When this happens to an older piece of art it is especially upsetting - it’s not as though we can bring back Leonardo Da Vinci back to properly restore The Last Supper and so other people have to step in when it sustains considerable damage as it did during the second World War. A painting may have its surface damaged, or a statue may be chipped or even outright broken. He said stenciling acts as a commentary on our culture of endless image reproduction by allowing artists to paint their images identically wherever they go.When a vandal sneaks his or her vicious activity into a museum or art space, we are saddened. “We live in a culture filled with mass-produced images,” Blek explained. Xavier Prou) spoke amiably about his lifelong fascination with urban art, especially stenciling. “I want to bring a simulacrum of the street directly inside the gallery,” the artist said. The exhibition, titled “Art Is Not Peace but War,” features old and new work, including 15 black-and-white tableaux, a series of photographs (to see some, go to /blek) and an installation piece composed of a wooden fence that the artist will spray-paint with his trademark images. solo debut at Subliminal Projects Gallery. On Saturday, the notorious art-world pest emerges from the corners in a belated U.S. To see his work, you had to either fly to Europe or catch an appearance in a handful of group shows. HIS work has influenced Banksy, Shepard Fairey and countless street artists, but French graffiti legend Blek le Rat has remained an elusive presence in this country.
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