This past weekend, the Public Art Campaign reclaimed hundreds of billboards across New York City, whitewashing what they say is illegal advertising.

In Birmingham, Alabama, three street artists created a clever piece in reaction to the destruction of a historic mural.

Bruno Levy and Blake Shaw make up Sweatshoppe, a mutimedia performance group who have developed a way to “paint” with video.

Kanos and Reci Xelecce created the Poetically Correct crew and came together with the goal of adding artwork to the streets of Paris without vandalizing or compromising the existing landscape in any way.

Encouraging passerbys to question their normal routine, artist Chis O’Shea’s Hand from Above project slips a bit of fun into the everyday.

Street art collective Faile let us know about some new work they are producing. Their “Wood Paintings” straddle a line between painting and sculpture, and give an added dimension to their graphic style.

Wellington, New Zealand is using urban spaces as canvases to provoke public opinions or promote young artists.

A text-based street art installation appeared mysteriously in Sydneys’ Denham Lane earlier this week.

In October last year PSFK wrote about Mark Jenkins and the Outsiders exhibition. Often creating works that question social etiquette, the public installation artist recently released a number of videos capturing various responses from passers by.

We spotted this vibrant piece of art work by D*face earlier today as we strolled through Meatpacking…

Lisbon based creative studio Cabracega have shared some photos with us of their latest creation – “Project All City”.

‘Crate Man’ is another great example of Melbourne’s diverse street art scene. Constructed from vibrantly painted milk crates, the huge figures have been found scaling fences, hanging off cranes, perched on rooftops and even fishing in a creek.

Soul Sampa creates fresh, customized “urban experiences” related to sustainability in terms of design, fashion, street art and music.

Judith Supine continues installing his work in hard to reach places. His latest, “Above the City in a Summer Night Dream,” was crowned on top of the Williamsburg Bridge.
[via Wooster Collective]

Ad Hoc Art
Ad Hoc Art is a friendly community gallery in Bushwick featuring works from the worlds of pop surrealism, low-brow, street art, illustration, comic books, tattoo and print-making. Pieces at Ad Hoc are reasonably priced and often come from artists who are overlooked in the larger NYC art scene. Excellently curated showcases and a genuinely unpretentious staff make gallery openings here unmissable events for local artists and their appreciators.
www.adhocart.org – 49 Bogart St Buzzer 22, Unit 1G, Brooklyn, NY
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