News Tagged: Gaia

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    Gaia Puts New Wheat Pastes Up in Chicago

    Recently Baltimore-based street artist Gaia traveled to Illinois where he chose to hit up the dangerous streets of Chicago to put up a couple new wheat pastes. As always, Gaia does not disappoint with his three new pieces including one of a portrait of a man knowing that the many lost from crime are sons, brothers, and fathers. Check out the photos...

    ©12ozProphet - Monday August 20, 2012

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    Open Walls Baltimore with Sten & Lex from Italy

    Martha Cooper continues to document the changing face of Baltimore thanks to the Open Walls project. The latest mural is an intricate and amazing stencil-based mural by Sten and Lex.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday May 21, 2012

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    Video: "These Streets" Examines Street Art in Baltimore

    This video looks at the street art scene in Baltimore, both legal and illegal. Half way through they feature Gaia and the Open Walls public art project asking if the public art is more beneficial for the community or the developers.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday May 11, 2012

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    Art Whino’s G40 Summit 2012 Attracts Some of the Biggest Names in Street...

    Since 2010, Art Whino’s G40 Summit has brought together artists from all around the world to the DC metropolitan area. This year in Richmond, Virginia, Art Whino has invited a dozen artists to paint 20 different walls. In an effort to put Richmond Virginia on the map of the street art world, Richmond also hosted the RVA street art festival over...

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday April 18, 2012

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    The Sunrise of Edgewood: Gaia and Nanook at Living Walls

    Street artists Gaia and Nanook continue to create massive murals from Baltimore to Atlanta as part of the Living Walls Concept with the goal to create a closer relationship between artists and the community.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday March 19, 2012

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    Open Walls Baltimore Kicks Off

    Open Walls Baltimore launched with an event hosted by the Mayor of the city. Martha Cooper was on hand to document the kick off of this new public arts program.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday March 12, 2012

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    Open Walls Baltimore Celebrates its Launch

    Open Walls Baltimore is a public art project coordinated by street artist Gaia in Station North. The project celebrates its launch tomorrow, March 6th.

    ©12ozProphet - Monday March 05, 2012

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    Martha Cooper Hits The Streets of Southwest Baltimore With Gaia

    Since 2006, 12oz blogger Martha Cooper, has been documenting the streets of a Southwest Baltimore neighborhood called SoWeBo. The area is better known for it's portrayal in the television show 'The Wire' than for any of its art. Cooper recently teamed up with street artist Gaia to document him making his way into the SoWeBo area and leaving his...

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday January 11, 2012

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    Photo: Martha Cooper's Wynwood Doors Preview

    Legendary graffiti photographer and 12ozProphet blogger Martha Cooper continues her coverage of the transformation of the Wynwood District in Miami. Click through the photos in the gallery after the jump to see photos of the Wynwood Doors project.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday November 25, 2011

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    Video: Here Comes the Neighborhood VOL 1.2 GAIA

    The second episode of the Here Comes the Neighborhood video series spotlights the street artist Gaia. Having just graduated from art school this year, Gaia is the youngest artist to join the Wynwood Walls. Check out the video after the jump.

    ©12ozProphet - Thursday November 24, 2011

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    Video: Here Comes the Neighborhood VOL 1.1 "Introducing the Walls"

    Here Comes The Neighborhood "Introducing the Walls" sets the stage for this video series and gives an overview of the behind the scenes teamwork it took to turn desolate parking lots and loading docks into the "The Wynwood Walls". Founder Tony Goldman weighs in on the sense of community he hopes the project will provide. Jeffrey Deitch and...

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday November 22, 2011

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    Electric Projected in Beacon New York

    In Summer 2010 Open Space gallery in Beacon, New York covered a derelict electric blanket factory with 24 site-specific works for the second installment of Electric Windows. To breathe new life into this project, on October 1st the building will truly be electrified by 20 video artists whose projections will light up the facade and interact with...

    ©12ozProphet - Monday September 26, 2011