Banksy Keeps It Fresh

Banksy stays true to his word and keeps it fresh at MOCA, changing up his exhibit with consistent new art work.

Here is a new piece featuring a heart shaped balloon with a band aid hovering above the to top of a chain link fence.

Interesting technique to keep people coming back to an otherwise stationary exhibit.


***Thanks to Clean Cut American Kid for the photo***

Banksy Keeps It Fresh

Banksy stays true to his word and keeps it fresh at MOCA, changing up his exhibit with consistent new art work.

Here is a new piece featuring a heart shaped balloon with a band aid hovering above the to top of a chain link fence.

Interesting technique to keep people coming back to an otherwise stationary exhibit.


***Thanks to Clean Cut American Kid for the photo***

Banksy's Traffic Signs at MOCA

Banksy with some modified traffic signs at his ever-changing MOCA installation.

The signs are single lane, and another turned into a gun.

Banksy's Traffic Signs at MOCA

Banksy with some modified traffic signs at his ever-changing MOCA installation.

The signs are single lane, and another turned into a gun.

Levi's Film Workshop Featuring Neckface

Levi's is a big sponsor of MOCA's 'Art In The Streets', and as part of that are hosting a really cool free film workshop station next to the museum. The workshop is located next to the entrance to MOCA. It is completely free and has video editing equipment, light boxes, a green screen, and even computers to use for the public to come and make their own art projects. It sounds like a really cool thing, and we've got a bigger feature with pictures coming up soon.

The Levi's Workshop is also producing their own films in a series, and the premier of Neckface's video premiers Sunday May 22nd at the Workshop at 3. You can find more information from the press release below.

The film pairs Neck Face with filmmaker Isaiah Seret. Seret’s music videos range across a broad aesthetic and technical spectrum — from the avant-garde minimalism of Hecuba’s The Magic to the epic passion of Kisses Over Babylon, the single for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. This collaborative short and Q+A will be premiered at Workshop and will also be screened in real-time via the Levi’s® Facebook page to reach communities beyond LA!

Levi's Film Workshop Featuring Neckface

Levi's is a big sponsor of MOCA's 'Art In The Streets', and as part of that are hosting a really cool free film workshop station next to the museum. The workshop is located next to the entrance to MOCA. It is completely free and has video editing equipment, light boxes, a green screen, and even computers to use for the public to come and make their own art projects. It sounds like a really cool thing, and we've got a bigger feature with pictures coming up soon.

The Levi's Workshop is also producing their own films in a series, and the premier of Neckface's video premiers Sunday May 22nd at the Workshop at 3. You can find more information from the press release below.

The film pairs Neck Face with filmmaker Isaiah Seret. Seret’s music videos range across a broad aesthetic and technical spectrum — from the avant-garde minimalism of Hecuba’s The Magic to the epic passion of Kisses Over Babylon, the single for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. This collaborative short and Q+A will be premiered at Workshop and will also be screened in real-time via the Levi’s® Facebook page to reach communities beyond LA!

Banksy - A Beautiful Mess and The Perfect Piece for MOCA

Another piece from Banksy at MOCA.

It seems like this is the perfect piece for the museum as it shows a guy in a suit fascinated by a (poorly) framed piece of graffiti on the wall. Meanwhile, the art is still spilling out all around the frame.

What a beautiful mess~

Banksy - A Beautiful Mess and The Perfect Piece for MOCA

Another piece from Banksy at MOCA.

It seems like this is the perfect piece for the museum as it shows a guy in a suit fascinated by a (poorly) framed piece of graffiti on the wall. Meanwhile, the art is still spilling out all around the frame.

What a beautiful mess~

Free Humanity Get Stuck On MOCA

Free Humanity puts up an unsanctioned sticker at MOCA.

Free Humanity has been on a mission to get up in or on MOCA. He already placed an installation and a canvas on the outside of the building (the canvas is still riding), and now Free places a sticker inside Espo's exhibit.

While Free's move might be admired for for getting up and rocking the boat, we do think that this sticker changes the nature of the piece, and perhaps, by the respect of one artist to another, shouldn't have gone in this spot.

It is safe to assume that there have been quite a few more 'additions' at MOCA.

Free Humanity Get Stuck On MOCA

Free Humanity puts up an unsanctioned sticker at MOCA.

Free Humanity has been on a mission to get up in or on MOCA. He already placed an installation and a canvas on the outside of the building (the canvas is still riding), and now Free places a sticker inside Espo's exhibit.

While Free's move might be admired for for getting up and rocking the boat, we do think that this sticker changes the nature of the piece, and perhaps, by the respect of one artist to another, shouldn't have gone in this spot.

It is safe to assume that there have been quite a few more 'additions' at MOCA.

Deitch Dig Himself A Hole

Serious conflict-of-interest issues at MOCA.

When Jeffery Deitch's appointment as Director of MOCA was first announced, many commentators and industry insiders raised immediate concerns. Here was one of the country's major private art dealers – with massive holdings of contemporary art – about to be installed, as the director, at one of the country's major contemporary art museums. The minefield of Conflict of Interest issues involved in hiring such a person, seemed more than enough to deter away from such a decision. Many said, even just the perception alone, should have sent them looking for
a different candidate.

