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Browsing Archive: October, 2010
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 25, 2010,
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Charity
Graffiti artist Aeon and his friends at the Tree Top Collective
understand, in a real way, the value of movement as multiple sclerosis
began affecting Aeon's ability to walk. The good news is that his
buddies, a community of artists, are determined to help him regain his
mobility and raise awareness about MS through arts and fun at tonight's
Monster Splash Benefit.
An atypical fundraiser, the
Monster Splash Benefit will not only feature artwork, booze, and music,
but also makeup artis... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 25, 2010,
In :
Charged
The term cause and effect comes from the reality one action or event
often has the result of causing another action or event to occur.
The two are then seen as being related.
Two stories this past week may have seemed to be isolated occurrences
but a closer look leaves you wondering if they are not in fact tied
together in a cause and effect relationship.
The first story was that of an individual convicted of 77 charges of graffiti vandalism.
The 23-year-old male, D***** F****, had va... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 25, 2010,
In :
Charged
HAVERHILL — A convicted spray-paint vandal, on
probation for defacing a brick wall at two Lawrence businesses in 2007,
is now accused of causing $5,000 worth of damage to MBTA property.
A****** D*****, 22, of 59 I St., was arrested at his
home by Officer Scott Gleed about 1:41 p.m. Monday on a warrant charging
him with violating his probation.
D*****, a member of a graffiti group on the North Shore
called "24K" was still on probation for his 2007 tagging conviction in
the Lawrence cas... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 25, 2010,
In :
Charged
A
trio of graffiti taggers arrested this summer for causing thousands of
dollars in damage to city property face additional felony charges after
graffiti detectives said they found at least three other locations
bearing their markings.
J***** R*****, 20, of O'Hara; G******* A*****, 20, of Sharpsburg; and
E*** F*****, 28, of Bloomfield were charged today with criminal
mischief and conspiracy. Members of the police bureau's graffiti task
force said they found their taggings on the 10th ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 25, 2010,
In :
World News
Taking exhibition art to a new level, 2011 TED Prize
winner, the anonymous JR, is now making Shanghai his canvas by etching
huge black and white photographs on the facades of crumbling or
dilapidated buildings. His previous work follows the same style, using a
team of volunteers to mount a collection of expressions onto various
places in poverty stricken zones, spanning the globe from Rio to Kenya,
while taking care to operate ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 25, 2010,
In :
War on Graff
In most of Fresno, graffiti is viewed as an eye sore, an act of
vandalism. At the Chris Sorensen wall on Railroad, just north of
Church, it is a celebrated work of art, and artists gather to express
themselves with paint.
"I do it for the love of graffiti and art in general," said an artist
known as Doom41 who displays his art on the free-wall. Another artist,
Reken, said, "Graffiti has opened my eyes to a whole new world; it's
kept me away from gangs and given me a positive outlet... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 25, 2010,
In :
Charged
Three teens suspected of causing an estimated $35,000 in graffiti damage in Fontana were arrested by police Saturday.
Frank Gomez, 18, of Fontana, along with a 15 and 16-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of vandalism and resisting arrest.
Police came to the 16900 block of Valley Boulevard at 10:20 p.m. on a
report of people vandalizing property. The suspects fled before officers
arrived, but police found them about a quarter mile away.
Police caught them after a long foot chase.
Offic...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 18, 2010,
In :
News
Public Defender joined a police blitz of the problem at North
Melbourne railway station, with 150 spray paint cans seized over two
days. More than 1100 people have been charged for graffiti offences statewide since get-tough laws were introduced two years ago. Transit
police spokesman Sgt Mick Ferwerda said while the most prolific vandals
were young, older men were often involved in causing large-scale
damage. Four people were caught carrying graffiti implements in just a few hours when Pu... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 18, 2010,
In :
Charged
An
Iraq war vet who moonlighted as an interstate serial graffiti vandal
was sentenced to six months in jail yesterday for painting nine T trains
with massive murals on a three-day tagging spree in May.
T police said Chicago-native J*** A******, 25, is a member of the
international graffiti crew MUL — or Made U Look. He pleaded guilty to
nine counts of vandalizing MBTA property for spray-painting his tag
“WOES” on four Red Line trains at the Codman storage yard in Dorchester
and f...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 18, 2010,
In :
Charged
A young Winnipeg man once touted by police as one of the city's most active graffiti artists is not headed to jail.
D***** S**** F****, 23, was sentenced Thursday morning to 20 months
of house arrest to be followed by three years of probation after
previously pleading guilty to more than 70 counts of public mischief.
F**** was a prime target of a 2008 police sting on so-called
"taggers" who were vandalizing property in the River Heights, Osborne
Village and Crescentwood areas of the city....
