Cryptic Wants You to Find Your Own Canvas
Austin-based muralist and musician Cryptic can put his art on anything. From skateboards to empty walls, Cryptic is leaving his art all over the city. Read more about Cryptic below and view their work in print in Issue 22 “Something New.” I usually paint or create using acrylics, spray paint, or house paint on canvases, […]
Artist Anonymous: Will Crochet
If you’re roaming around Austin’s east side, I suggest studying the telephone poles. With most of them covered in street art, they are like the city’s informal gallery space. In a past issue we documented the poles as canvases for “rogue art.” If you’re lucky, you may catch a glimpse of delicately crafted crochet cacti, […]
Helena Martin and the Visual Power of Emotion
“The most important theme in all my drawings, paintings and murals is emotions. Often this leads to fairly abrasive or unsettling subject matter. I find the pieces in which my feelings are conveyed the most honestly are the ones to which viewers are most drawn. Currently, the majority of my decision making is governed entirely […]
Don’t Overthink It with Austin’s BLVD
Evolving. Whimsical. Personal. If you’ve ever seen the elusive blue teddy bear amongst the streets of Austin, TX, you’ve seen the larger than life work of visual artist, BLVD. Hailing from San Diego, he now roams the streets of Austin in search of his next big wall. He’s truly one of Austin’s best. What is […]
Ami Plasse and His Angry Cloud
If you have ever walked the streets of Austin, there is no doubt that you have come across one of Ami Plasse‘s signature angry clouds. They are everywhere, and he is everywhere, doodling the speakers at CreativeMornings by day and the bands at Mohawk by night. Ami’s illustrations evoke emotion. They are quick and filled with action. They […]
10 Things Every Street Artist Should Have
Here’s the list in text format for you to copy, paste, and never forget: 10 Things Every Street Artist Should Have An escape route. A dollar and a dream A secret spot. A 24/7 breakfast spot. A real job. A long list of haters. An alias. A donut for the cops. Patience A friend to […]
A Creative Force with Pink Hair: Zuzu Perkal
Between teaching Yoga, completing freelance murals and design work, and rocking the city as SprATX’s Marketing Director, Zuzu Perkal is everywhere at once. And she makes it look easy. With a list of past clients like Neiman Marcus, Microsoft, SXSW, X Games and theCHIVE you know she’s a creative force to be reckoned with. Her personal work […]
Drips: A Solo Art Adventure by Random Direction
Start the year off right with a solo art exhibit by local artist, Random Direction! Complimentary drinks by Tito’s vodka and Lone Star Beer New series of Random Direction art Monkey cutouts on display Prize package for the first 30 people Art installations Live music by Elliot Tobias with DJ Kylou Free parking on 2nd […]
Stick Around: Downtown Austin Stickers
Every city has a it’s own unique layer of stickers contributed over decades by thousands of people and some of them are really cool! The downtown Austin stickers are no different. Here’s a collection of the best and most interesting stickers we’ve found so far. Let us know if any of these are yours […]