Street Art by D*Face
Posted: December 2, 2016 Filed under: Art & Culture, Comics, Entertainment | Tags: Street art Leave a commentHillary Clinton Bikini Mural Covered with Niqab after Public Decency Complaints
Posted: August 2, 2016 Filed under: Art & Culture, Censorship, Politics | Tags: Andy Cohen (television personality), Bernie Sanders, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Melania Trump, Melbourne, Mural, New York City, Street art, The Guardian, The New York Times, United States Leave a commentCouncil had threatened Melbourne street artist Lushsux with a fine over original mural, which depicted Clinton in a swimsuit with $100 notes tucked into it.
A Melbourne street artist who was threatened with a council fine over a provocative mural he painted of US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has responded by covering her image with a niqab.
“We believe that this mural is offensive because of the depiction of a near-naked woman, not on the basis of disrespect to Hillary Clinton, and it is not in keeping with our stance on gender equity.”
— Council chief executive Stephen Wall
Maribyrnong council took issue with the original mural, which depicted Clinton wearing a revealing swimsuit with $100 notes tucked into it. The council said residents complained about the piece, which was painted on to the side wall of a scooter shop in Footscray, 5km west of Melbourne.
The council threatened @lushsux with a fine if he didn’t remove his mural of Hilary. This was his response.Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/Wb7VVT6szk
— streetartglobe (@streetartglobe) August 1, 2016
In a statement, the council said the mural contravened its gender equity policy.
“As well as the council threatening the owner of the building with prosecution and a fine if the mural was not removed, the artist, known as Lushsux, had his Instagram account deleted after posting the image to the social media platform.”
“We believe that this mural is offensive because of the depiction of a near-naked woman, not on the basis of disrespect to Hillary Clinton, and it is not in keeping with our stance on gender equity,” the council chief executive, Stephen Wall, said.
“We contacted Victoria police to provide their opinion on the matter, and they deemed the mural to be offensive and in contravention of the Graffiti Prevention Act 2007, which council is responsible for enforcing.”
As well as the council threatening the owner of the building with prosecution and a fine if the mural was not removed, the artist, known as Lushsux, had his Instagram account deleted after posting the image to the social media platform.
However instead of removing the mural, Lushsux covered up the swimsuit by painting a niqab over the top of it, leaving only Clinton’s eyes showing. Next to his work, he painted the message: “If this Muslim woman offends u, u r a bigot, racist, sexist Islamophobe.”
Clinton is not the only politician to come to Lushsux’s attention. Read the rest of this entry »
[PHOTO] Sign of the Times
Posted: May 19, 2016 Filed under: Art & Culture, Mediasphere, Politics | Tags: DNC, Graffitti, Hillary Clinton, poster, Street art, The Pantsuit Report 1 CommentAux Tableaux: Street Art project in Marseille
Posted: July 15, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture | Tags: Aux Tableaux, France, Marseille, Street art Leave a comment
Aux Tableaux ! is a giant street art project located in the heart of Marseille, south of France.
THE SMIDGEN REPORT: IRS, April 15th, Obama: ‘Bitches Better Have My Money’
Posted: April 20, 2015 Filed under: Crime & Corruption, Economics, Entertainment, Humor, Mediasphere, White House | Tags: Bus Stop, corruption, IRS, Posters, satire, Street art, Tax Day, The Smidgen Report Leave a commentGraffiti of the Day: Charlie Hebdo
Posted: January 17, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Censorship, Global, Religion | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, Freedom of speech, Freedom of the press, Graffiti, Islamism, Paris March, Paris Massacre, satire, Street art 1 CommentStreet Art: Charlie Hebdo Grafitti
Posted: January 14, 2015 Filed under: Art & Culture, Censorship, Global | Tags: Charlie Hebdo, France, Grafitti, Paris March, Paris Massacre, satire, Street art 1 CommentLA Desk: ‘The Pope of Broadway,’ Towering Mural of Actor Anthony Quinn, to be Restored
Posted: October 29, 2014 Filed under: Art & Culture, History, Mediasphere, U.S. News | Tags: Anthony Quinn, Architecture, Los Angeles, Mural, Robert Holguin, Street art, Urban 1 Comment
‘The Pope of Broadway,’ a towering mural of actor Anthony Quinn in DTLA, will be restored as part of revitalization.
In Defense Of Banksy and Guerrilla Street Art
Posted: November 2, 2013 Filed under: Art & Culture, Mediasphere, Think Tank | Tags: Banksy, Brand, Getty Images, Mayor, New York City, Position and momentum space, Property, Street art 1 Comment
Photo -Thomas Hawk Foter
It’s more than an act of crime or commerce
James Poulos writes: To be a brand name in guerrilla street art is to be in exclusive company. And no one has built a bigger brand imposing his stencils, spray paintings, and sculptures on the world than Banksy. His latest installation, a scattershot, month-long spree of works called “Better Out Than In,” proved that to anyone who pays attention to New York City. Every day, across the five boroughs, the secretive artist debuted a fresh piece in a new location, spawning excited Instagrams, an interactive street map, and, yes, grumbling critique: not just from nannyesque Bloombergians, but the kinds of property rights advocates who sometimes cross swords with the Mayor. That is art Banksy style: sticking it to the man, and maybe to you too. Read the rest of this entry »
VIDEO: Language Lessons through the Graffiti of South Tel Aviv
Posted: September 22, 2013 Filed under: Global, History | Tags: Graffiti, Hebrew language, Israel, Language, Middle East, Sabra, Street art, Tel Aviv Leave a commentIsraeli street art reveals the history, culture and slang of an area – and a great way to learn how to speak to Sabras.
Want to learn Hebrew as it’s spoken on the street? Come along as linguist Guy Sharett gives one of his popular but highly unconventional Streetwise Hebrew language lessons through the graffiti of South Tel Aviv.