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 18, 2010,
In :
Busted
A graffitist accused of scrawling the tag "Pawn" has been
charged with 550 vandalism related-offences by the Taskforce Against
Graffiti.
The 24-year-old Everton Hills man is alleged to have
vandalised Brisbane City Council and Queensland Rail assets as well as
private property and is due to face Brisbane Magistrates Court on
October 28.
Of the alleged offences, 150 related to council property.
Brisbane ... Continue reading ...
By April MacIntyre
 risk and cooz, courtesy of the artists
"We did a collaboration piece for an in-store artist signing and were
just amazed on how our work looked together and we both just looked at
each other and I think we both knew we had to do more. This piece we
did for Hurley is just that. Two friends that used to do graffiti over 2
decades ago coming together again with newfound skills and maturity
doing it again!" - Nathan Ota
The Hurley )(SPACE Gallery is excited t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 18, 2010,
In :
RIP
DAVIE —
The driver of the SUV that struck and killed graffitist Jonathan Corso on his
21st birthday told police, "They tried to rob me so I ran him over,"
according to a search warrant filed in Broward Circuit Court.
The warrant identifies Reynaldo Rodriguez, 32, as the driver of the Cadillac
Escalade that ran over and killed Corso outside of Club Eden Cabaret on
University Drive on July 28.
Rodriguez, of Deerfield Beach, has not been charged in the case. He could not
be reache... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 18, 2010,
In :
New Laws
GRAFFITI vandals can expect harsher punishment if NSW Liberals and Nationals form the state government next year. Opposition
Leader Barry O'Farrell, who was accompanied by Liberal candidate for
Riverstone Kevin Conolly during a visit to Stanhope Gardens last week,
said the Coalition would set up a single hotline to make the reporting
of graffiti incidents easier for quick removal. He said juvenile
graffiti vandals would also be forced to appear before the court for
their offences and the ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Monday, October 18, 2010,
In :
News
Banksy helped "The Simpsons" re-create its opening sequence for Sunday's episode. (FOX)
BY MARK W. SMITH
FREE PRESS WEB EDITOR
Famed graffiti artist Banksy -- who recently left his mark on the Packard Plant in Detroit -- lent his talents to the people of Springfield last night. Banksy
created a custom opening sequence for "The Simpsons" featuring some of
his iconic imagery, including his frequent use of rats for statements on
urban decay and renewal.
The sequence appears to be ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, October 3, 2010,
In :
Busted
 via MySpace COPE2, seen doing graffiti in a Myspace photo, was arrested by police recently.A longtime Bronx graffiti artist who claimed to have gone mainstream returned to his roots by tagging a subway car uptown, police said. COPE2 - whose graffiti has covered trains, walls, and trucks since the late '70s - was busted this week. Police said C****, better known as ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, October 3, 2010,
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News
WESTWOOD — The borough will equip its train station with surveillance cameras as a result of several recent acts of vandalism there, officials say. Borough Administrator Robert Hoffmann said this week that the cameras will be installed within the next week. The Borough Council will pay $5,959.25 to mount three cameras outside of the station, while the borough Heritage Society will cover the cost of additional cameras inside the building, Hoffmann said. Hoffmann said the state-of-the-art camera... Continue reading ...
A GRAFFITI artist has been brightening up subways with local youngsters on a police-backed project. A*** B**** has been decorating the tunnel by Llandudno Junction playing fields. Former Ysgol Bryn Elian student A***, 36, of Old Colwyn, said: “The theme for the tunnel was sport, activities and music.” Next month, he’ll move on to one in a subway near the Weekly News office, working with 20 pupils from Ysgol Nant-y-Coed in the Junction. Headteacher Arwel Roberts said: “The children are lo...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, October 3, 2010,
In :
WANTED
Frankie Ayala and Carol Lindsey are searching for a spy in Camden.On downtown boulevards and back alleyways, they will not rest until they find their target and rub it out. Wearing matching yellow shirts and blue Dickies pants, the pair - members of the Camden Special Services District - are unarmed except for a power washer and something called Taginator. Spy - a.k.a. Spyder - is the moniker of a graffiti artist who has ravaged Camden with his bubble lettering for months. And right now, he's e... Continue reading ...
Posted by Tag One on Sunday, October 3, 2010,
In :
Charged
Glenwood resident P****** B****, 29, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for five years - in a Durban court yesterday.
He also received 12 months house arrest under Correctional Services supervision as well as 16 hours of community service a month.
B**** and others in his group are believed to have vandalised more than 1 400 properties - including bridges, telephone poles and municipal bins over eight months.
Carol van Staden - of Van Staden and Associates, a private investigati... Continue reading ...
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