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SprayPrinter – Where Technology tells you where to spray paint

Estonian company SprayPrinter in Third Eye” by an Estonian artist Kärt Einasto

Estonian company SprayPrinter used for creating Third Eye” by an Estonian artist Kärt Einasto

SprayPrinter is a smart spray paint developed by an Estonian startup that prints pictures from smart phones to any surface. It writes art on the street but so far it has barely realized its possibilities. SprayPrinter has the potential of being a game changer by enabling those who don’t really have the artistic skills to participate in street art by using this technology. (more…)

RIP Anemal- One Year Anniversary #2

Anemal AF graffiti in Oakland, CA in San Francisco Bay Area

Anemal AF graffiti in Oakland, CA in San Francisco Bay Area

One year ago today Anemal(Smoky) died in an accident. News of his death flew through the writers community. He was an anomaly loved by all enemy and foe. He was a unifier who brought harmony and happiness to all wherever he ventured. He was the pearl in the oyster. When he arrived the party began. He frequently traveled between California and Colorado and hung out in SLC. There was always a place for him to stay.
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RIP Anemal- One Year Anniversary #1

Anemal AF graffiti in Oakland, CA in San Francisco Bay ARea

2010 Anemal AF graffiti in Oakland, CA in San Francisco Bay Area

One year ago today Anemal(Smoky) died in an accident. News of his death flew through the writers community. He was an anomaly loved by all enemy and foe. He was a unifier who brought harmony and happiness to all wherever he ventured. He was the pearl in the oyster. When he arrived the party began. He frequently traveled between California and Colorado and hung out in SLC. There was always a place for him to stay.
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Art at San Francisco Grand Hyatt Hotel

Love sculpture by Laura Kimpton in the courtyard at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Francisco

Love sculpture by Laura Kimpton in the courtyard at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in San Francisco


Artist website: Laura Kimpton

Emerging artists are making their way from the street into the home, office building and other public establishments.

Last month we went looking for an Ursula X Young mural at the luxury Grand Hyatt Hotel by Union Square in San Francisco. To our surprise we discovered much more. Upon entering the lobby we found other large pieces of commissioned art by San Francisco based artists commanding center stage in the lobby and a very helpful concierge desk enthusiastic about the art.
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Oakland Neighborhood Project

Map of 146 neighborhoods in Oakland

Map of 146 neighborhoods in Oakland

Professional photographer Stephen Texeira has lived in Oakland some 20 years. Over that period he has witnessed changes in Oakland’s rich culture that continually faces challenging urban problems.
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Back to School at Lincoln High School in San Francisco

WOD graffiti crew at Lincoln High School in San Francisco, Ca

WOD graffiti crew at Lincoln High School in San Francisco, Ca

The San Francisco Unified School District officially opened this week for the 2016-2017 school year. The students arrived at Lincoln High School on 24th St at Rivera in the Sunset District to find new graffiti in their school yard. About a week before school began Mace invited members of the WOD (Writers of Doom) Crew to get together to refresh the yard with new writing. They completely repainted the tennis court wall to spur the kids on with a clean slat. It is a hella production with a terrestrial background and some looney tune characters.
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Jamieson Ranch Winery – Fresh Coat 2016

Portion of mural wall at Jamieson Ranch Winery

Portion of mural wall at Jamieson Ranch Winery

In March of 2015 we visited Jamieson Ranch Winery in Napa to view their first Fresh Coat event where they unveiled art by 13 artists on one exterior side of their tasting room. Their intention was to periodically invite new artists to come refresh their art. See the art that was created last year. Jamieson Ranch Winery

This weekend they hosted a celebration event to showcase new art by 6 artists and 1 mural by children at Aldea Art Therapy Program. Several of the artists were present doing live painting. Proceeds from the event benefited the Aldea Children & Family Services. Petaluma based Ricky Watts curated the art.
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San Francisco Outside Lands: More Art at 2016 Festival

Last set of photos from 2016 Outside Lands music festival in Golden Gate Park. These are of the second tunnel. Pemex and Sasquatch23 also painted pieces in the tunnel. Theirs were not finished by the time we left.

The people and chairs were painted at previous festivals. We will leave it up to you to identify the artists when you attend the festival in 2017.

This is an amazing venue. Between the music, art and setting this should be on your short list for next year.

Persue street art art Outside Lands Concert in Golden gate Park in San Francisco

Persue street art at Outside Lands Concert in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco


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Graffiti Pieces in Tunnels at San Francisco Outside Lands 2016

Yesterday we shared photos of some of the murals that have been live painted during prior Outside Lands music festival in the Golden Gate Park of San Francisco. Today we are featuring one of the tunnels leading into the Polo Fields where the festival is held. This one is painted and buffed every year.

Diet HTK graffiti at Polo Fields tunnel at Outside Lands 2016 San Francisco

Diet HTK graffiti at Polo Fields tunnel at Outside Lands 2016 San Francisco

See other art by Diet HTK with links to online presence Diet HTK
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Live Painted Murals at San Francisco Outside Lands

Outside Lands is a music arts festival that has been held in San Francisco Golden Gate Park since 2012. The current festival just ended. Every year the Polo Fields tunnels are painted by artists to welcome the fans. Each day there are several artists lined up to live paint murals. As the years have progressed the murals have accumulated and are on display to visually enhance the fans experience at the festival. Following are some of the murals that were on display this year.

Skinner street art murals at Outside lands Festival in San Francisco Golden Gate Park

Skinner street art mural at Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco Golden Gate Park

See other art by Skinner with links to online presence Skinner
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Women Street Artists of Latin America

Book Cover of Women Street artists of Latin America by San Francisco based Rachael Cassandra and Lauren Gucik

Book Cover of Women Street artists of Latin America by San Francisco based Rachael Cassandra and Lauren Gucik

Rachel and Lauren both make street art here in the Bay Area and wanted to meet with other women making this kind of art. They set on an incredible adventure to travel and meet women making street art in Latin America with their findings culminating in a book titled “Women Street artists of Latin America” packed with interviews discussing themes of women empowerment, solidarity, art as a tool for social change, race & identity, gender, the artist’s practice and more. It is full color bilingual books showcasing the art of 25 women in 7 different countries. As they stated “all know Street art and graffiti is a pretty male dominated field and our book is only 1 of two books dedicated to highlighting the achievements women have made in the field!” (more…)

Athen B Gallery Downtown Oakland Utility Box Art

In 2016 Athen B Gallery worked with SF Bay Area Artists to create inviting utility box street art to engage people on the street. The project was funded by the Oakland Uptown Business District and the Jack London Improvement District. 13 boxes were painted in total.

Nina Wright Street art Utility boxes in downtown Oakland, CA

Nina Wright Street art utility box in Downtown Oakland, CA

See more art by Nina Wright
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