LOS ANGELES—To the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Revok is a renowned artist whose bright, sprawling work is worthy of display in its latest exhibit. To the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Revok is Jason Williams, also known as inmate No. 2714221. Last month, Mr. Williams was sentenced to 180 days in county jail as a result of a probation violation from a graffiti incident, just days after the opening of a major museum exhibit dedicated to "street art" that features his work. Unable to post his $320,000 bail, Mr. Williams sat in jail for four days before the sentencing. It may be illegal on the street, but inside the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, a new exhibit celebrates the history of graffiti, featuring work by artists like Banksy and Shepard Fairey. WSJ's Tammy Audi reports. Law-enforcement officials around the country are prosecuting graffiti artists with harsher sentences than ever, pushing for felony charges, real prison time and restitution payments as they seek to wipe graffiti from the streets. At the same time, the art world and corporations are embracing the form like never before. "You can make a case that graffiti and street art is the most influential art movement since the great innovations of the '60s," says Jeffrey Deitch, director of the L.A. museum, known as MOCA. "Before this show, no American museum had ever done an ambitious historical exhibition."...Work by artists Revok and Rime is part of an exhibition at MOCA in Los Angeles. The artist known as Revok is in an L.A. jail on charges related to a graffiti incident.
That sounds like a great art show, so if you're in the area, make sure to pay them a visit!
Remi/Rough about the show:
I’m pretty excited about this show… The first ever show with my great friend Stormie Mills and just myself! We’re reflecting on some of our travels together and referencing some of the huge walls and special projects we’ve done together… It’s at the Unit44 Gallery in Newcastle and we’ll be painting a massive wall as part of the show. It’s going to be pretty different for us both.Announcement at Unit44's Blog:
When we launched the space we always had the artist in mind. Being able to invite artists to the North East and get to grips with a project they are really passionate about is where we really wanted to be. No point in doing things by halves or starting off slow we introduce Remi/Rough & Stormie Mills. Collaborating in this format they will create something completely original, bespoke, and personal to the space itself. I see no better way of starting our gallery programme. It gives us great pleasure to announce 'Selected Moments'.WWW: Remi/Rough's Blog Stormie Mills' Website Unit44 Gallery For a little taste of what might come, here are some pictures of Remi/Rough & Stormie Mills painting for Primary Flight @ Art Basel Miami:...
"Baggage and Freedom" a solo exhibit from artist Scribe opens Thursday, May 26 at Gallery 1988: Melrose. Here's some more information:
First up, we're proud to announce "Baggage & Freedom," a solo exhibit from D. Ross, better known as "Scribe." We've been excited about this one for quite some time, and you can see more of his work at his website by CLICKING HERE. He's well known for his paintings, custom toys and sculptures, and has become one of the most sought after vinyl toy artists in the past few years. Scribe will be in Los Angeles for the reception and doing some pretty cool limited time installations in the gallery, so make sure you come to the opening on Thursday, May 26th from 7-10 PM at G1988: Melrose.As a sneak peek Jensen Karp, the owner of G1988 posted his favourite piece of "Scribe" at and I must say it looks awesome:...
