Tag: Space

Street Art Culture’s Latest: Kofie’s First Book; Space Invader Invades Paris

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Augustine Kofie has released his first book. Best described in his own words as a “catalogue-ish type direct breakdown of very select studio works spanning 12 years of my art career.” The book, called Select Exhibition Works 2001 – 2012, will surely be a big hit in art circles around the world as Kofie has […]

Street-Art Round-Up: Swoon Featured on MOCAtv for Swimming Cities and Konbit Shelter, Haiti; Space Invader Invades Space for Art Basel Miami

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MOCAtv has been producing an amazing series of short films featuring a number of unique artists including a fair number of street artists and the work that they do. Their latest short features Swoon talking about her Swimming Cities of Serenissima and the Konbit Shelter that she and other artists helped build in Bigones-Leogane, Haiti. […]

Art in the Streets at Geffen MOCA Brings Graffiti and Street Art to the Forefront, Featured for the First Time Inside an American Museum

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The ironic nature of bringing outdoor art inside isn’t the only thing causing waves with this exhibition. Spanning the history of the movement from Jamie Reid’s Sex Pistols’ to Banksy oil paintings, Jeffrey Deitch’s vision is creating a stir.

Behind-the-Scenes Interview with Banksy’s Exit Through the Gift Shop Documentary Producer Jaimie D’Cruz and Editor Chris King

Now you know how the film came about, the elusive nature of Banksy, and the effect this documentary has had on the street art scene, films, advertising, and culture jamming.

The Urban Speaker -Transforming Public Space Into Pop-up Stage for Mass Communication and the Conflux Festival

As part of the upcoming Conflux Festival in NYC this weekend, this device which uses QR codes, re-examines how public space can be redefined as an urban media platform.

Mcommerce and the Future of Retail -Label Networks’ Report on Who’s Using Mcommerce Now and Where Things Are Heading Fast

Mobile commerce is already highly utilized in mobile-savvy countries among youth culture as a new generation skips right over the use of computers. Here’s our forecast on who’s using it best and where things are headed. Data from LN’s Fall Youth Culture Study and Japan Youth Culture Study.

Sand Castles and QR Technology Experiment on Japanese Beach Continues Evolution of Mobile Phone Tagging and MCommerce Potential

The future of retail, ads, personal identification, rely on QR technology coming from Japan. Latest experiments at a beach take things one step further.

Urban Outfitters’ Space 15Twenty Officially Opens and Brings Fresh Ideas to the Concept of Progressive Event Retail

You could call it pop-up retail made permanent but that still doesn’t quite capture the full-picture of Space 15Twenty’s mercurial landscape.

Trade Show Season Prep Part 3: Trade Show Lead Generation, Marketing Materials, Follow-up -How to Make the Most of Limited Funds Towards Getting Your Brand Noticed

Keepsakes for buyers and media are a good idea but bigger is not always better. Other than a postcard or marketing kit flyer, if you have cool buttons or pins that are designed and include your URL on them these tend to create a viral marketing buzz. Here are other good give-aways that work well but are not all that expensive: