The Mayor’s Office of Film, Television, and Broadcasting in New York City has proposed new rules for recording the Big Apple. The key points? Film or still photography involving five or more more people and a tripod will require a city permit and $1 million in liability insurance if any one site is used for […]
Wow. Our posts related to the UM graffiti wall have generated some interesting discussion. Thanks, and please keep it coming! We’d like to take this topic of street art a bit further, and start featuring some interesting variations found around the world.
San Francisco’s Mission district is home to an interactive choose-your-adventure story stencilled onto its […]
Tom Jones of Smart City Memphis is guest blogging for CEOs for Cities this week, for their inaugural “A Week in…” series. He is spotlighting local individuals and organizations that exemplify the innovative strategies necessary for city vibrancy. We are thrilled to announce that today’s post is about Lantana Projects!
You can read Tom’s national post […]
Guerilla gardening is almost easier than planting in your own garden, and you liven up public space for others to enjoy!
Here are some images from one of my two fieldtrips. In this particular case we searched (and it didn’t take much looking!) for abandoned lots to add Lantana to. We made sure that we picked […]
Recently, a team of us went guerilla gardening. The experience was wonderful! Although I consider myself a veteran “guerilla public artist,” i had never thought of brightening the same areas that I post my art, with flowers. Thanks to Lantana, we were able to make about 8 clay bombs per pack of lantana flowers, which […]
Ennis Newman, University of Memphis student, is one of the many participants of Soul Food II, the event responsible for the graf art wall at the University of Memphis Campus. Read his take on the event, in this short interview below.
What was your role in Soul Food II?
I was a performer and unofficial documentarian of […]
Sam Rindy, a Cambodian-born French artist, was recently arrested for kissing a work of art. Turns out that Rindy left a lipstick stain on the otherwise white canvas of a three-by-two meter Cy Twombly piece, currently displayed in the Blooming exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Avignon and valued at a cool $2 […]
Once Elvis became a star, fans started sending him their art, and the gifts have increased since his death. Over forty pieces of the best fan art from the Graceland Archives will be on display at 515 South Main, Suite 101 from July 27-August 18. The exhibition is presented by Elvis Presley Enterprises, and hosted […]
We extend our warmest congratulations to Lantana advisory board member and former Lantana/FIT resident artist James Clar and his wife, Kanae, on the recent birth of daughter Miu.
The same congratulations go to Lantana board member Douglas Scarboro and his wife, Nichole, on the even more recent birth of son Saul.
We wish them all the very […]
Town crying is alive and well in North East England through the end of July. Performance artists Lone Twin asked residents about themselves and their communities, then teamed with Alnwick’s Town Crier to publicly share the results. More specifically, the Crier will share these commentaries during four-hour performances in local hotspots such as cafes, bus […]
I suppose in light of recent posts we could call this “Street Art Redux Part II.” We recently found this graffiti on construction walls in the middle of the University of Memphis campus and wanted to share. And if you any of you know the back story, please share it with the rest of us!
Yet another art contest for you… but this one is about The King! Elvis Presley Enterprises is sponsoring an art contest in honor of Elvis Week 2007 (the 30th - yes, 30th - anniversary). Although all work must relate to Elvis or Graceland, there are multiple exhibition categories, and both amateur and professional artists are […]
Memphis Downtowner and Peabody Place announce the Downtown Alive! photo contest, where you are invited to sumbit two images that reflect what makes living, working, and playing in Memphis so much fun. Entries will be displayed in Peabody Place, and awards will be given for selected winners. For more information, call 901-525-7118, but hurry: the […]
There are at least two sides to every story, so here is a follow up to our recent post about the Wooster Collective, whose site celebrates street art:
There is a resistance movement underway to defame graffiti and other forms of street art, through means that include anonymously splashing the works with blobs of paint. […]
Definitely check out the Summer Group Exhibition at L Ross Gallery, featuring artists such as Class of ‘06 alumni Bo Rodda and Bobby Spillman, and Lantana curator Ian Lemmonds. The opening reception is Friday, July 13 from 6:00-8:00 pm.