R2B: “Reverse Graffiti”
Street Art Intervention: Alexandre Orion’s “Ossário” in São Paulo, Brazil
Art: Kehinde Wiley
The Kehinde Wiley Legends of Unity Exhibition, featuring portraits of three of Africa’s greatest footballers is a definite must-see. This LA-born artist has been compared to some of the greatest portrait painters of our time and his colourful realist creations are truly mesmerising.
Art: Dynamism of a Soccer Player 1913
Artest: Umberto Boccioni, Italian, 1882-1916 In this work, a soccer player dematerializes into a luminous and flickering atmosphere, save for his firmly sculpted calf, at center. Painting can be viewed @ MoMA in NYC Like UrbanStreetSoccer on Facebook. Follow UrbanStreetSoccer on Twitter @UrbanStSoccer
R2B: Brazil, Where the Beautiful Game Struts
The banner-waving, anthem-singing fans of Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo club formed a billowing mass of ruby-and — black-clad humanity. They moved not only in reaction to the ebbs and flows on the field far below, but also to the samba beat pounded out by musicians in the midst of the grandstand mayhem around me and […]
Art of the Confederations
Nearing the final game of the 2013 Confederations Cup. Eight unique illustrations per country, referencing cultural movements and styles of artists such as Picaso, Leonardo Da Vinci, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Jorge G. Camarena, Paul Gauguin, and more. Check out: Art of the Confedertaions for more.
