Art as Authority
A contemporary, sometimes historical, art, social, political, blog in and around the art world and its artists. Poetry, litterature, commentary, images, music, books, life... Et aussi, un peu de la culture Française et ses artistes contemporains. A place to come to read, relax and contribute your ideas and projects.
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"Personally, I believe very much in values of savagery. I mean: instinct, passion, mood, violence, madness." - Jean Dubuffet
Life rarely ever works out like you thought it would. The only sure thing is that the sure thing will always fall through. Change is the only constant; it pushes us into the realm of vulnerability. It sucks to be decimated and have to rebuild. Nothing in life is permanent. more...
KAI1 - LOOKIN' GOOD IN TUCSON
As the Santa Ana winds are burning up beach front property in Malibu, Arizona winds are stirring up (once again) controversy (won't they ever learn that graffiti is ART) by none other then our contributing writer to Art as Authority and good friend, KAI1. Damn we're proud! Check out more below. There's also a lexicon for you graffiti newbies. Article by Ashley Houk and the Tucson Weekly. KF
Tagging Tales
A night inside Tucson's street-art community
The sweet, acidic smell of spray paint surrounded us like a cloud. Two graffiti artists--"Kai" and "Exit" are their tag names--made letter outlines for their bombs, large names and graphics, in a 30-foot-wide wash under the midtown Padre Kino statue. More
Bomb: A bigger name or graphic, often with two or three colors of paint. More
Tucson Crews (so you know what that tag stands for) More
SOMETIMES THE ADRENALINE HAS ME SO RILED UP I CAN BARELY EVEN SLEEP.
I WAKE UP almost daily haunted by dreams and nightmares. Most of the time I can’t remember a thing but some days I wake up drenched in sweat and the dreams are chiseled into my conscious mind. They say that recovering alcoholics and drug addicts often have “using dreams” in which they are getting high and the moment is perfect just like the first time. We all are constantly trying to obtain that which is only perfect in our mind. No matter how futile the chase, respect must be given for trying. Everyone is searching for that perfect combination of something. more...
GRAFFITI - THE INCURABLE DISEASE (thankfully)
KAI1, young graffiti artist from the U.S. joins the editorial staff at Art as Authority (we just keep getting better and better) with his first essay on the present state of graffiti and its incurable future. We welcome KAI and look forward to a long and painted journey with him. KF
Graffiti has infected hearts and minds throughout the world, whether you love it or hate it we cannot turn back now. Wherever there is a blank wall and a kid (or adult) with a can of paint graffiti will emerge. Graffiti is a manifestation of the build up of feelings and oppressions brewing inside of all human beings. more..
Life rarely ever works out like you thought it would. The only sure thing is that the sure thing will always fall through. Change is the only constant; it pushes us into the realm of vulnerability. It sucks to be decimated and have to rebuild. Nothing in life is permanent. more...
KAI1 - LOOKIN' GOOD IN TUCSON
As the Santa Ana winds are burning up beach front property in Malibu, Arizona winds are stirring up (once again) controversy (won't they ever learn that graffiti is ART) by none other then our contributing writer to Art as Authority and good friend, KAI1. Damn we're proud! Check out more below. There's also a lexicon for you graffiti newbies. Article by Ashley Houk and the Tucson Weekly. KF
Tagging Tales
A night inside Tucson's street-art community
The sweet, acidic smell of spray paint surrounded us like a cloud. Two graffiti artists--"Kai" and "Exit" are their tag names--made letter outlines for their bombs, large names and graphics, in a 30-foot-wide wash under the midtown Padre Kino statue. MoreBomb: A bigger name or graphic, often with two or three colors of paint. More
Tucson Crews (so you know what that tag stands for) More
SOMETIMES THE ADRENALINE HAS ME SO RILED UP I CAN BARELY EVEN SLEEP.
I WAKE UP almost daily haunted by dreams and nightmares. Most of the time I can’t remember a thing but some days I wake up drenched in sweat and the dreams are chiseled into my conscious mind. They say that recovering alcoholics and drug addicts often have “using dreams” in which they are getting high and the moment is perfect just like the first time. We all are constantly trying to obtain that which is only perfect in our mind. No matter how futile the chase, respect must be given for trying. Everyone is searching for that perfect combination of something. more...
GRAFFITI - THE INCURABLE DISEASE (thankfully)
KAI1, young graffiti artist from the U.S. joins the editorial staff at Art as Authority (we just keep getting better and better) with his first essay on the present state of graffiti and its incurable future. We welcome KAI and look forward to a long and painted journey with him. KF
Graffiti has infected hearts and minds throughout the world, whether you love it or hate it we cannot turn back now. Wherever there is a blank wall and a kid (or adult) with a can of paint graffiti will emerge. Graffiti is a manifestation of the build up of feelings and oppressions brewing inside of all human beings. more..
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