Urban Art Association

Jesus, I feel like we see this topic once a month, every month. And never once has it led to a positive conversation.

ROA had a show a couple of months after one of my shows in San Francisco, and I hadn't heard of him at the time. It was just a bunch of black and white animals painted on boxes. I really thought it was kinda wack when I was in the gallery. Didn't look any further into it, then I moved to Berlin a few years later and saw his giant murals, and was like, "oh,s**t, that's why people love this guy." Absolutely stunning in person. Sometimes it just takes seeing what they do in their natural environments. I felt the same way when I saw Stick murals in London.

Ha, I knew this was going to be a KAWS thread. I don't get it either.

Lulz. Nah, I feel you WOOF. These subjective arguments, more often than not, degenerate into mud slinging.

You are right, very Stik-like....but I see what you mean re: more emotional thought into this.  I agree with some of the above comments as well, for sure some things need to be seen on the street, in situ, vs on-line or in print format.  Some artists don't translate well off the street.  For example - I love DalEast, and I have some of his prints, but I think they are much better in murals when seen in the flesh.

You obviously don't care for chevrier, cause you don't even care for her first name.

Ha, didn't realise.

I like Kunstrasen stuff, for the most part. I think I was drawn, like many, to his fencer series and interesting use of the canvas - which Phil continues with the guy hanging from the torn canvas. A fresh way to look at the canvas.

I think Whatson does not SAY a lot with his art, but people like it because it's bright, brash, and bold. I really like some of his work (En Pointe is amazing in the flesh), but some misses the mark for me.

I don't love Sanda Chevrier, but see why people do. I'm just not into comics, but she has great skill and her images really pop off the paper.

I LOVE Connor Harrington, but sadly do not own any of his works. I'd reallllly like to get an original study piece like Sundowner recently purchased (as seen on the recent art buy topic). Maybe one day if I save my pennies.

And rarely does anyone starting these threads ever do ANY research or ANY critical thinking first, which is surprising if one wishes to start a meaningful art discussion.

Leaving these types of threads to be the monthly hey the gang's all here circle jerk that they are.