How great would it be if we could have a "street art gallery" underneath the el?
The redeye also has more background on the art:
A mural in the "Obey Giant" art campaign, led by street artist Shepard Fairey, went up Tuesday night outside a South Loop tattoo shop and store, according to an employee.(Hat tip: dbeezy, Solo MotorRow, SLA!)
Fairey, who created the iconic "Hope" poster of President Obama, was recently featured in Oscar-nominated documentary "Exit Through the Gift Shop." He also was scheduled to do a guest DJ set late Thursday night at The Underground, at 46 W. Illinois, according to Jamie Weil, public relations representative for Rockit Ranch Productions.
Very cool!
ReplyDeleteAs a 50+ couple who have purchased a so Loop condo as part of our retirement planning, i've sold all my tech stocks and invested heavily in companies making tattoo REMOVAL machines. Gen Y who've embraced this disgusting fad are going to be swarming to have these things removed as the get into their 30's.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rich and good luck on your "investment" but totally uncool discussing it here... Your attitude makes ME want to get a tattoo, but you are too lame to deserve any credit.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE LOVE LOVE these art installations! Great move Chicago!
Richard,
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! And thats not me being sarcastic.
Tattoo Removal is on the rise across the world. Tattoo parlors are even using a more removable ink.
Because... well yes its a fad and we all make mistakes.
Just by using the phrase "totally uncool", you provide all the support necessary to Richard Hertz. Unfortunately, only time will tell as to the investment bet but as potential investments go, it may be a pretty good one when Joe College has a tough time finding a job and is told that the visible tatoos are objectionable. I know of employment rejections that have been made a least in part due to tatoos.
ReplyDeleteGreat, continue discussing tattoo removal lameasses...
ReplyDeleteThis art installation is absolutely awe-inspiring. Chicago so needs to catch up on modern artwork like this! Just so some of you realize, these exhibits are the latest examples of street graffiti that people like Dick and Marinasser have been dismissing their whole miserable lives.
I really look forward to the future to see how these kinds of installations broaden the minds of Chicagoans, even those with closed-minds.
Dick Hertz... investing in Tattoo removal. What about tattoos on your penis? That will surely hurtz!
ReplyDeleteAwww, true intelligence always comes through. Anonymous you are truly a prime candidate for spokesperson of the year for the tatoo industry. Why on earth would you be so concerned with someone's penis? An inferiority complex perhaps that required a tatoo in that area to enhance your self esteem regarding your shortcomings? Art is always in the eye of the beholder - for you grafitti may be art - for many it is not and will never be no matter how much you attempt to promote it as such. If you like it, fine but why make personal attacks on someone you perceive as not considering it art?
ReplyDeleteThe art installation is cool.
ReplyDeleteBut I can't decide which is worse, someone using the name Dick Hertz, or @Marinauser not getting the "joke" .... I guess you were never in 5th grade?
Very cool art. Hope we see more. This same artist did another one under Lakeshore on the way to Navy Pier. Such an improvement to the underpass.
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