There are some cool images of moss being used as street art at Inhabitat. We don’t like to toot our own horn, but you can find our version in Craftivity (published October 2006).

Announcing the second annual Coney Island USA Art Auction, a V.I.P. event at Max Fish on the Lower East Side.

This annual event is a key piece of fundraising that helps us run our programs and events. Without your support there couldn’t be a Mermaid Parade, a Sideshow, a Museum. We couldn’t show the quirky and bizarre films that we show. Where would Coney Island be without a Tattoo and Motorcycle Festival? Without our preservation initiatives? So come and buy some art! Support our programming! Get Drunk!

The Auction will feature work by Africasso, Andrew Brusso, Hank Murta Adams, Bambi, Gary Beeber, Norman Blake, *Bob*, Patrick Bucklew (Mangina), Chris Capuozzo, Leee Black Childers, ,Jared Deal, Katrina Del Mar, Maria DelGreco, Mike Diana, ESPO, Nathan Fox, Allison Garber, Bob Gruen, Michelle Handelman, James Harmon, Tessa Hughs-Freeland, ,Hawley Hussey, Todd James, Fred Kahl, Thea Kluge, Seth Kushner, Carter Kustera, Darryl Lavarre, Laure A. Leber, Patrice Lorenz, Marne Lucas, Philomena Marano, Matt Marello, Meridith McNeal, Peter Moore, Julie Atlas Muz, Anne Paul, Tina Paul, Andrew Pratt, Marie Roberts, Cynthia Rojas, Mark Rossi, Travis Ruse, Dave Savage, Magie Serpica, Linda Serrone, Kirsten Sorton, Debbi Stern, Brett Webb, Timothy White, Marty Wilkerson, Jesse Willmon.

Max Fish (178 Ludlow St. in the Lower East Side of Manhattan)
Bidding tickets $20 at the door
free to Coney Island USA “Big Spender” Members

Mint and Serf, in partnership with Boost Mobile, have created this cool ass pair of speakers. mp3, computer, whatever compatible. Available for pre-order  at STRANGEco.

What’s more interesting about the article on Banksy being caught in the act, is that he’s working in daytime. Also, wouldn’t you have waited to put the iconic stencil up last, so as not to reveal who you are?

“Legal street art contributes to the vibrant urban environment Melbourne has become so well known for and we believe it has the potential to reduce the amount of illegal graffiti tagging,” [Lord Mayor John So] said.

It sounds like Melbourne understands graffiti and the politics that surround it. They’ve started issuing permits, legalizing pieces.

Thanks to the Herald Sun for this article.

Neckface, originally uploaded by victorybros.

Dazed and Confused has a great profile of Neckface.

Thanks to Slam X Hype for the link.

In the continuing good news in the graffiti world, those two Brits that were sentenced a couple of months ago and had a big public outrage in the news, have been given a get out of jail free card according to the BBC.

Their prison sentences prompted protests by their parents and a petition on the social networking website Facebook.

Five-year Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (Asbos) were also quashed by Mr Justice Grigson sitting with Lord Justice Latham and Mr Justice Aikens in London.

They said the Asbos were “inappropriate” because the graffiti was not threatening or offensive.

The “positive features” in their cases should also have persuaded the original trial judge a community sentence was the appropriate punishment, said Mr Justice Grigson.

- Faile, originally uploaded by Elisha Cook Jr..

“People used to be looking for the next Damien Hirst; now they are after the next Banksy.”

Just when you think that graffiti is kind of played out and that things have to be hitting a downswing, you read an article like this one, Art sales: Graffiti draws a new crowd in the Telegraph.

Banksy @ Cargo, originally uploaded by Mreh.

There was an editorial running on why you shouldn’t trust gallery sold Banksy pieces, because they are so easy to copy. Somehow I’m guessing that there was some level of verification involved with the recent sales.

It sounds like Claw eats like the average New Yorker. Thanks to New York magazine for bringing us this fascinating article on a real New York personality.