Art... and stuff I dig: Art in the Streets

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Art in the Streets

I am sure many of you have already seen loads of images of the exhibition at MOCA LA, Art in the Streets as shown in arrested motion and on Juxtapoz online. I have selected few to show here as historical reference. I didn't love the show on its entirety. Although it was an educational exhibition, I felt it was a bit Disneyfied and safe. I do love Os Gemeos' and JR's work so I spent most of my time looking at their work. Blu's mural would have made the show have some contemporary social relevance and rebellious edge. Plus the whole idea around censorship is just everything Street art stands against. I am the first person to know what is like to work in a corporate institution trying to find a voice. My question is, how does a curator push the envelop without dumbing down the entire movement?