Jean-Michel Basquiat is having a moment! You may recall that I have featured multiple posts on Jean-Michel Basquiat right here on this very blog. I reviewed two books about Basquiat: one was the catalogue for the Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation exhibition at the Boston MFA and the other was a graphic […]
Read more "Basquiat at the Movies!"Sometimes I think I am living in some Bizarro World alternate universe. Just a couple of weeks ago, legendary graffiti artist, Lady Pink, taped a video segment for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. In this video, she teaches Jimmy and Tariq (aka Black Thought of The Roots) how to graffiti their names onto a […]
Read more "Lady Pink on The Tonight Show w/ Jimmy Fallon"While 2020 has been one of the most chaotic and tumultuous years I have ever experienced, Banksy seems to be living the dream. The pandemic has not slowed the elusive street artist and socio-political commentator down one bit and, if anything, we have seen more from Banksy in 2020 than we have in a long […]
Read more "“Banksy and the Rise of Outlaw Art”"The song “Rapture” by new wave/punk band, Blondie, is known for a lot of musical firsts regarding the inclusion of rap and the influence of late 1970’s/early 1980’s hip hop culture. But, did you know that the music video for “Rapture” is a sort of art historical time capsule as well? When you re-watch the […]
Read more "Blondie’s “Rapture” Music Video"On July 14th, Banksy’s Instagram followers were treated to a delightful one minute video of the the artist himself literally suiting up as a London Underground cleaner in order to create a powerful new art piece in full view of the public. The video shows Banksy – still completely anonymous in his protective suit, mask […]
Read more "Banksy & the London Tube"On April 15th, Banksy posted a few interesting images to his Instagram account. These images weren’t of little girls losing heart-shaped balloons or of bandana-wearing protesters hurling flower bouquets. These images were of stenciled rats wreaking havoc on what appeared to be someone’s home bathroom. Regardless of whether or not you are a fan, most […]
Read more "Banksy Works from Home"I stopped by SoBo Gallery in Winter Garden, FL this weekend to check out the current art exhibition, “Word Play.” With a theme focusing on words in art, there are the expected paintings of inspirational phrases and photographs of vintage and antique signs. That said, I was surprised and pleased by the variety of media […]
Read more "“Word Play” at SoBo Gallery"I’m continuing my exploration of Central Florida’s incredible mural scene with this majestic beauty found directly across the street from Sam Flax in Orlando. This mural is the handiwork of local artist Dolla $hort and is an even more impressive sight to behold in real life. Murals are truly powerful works of art in that […]
Read more "Central Florida Murals #2"I am seeing “Avengers: Endgame” later this evening so it seems appropriate to post this painting inspired by the recent film, “Captain Marvel.” “Captain Marvel” is easily one of my top 5 MCU films for more reasons than I can list in a blog post. Beyond its killer 90’s soundtrack and pop culture references (including […]
Read more "Captain Marvel"The community of Eau Gallie, Florida is experiencing a fascinating and on-going debate about art. Centered around a mural created by artist Matt Gondek, the city has been struggling with complaints from its citizens that the artwork in question is too violent. However, the design for the mural was approved by the city of Melbourne’s […]
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The Wandering Art Historian 