A culprit of visually appealing crimes, Brooklyn's Faile has brought an artistic vision across the Atlantic to Lisbon, Portugal. As part of the city's Festival Arte 10, Faile built and curated the look of this latest project “Temple” on one of Lisbon's busiest city blocks. Straying from typical street art protocol, the piece constructed (which resembles a cathedral in ruins) rose from scratch rather than just being painted on previously erected walls. This intriguing concept proves a worthy house of worship for graffiti, yet it stands able to blend itself inconspicuously into the clean ambiance of its surrounding area. The very fact that “Temple” stakes root at the center of a city square is at the core of the artist's intention and how it will be received by those who frequent the graffiti church. The notion that passers by will engage this standing body of art on their own terms is what makes all the difference in it's perception. Faile's attention to the smallest of details provides for a splendor of accents to be appreciated including arches and stain glass windows.
While it's highly unlikely that the Pope will be offering any graffiti artists contracts to redecorate The Vatican anytime soon, this work of art shows that the hands of those that spray can paint a path that connects to those that pray. An abundance of images illustrating Faile's pristine “Temple” follow below the jump.
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After bearing gifts to places like Bogota, Barcelona and New York City last year, the street artist known simply as Blu strikes again. This time he orchestrated a colossal mural in the streets of Warsaw, Poland. The larger than life artwork depicts a war inspired scene compiled of a cartoonish band of armed soldiers and bombs falling from the sky. This newest mural from Blu could potentially be part of a larger project that the painter intends to unleash but we'll just have to wait until more details can be uncovered. Blu who hails from Italy, will be showing off some new creations at Nuart 2010 which is the 10th annual installment of the Stavenger, Norway hosted art festival. So far however, nothing about his contribution to Warsaw indicates a tie in to his involvement at the festival.
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Teenage skating phenom Chaz Ortiz is the newest member to join the
Zoo York pro skating team at the tender age of 16. To commemorate
his history-making achievement, Gatorade released a limited edition (so
limited, it's not even for sale) “Congrats on Going Pro” bottle with
Ortiz's silhouette. With only 1,000 made, these exclusive bottles mark
a huge milestone in the skater's career. Congrats, Chaz! Check the link
for more on his story.
