated for their work from now on.

Nasir Al-Muttib, head of the municipality?s branch in Briman, said that the city established this wall at the local public park to positively harness the talents of young artists and to discourage them from defacing walls throughout the city.

Mohammed Al-Tamimi, supervisor of municipal offices around Jeddah, said that other graffiti canvases might be erected in other parts of the city to promote public arts. The city is also considering a best-in-show monthly prize. ..."

Atlanta injustice strikes again

Men arrested for graffiti on interstate signs

Published on: 02/12/07

Two men were arrested Monday and charged with spray painting graffiti on overhead exit signs along the Downtown Connector last fall.

Officials with the state Department of Transportation said xxxxx, 20, of Atlanta, and yyyyy 22, of Smyrna, face felony charges in connection with the Oct. 10, 2006 vandalism of the exit signs for the Peachtree and Pine street exits.

xxx is also charged with a similar graffiti incident on the I-85 southbound exit sign to I-285 westbound in DeKalb County, said DOT spokesman David Spear.

Spear said xxxx could be sentenced to up to 21 years in prison if convicted, while yyyy faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison if convicted.

Spear said that the state spends more than $150,000 annually to repair and replace road signs defaced by graffiti.

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Can I be the first to say WTF? These guys need a super lawyer, because they sure don't have a justice system.

Lowriders, Jump Back: It's Dekotora

Unbelievably wonderful custom-lit trucks, from Japan.

check the stills above, at Street Use, then this, a clip from the 1975 movie ( Trucker "torakku yaro") that made them cool:

Graffiti signage boosts business

This is a well-known effect but it doesn't get documented very often. Graffiti murals and signs are good for business and can be a very reasonable alternative to other signage when the artist is allowed some leeway for expression too.