The 10 Biggest Graffiti Moments of October 2012

The Crack & Shine crew countdown the best of the month.

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It isn't often a new medium for graffiti is created. Yet, KRINK's K-750 has just launched, offering a new product for artists to employ on the street. Pretty significant. Still, the K-750 only ranks at number 10 on this month's list. That's an indication of how big October was, and how high the level of excitement is for freshly announced graffiti-themed exhibitions in November.

Written by Crack & Shine and Topsafe London.

The 10 Biggest Graffiiti Moments of October 2012

10. Krink K-750 product launch at The Hole

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9. Os Gemeos interview on MTN-World

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9. Os Gemeos interview on MTN-World

8. Greg Lamarche "Timeless" at Josh Liner Gallery

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8. Greg Lamarche "Timeless" at Josh Liner Gallery

Greg Lamarche's (AKA Sp.One) mix of typography, signage and collage is one of the best things to ever see in person. Greg uses vintage material and cuts out each individual piece of typography and constructs beautiful collages of work. Greg's latest show at Josh Liner Gallery is well worth viewing

7. Nekst "Rolling" print by 1XRun

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7. Nekst "Rolling" print by 1XRun

MSK member Nekst has his first print release this week with 1XRun. Nekst says about the photo, "The piece was created in June of 2012. It's in Detroit off the freeway painted for everyone coming from the west and all the arrivals to the airport. Revok and I thought and kicked some ideas back and forth about what I made that was marketable. I decided that since my work is about scale and visibility a photograph of my work could hopefully illustrate the environment, size, and narrative better than any illustration I would do." 
1XRun produce editions by leading artists and graffiti artists from all over the world. The print is available here.

6. Crack & Shine Trailer

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5. Noxer Zine

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5. Noxer Zine

Noxer DOD is a Brooklyn based street bomber. He is widely known for his appearance in the 2004 DVD film State Your Name. He also has one of the coolest throw-ups in New York. Let's hope he makes an appearance in the long awaited, State Your Name 2.

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4. Nemel & Twigs on GetnLoose

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4. Nemel & Twigs on GetnLoose

GetNLoose is the go to site for the latest sprays. They have impeccable taste in graffiti and the updates are always regular. This month they had interviews with Nemel from San Francisco and Twigs from Philadelphia. Put the site in your bookmarks if you want to know what's happening around the world with graffiti.
http://getnloose.com/

3. Revok "Ordinary Things"

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3. Revok "Ordinary Things"

Revok's latest show is in the town in which his recent work has been conceived and developed in, Detroit. The pieces of his paintings are constructed from various elements of the derelict buildings in the city. Go and check the show out at the Library Collective if you're in town.

2. Hurt You Bad

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2. Hurt You Bad

Hurt You Bad is the longest standing blog in graffiti. Its disclaimer states that it has been "not giving a shit since 2003." The blog has gained a reputation over the years for a dislike of Banksy and all things street art, amongst posts about necrophilia and general graffiti gossip. This month sees their first printed incarnation, a graffiti magazine with no graffiti in it- the magazine promises to be a look in to all the things around graffiti culture asides from the physical act of painting on walls.
Available to buy from the first week of November 2012.

1. Horfe Show Paris

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1. Horfe Show Paris

Horfe's latest show in Paris, once again at Celal Gallerie, shows 3 months of solid work in the studio for the Frenchman. As to be expected by someone that paints so quickly, there is a vast amount of his boggling doodles on display. Horfe's status as one of the most original graffiti bombers in the world has laid the path for him in the gallery world, and this show is just another step towards his inevitable success in the gallery.

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