Born and raised in Tokyo, ESOW came across graffiti in the 80s and has since devoted his time to the fusion of traditional Japanese Yamoto-e art and graffiti. A painter and pro-skater with a love for bikes, ESOW is considered a legendary Japanese street icon. In this special collaboration with FTC, he’s designs are carried over to a skateboard deck and a matching tee. Releases on April 1st at FTC locations.
Joining the ranks of the Nike 1World influencer project, is drip artist Krink. His rendition comes in two colorways - silver and black/blue, featuring 3M material and his well known paint drips. The Silver version will be the retail edition and will drop this month for $200, while the black version will be given to a select group of Krink’s choice. via Complex
With the launch of their new website, Monument Snowboards also presented their Fall/Winter 2008 Collection with an artist driven line up of snowboards. Artists include Krink, Todd Tourso, Kime Buzzelli, Thom Lessner, and Owleyes. via High Snobiety
World renown gorilla graffiti and amazing stencil artist, Banksy has been exposed by a newspaper, The Mail On Sunday. The newspaper says it traced the artist using a photograph purporting to show Banksy at work in Jamaica in 2004. Former friends and acquaintances identify the man in the picture as 34 year old Robin Gunningham. To read up more, check out the BBC article here.
With the presidential race down to primary canidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, it’s time for us, Americans to vote and make a change. The latest edition to the Artist for Obama is a limited edtion print “Yes We Can” created by contemporary artist Antar Dayal. The print is 24-7/8″ X 39-1/2″, edition of 4800 and they are selling fast! All purchases made on the Artist for Obama Gallery are 100% contributions to the campaign and count toward your overall contribution limit of $4600. Contributions are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes. Get yours before it sells out at the Barack Obama Store.
“I am honored to support Barack Obama’s history-making presidential bid through one of his many visionary platforms, including recognizing the importance of art in America. My artwork is inspired by his words, wisdom, accomplishments, and expression of our hopes and dreams for a better America. Our world is facing seemingly insurmountable economic and environmental challenges. It is a rare occurrence to behold a leader like Barack Obama who understands what America must do in order to reclaim itself on the world stage. As a first generation immigrant, I have confidence that America can collectively overcome these challenges under Obama’s presidency. YES WE CAN! ”
-Antar Dayal
