Caldera Collective » bansky http://calderacollective.com/blog Building dolphin-friendly automobiles by hand since 1987. Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:22:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Viva la Revolución http://calderacollective.com/blog/2011/01/01/viva-la-revolucion/ http://calderacollective.com/blog/2011/01/01/viva-la-revolucion/#comments Sat, 01 Jan 2011 16:54:31 +0000 tristan http://calderacollective.com/blog/?p=13 read more »]]> There’s really too much to say about this show, currently on display at the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, so for now I’m just going to snag a snippet from their site and post a bunch of sweet photos..

From the Viva la Revolución page:

For the first time in history, the majority of the world’s population lives in urban communities. The urban setting and its corresponding lifestyle are major sources of inspiration in contemporary culture. This is an historic revolution in visual culture, in which the codes and icons of the everyday—found on the streets in graffiti, signage, waste, tattoos, advertising, and graphic design—have been appropriated and used as an integral part of contemporary art-making. The urban landscape inspires and serves as both a platform for innovation and a vehicle for expression for many artists. The city itself, its buildings, vehicles, people, and advertisements, are not only the surface where the art is applied. The city fuels the practice.

A multifaceted exhibition that explores the dialogue between artists and the urban landscape, Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape features works both in the Museum’s galleries as well as at public sites throughout downtown San Diego.

The exhibition includes a diverse range of 20 artists from 10 countries that are linked together by how their work addresses urban issues — Akay (Sweden), Banksy (U.K.), Blu (Italy), Mark Bradford (U.S.), William Cordova (U.S.), Date Farmers (U.S.), Stephan Doitschinoff [CALMA] (Brazil), Dr. Lakra (Mexico), Dzine (Puerto Rico), David Ellis (U.S.), FAILE (Canada), Shepard Fairey (U.S.), Invader (France), JR (France), Barry McGee (U.S.), Ryan McGinness (U.S.), Moris (Mexico), Os Gemeos (Brazil), Swoon (U.S.), and Vhils (Portugal).

Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape is curated by guest curator Pedro Alonzo and MCASD Associate Curator Lucía Sanromán. The show runs through 1/2/2011.

A few of the day’s photos:

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