The latest work from German street artist EVOL uses layered stencils to create the illusion of an abandoned cityscape.

Newsweek has a interesting look at the new generation of “me-first” artists in China. Rather than playing on the political themes that made the Cultural Generation group of artists famous, the post-1980s artists of China focus on expressing their individuality. Growing up as single children in a rapidly growing economy, the young generation’s work ranges from images of global fashion to comic book fantasy worlds.
Nicole Schoeni, director of Hong Kong–based Schoeni Art Gallery describes the experimental nature of this generation:
Whereas their parents were raised to listen to their superiors and to respect tradition, the ‘me’ generation are primarily concerned with [...]

While selecting the proper profile picture as a stand-in for your online persona might not be the end all and be all of social media decisions, it certainly says a lot about who you are and will be the first thing that most people see. So how to stand out from the crowds with something other than a well snapped photograph showing you on one of your best coiffed days?
Enter Brooklyn artist Matt Held who turned to Facebook when he lacked inspiration for his latest painting project. What began as a single portrait of his wife’s profile picture has grown [...]

New York Magazine points us to Industry City, the aptly named collection of industrial buildings along the waterfront in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, as the next great bastion of the city’s ever-migrating art scene.  With its nearly 6 million square feet of partially vacant space, owing primarily to a downsizing maritime industry, it seemed like a location ripe for potential and in desperate need of new life.  Enter Lise Soskolne, an artist who was employed by the area’s landlord, Industry City Associates, and her vision for what the area could grow to become.
Armed with evidence of past successes – the emergence [...]