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Posted on: July 6th, 2009 Reader Art: Sean Chappell

TITLE: Vignette #1: Skies and Eyes, 18" x 24", Acrylic on Canvas
ARTIST: Sean Chappell

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Posted on: July 6th, 2009 “Pixo” Takes Over France

“Pixo, a documentary about São Paulo’s pixação, directed by João Wainer with art direction by artist Alexandre Orion, had its word premiere yesterday (July 5th), in Paris,” writes our Brazilian contributor, Ana Ferraz. “The screening was part of Né dans la rue: Graffiti (Born in streets: Graffiti), the upcoming exhibition of Fondation Cartier, the world famous center for contemporary art.” More here…

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Posted on: July 6th, 2009 "Trouble in Paradise" at Vienna’s Schönbrunn Zoo

“Oil pumps in the penguin pen, toxic waste in the aquarium and abandoned cars in the rhino enclosure,” writes Green Muze. “Austrian artists Christoph Steinbrener and Rainer Dempf have turned the Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna into a large-scale environmental art installation.” More here…

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Posted on: July 6th, 2009 ‘Elate’ aka Jon Hammer Launches New Blog

London graffiti artist ‘Elate’ aka Jon Hammer has launched a blog Across the Tracks and Through the Looking Glass. Sweet; another great artist to stalk online! More here…

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Posted on: July 6th, 2009 Jaybo (aka Monk) in London for Solo Show

Jaybo is one of those enigmatic creative people who seem to have had their finger on the pulse for decades. In his adopted home city of Berlin he has had a pivotal influence on style and culture in a wide range of fields. Now Jaybo has come to London’s Signal Gallery for a solo show. More here…

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Posted on: July 6th, 2009 While You Were Sleeping . . .

Juxtapoz spent the weekend in Tokyo. Amidst the extreme jet-lagged, we got some interesting stories to tell. Stayed tuned for exclusive journal entries of our extended stays with Yone, WTaps, and Bounty Hunter to be posted all this week on Juxtapoz.com. And, of course, thank you Yone for letting us sit in on your Monday night shoot. He taughts us about "kawaii.

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Posted on: July 6th, 2009 Hello Kitty Turns 35 this Year

35 years ago, the Japanese company Sanrio first introduced Hello Kitty to the United States. The move marked the birth of a global character icon that was unprecedented at the time, and whose reach has yet to be matched. Meow…

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Posted on: July 5th, 2009 Banksy vs The Bristol Museum Editorial

We know Banksy’s summer exhibit has been covered almost as much as MJ’s death (okay, maybe not quite as much) but this "exhibit of the summer" deserves the kudos it’s been receiving. "Street artist Banksy conquered his hometown Bristol, England Art Museum with over 100 signature pieces," writes Holly Anderson. "Banksy’s known for keeping his identity undercover, but that didn’t stop 9,000 visitors from waiting in line for hours during the exhibit’s opening weekend in June." More here…

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Posted on: July 5th, 2009 Reader Art: Stephan Schmitz

TITLE: hand1, 29.7 cm x 42 cm
ARTIST: Stephan Schmitz

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Posted on: July 5th, 2009 I, For One, Like Big Butts (And I Cannot Lie)

Sue Williams has been awarded a £20,000 grant by the Arts Council of Wales, to "explore cultural attitudes towards female buttocks." Sue plans to examine racial attitudes towards bottoms in Europe and Africa and create plaster casts of women’s behinds to try to understand their place in contemporary culture. Nice work… but will she ever escape being the butt of all butt jokes? More here…

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