Barry McGee

From The Streets To The Galleries

All photos courtesy of RVCA.There are several routes for struggling artists to get recognition and praise they so deserve. When it comes to our scene there's one in particular that seems to be used as much as any, and that's the unsanctioned beautification of city streets. If corporations are allowed to plaster their logos all over everything, why can't the average person put his or her spin on the urban landscape as well? I know, I know, the answer is money, but isn't it refreshing to see.. More >

Hobo Art

The Picassos Of The Rails

Photo: Buzz Blur the King of Hobo Art.Throughout history there have been all sorts of starved artists, from Van Gogh to Gauguin to Miro, most of the art that changes traditions is made by the lower end of economic society. There's a few exceptions, but it's just something about hunger, and the feeling of just being unwanted by the masses that inspires creation. I don't think I've ever seen a businessman on his way to work, stop, and draw something on a bench, or carve something on a NYC.. More >

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