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Graffiti Research Lab Develops Eye-tracking Technology to Help the Disabled [video]
By Andrew Boni — January 12, 2010 — No Comments Yet
Graffiti Research Lab Develops Eye-tracking Technology to Help the Disabled [video]

Tony Quan has been stricken with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, for the past 7 years. ALS is a devastating neurological disease that slowly causes paralysis; those who have ALS essentially become prisoners within their own bodies. Tony is no different – the only parts of his body that he can move are his eyes.
That [...]

A Glimpse into the Life and Work of DILLON
By Andrew Boni — April 20, 2009 — 1 Comment
A Glimpse into the Life and Work of DILLON

April has been a busy month for the artist known as DILLON, and he likes it that way. The American-born artist living in Italy has recently finished a new batch of work, done with some provocative concepts over some eye catching patterns (using aerosol over stencils and acrylic on canvas of course). He has also [...]

Beautiful/Decay Magazine Gets a Facelift (and then some)
By Andrew Boni — April 18, 2009 — 2 Comments
Beautiful/Decay Magazine Gets a Facelift (and then some)

Indie art, fashion, music, graffiti, and design magazine Beautiful/Decay is undergoing a complete overhaul. Starting with their July 2009 issue, Beautiful/Decay will have a number of new and innovative changes. I like to think of it as Beautiful/Decay 2.0.  The magazine was started over 10 years ago as a hand-copied, black and white ‘zine. Since [...]

Johannesburg and the 100 Trillion Dollar Ad Campaign
By Andrew Boni — April 6, 2009 — 1 Comment
Johannesburg and the 100 Trillion Dollar Ad Campaign

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of months or inside a deprivation chamber in prepartation for a mission to Mars, you’re well aware that the state of the world economy has turned to complete shit. One of the nations that is feeling the burn much worse than we are is [...]

Vinchen: We Put Hedge Fund Interest Before our Children’s [Graffiti]
By Andrew Boni — March 22, 2009 — 1 Comment
Vinchen: We Put Hedge Fund Interest Before our Children’s [Graffiti]

These days, the ongoing corporate greed on Wall Street seems to have taken over the headlines. In this stencil graffiti piece, artist Vinchen wants to remind everyone of the effect that this will have on our future generations. This is one of the more culturally relevant graffiti pieces that I’ve come across lately. Take [...]

Beautiful/Decay Influences the Creative World Through Its Apparel
By Amanda Tjan — December 21, 2008 — 1 Comment
Beautiful/Decay Influences the Creative World Through Its Apparel

Nowadays, it seems as if it is getting harder and harder to find magazines or publications with any substance. But for those interested in venturing into eclectic bookstores (i.e. Trident on Boston’s Newbury Street), look for the art and design publication Beautiful/Decay. Immediately, the cover draws in any passersby with it’s provoking and contemporary artwork. [...]

Billi Kid Gives Us a Glimpse into Sticker Culture and Combo Slaps
By Andrew Boni — October 17, 2008 — 6 Comments
Billi Kid Gives Us a Glimpse into Sticker Culture and Combo Slaps

Right now, you may be scratching your head, wondering what exactly constitutes “sticker culture.” Well, sticker culture can be categorized as an off-shoot of graffiti, wheat pasting, and other forms of street art. It’s fresh, ground-breaking, and setting the street art bar just a little bit higher. No longer bound to legendary figures like Shepard [...]

Holdup Stencil Graffiti in Lisbon, Portugal by Above
By Andrew Boni — October 1, 2008 — No Comments Yet
Holdup Stencil Graffiti in Lisbon, Portugal by Above

Last week, this stencil piece by graffiti artist Above surfaced outside a bank in Lisbon, Portugal. If you’ve never heard of Above, he’s an eccentric twenty-something artist who travels the world and shares his art. He’s been handcuffed 9 different times. Six times were from police officers in 4 different countries. The other three times [...]

16 More Examples of Political Street Art and Graffiti from Around the World (Part Deux)
By Andrew Boni — September 30, 2008 — 7 Comments
16 More Examples of Political Street Art and Graffiti from Around the World (Part Deux)

Two weeks ago, we here at Jetcomx published a short article entitled 14 Amazing Works of Political Graffiti and Street Art from Around the World. It quickly became the most viewed article on our site. Due to the popularity of the first article, it was only natural that we once again showcase a few more [...]

14 Amazing Works of Political Graffiti and Street Art from Around the World
By Andrew Boni — September 17, 2008 — 30 Comments
14 Amazing Works of Political Graffiti and Street Art from Around the World

When you think of graffiti and street art, politics is probably one of the last things that comes to mind. There seems to be a complete disconnect between the two realms. Knowing this, we here at Jetcomx decided to scour the corners of the internet and come up with the 10 most astounding examples of [...]