An Internationally Best Selling Artist. Who is he????

Debate: Pick a Side! Invisible Art –Left Side of Room – it’s a scam –Right side of room – it’s brilliant –Pick a team spokesperson List your reasons on the board (at least 3 to 4) and explain them.

Street Art The Performance Art of the Street Modern day Street Arts were not seen as a valid form of art early on by many traditional artists and art critics, as its popularity grows it becomes more and more validated as an art form.

The Origins: Graffiti Often referred to as nothing more than petty vandalism, graffiti and street art are commonly looked down upon. However, they are perhaps the most powerful style of art in the world. WHY????? What are the factors that make this art so powerful? Write out your answer.

Most art is made to last for a very long time. It can be chiseled in stone or oil on a canvas. Street art, on the other hand, lasts only as long as the person lets it. Even the greatest piece of graffiti will only last so long. In addition, the artists risk prison time just to get their art seen.

Street artists often put more into their work than any other kind of artist. They work fast to send a message and show their art to the public. Often, the theme of the art is antiestablishment, but it can also have other meanings, such as criticism of public figures or national pride. Some artists (such as Banksy) prefer to take more comical approaches towards their art. Still, others will put up pieces purely for the sake of art.

 Example of artists called taggers. While not as aesthetically demanding, tagging still gathers respect and requires time and dedication to develop a skillful hand. Many street artists begin as taggers, and slowly develop skills into a very focused art.

Unlike traditional artists, most graffiti and street artists’ preferred medium is aerosol- based paint, or spray paint, because it can paint on many surfaces, and is portable and quick to use. However, there are other mediums that are used as well, including bucket paint, and plastered stencils. Most taggers use markers, or put their tag on stickers and place them on walls and windows. Spray paint tags are fairly common.

Graffitti is illegal in most public areas and of course upon private properties. Don’t go out and be a tagger vandal! Use your skills to make art. Never use them to vandalize.

Spray Paint Performance Artists This is a more socially permissible art form. These artists still use the same medium –However: Typically deal with fantasy situations –People, mythological creatures, planets, spacescapes…

Big Key to Success: It’s very time sensitive! Street Performance Art:

Process: Video:(linked from our webpage) Brainstorm, sketch out two example ideas. Gather a board, newspaper, tape, and your paper. Tape your paper down and create a border with the tape to hold your paper stiff while you work. Follow instruction sheet. Balance/Color/Shape/Contrast