John Osgood wants to Bherd!

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The Contemporary Urban Art of John Osgood. John Osgood, a Seattle based Artist, has a style that comes as much from street art and graffiti as it does from the great Artist’s of the past. His work is heavy in the feel of “tagging,” yet pushes the boundaries of “What is Street Art?” and “What […]

The Social Voice of Banksy!

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Banksy: The Unofficial Social Voice of the UK. This Artist seemed like a good follow up to the French street Artist JR. Both are guerrilla artists, renegades, “vandals” and “criminals.” But they are more than that. They are a loud social voice. A voice for of an area, our world and of our time. They […]

The Bold Guerrilla Art of JR!

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Man on a Mission The renegade photographer known only as JR, is a man who uses street, building, roof and even railway car as a format for display. This is his gallery. But he’s no graffiti artist. He is a guerrilla photographer and painter. Is there truly a difference? To me? Yes. To you? That’s […]

Catlanta: The Chase Is On!


By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN, April 11, 2011 — Updated 1408 GMT (2208 HKT) Catlanta Draws on Social Media to Spur Scavenger Hunt for Street Art Street art is nothing new. Neither is using social media to power its recognition. But Catlanta, a recent studio art grad, has combined the two into a playful blend of […]

Detroit Art City? You Bet It Is!

Kresge Foundation Launches Art X Detroit to Celebrate Artistic Excellence and the City's Creative Spirit

Kristen Beaver. David Lewinski Photography A city as downtrodden as Detroit has got to have some seriously powerful and inspired Artists! Well, some of those Artists are getting a chance to show off what they can do. Detroit Art City! Good luck Detroit. All of us here at Give Us Art are rooting for you! […]

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