Tijuana Urban Art
“Dull, inert cities, it is true, do contain the seeds of their own destruction and little else. But lively, diverse, intense cities contain the seeds of their own regeneration, with energy enough to carry over for problems and needs outside themselves.” –Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American […]
Tijuana Urban Art
Most people think they are more creative in the morning. Well, this morning Tijuana tested the theory with its second “Creative Mornings” event. At 8 AM at the offices of the advertising agency Fotográfika in downtown Tijuana, the creative community of the city gathered for gourmet coffee, delicious fresh breads, […]
Border Art / Tijuana Urban Art
Jammed in the corner of the republic, up against the border wall with San Diego, Tijuana can feel a little claustrophobic. Not everybody sees it this way, of course. Tijuana’s condition as a border city has been celebrated in more expansive terms in recent decades as a city that thrives […]
Tijuana Urban Art
“This is something everyone knows: A well-used city street is apt to be a safe street. A deserted city street is apt to be unsafe.” –Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) Indeed, as Jane Jacobs argued in 1961, what makes a city great is the […]
Tijuana Urban Art
Garzón Masabó, Professor of Art at University Autonoma of Baja California, guides young Tijuana urban artist Packo Soria as he moves through the stages to create a stencil. Stenciling draws its appearl from its modern roots in commercial design and signage. The form lends itself to collage, mashups, and activist […]
Tijuana Urban Art
Tucked inside a parking lot off Calle Primera in Tijuana’s Zona Norte, a mural now covers what was once a blank wall. This past week, members of the graffiti crew HEM (Hecho en Mexico or “Made in Mexico”) marked a milestone together–twenty-four years of bombing the streets and alleys of […]
Tijuana Urban Art
It is often said that Tijuana is a “ciudad de paso.” That is, a place of passage, a city where tourists come and go. A launching pad for migrants who are only just passing through on their way to the United States. Indeed, after John Spreckels financed a railroad line […]
Tijuana Urban Art
March 9, 2013 SATURDAY NIGHT 6-10 PM VISUAL Shop 3524 Adams Ave San Diego, CA 92116 With wheatpaste art & paintings by Tijuana artists: 1102, Panca, and Spel Teodora Craft beer by Francisco J. Garcia of Studio 2287, Tijuana The concept of my exhibition is to explore—through my photos— “that […]
Tijuana Urban Art
CON artistas de Tijuana SPEL UNO, PANCA y ONCE CERO DOS, VISUAL ART SUPPLY 3524 Adams Avenue, San Diego, California 9 marzo 2013, sábado El concepto de mi exposición es investigar—por mis fotos— “lo que queda” en los callejones de Tijuana. Muchas veces los graffiteros llegan a un lugar a pintar, […]
Tijuana Urban Art
On Friday, December 7, I will be debuting my graffiti series at Studio 2287 in the renovated art and culture alleyway of Pasaje Rodriguz in Downtown Tijuana (between 3rd & 4th streets on Avenida Revolucion – enter next to Caliente Casino). Check out this interview about my show, published by Chad Deal in the […]