Modern, youthful, urban art hits the streets this week for the biggest blast of culture and creative
infusion this city has seen in years. New exhibits and galleries, current and tangible like nothing else before are opening over the next few days…
and they brought their friends.
On paper we’re
looking at exhibit openings such as MCASD’s, “Viva La Revolución,” with pieces from the
likes of Banksy (UK), Shepard Fairey (US), Os Gemeos (Brazil), and so, so many
more.
Also, this
Friday at the Wonderbread Factory in East Village, Survey Select opens its
doors for the highly anticipated gallery space and Narrative Arts Exhibition.
Over the summer they will put on film showings, spray art classes, Zine
workshops, and series of live music happenings.
And yeah, that
other thing, Comic-Con. The actual convention is one thing, the evening Zombie
parades, wild parties, and action heroine character burlesque shows are another
all together.
In anticipation for these events and the huge crowds to
swarm the city over the coming week or more, street artists have borrowed the
walls of the city, annoying some straight laced folks in the process. But to
others, it has given them a new spark of hope for this city’s culture and art
appreciation.
Keep your eyes about you this next week as you cruise
through all of the Urban area. From downtown, to Hillcrest and North Park, art
is jumping out of the galleries and conventions and onto the streets.