Public Bike Art Project - P.B.A.P.

“Public Bike Art Project - P.B.A.P”

The next step for the “Acts of Random Art - A.o.R.A.” is on the way!

The original A.o.R.A project was supposed to be a twitter project with daily or random pictures of public art and that would be that. But I quickly went on to Facebook, Tumblr, Flickr, Instagram, and well as

blogspot for occasional writings.

This next step is bringing A.o.R.A. to a mobile platform, showing art on either my bike trailer or tricycle. One board will be used at a time – painted over each week if it is not purchased. It’s going to just be about being public art, not on anyone else’s wall, and brought around town randomly. It will not necessarily be only flat work and might also include sculpture - kinetic or static. It will be an interesting art experiment presenting art to the general public while using a working bike. I do like to make my work for the people, so keep your eyes open for the “Public Bike Art Project” and please give me feedback if you see it!

Originally Posted: June 3, 2013

The World: The Ultimate Museum, The Ultimate Canvas or The Ultimate Gallery?

I’ve been concentrating on documenting all kinds of public art projects for just under two years and it has been a blast. I capture work from known and unknown artists - stickers, wheat pasting, graffiti, etc., and also some of my own chalk, yarn-bombings and magnetic work. That has made me wonder how other people doing all forms of street art see the world - Museum vs.Canvas vs Gallery.

The world as Museum makes a lot of sense to me. With world being the Museum, then countries, states, cities and towns are the Galleries. I make two dimensional and three dimensional work that fits into the concept of being in a Gallery. My own work has only had a small corner in a few galleries! I have had work in the Maine, Wisconsin, and the Pennsylvania Gallery. Where one sets the work - drawing with chalk, graffiti on a wall, yarn-bombing a bench, placing a statue or sculpture in a park – I see that as the Canvas.

I’m sure some curators wish they had control of the Ultimate Museum. I think these are truly the museum and galleries where street artists have complete say over what they want the public to see on their canvas.

So what do you think of the world - Museum? Gallery? Canvas?

Please share your opinion.

Originally Posted: January 22, 2013

Top 10 Images of 2011!

Hello! A New Year is upon us and I hope to find even more exciting images of random art in 2012. Now even though Acts of Random Art is not a full year old yet there are many images of 2011 that where found. So I went back and looked at all the images that were posted and stored on Flickr and picked the top 10 images. I hope you enjoy them and please share comments and if you have favorites let me know. And if you find some over 2012 share them with everyone on Acts of Random Art!

Here you go! 2011 to 10 images!

Originally Posted: January 2, 2012

Stickers

I have talked about graffiti, wheat pasting, yarn bombing and a lot more. I have yet to write about the art of Stickers. I find stickers come more strongly into play in areas that graffiti and wheat pasting get more aggressively fought against.

Stickers are smaller, quick, and easy to make. You can make a sticker, peel the back off while walking and can slap it on without stopping. You can also take a little more time, an  extra second or two to place  it more carefully. With digital editing printing stickers is easy! Plus it is also a lot cheaper these days to get them printed at Kinko’s or some online company. There are also “free stickers” that people use. People snag a small pile draw, paint or print on them then stick them around. The size is usually small so they are not seen as quickly, which means they can last a little longer. 

There is a lot one can do to make a sticker and a lot of places to put them. Stickers are no longer just something kids buy to put on school stuff, but small and often multiple works of art. Look for stickers, you could be surprised at what you see. I’m just waiting for small stamps to move in.