This is a new low – or a new high – but probably the former. I hope a NY writer got paid well to do the design – otherwise it is a shame that yet again graff is ripped – while kids who write on walls are thrown in jail – in “Brooklyn”.

“BROOKLYN, a fragrance by Bond No. 9, will hit stores in March … The genteel fragrance contains grapefruit, cardamom, cypress, cedar and leather, while the graffiti-inspired bottle retains the borough’s grit and edge.”

Click here for more from the NY Post.

Sat, August 16th 4-8PM
1321 W. Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles (Echo Park)
“The Official Abraham Obama Tour” stop with Ron English – mural installation, signing, free posters, stickers and more – don’t miss this

Renowned Billboard Bandit and Pop-Art Superstar, Ron English, is taking his show on the road, once again with the Abraham Obama Campaign Tour.” visiting Los Angeles, San Francisco, and finishing in Denver at the 2008 Democratic National Convention with Live Music and Mural Installations all along the way.

Live 60? Abraham Obama Mural Installation and Poster Signing at the JetSet Graffiti Print Room at 1321 W. Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. 90026 on Saturday August 16th, 4-8pm! Free posters and stickers

For more info visit: jetsetgraffiti.com

and popaganda.com

The tour continues on to SF and Denver:

August 19th, 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA. 94105 4-8pm Call for Details: 415.974.1719

August 21st, Andenken Gallery, 2990 Larimer Street, Denver, CO. 80205 Call for Details: 303-941-2458

THUNDERDOG TOUR IN RIO AUGUST 13, 14, & 15, 2008

“Brothers in Arms” – THUNDERDOG urban artists –

5 Artists from around the world, trapped in Brazil for 1 week.
It’ll be like a “tour” when five top artists from USA and Europe will “explore” the opportunities in Brazil, starting from Rio de Janeiro, then going to Minas Gerais and to Sao Paulo.

On August 13th, at Odorico Bar (Rua Voluntários da Pátria, 31 – Botafogo, phone: 21 2266-3773), there’ll be a night of autographs on books and toys.

The next two days, some graffiti paint.

On August 14th there’ll be a workshop going on the “Galpão Aplauso” NGO at Rua General Luiz Mendes de Moraes, nº50, Santo Cristo (www.aplauso.art.br) where some art students will be involved.

On August 15th, with the agreement of the neighbors, some selected walls from the Cantagalo Community in Ipanema are waiting for them to get colored…

The Thunderdog crew

Tristan Eaton from NYC – The artist behind the art toy – responsible for the design of the Munny, Dummy and all Kid Robots, etc.) - http://www.thunderdogstudios.co

123 KLAN from France – www.123klan.com

As part of the current Street Art exhibition, Bomb It screens for free at the TATE Modern’s Starr Auditorium in London Saturday 16 August 2008 at 7pm.

Come down and check us out!

For more info visit the Tate website here

A collection of graffiti films play at the TATE on August 16th. To see some of the other films visit this link.

Check out some rare and behind the scenes BOMB IT footage here on GRITtv!