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| Events Get Tagged With Graffiti |
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| Whether it’s as entertainment, decor, an activity, or an art installation, graffiti has added an edgy vibe to several recent events. |
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 | Graffiti Research Lab's L.A.S.E.R. Tag art project was showcased at a kickoff party for the Sundance Institute at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in June. The project, part of the festival's New Frontier program, allowed guests to tag the side of BAM's main building with digital graffiti.
Photo: Alison Whittington for BizBash |
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 | Art toy and clothing retailer Kid Robot went with an urban street theme for its Super Spectacular fashion show in March in Toronto. The models doubled as graffiti artists and drew on a white action figure placed on a pedestal at the end of the runway.
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 | German artist Jonathan Meese's "Marlene Dietrich in Dr. No's Ludovico-Clinic (Dr. Baby's Erzland)" installation at the Watermill Center on Long Island's East End coincided with the arts organization's big summer benefit in July. The sprawling work incorporated graffiti and collage.
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 | At the Art Gallery of Ontario's Massive Party benefit in April, artist Dan Bergeron's project mixed photography and graffiti art.
Photo: Gary Beechey for BizBash |
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—Lisa Cericola
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