LRG: Artist Driven – POSE Tribute to NEKST in South Africa
Graf veteran POSE recently traveled to Johannesburg, South Africa for the City Of Gold Festival on behalf of the Lifted Research Group - creativity ensued:
![[INTERVIEW] Atlanta-Based Artist, Paper Frank](http://mensblog.karmaloop.com/files/2013/04/Screen-Shot-2013-04-14-at-1.32.31-PM-290x290.png "[INTERVIEW] Atlanta-Based Artist, Paper Frank")
[INTERVIEW] Atlanta-Based Artist, Paper Frank
Meet Paper Frank, a 22 year old artist and one of the coolest people you could ever know.
Russian Prison Tattoos
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and at the peak of the gang wars during the aftermath, photographer Sergei Vasiliev gained access to some of Russia's most brutal prisons to document the fading symbols of lives dedicated to bloodshed, violence and the unspoken moral code of criminal underworld:
TV Party: RVCA Winter Meltdown Recap
This past weekend RVCA sponsored an art exhibit at the sold out "96X Winter Meltdown" held at the Ted Constant Center in Norfolk, Virginia:
The First Annual Modern Painters Daily Best in Show at Phillips de Pury & Co. Staff Show Award
Shouts out to Karmaloop legend and MindRite CEO Jose Obando on winning the first ever Phillips de Pury & Co. Staff Show award!
COPE2 x RETNA Collaborate on Bronx Mural
t's always a beautiful thing when two respected masters of the craft join forces to create something unique - and that's exactly what went down when Boogie Down native COPE2 invited the West Coast's RETNA up to the Bronx to work on a massive wall together:
The Dark Knight Rises Re-cut with Footage from Batman: The Animated Series
Now that Batman hype is in full effect with the theatrical release of The Dark Knight Rises at the end of the week, television network Hub TV took advantage of the hysteria by creating an epic re-cut of the official trailer using footage and voice-overs from Batman: The Animated Series:
Shepard Fairey on Creating The Rolling Stones’ 50th Anniversary Logo
"The Rolling Stones have had a lot of great art over the decades, but nothing can top their tongue logo..."
HOTTEA: Weaving Through Williamsburg
Minneapolis-based street artist HOTTEA visited the Rotten Apple for the first time recently and left his mark in a way that even the most staunch, crustiest opponents of graffiti could appreciate - plain ol' weaving.
Scotch® Packaging Tape Sculpture Contest
Here's a whole different kind of sticky-icky for your 4/20 festivities - Scotch® tape sculptures
![[Artist Profile] KAI](http://mensblog.karmaloop.com/files/2012/04/KAI-main-290x290.jpg "[Artist Profile] KAI")
[Artist Profile] KAI
"Street art fights against a status quo that many people think is fine but is actually negative. You can fight this status quo by blogging, writing an article for a local paper, or speaking at local gatherings; however, nothing is as effective as street art in producing change in everyday life..."
Introducing: Chronic Ink Tattoos
Since art is everywhere yet finding good art is difficult enough, let's introduce you to the crew at Chronic Ink who say they don't just specialize in tattoos, but in creating "live art."
