OFFICIAL BUZZ THREAD: Deitch Projects May Day Show 2010

[HopeThatUChoke]

Anyone know where this is specifically? I might try to shoot over after Exit Through The Gift Shop.

[gpt104]

Actually heard there were two spots hit:

Fishtown - Rocket Cat Cafe (2001 Frankford Ave.)
Brewerytown - MM Partners (2621 W. Girard Ave.)

[hundreddollarhorse]

the philly mural is cooler than the one on the bowery - I just prefer the older images

[mose]

the new prints are a mixed bag. On one hand you have the Ali, which may be the finest print Shepard has ever done and a beautiful, haunting image. It is a truly outstanding piece, and one that loudly refutes Shepard's critics who claim his portraits have no depth. On the other hand, you have varying degrees of awkwardness in the others.

Shepard is truly Warhol's son.

[truthiness]

Ali Canvas has a dark feeling. Going to be a stunner in person I bet

http://www.photographersgallery.com/photo.asp?id=1245

[truthiness]

and it's about time us East Coasters get first dibs on some stuff. I hate missing out on all that LA lovin'.

[mutant]

Shepard is truly Warhol's son.

well said!

[truthiness]

[truthiness]

The mural has since been restored, but NAW was the culprit.

http://animalnewyork.com/2010/04/naw-on ... eys-mural/

[byrnexxx]

that's awesome that there is hired security to prohibit some bandwagoner from tagging the wall

[conartstudio]

that's awesome that there is hired security to prohibit some bandwagoner from tagging the wall

A security guard protecting street art is awesome? Really?

Seems rather anti-street art if you ask me. Shepard is turning more and more from a street artist into a privileged elitist artist with friends in high places.... He is now "the man", someone he used to be against.

It's ok for him to put up work in the streets but no longer ok for others.... Guess he first showed his true colors when taggers hit up his building in LA

Oh, and when did being did not being super famous as a street artist make you a bandwagoner?

this is not awesome.... It's not only lame (really lame) but it's also really sad. The art is no longer for everyone, it's back to being only for a select few who can afford it.

[spagucci1]

That dood that tagged the mural was looking for his 15 minutes in the spotlight. Not cool at all. I understand that Shep should not have a security gaurd protecting the mural, but this punk should have respect for one of the pioneers of street art.

[MrMurk]

that's awesome that there is hired security to prohibit some bandwagoner from tagging the wall

A security guard protecting street art is awesome? Really?

Seems rather anti-street art if you ask me. Shepard is turning more and more from a street artist into a privileged elitist artist with friends in high places.... He is now "the man", someone he used to be against.

It's ok for him to put up work in the streets but no longer ok for others.... Guess he first showed his true colors when taggers hit up his building in LA

Oh, and when did being did not being super famous as a street artist make you a bandwagoner?

this is not awesome.... It's not only lame (really lame) but it's also really sad. The art is no longer for everyone, it's back to being only for a select few who can afford it.

So Shepard and crew spend a good part of a day trying to get the Deitch wall finished for his show at Deitch Projects and Deitch decides to hire a security guard to keep it from being bombed before the opening but Shepard is to blame because he is becoming popular? IMO the Deithch wall is hardly a place for the masses to bomb at will - Its intent is to promote an artist or artsits working with Deitch. Notice the emphasis on Deitch throughout my post....

[TheOmethod]

this is not awesome.... It's not only lame (really lame) but it's also really sad. The art is no longer for everyone, it's back to being only for a select few who can afford it.

Fribhey, how can Shepard's art only for "a select few that can afford it" when he still charges $45 for a screen print? The selection of art at Deitch is proof of a variety of price points from prints, wood pieces, rubys, stencils and canvas.

[whyhoo]

i someone came along and dropped a real burner on the mural, i'd say leave it be... but a quick scrawl? that's just depositing garbage where you eat as far as i'm concerned.

[Jamessmith77]

Naw is practically a NYC king. I for one like it when bombers do what they do best....BOMB. Dont get me wrong I like Shep, his work and as a person. But currently this wall is nothing more than a billboard that until a year ago was always bombed. I think whoever does this wall is asking for it.

[spagucci1]

I think whoever does this wall is asking for it.

