New York Magazine points to these terrific videos. “The stop-motion short offers a dollhouse-size representation of a typical hour on the Tumblingerstraße, a legally graffiti-friendly street in Munich.”

I really like them. Check the second after the jump.

Wooster Collective points to this video of Mear One, patiently creating a tribute mural Alphonse Mucha. Mucha, a Czech Art Nouveau painter, was best known for his images of women.

The mural is located in Los Angeles at the corner of 6th and La Brea.

Rivera & Rivera Gallery, relatively new to the LA contemporary scene, opens an exciting installation of work by Retna this evening. The graffiti artist’s trademark typography fills the space, covering walls and carpets, creating an immersing experience of his multi-sourced style. Retna primarily draws from hieroglyphics and street tagging, his lettering designed to be read in both English and Spanish.

For the gallery, this showing is also a way to, in short, go out with a bang. The final exhibition at their current location, it will pave the way for a new space opening this Fall in Los Angeles’ downtown art district.

Rivera & Rivera, 1100 S. Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA.

A full sneak peak at the installation as it evolved after the jump.

While not exactly a lead up piece to his involvement in the tenth installment of Nuart (a now yearly street art festival in Stavenger, Norwary), Blu’s recent mural in Warsaw, Poland is indicative of the scope of recent work. The narrative is strong, as is the concept. It is the type of “go big” stuff I most appreciate in the genre.

More images follow.

Back in January, I noted Chicago-based graffiti artist Pose and his work for LRG. As follow up to his project, the brand has created a video exploring Pose’s work. Artist Driven is the series, kicking off here with Pose, and proposing to continue highlight bright young artistic talents.

Next month, British aerosol artist Xenz hits Ibiza for a new exhibition, entitled “These Flowers Grow on Trees,” of work inspired by the island. The material follows the artists interest in nature, and pushes his manipulation of street art techniques toward these themes even further.

The exhibition opens August 21, 2010.

The preview, and full information, continues after the jump.

Some design from Russia.

Sicksystems is the design alter ego of Moscow-based graffiti writer Aske. His artistic breadth progressed quickly from writing on walls to writing the future. That statement may seem a bit contrived, but Sicksystems was tapped to provide Moscow’s stamp on the Nike “Write the Future” campaign for the World Cup. The sculpture combines a few of Aske’s talents – installations and typography especially.

As a firm, Sicksystems began in 2003 as a trio, Aske taking full reign last year. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Code Red, Russia’s top graffiti rag.

More images of Sicksystems “Write the Future” sculpture after the jump.

Espo talks graffiti at the PSFK conference 2010. Worth checking out… good stories and his unique take.

Espo designed a tattoo for me earlier in the year, and his view on street art and graffiti always intrigues.

(via Wooster Collective).

Two Chicago based artists get some shine at Known Gallery beginning on May 22, 2010.

KC Oritiz and Pose work in different mediums, photography and graffiti respectively. A photojournalist by training, Ortiz traveled to the mountains of Laos to capture subjects for Forced Rebellion. The images document the struggle of the remaining Hmong population against a backdrop of rebels, communists, and CIA. The material took a year to assemble, in part due to the secretive nature of many of the subjects.

Pose, a member of The Seventh Letter, investigates traditional comic book illustration with a personal twist in Rumble!! The mixed elements (his detail rich graffiti and the illustrations that inspire the pieces) translate to both large and small scale canvases.

Both exhibitions will be on view through June 12, 2010.

Known Gallery, 441 N. Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, CA.

An example from Rumble!! after the jump.

Future Development opened at Loft 676 (676 Broadway, New York, NY) last weekend. The group exhibition offers a comprehensive look at graffiti past and present. While other current exhibitions tackle the base subject, street art, Future Development more fluidly addresses the continuum of graffiti – something rare in American shows. Originators (like Queens-based QUIK) share wall space with contemporary legends (the best example here being the Tats Cru). Ultimately, Future Development attempts to reveal the past, present and future of graffiti.

The short run ends on May 13, 2010. A full run down of Future Development after the jump. All images from Christian Vasquez.