Deitch Dig Himself A Hole

Serious conflict-of-interest issues at MOCA.

When Jeffery Deitch's appointment as Director of MOCA was first announced, many commentators and industry insiders raised immediate concerns. Here was one of the country's major private art dealers – with massive holdings of contemporary art – about to be installed, as the director, at one of the country's major contemporary art museums. The minefield of Conflict of Interest issues involved in hiring such a person, seemed more than enough to deter away from such a decision. Many said, even just the perception alone, should have sent them looking for
a different candidate.

Banksy Kills Yogi Bear

Apparently, one last tweak to Banksy's morphing installation at MOCA.

Banksy moves the roller, and the blood splatter outside, outside, and Yogi Bear is now visible under the roller.

Perhaps this is commentary on the loss of nature to development. But cool shot with the kids climbing on the piece.

And Banksy promised new works both inside, and outside of MOCA. Hope that the outside stuff includes some street pieces, as well as this MOCA installation.


***Pics from WalterCrunk***

Banksy Kills Yogi Bear

Apparently, one last tweak to Banksy's morphing installation at MOCA.

Banksy moves the roller, and the blood splatter outside, outside, and Yogi Bear is now visible under the roller.

Perhaps this is commentary on the loss of nature to development. But cool shot with the kids climbing on the piece.

And Banksy promised new works both inside, and outside of MOCA. Hope that the outside stuff includes some street pieces, as well as this MOCA installation.


***Pics from WalterCrunk***

Full Banksy Update at MOCA- For a Limited Time Only

In addition to yesterdays toxic golfers, Banksy keeps changing his installation at MOCA--images full of spray paint and heavy irony on canvas.

Banksy stays true to his word and keeps changing up his exhibit at MOCA.

He adds four new pieces that feature 'spray paint and heavy irony on canvas', as the new 'I Hate Mondays' piece details.

Dig the 'subject to availability for a limited time only. Apparently, a similar one was done in Bristol.


***Pics from WalterCrunk***

Full Banksy Update at MOCA- For a Limited Time Only

In addition to yesterdays toxic golfers, Banksy keeps changing his installation at MOCA--images full of spray paint and heavy irony on canvas.

Banksy stays true to his word and keeps changing up his exhibit at MOCA.

He adds four new pieces that feature 'spray paint and heavy irony on canvas', as the new 'I Hate Mondays' piece details.

Dig the 'subject to availability for a limited time only. Apparently, a similar one was done in Bristol.


***Pics from WalterCrunk***

Banksy's Toxic Golfer

Banksy promised he would change his exhibit at MOCA and now he has. Just released, pics of Banksy's new 'Toxic Golfer'.

Interesting stuff.

Hope that Banksy also fulfills the promise to do new stuff outside the museum, as well.

***Pics taken from 'the lonely villein's' photosteam.***

Banksy's Toxic Golfer

Banksy promised he would change his exhibit at MOCA and now he has. Just released, pics of Banksy's new 'Toxic Golfer'.

Interesting stuff.

Hope that Banksy also fulfills the promise to do new stuff outside the museum, as well.

***Pics taken from 'the lonely villein's' photosteam.***

UPDATE: Jeffrey Deitch at MOCA - No Dude. Its Not Allright

Can anyone say conflict of interest?

^Above is Jeffrey Deitch having a quiet moment to himself in front of the 'Street Market' installation done by Barry McGee (Twist), Steve Powers (Espo), and Todd James (Reas). The same exhibit was done before years ago in Deitch's former gallery, Deitch Projects. As the exhibit so aptly points out, 'No Dude. Its Not Allright.'

MOCA is a spectacular exhibition. Still, lots of questions have been posed about the roster of artists that were chosen for MOCA's 'Art In The Streets'. Questions both how it was done, and who was left out of the show.

Well, this is a teaser, but tomorrow MELROSEandFAIRFAX will have an exclusive article that raises some serious concerns about major conflict of interest issues concerning Jeffrey Deitch and his role as Director of MOCA, and Deitch's relationships with artists and colleagues from his former gallery career.

Stay tuned tomorrow for more.

UPDATE: The story has been bumped back to Tues or Weds. Stay tuned!

UPDATE: Jeffrey Deitch at MOCA - No Dude. Its Not Allright

Can anyone say conflict of interest?

^Above is Jeffrey Deitch having a quiet moment to himself in front of the 'Street Market' installation done by Barry McGee (Twist), Steve Powers (Espo), and Todd James (Reas). The same exhibit was done before years ago in Deitch's former gallery, Deitch Projects. As the exhibit so aptly points out, 'No Dude. Its Not Allright.'

MOCA is a spectacular exhibition. Still, lots of questions have been posed about the roster of artists that were chosen for MOCA's 'Art In The Streets'. Questions both how it was done, and who was left out of the show.

Well, this is a teaser, but tomorrow MELROSEandFAIRFAX will have an exclusive article that raises some serious concerns about major conflict of interest issues concerning Jeffrey Deitch and his role as Director of MOCA, and Deitch's relationships with artists and colleagues from his former gallery career.

Stay tuned tomorrow for more.

UPDATE: The story has been bumped back to Tues or Weds. Stay tuned!