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2009 List: Art on the Brink
Four art movements that are guiding and defining our era\r\r1 Art and Fashion Continue to Come Together The critical mass of respected artists who are comfortably collaborating with fashion designers and luxury brands is unprecedented. And though financial flutters will take the shine off the luxury market's..\n
01.09.09
Four art movements that are guiding and defining our era
4 Young Street Artists While bold graffiti-style graphics and acid-loud colors born from street art are infiltrating the gallery scene, art on the street is getting more and more conceptual and experimental. Banksy, XOOOOX, and other stencil artists are renouncing bubble letters for imagery that's garnering attention from insider editors, dealers, and collectors. And other artists are reaching beyond spray paint by contributing children's toys, knitted mufflers, stickers, and vinyl Band-Aids as art displayed anonymously on the streets for the pure pleasure of passers-by. Since big blockbuster sales are going to be off the radar screen, free art and a renewed appreciation for reality may well become the height of our shared aesthetic.
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