Obey this face?

Sticker on side door of Mother Fool's coffeeshop

 

I just can't bring myself to do it. (That's Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, union-buster extraordinaire, for those of you who don't recognize that smug mug)

Mushroomland mural

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Not entirely sure when this went up - it's possible I just haven't been as observant as I think I am - but I didn't notice the piece/mural until today. Along E. Paterson, near the intersection with E. Washington. Pretty sure it's a sanctioned work, since it's on the side of a business and quite big/intricate. Nicely done!

Scott the Snake

Great new mural on the side of Mother Fools, in honor of the several weeks long protest happening in Madison against the governor's budget bill that, among other things, strips collective bargaining rights from public employees. I've been all over the action, if you're interested in getting caught up.

Chop from the top

I wouldn't go so far as to call this art maybe, but it's still important. The first #wiunion related graffiti I've seen in two weeks of protests.

(R)amped & Madison Skatepark Fund

Awesome collaboration of causes here:

World renowned artist, Sofia Maldonado painted a quarter pipe skate ramp LIVE... The exhibit will be on display until March 22nd... Want to know the best part? The Madison Skatepark Fund will hopefully be able to auction the art off (in March) as a fundraiser for our cause! The Union galleries are always free and open to the public.

I missed the night Sofia did the live painting, but fortunately the exhibit runs through the end of March and can be easily checked out any time. For more on the Madison Skatepark Fund, too, check their website here.

The girl on the wall

Dig this one - something wonderfully eerie about it. 

CV spotted this piece on Atwood Ave. and was kind enough to snap a photo and send it in (remember, anyone is welcome to submit a photo of street art work to me at madstreetart at gmail dot com - just so long as it's from the Madison, WI area).

Apologies for the lack of posts lately - my life has been busier than usual (if that's possible) and between that and all this damn snow it's been difficult to get out to look for art. Will do my best to keep an eye out, though. Thanks for your patience!

You turn me on

Wind power is sexy. So is this stencil. Spotted and photographed by ritch97x on Flickr.