TWO FOR $20.00 GRAFF T SALE!

                                          

Hey loyal BMDEZ fans - have we got a special for you! We have paired up some of our slickest designs selling at ONLY 2 for $20! Get your graff wear HERE and NOW! What are you waiting for...?!

  

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Closer to my dreams

Bad Monkey Designs would like to take a moment to recognize a Denver, CO artist. When we say "artist" we mean that in every sense of the word. Let us introduce you to Armando Silva. Armando is not just a painter, or a sketch artist, he is also a dancer and choreographer. Creativity oozes from this young man, and we are PROUD to call him a friend. Please take a few minutes to watch Armando showcase his talents; we promise you will not be disappointed!

Our hats go off to you, Armando, for pursuing what you want out of life. What an inspiration to everyone! You make us all feel as though we can become closer to OUR dreams! Please visit Armando's website at http://aisgarts.com/home and share the love.

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Sticker packs are IN!!

Our first Bad Monkey Designs Sticker Pack includes three 2.75" original graffiti designs. All of our slap tags are hand made in the USA and printed on weatherproof vinyl! They're scratch proof and fade proof! And get this: ONLY $3.00, and that includes shipping!

Don't be left out. Order yours now!

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No Foolin'

Hey to all you FOOLS out there! Bad Monkey Designs is having an April Fool's Day Sale!! Order on Friday, April 1, 2011 using discount code: NOFOOLIN and you'll get 25% off your entire order! That's right - 25% OFF!

 COUPON CODE NOFOOLIN ON APRIL FOOLS DAY! 25% OFF!

For those HARDCORE fans, you'll also notice that we have reduced our shipping prices - so don't delay! Take advantage of tomorrow's sale! April Fools only comes once a year, and you don't want to be tagged as a fool for not taking advantage of this, now do you?!?

NOFOOLIN really does get you 25% OFF! Click HERE to shop now!

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5Pointz in Long Island City may soon see it's last spray can.

What has been called the "graffiti mecca" in the world of urban art, may soon be torn down to make way for a $300 million project, which will house two high-rise buildings full of residential space. The plans to tear down 5Pointz have not yet been approved, but should be submitted to city hall within the next two weeks.

The space has been owned by Jerry Wolcoff since 1971. Wolcoff has always supported the urban art on his property, but apparently now feels as though this area of the city needs "revitalization". He wants to dramatically remake the entire block along Jackson Ave that surround 5Pointz.

Jonathon Cohen, the founder of 5Pointz collective, has been quoted as saying, "If it were to happen, it would be no different than tearing down the MOMA or the Guggenheim. It is not just any other building with graffiti on it. It is the epicenter for graffiti artists from all over the world." Cohen also questions whether or not the "magic" of this space can be re-created elsewhere. Each year artists spray-paint 1,000 new works on the building's concrete and steel canvass.

Let's hope they don't just send in a bulldozer to knock it all down. These are beautiful works of graffiti art that should be preserved somehow. Concrete art museum, maybe? Let us know what YOU think!

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It's in the technique

You know that Bad Monkey Designs is all about the urban graffiti style of imagery, whether it be stencils, slap tags, or wild style. Though the more you get to know us, the more you will see that we have an appreciation for art in all it's forms. This image is a painting by New York artist Holton Rower. Mr. Rower is a New York native, currently residing in Brooklyn Heights with a studio in Lower Manhattan. His style is certainly unique. However, in this case more important than his style, is his technique.  


 
This is truly an original artist! Our hats go off to you, sir! To see how this painting comes to life, watch the video below. You will be absolutely amazed!!  Enjoy.

 

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Art Is Not a Crime!

Bad Monkey Designs is all about the entire graffiti movement. However, looking at our collection, one can see a certain lean toward a particular style. While the Wild Style murals of this urban art form are truly amazing. We've always had particular interest in the stencils, stickers (or, slaptags) and scrawlings of those artists that have a message.

Take, for instance, a series of messages painted throughout New Jersey's Hudson County. This unknown artist has taken to quoting Bob Dylan and obscure foreign films. Some of his more prolific include, "Your Days of Plenty are Numbered" and "Dear Hoboken, don't follow leaders, watch your parking meters". While cryptic, it also gives one cause to stop, think and interpret the real meaning of the message - question authority? stick it to the man? wake up, people? No one is quite sure. For Bad Monkey Designs, this is the appeal. You can read more about this artist at the Cliffview Pilot website.

After reading the article from the Cliffview, it was a reminder of other taggers that have been responsible for these "campaigns of thought". Borf was a graffiti movement started in 2004 in Washington, D.C. by art student John Tsombikos. It is said that his series of tags were inspired by the suicide of a very close friend. The "Borf Brigade" later claimed that "capitalism and the culture of aesthetics created the alienation and feelings of worthlessness that caused the 16-year-old to commit suicide" Phrases and murals with tags like "Grown Ups are Obsolete" and "Borf Writes Letter to Your Children" were seen everywhere in the D.C. area for almost two years.

It's artists such as these that have become part of the core inspiration to Bad Monkey Designs' collection of graffiti inspired urban wear. Creative minds like Borf and others before him make the average passer-by stop and think. While most people look at graffiti artists as vandals, there are others that see many as talented minds and "urban prophets". For those that question, just look at how different graffiti styles have become more and more mainstream. The Obey campaign, started by Shepard Fairey has become one of the most popular (and commercially successful) urban art "exhibits" while the works of Bansky have sold for tens of thousands of dollars all over the world.

Whether commercially successful or not, all of these taggers started with one common goal - to make people think....to make people question....to make people wake up. These artisits, and others like them, continue to inspire us and thousands of others. So, while communities continue to "battle graffiti" there will always be an underground movement that believe "Art is Not a Crime".

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