Museum Visit: Vitality and Verve @ LBMA- Part Uno

"Vitality and Verve" at the Long Beach Museum of Art
“Vitality and Verve” at the Long Beach Museum of Art

Art in the Streets” at MOCA, The Geffen Contemporary, in 2011 saw the beginning of museums opening their walls and exhibition space to the burgeoning street art community.  The who’s who of the international street art scene were present at that show, past and current.  We’re talking Banksy, Shepard Fairey, Kaws, Retna, Futura, Lee, Fab 5 Freddy, Os Gemeos, Barry McGee, Steve Espo Powers, Todd Reas James, Neckface, and these are just the artists off the top my head.  “Vitality and Verve” seem to be looking to tap this niche as well.

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