Looks like Poster Boy was made into a poster boy for the hazards of vandalism, as the NYC subway street artist was sentenced to 11 months at Rikers Island for failing to appear in court. Followers and fans are outraged.
Poster Boy Sentenced to 11 Months, Fans Start Reactionary Movement
May 18th, 2010Tags: juxtapoz magazine
Monday Musing: A Dash Snow Interview
May 18th, 2010
When was the last time you cried? “Not very long ago to tell you the truth. Three nights ago, high on dope and then nodding out trying to go to sleep at like 5 in the morning and my girlfriend called me and found out I was nodding out and then dumped me. I’d say that’s a good reason to cry.” We take a peek at a classic Dash Snow as the one-year anniversary of his death approaches this summer.
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A Grand Affair: Bristol Receives Artists from the New World
May 18th, 2010
The Bristol City Museum played host to a Disneyland-like world for art. Creating an entirely new reality for Art from the New World, this weekend’s opening viewed like the Oscars of California artists.
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Out of Business: Jeff Koons Balloon Dog Fabricator, Carlson x Co
May 18th, 2010 
“Another sign of the times showing that the economy continues to wreak havoc with the art world,” reports M.I.S.S, “art Fabricator Carlson and Co. perhaps best known for manufacturing Jeff Koons’s larger-than-life, gleaming Balloon Dog sculptures [see our coverage of that Metropolitan show here ] is going out of business.”
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Trains of Thought: An Homage to NYC Graffiti
May 17th, 2010
It’s widely known that the vibrant New York City graffiti scene would not be what it is without the metropolis’ miles of train and subway tracks. The maze of pathways provided a moving billboard for writers to make themselves and their crews known.
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Everything is Practice: New Short Film by Spike Lee for Nike Stadium
May 17th, 2010
Just in time for World Cup hysteria, Nike Stadium releases the full-length version of Spike Lee’s new film, Everything is Practice. Poignant, fun, and personal, the short is worth a couple views.