street art in all its forms has become a phenomenon that is moving very quickly and gaining widespread acceptance as a legitimate form of art. thats always a matter of perception and will vary from person to person but theres no doubt that street art is or is becoming accepted as a more than legitimate art process. street art encompasses many forms includi
ng graffiti, stencil, wheat paste poster art, sticker bombing among others and lets the artist convey a message which can be anything from social to political to personal.
ng graffiti, stencil, wheat paste poster art, sticker bombing among others and lets the artist convey a message which can be anything from social to political to personal. In New York City, street art has become an issue that is creating as much controversy within its own ranks as it is outside and this points to the growing legitimizing of street art. street art is becoming more and more popular in New York City and has now crossed the boundaries of guerrilla art and become a mainstream art commodity, available for huge prices in gallery's across the city. It is believed that many of the increasingly well known
street artists in New York are trained artists, working artists that adopt their own guerrilla approach to street art and are shitscared of a genuine street artist, in its original form. its these artists such as Swoon, Bast, Obey, Mamo that are prolific around the city in different forms of art and will command high prices for their work off the streets. this has attracted the attention of the Splasher, an individual or group that defaces their art work throughout the city using normal, paint, splashed over the works. The Splasher has made his ideology clear in several manifestos posted throughout the city and believes essentially that street art as it should be has been compromised by the branded artists such as Swoon who are deliberately using street art as a marketing process in many ways.
street artists in New York are trained artists, working artists that adopt their own guerrilla approach to street art and are shitscared of a genuine street artist, in its original form. its these artists such as Swoon, Bast, Obey, Mamo that are prolific around the city in different forms of art and will command high prices for their work off the streets. this has attracted the attention of the Splasher, an individual or group that defaces their art work throughout the city using normal, paint, splashed over the works. The Splasher has made his ideology clear in several manifestos posted throughout the city and believes essentially that street art as it should be has been compromised by the branded artists such as Swoon who are deliberately using street art as a marketing process in many ways. 
given such a situation has arised, street artists branding themselves, galleries paying and recieving top dollar for works and a street artist attacking their work, not to mention the arrest and prosecution of many artists by the New York Vandal Task Force, the rise and dissapearance and rise again underground status of artists such as Rev and Cost, its obvious that street art involves passion in all corners and has become a legitimate art form. the list of websites that are available for street artists would also indicate that street art has crossed over in the world of art from what it once was and maybe what it was supposed to be. in its essence street art is a message and a form of expression but its just not presented in a conventional fashion. the rise of street art is an interesting phenomenon and one that should be embraced as it could be reflective of wider society in that rarely do people get to express themselves anymore. Street artists have the skill, talent and courage to promote a message for all to see and despite any debate over whats genuine, whats vandalism, whats corporate art on a sidewalk, i think street art should and will continue to be embraced.
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a well written and thoughtful blog. great work.
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