Then why was the Os Gemeos mural that was up for a year not tagged up? Pure jealousy IMO.....

[conartstudio]

I think whoever does this wall is asking for it.

Then why was the Os Gemeos mural that was up for a year not tagged up? Pure jealousy IMO.....

Not knowing what Os Gemeos mural looked like I can only take a guess but maybe it was a better mural and other street artists respected it... I love the majority of shepard's work but this mural is not very good, I'm not going to brown nose it and act as another yes man in shepard's army. Elements of it are ok but as a whole it's just not good and as someone else mentioned, it's nothing more tha a billboard/advertisement for the show coming up, it's not even street art.

[conartstudio]

this is not awesome.... It's not only lame (really lame) but it's also really sad. The art is no longer for everyone, it's back to being only for a select few who can afford it.

Fribhey, how can Shepard's art only for "a select few that can afford it" when he still charges $45 for a screen print? The selection of art at Deitch is proof of a variety of price points from prints, wood pieces, rubys, stencils and canvas.

It's all about perception. How can you call yourself a street artist and at the same time discourage street art by hiring security to guard to prevent it from happening?

It's lame, or at least that's how it will come across.

[conartstudio]

So Shepard and crew spend a good part of a day trying to get the Deitch wall finished for his show at Deitch Projects and Deitch decides to hire a security guard to keep it from being bombed before the opening but Shepard is to blame because he is becoming popular? IMO the Deithch wall is hardly a place for the masses to bomb at will - Its intent is to promote an artist or artsits working with Deitch. Notice the emphasis on Deitch throughout my post....

i have no doubt the security guard was hired by Deitch.... problem is that Shepard's street art is not synonymous with Deitch. the average street art fan (or even non street art or non art fan) isn't going to see that wall and think "oh that must be a Deitch wall"... they are going to say "check out that new Shepard mural, hey why does he have security guarding it?"

that's just how it's going to come across....

[obeygirl]

Seems like someone took the target literally...

[MrMurk]

So Shepard and crew spend a good part of a day trying to get the Deitch wall finished for his show at Deitch Projects and Deitch decides to hire a security guard to keep it from being bombed before the opening but Shepard is to blame because he is becoming popular? IMO the Deithch wall is hardly a place for the masses to bomb at will - Its intent is to promote an artist or artsits working with Deitch. Notice the emphasis on Deitch throughout my post....

i have no doubt the security guard was hired by Deitch.... problem is that Shepard's street art is not synonymous with Deitch. the average street art fan (or even non street art or non art fan) isn't going to see that wall and think "oh that must be a Deitch wall"... they are going to say "check out that new Shepard mural, hey why does he have security guarding it?"

that's just how it's going to come across....

I agree but I was just trying to point out that Deitch most likely controls the walls "security" and appearance - not Shepard - but I could be wrong. It was inevitable that it would be bombed but I would imagine they want it to look intact till at least the opening for the press and promotions aspect.

[zanzi123]

Naw is practically a NYC king. I for one like it when bombers do what they do best....BOMB. Dont get me wrong I like Shep, his work and as a person. But currently this wall is nothing more than a billboard that until a year ago was always bombed. I think whoever does this wall is asking for it.

Yes.

[nas]

why so much hate about camping out?? People camp out for limited stuff all the time like shoes, art, toys, phones, video games and music. If someone is stoked about getting the print and wants to camp out then who cares?? If you dont wanna camp out then dont. I dont see whats so annoying about that??

Dude...that kind of ruins it for all...especially in NYC when you could be doing a thousand other things anywhere & everywhere else in the city!

From a financial standpoint, why would you waste $200/$400 a night on a room when you can indeed pick the poster up at the pop up shop or on the bay? Why not just skip the whole room thing then & live on the streeets for the weekend...lol. Sounds like that's what some have in mind...

Btw, I spoke to some folks at Deitch & now there are worried about folks camping out...lol...they sounded kinda shocked actually. FYI - the canvas pieces are going to range from 25k to 45k according to the gallery as of Friday way way out of my league...sounds like they are catering only to the VIP's & big money ballers...lol

[nas]

Why? This is going to be so annoying.

Agree...I could think of 1,000 other things art related to do in NYC than waiting for a $35 piece for 24+ hours...lol