…Exploring the role of the prankster as artist, activist and social observer and the significance of the prank in society.
Joey Skaggs will deliver the keynote address, “Ephemeral Interventions: Public Space as a Canvas for Art and Activism,” at the Art & Place Conference in Saarbrücken, Germany on May 2, 2025. The conference will also be hosting the German premiere of Andrea Marini’s Art of the Prank documentary on May 1, 2025, which celebrates Skaggs’ six-decade career.
And the New 2011 TED Prize Winner Is….
by Amy Novogratz
Huffington Post
October 20, 2010
The TED Prize offices have been full of anticipation and energy as we prepared for this announcement. The winner of the 2011 TED Prize is someone you may not know, but once you see his mind blowing creations and learn about his work, I have no doubt you will understand our choice — and want to get involved in his “Wish to Change the World”.
The winner of the 2011 TED Prize is JR, a provocative and enigmatic artist who puts a human face on some of the most critical social issues of our day and redefines how we view, make and display art.
He is someone who uses the world’s streets to make “Pervasive Art” that captivates people and inspires them to participate in his creations. Continue reading “JR, Photograffeur (Photo Griffiti) Artist, Wins 2011 TED Prize”
From artist, Above: I just uploaded my most recent stencil from Paris. It’s an interesting topic about Banksy and the thievery of street art works in general…
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About this piece (watch the video at the end of this post):
Many years ago, before Banksy”s mass appeal, he painted his popular rat image that read, “Because I”m worthless.” Times have changed the value of his artworks and he is now a common household name. I felt it would be applicable to the current state of affairs to appropriate and change his previous statement to “Because now I”m worth it” to reflect the past and current thievery of his street artworks. Continue reading “Artist Above’s Homage to Banksy”
Taschen and Wooster Collective, the publisher and authors of “Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art
Joey Skaggs’ work is included in this encyclopedic effort to, in editor Ethel Seno’s words, “bring generations together around the subject of street art and ‘uncommissioned public art'”, and he’ll be there. Come on by!
Written by Carlo McCormick, Marc Schiller, & Sara Schiller, and edited by Ethel Seno, copies of the book are available for pre-order online
Here’s the list of artists included in the book: Continue reading ““Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art” Book Release Party Announced”
Here’s an amazing new wall-painted animation from Blu:
Directed and animated by BLU
Produced and distributed by ARTSH.it
Soundtrack by Andrea Martignoni
For more from Blu: