Urban Blooz

I have been fortunate enough to visit some of the most renowned art museums and galleries around the world. The MOMA and the Guggenheim in NYC, the MOCA in LA, the Louvre and the Musee D'Orsay in Paris to name a few. I have seen many of the masterpieces and they are definately amazing, but I honestly have just as much interest and get possibly even more enjoyment from urban art. Now to be clear, there is a difference between a kid tagging a subway car with a paint pen, and what I would consider Urban Art that is purposefully placed and thought provoking. Obviously, the most well known urban artist (even though we still don't know exactly who he is) would be the UK's Banksy... although he lost a bit in my mind when he sold several pieces to Angelina Jolie... but thats another discussion for another day. One such American artist is Michael DeFeo, who's flower design can be seen from the 7 train on the north side coming out of Queens. Is it just graffiti? Many people might argue so, but in my opinion it's art.
Truly on of the most amazing urban art projects is Urban Blooz which is said to be, "a direct attack towards the incesant invasion of advertising in our daily lives." Billboards and signs are painted over but from just the right angle, blend into the background environment. Makes you think about what art really is.