A 19th century Spanish fresco has been ruined after a good Samaritan attempted a DIY restoration of the artwork. Mendalism at its absolute worst.
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From a recent Minneapolis Star-Tribune story: The tattoo on Jenkins’ [the dude pictured above; sadly, no pic of the tattoo itself] left bicep depicts a person holding a semi-automatic handgun with the barrel of the gun partially in the mouth of a pig, according to a criminal complaint. The tattoo
Nearly two years ago, San Diego artist Nicholas Nicholas coined the word “mendalism”. It happened on January 1, 2011 when he noticed that Brazilian artist Stephan Doitschinoff’s untitled contribution to the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s Viva La Revolución street art exhibition had been vandalized. The mural’s red ribbon
I came across this Tumblr in my feed and thought this would be an appropriate venue to tell people about it. It consists of reproductions from a book by one Danzig Baldaev. From the Tumblr’s “About” page: Danzig Baldaev was born into a prominent Buryat family; when only a child,
This video is a broadcast of a hip hop extravaganza in New York City put into place to raise money for a local graffiti artist who plans on turning himself in for one charge of graffiti. They discuss how they are aware that graffiti is a crime, but state that
Bansky, a well know graffiti artist and political activist based out of England has always been most acknowledged for is art which challenges government. He does not attempt to sell any of his art work, he simply longs to send a message to those who choose to listen. Should this
We build a fence across two thousand miles of border to keep illegal immigrants out of this country. Meanwhile, states such as Arizona, Alabama and Utah increase discriminations against immigrates by passing a bill called SB 1070 also known as Landmark Illegal Immigrants. This video shows that people are against
In this video Chris Burden asks a friend to shoot him. He is trying to make a point that was relevant during the Vietnam War but also applies to other instances where people use guns. This performance piece is very much in agreement with the postmodern idea that art should
This is one of the most controversial albums ever recorded. Not a statement… It’s a fact. This was the album that started rising gangster rapper Sir Dyno and imprisoned the majority of the Nuestra Familia gang of Northern California. This tape titled “G.U.N.: Generations of United Norteños — XIV Till
A woman drove across state lines to destroy an art piece displaying “The Misadventures of the Romantic Cannibals.” The lithograph shows Jesus “receiving oral sex” and other sexual innuendos. The artist expressed the attack on his “freedom of speech” and a Councilmember agreed. Perhaps the suspect felt a violation of