graffiti

He goes up, up and away with his beautiful balloons; police bring him down to earth

adamg — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:18:39 -0400

Boston Police report a rooftop arrest of a South Boston teen for painting large balloons without permission on the side of 285 Summer St. shortly after 3 a.m. today:

According to the police dispatcher, the suspect was spray-painting a wall on the 9th floor in the rear of 285 Summer Street. On arrival, officers observed the suspect standing on a fire escape. Upon seeing the officers, the suspect climbed up on the roof of the building. Upon reaching the roof of the building, officers located the suspect. Officers observed that the suspect was covered in paint.

Bananagun

adamg — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:34:53 -0400

Sushiesque visits Modica Way in Central Square.

Boston Parks Department springs into action

adamg — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:40:53 -0400

On Friday, Steve Garfield photographed some stupid graffiti scrawled across the width of one of the paths around Jamaica Pond. Today, he reports, the scratchings are gone.

It's amazing what you can take a class in these days

adamg — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:03:34 -0400

Graffiti stenciling workshop in Davis Square:

The immediacy and poignancy of stencil art has made it a prominent tool in DIY political, social and artistic movements. Stencils are a creative and easy way to express opinions, spread messages and expand the boundaries of your artistic language.

This workshop will teach you how to make your own stencil from a found or original image for use on clothing, in fine arts, as wall decoration, or for any purpose you choose. Among the topics covered will be altering images to translate to stencil format, single and multi-layered techniques, large scale and portable stencils, types of paint and stencil frames to use, and how best to use your stencils on different surfaces.

Interrupting the everyday praxis of Davis station

adamg — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:42:05 -0400

Back in December, somebody with a Sharpie modified the historic timeline display at Davis Station to include "Native Americans, wholly mammoths." Christina J. Hodge, MA, PhD, RPA, senior curatorial assistant, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University and a research fellow in the Department of Archaeology, Boston University, places this act of consciousness-raising defiance in its proper milieu with a detailed post (complete with footnotes):

... My gaze tended to slide over the Davis timeline because it was static, familiar, of the background; dangerous and powerful qualities (Miller 2005:5). I did not engage actively with it until after it was graffitied. I acknowledge the graffiti authors for bringing my attention to the installation and for amending it. They inspired me to bring professional agendas more critically to bear on everyday praxis. Whether we recognize it or not, we all engage in a physically- and textually-mediated dialogues with the writing on the wall.

Via MetaBoston.

Rainbow in paint

adamg — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:29:23 -0400

Sushiesque admires the light on the Central Square rainbow corridor.

Graffiti filled with ennui

adamg — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:03:07 -0400

Marty photographs some not-so-animated animated graffiti in Allston:

... Some neighborhoods have gang-related graffiti, others have large artwork. My neighborhood has film criticism.

The writing on the wall

adamg — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:06:55 -0400

Sam Baltrusis declares:

Looking for a good debate? The men's restroom in The Coop in Harvard Square always has some interesting--and generally anti-Harvard--discussions.

With photos, so you can see for yourself if you can't get there in person.

T nemesis captured, police say

adamg — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:28:40 -0500

The Salem Gazette reports Salem police have arrested a man wanted in connection with 10 years' of graffiti on MBTA trains and on buildings across the North Shore and Boston.

Adam Michael Brant, a.k.a. SPEK, was arrested Wednesday on 16 counts of tagging and 16 counts of malicious destruction of property.

Some examples of his oeuvre.

Basquing in the glory of the Abbey Lounge

adamg — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:32:02 -0500

Bryanmick23 takes a camera into the men's room at the Abbey Lounge and comes out with some photos, including one of a call for Basque independence.