Mac (Juxtapoz #103) has been traveling in Spain, and just posted some new sketches done during his travels. In case you have yet to hear, this talented painter and muralist is on the current subscriber cover of our new August issue, with a killer interview by world-renowned David Choe. Mac does more than travel the globe painting murals and collaborating with Retna. He also delights in quick sketches of average passersby. You’ll want to see more of Mac’s sketches.   Read More...    

Rapidly becoming one of the United States' top graffiti destinations, Miami, Florida is home to a deep well of talented artists driven by a fiercely competitive graffiti scene.  Miami’s profile has risen thanks to the city’s role as host to the famed "Art Basel" and most recently "Primary Flight.” “Primary Flight” is the internationally acclaimed, site-specific, street level mural installation that takes place during Art Basel. Artists that have graced the Primary Flight walls include Crome, MSG, Typoe as well as Blek Le Rat, Retna, El Mac, David Choe, Revok and many others.

Reyes just shot us over news on the upcoming release of The 1333 Minna Fall Artist Collection show. Considering the featured artists include the likes of Reyes, Steel, The Grime, Amandalynn, Lango, Bet Krak, Retna, Yutaro, Belsky, and Norm, this should be quite a party.

Returning to LA’s Corey Helford Gallery for her second solo show, Haute Epoch, the highly collected Sylvia Ji (Juxtapoz #80) continued her upward trajectory in the mastery of capturing a darker side of the beautiful and the sublime. Ji’s visual elixir of life and death attracted a plethora of fans to the opening night festivities, which included a video presentation by filmmaker Phill Schwartz (shown above next to the artist). The effect was a stunning sensory exploration of Ji’s work. Continue that exploration with us in gorgeous event photos here…

Augor, Aloy, Bert Krak, Dame, Ewok, Jersey Joe (Rime), Krush, Norm, Pose, Risk, Retna, Revok, Saber, Tyke (The Witness) and Zeser all got together for a dope showing of their studio work in an exhibit titled Send Lawyers, Guns, & Money at Canvas in Los Angeles. As predicted, the night cranked out a massive showing of fans, which many of the artists chatted, tagged, and hung out with. See it all go down in this video of the opening evening, and then peep the real artwork, on display now through the month.

In case you didn’t make it out to the opening of the AWR / MSK group exhibit Send Lawyers, Guns, & Money this weekend at Canvas in Los Angeles, you missed out on a stellar night. No, make that an insane night, as crowds lined the block, eager for a chance to see the latest studio work from some of our favorite graffiti artists from The Seventh Letter, AWR, and MSK including featuring original works from Augor, Aloy, Bert Krak, Dame, Ewok, Jersey Joe (Rime), Krush, Norm, Pose, Risk, Retna, Revok, Saber, Tyke (The Witness) Zeser, and more. See the night’s debauchery documented in photos over here…   

REVOK may seem intimidating, but one look at this hilarious photo and it’s clear that (1) REVOK is awesome (2) he’s a sweetheart and (3) you need to learn more about him.   Naturally we anticipated your desire to get to know one of the most elusive, famed, and respected graffiti artists the world has to offer, so we got him to share his dirty lil secrets by answering our Back Talk Questions.   Okay, not all his secrets are dirty, but he does spill details about how he dodged getting caught by LA’s finest while working on a piece one crazy night. See what we’re talking about by reading Back Talk with REVOK below.

Lawyers, guns, and money. Sounds like some shit is going down. Luckily, it’s an upcoming AWR and MSK group art show at Canvas, featuring original works from Augor, Aloy, Bert Krak, Dame, Ewok, Jersey Joe (Rime), Krush, Norm, Pose, Risk, Retna, Revok (shown working on the collaborative print, left, that will be released at the opening) Saber, Tyke (The Witness) Zeser, and more. It all goes down next Saturday, February 28th, 2009. See these graff masters in a setting other than the street. They may be the sickets artists in the concrete jungle, but they can also kill it in a studio setting. See what they have to offer and hit up Canvas LA next weekend. And remember to send some lawyers, guns, and money while you’re at it. Someone always needs a lawyer and money is also nice.

Last October saw the launch of Scion’s fifth Installation Art Tour, giving exposure to both established and emerging artists. Installation 5: Self Portraits highlights a diverse array of artists from around the world and visits nine cities including Miami, New York, Portland, Minneapolis, San Jose, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, as well as new spots Phoenix and Detroit. Now the show is ready for it's next stop on February 6th at Perihelion Arts in Phoenix. Participating artists include: Kelsey Brookes, Andy Howell, Blek le Rat, Jeff Soto, David Choe, Patrick Martinez (whose portrait is shown), J. Shea, French, Sage Vaughn, Kofie, RETNA, Ron English, Saber, Usugrow, and many more.  This installment of the tour is sure to be crackin, as Phoenix will welcome the tour for the very first time, so do what you gots to do to get out to Phoenix next week. Details at scion.com/installation

As of this morning, the cats at 1333 Minna have released their Spring 2009 collection, and with it some of the sickest hats we have seen on the market. This season features original works by Seventh Letter members Reyes, Steel, Ewok, Retna, Amanda Lynn, Norm and Belsky. For Spring, they have introduced the new classic fedora shapes in fine straw with custom woven hatbands and linings. Of course, they don’t stop there. 1333 Minna also offers a line of accessories, including bags, scarves, belts, and more. Looking fly never was so easy, so hit up their site now: www.1333minna.com. You’ll be happy you did.