Oink Art Changes The Game

a few hours ago Oink Art Ltd. tweeted a picture of this brand new "Fresh Paint". Oink Art has been rocking the game hard with great deals and even online coupons for spray paint, tips (caps), markers, oink ink etc. Fresh Paint. Online retail cost: $2.95 USD each (talk about affordability) 12 colors are currently available. Matte finish. Color coded plug + color sticker on can . For more information visit their website or follow @oinkartltd on twitter. I will follow up with the Oink Art folks and keep my awesome viewers updated via my blog and also on my twitter @chicagloe

Chicago's First Street Bicycle Parking

A ribbon ceremony followed by a social gathering at Francesca’s Forno took place today to unveil the first ever on-street bicycle parking in Wicker Park (bike Parking address approx: 1591 N. Milwaukee Ave.) The social event at Francesca's was hosted by WPB and the Active Transportation Alliance. The bike parking project was put together by WPB, Special Service Area (SSA) #33/WPB, first Ward Alderman Joe Moreno, and CDOT Bicycle Parking Program Manager Christopher Gagnon.

It's nice to see that a community has put priority to serve it's cyclist. Not that bike parking will avoid collision but having been hit by a car while biking on the south side before (I'll never do that again) just gets me angry at the fact that there are little to no bike lanes. But to keep me from getting angry at the thought that I got hit by an on-duty under cover officer who refused to admit wrong doing I will revert back to my witty post. bahahahaha

All jokes aside, if your find yourself needing a bike or a tune up make sure to visit Joe at his bike shop Quick Release Bike Shop which is located at 1527 N Ashland Ave.

Starshaped Press

One of my favorite Studios to visit in Chicago. A cute silent film.
http://starshaped.com/

Introducing Color by Shawn Calvert

USING COLOR (Intro to GD: Wk 5a)

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Skater's Dream House

etnies PAS House for Public Domaine La Gaite Lyrique from etnies on Vimeo.

I thought this was totally awesome had I been a skater. I totally would want to eat shit and skate in the same dome I slept in but not in the same room of course. Props to designer Gil Le Bon Delapointe for such an innovative design. After a while I can see it getting annoying to live here though.

"27" By M.I.A. (The 27 Club)

27 by _M_I_A_

In reference of the 27 club M.I.A. released this track "27" after Amy Winehouse's death.

Mark Wagner Currency Collages

This is one of my favorite Collage artists. These are just a few of the works but you can check out the rest of his work here

World's Largest Graffiti Tag On Sand

I'm not talking about the one's you do with your finger and gets vague with the wave current. I'm talking about this rich dude who is president of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Ahyan. He owns the island in which he has had a half a mile high and two miles long of an inscription of his name. The world's largest self-referential graffiti tag.
The letters were crafted by a crew who worked for weeks to create them. The letters are dug so deep that they form waterways and can be seen from space.

TAKI 183 x The History of American Graffiti (Book Signing)

July 21
7 - 10 pm

The Hole
312 Bowery
New York, NY 10012

212-466-1100
theholenyc.com

"Forty years ago, an article in the July 21, 1971 issue of the New York Times titled: TAKI183 Spawns Penpals – ignited the graffiti movement in New York."

If you find yourself in NYC I reccomend that you stop and check it out for yourself. TAKI 183 signed prints will be for sale. Bring me one!

Special Guests from Writers' Corner 188:
SNAKE 1, SJK 171, MIKE 171, ROCKY 184

Who Came To Serve? 2011

The Elite 16 2011 - WindyCityBboys.com from TeCk-nological Productions on Vimeo.

If you find yourself doing nothing but watching Saturday cartoons this Saturday morning get up and head to the North or South side of Chicago whichever direction you're flocking from if you're in town this weekend. The last time I attended this event was in 2002?...so long that I can't remember. Anyway, don't miss it. It's gone through an excellent organizing crew dedicated to make sure you see the best of the best!

Saturday July 16th, 2011
Logan Square Auditorium
2539 N Kedzie Ave in Chicagloe

Crack The Surface The First Episode

Crack The Surface - Episode I from SilentUK on Vimeo.

This is the first in a series of short documentaries dedicated to the culture of urban exploring. To have a beautiful shot of an unfamiliar place would be my excuse and the adrenaline rush of course. The superficial sucks in my world. I'm in love with the dedication these guys put in. I took the time to find some of the referenced news stories. Check them out here and here

J.C. Leyendecker The Patriotic Painter

His advertisement and magazine work reflect the patriotism of J.C. Leyendecker, at least during the time in between the Wars. He's one of my favorite artists. He's one that Norman Rockwell looked up to.May the Fourth be with you fellow Americans and let freedom ring in every country!!