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Jason Botkin’s Colorful Murals and Insallations

Montreal-based artist Jason Botkin recently returned from Cancun, Mexico, where he created a series of murals and installations for the second annual Festival Internacional de Arte Publico, a week of art making that took place at the end of February. In collaboration with Jeremy Shantz, Botkin created a series of humorous, mask-like pieces with movable features that viewers could reconfigure a la Mr. Potato Head. Public engagement and collaboration are at the heart of Botkin's whimsical work. He is a co-founder of the collective En Masse, which invites its members to co-create sprawling monochromatic murals. Though Botkin's painting style has an instantly recognizable palette and texture, he has no problem adapting his aesthetic to work with that of other artists. Today we take a look at his pieces from FIAP as well as some other recent work.

Collaboration with Jeremy Shantz. Cancun, Mexico. 2015.

Montreal-based artist Jason Botkin recently returned from Cancun, Mexico, where he created a series of murals and installations for the second annual Festival Internacional de Arte Publico, a week of art making that took place at the end of February. In collaboration with Jeremy Shantz, Botkin created a series of humorous, mask-like pieces with movable features that viewers could reconfigure a la Mr. Potato Head. Public engagement and collaboration are at the heart of Botkin’s whimsical work. He is a co-founder of the collective En Masse, which invites its members to co-create sprawling monochromatic murals. Though Botkin’s painting style has an instantly recognizable palette and texture, he has no problem adapting his aesthetic to work with that of other artists. Today we take a look at his pieces from FIAP as well as some other recent work.

Collaboration with Jeremy Shantz. Cancun, Mexico. 2015.

Cancun, Mexico. 2015.

Collaboration with Jeremy Shantz. Cancun, Mexico. 2015.

Festival Mural. Montreal, Canada. 2014.

Collaboration with Curiot for FIAP. Cancun, Mexico. 2014. Photo courtesy of IunAzul.

Collaboration with Jeremy Shantz for Festival Mural. Montreal, Canada. 2014.

Los Angeles, CA. 2013.

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FIAP, Jason Botkin, Public art, street art

Handiedan, Project M, street art, urban nation berlin

September 29, 2014

Amsterdam-based collage artist Handiedan recently visited Berlin to add her contribution to Urban Nation's Project M, arguably one of the coolest buildings in the German capital. The arts organization has been inviting artists to create window installations and large-scale murals (see our coverage of Eine's recent piece there) and Handiedan recently made her mark on the multi-story facade with an enormous, wheat-pasted mural. While her typical work consists of smaller-scale, textured collages of vintage pin-up girls with baroque flourishes, she seamlessly adapted this style to a larger format. Check out her piece and stay tuned for more coverage of her upcoming solo show "Vesica Piscis," opening at Seattle's Roq La Rue this Thursday.

Forest for the Trees Festival Brings 19 New Murals to Portland

Blaine Fontana, david rice, forest for the trees, Low Bros, street art

September 2, 2015

Despite some drizzly weather, Portland is looking a little more colorful this week. As of August 24th, the nonprofit mural festival Forest for the Trees, previously covered here, has been in high gear as 29 international artists work their magic on buildings across the city. The festival is co-directed by local artist Gage Hamilton and gallerist Matt Wagner of Hellion Gallery in Portland, who wanted to expand on their city's visual identity through art. For its third year in a row, the project has a goal of creating 19 collaborative new murals.

On View: “Cruel Summer” Curated by Roger Gastman at Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Cruel Summer, graffiti, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, Roger Gastman, street art

August 14, 2014

Currently on view at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in New York City is "Cruel Summer," an extensive showcase of artists with ties to the international graffiti and street art scenes. The show is curated by Roger Gastman, a graffiti writer turned filmmaker and author whose extensive credits include consulting producer of Banksy's Exit Through the Giftshop and co-curator of the major street art exhibition "Art in the Streets" at LA's MoCA. With humorous, playful works by Dabs Myla, Finok and HuskMitNavn, neon dreamscapes by Maya Hayuk and POSE and black-and-white flash tattoo drawings by Mike Giant, the exhibition demonstrates the broad scope of artists making their marks on the streets of cities across the world.

NEVERCREW’s New Murals Express Their Growing Concern for Nature

Environmental Art, NEVERCREW, street art

November 24, 2015

Swiss street artists Pablo Togni and Christian Rebecchi aka NEVERCREW (featured on our blog) is well known for their giant, playful murals exploring the relationship between man and nature. Most depict realistic-looking animals, lots of whales, polar bears, and giant squids, which become figments of fantasy when painted on real world structures. The duo has been painting nonstop this year, and recently took a moment to send us photos from their busy summer traveling around the world.

Jason Botkin’s Colorful Murals and Insallations

Handiedan’s New Wheat-Pasted Mural for Urban Nation Berlin

Forest for the Trees Festival Brings 19 New Murals to Portland

On View: “Cruel Summer” Curated by Roger Gastman at Jonathan LeVine Gallery

NEVERCREW’s New Murals Express Their Growing Concern for Nature

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