MISSON STATEMENT

“Very Artistical” is a blog that features the cool and complicated stuff in progressive culture. We’ll touch on music, art, photography, film, books, and even how race
is often laying in the cut, informing most of it all. Lots to discuss. Share your thoughts in the comments section.

Art
George Condo, "The Mental States" — Must-See Exhibit at the New Museum

George Condo, “The Mental States” — Must-See Exhibit at the New Museum

Check out his New Museum show and see what touches you. The grotesque portraits, the abstract canvases, the sculptures or none of the above? Share your thoughts.
Jean-Michel Basquiat Birthday Gallery

Jean-Michel Basquiat Birthday Gallery

He would've been 50 today. Two decades after his untimely death, Jean-Michel Basquiat is still admired by new generations who love his abstract paintings.
Emory Douglas' Black Panther Art

Emory Douglas’ Black Panther Art

Considered to be the most prolific and persistent graphic agitator in the American Black Power movements, this former Panther is responsible for some of the best revolutionary art ever made.
José Parlá x Arkitip x Incase Collab and Behind-the-Scenes Video

José Parlá x Arkitip x Incase Collab and Behind-the-Scenes Video

Peep Parlá's creative process—scavenging for items then back to his studio where he is painting, pasting, and scrawling.
Slideshow: Geometric Graffiti by Italy's CT

Slideshow: Geometric Graffiti by Italy’s CT

This street artist chooses to brand himself in a way that well, looks like a brand logo. Modern, minimalist and effective.
WATCH: Poster Boy and Phlegm how-it's-done videos

WATCH: Poster Boy and Phlegm how-it’s-done videos

These artists show how it's done, with a steady hand, wild imagination and a few walls.
WATCH: Taggin' It Up in Germany

WATCH: Taggin’ It Up in Germany

An artist recreates Tumblingerstraße, a street in Germany known for its walls of legal graffiti, in this super-cool stop-motion video clip.
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