News Tagged: new-york-city

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    Addicted To 12ozProphet?

    Are you social media savvy and down for the cause? Join the 12oz team as our Director of Social Media. Also, we're constantly on the lookout for new 12ozProphet Photo of the Day content. Check out some of our favorite submissions we've received so far after the jump.

    ©12ozProphet - Friday January 13, 2012

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    Recap: Rather Unique at Woodward Gallery

    The Woodward Gallery was a hot spot for heads last Saturday. Rather Unique, which includes curator Royce Bannon, Cope2, KA, Moody, Veng & Chris RWK, UR NY, and 12 other artists, brought the ruckus. Wine and beer flowed, bouncers regulated the over-capacity crowd, and half the show sold out. Full story after jump…

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday January 11, 2012

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    Video: Improv Everywhere No Pants Subway Ride New York 2012

    Here's an amazing video we found documenting Improv Everywhere's annual No Pants Subway Ride 2012. It wouldn't be rare to picture the cute girl on the train with her clothes off, but this annual occasion brings those fantasies to life.

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday January 11, 2012

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    Photo: Obese and Friends (NYC Freights)

    The 12oz team first noticed Obese when he was one of the first to hit the rebuffed section of the Freedom Tunnels. Shortly after that, we got put on to Obese's Flickr photostream. He doesn't tend to flip his letters much, from piece to piece, but he sure does make up for that with dope color schemes and fresh characters. It's also great to see...

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday January 11, 2012

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    Cassius Fouler: Graffiti VS Street Art Published as Poster by Showpaper

    Recently, Showpaper published Cassius Fouler’s painting, The Final Cut: Graffiti VS Street Art, as a large poster in their free, all-ages, music listings newspaper distributed here in NYC. An insightful and hilarious comparison of the two coexisting sub-cultures, graffiti comes out on top as street art takes the brunt of the parody....

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday January 11, 2012

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    Video: Skating on Public Transit (Lokaltrafik Vs. MTA)

    It looks like New Yorkers aren't the only one's who are shredding their major transit. Here's a dope edit of some kids ripping up the Lokaltrafik (Stockholm Public Transport). Check out both videos and voice your opinion on who skated their transit best after the jump!

    ©12ozProphet - Wednesday January 11, 2012

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    Haze x Heineken Draught Glasses Just Dropped at 12oz!

    Do you guys remember the super limited Haze x Heineken glasses we posted about a few days after Christmas? Well not to rub it in, but 12oz blogger Eric Haze, totally hooked it up by sending us a set. Thanks so much homie! Another photo after the jump!

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday January 10, 2012

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    History of The Spot: Canal Street Ledge

    With yesterday's Forum Shot of The Day; it's only right to give you guys a run down of flicks of the different writers who have dared to hit the infamous Canal Street ledge. With Jaya setting things off in 1999, and DFM crew going huge in 2010; it's always a heated debate in the 12oz office as to who rocked the ledge the best. Pictures of all the...

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday January 10, 2012

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    MyBlockNYC Maps the City Through Video

    MyBlockNYC.com is an interactive website that maps the city through video, pinpointing their locations on a map of New York. The site is aimed at creating an intimate, evolving, and complete portrait of NYC. After our post yesterday about Katsu getting up on Google satellite view, MyBlockNYC hit us up with their link to a video by Nick Poe, Troy...

    ©12ozProphet - Tuesday January 10, 2012

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    This Moody Mutz AA Painting That Can't Be Stolen!

    Recently, the 12oz crew caught a Moody Mutz AA piece along the BQE, NYC. Moody has been giving his art away for 20 years, so the theft of his painting from the Woodward Gallery last week caused an outcry. We also discovered that his lineage goes back to Style Wars. More of Moody's history…

    ©12ozProphet - Monday January 09, 2012

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    Touché Katsu: Google Satellite Ups

    Writers are always trying to strategically stake out the most highly trafficked areas in the city for maximum exposure. Camera exposure is cool and all, but 2012 is all about that satellite exposure. Here's KATSU getting recognized by google satellite view. I really hope this is a continued trend; who needs whole trains, when we can have whole...

    ©12ozProphet - Monday January 09, 2012

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    Moody's "Absolute Addict" Stolen From Woodward Gallery Project Space

    Last Tuesday, someone stole a painting by Moody that was hanging in the Woodward Gallery's Project Space. As the thief got away with the Absolut ad parody, he was caught on video. The footage was broadcast by NY1 and also went viral, but the painting has still not been recovered. More….

    ©12ozProphet - Saturday January 07, 2012