New graffiti artwork by the world famous graffiti artist Banksy is being tweeted and blogged from LosAngeles.  Banksy’s documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop, has been nominated for an Oscar and the award ceremonies are just around the corner.

Exit Through the Gift Shop is a humorous documentary about an accidental documentary of street art, featuring artists Shepard Fairey, Space Invader, Banksy and more.

Trent Call is a talented artist creating paintings, drawings, illustrations, comics, murals and more. Apparently he stays pretty busy and his website is full of great work.  Trent’s artwork is rich with movement, color and pattern in a range of dynamic styles.

Guest writer John Adams introduced me to Jorge Rodriguez Gerada in his post 10 Stunning Examples of Charcoal Art. Jorge creates enormous mural portraits of people in public places for everyone to enjoy.

Dan Witz’s current trompe l’oeil street art is shockingly unnoticeable to most of the people that may pass by. Trompe l’oeil is an art technique using realistic imagery to create the illusion that the imagery is three dimensional.

Jorge Galvao is a talented, Brazilian based street artist and illustrator.   Galvao composes some pretty wonderful images, usually figurative.

The One Hundred Year Anniversary Commemorative Ford Model-T Lamp and Alarm Clock - brass beds, lamps, clocks, hardware, carpet

Joshua Callaghan has a body of work that is always on the move, working with many materials and methods to create his sculpture. His images applied to public utility boxes is the first work that caught my eye. I loved how “camouflaging” these ordinary eyesores made them more noticeable and intriguing.

THE FANTASTI 4 vs PUREEVIL - Spray and acrylic on wall

I absolutely love the artwork of REMED and I have to thank RQM for showing this to me.  RQM is a talented Berlin MC that collaborated with REMED on COLORS FADE, LIGHT GOES ON to create a great mosaic piece made up of 84 7″ records.  REMED feels like an art superstar, slinging out amazing artwork regularly, on the street and in the gallery.  

Degraw Street Mural, Brooklyn, NY :: Spray Paint & Latex Acrylic 60′ x12′

Damon Ginandes, a Brooklyn based mixed media artist, paints elaborate compositions of portraits intermingling with one another.

Devoid of context and stripped of external identity, they are portraits of souls – ageless, anonymous, and solitary. Their longing stares serve as a mute communication from which a distinct visual and psychological intimacy emerges.