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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…)

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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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.

See other art by Diet HTK with links to online presence Diet HTK
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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.

See other art by Skinner with links to online presence Skinner
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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…)

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.

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