So, instead of posting about my Comic Con day yesterday (which I had all typed up and ready to post last night when my computer died on me due to a current virus) I will finally post about the street artists in San Diego. If you happen to live here, it is nearly impossible not to notice that amazing art has happened all over the place. It is due to the fact that an exhibit opened at The Museum of Contemporary Art called Viva La Revolucion: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape. The exhibit features 20 contemporary artists from 10 different countries, all artists who work with city landscapes. Artists included are Bansky, Shepard Fairey, Dr. Lakra, Invader, Vhils, et cetera. While half of the exhibit is inside the museum, the other half is spread out across San Diego adorning choice walls. Nine of the artists (Shepard Fairey, Invader, Barry McGee, JR, Dr. Lankra, Swoon, Os Gemeos, Stephan Doitschinoff, and Vhils) came to make art on San Diego buildings, causing many to go on street art treasure hunts with cameras.
My friend and I went to the opening night of the exhibit and it ended up being one of the best nights of my life. The reason for this: Shepard Fairey. He was there, acting as DJ for half the night while generally just being amazing. My friend and I acted like complete idiots upon meeting him but it is definitely a photograph that I am printing out and pinning up next to the time I met Billy Bragg. I don't often care if I meet a famous person but people like that? I care.
That night was interesting in a lot of ways actually but those stories have nothing to do with art.
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