I got lucky Saturday when just a few blocks from my apartment I came across Retna and Dame working on a new wall on Virgil.
Above, Dame working on his part of the wall.
Lots of skating near the painting. Here's what the wall had looked like before it's rehabilitation.
More after the jump. All photos by Mark Mauer
Still a work in progress when these were taken. Will post more of the completed work shortly.
Above, Retna at work
All photos by Mark Mauer
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i took these flicks (http://upnup.blogspot.com/2008/01/wynwood.html) a few weeks ago in Wynwood, which is in Miami. The piece of the girl looks similar to Retna's style. What do you think?
Posted on February 6, 2008 4:31 PM by David - Up n Up
i saw this on line this week and thought it had to do with your blog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IfGjXibDQs
Keep up the good work, i luv this blog!
ed
Posted on February 7, 2008 6:07 PM by eddie cruz
Ha! This is excellent eddie! Thanks for the link. I had heard of this guy's work from somewhere, but it's cool to see it in action.
Posted on February 7, 2008 7:06 PM by Mark
David, the picture of the girl was done by Retna and The Mac during the Art Basil Show a few months ago. See:
http://www.knowngallery.com/tag/artbasil
Posted on February 8, 2008 12:33 PM by Ralph
No the painting of the girl was done by WERC COI www.crolvswerc.com
Posted on February 8, 2008 6:28 PM by dame
Ralph, thanks! Those are some great pictures, I work for a clothing line called D.A.D.E., and I'm always in that area. There is some great art by there.
Posted on February 9, 2008 1:11 AM by David - Up n Up
heres a link of the finished wall. holla
http://flickr.com/photos/signalflow/2247378053/sizes/o/
Posted on February 10, 2008 10:18 PM by dame