The Splash
In the last true character has become famous in the streets of New York, the birthplace of graffiti and urban art, called by the media as "The Splash", since that is his "signature" at the scene of the facts.
What has made him famous has this peculiar character is that he has been engaged in some form of mock several works of urban artists who are on the streets of NY, lately it has in parts of the famous artist better known as Shepard Fairey OBEY .
This person or persons are on the streets throwing "bombs" of paint on the parts of artists who allegedly criticized for having "sold out" and today are world famous, which has led investigators to this conclusion is that let each part bombed phrases written such as "Destroy the museums, streets and everywhere", so that reads like a sharp critique of the commercialization of art.
The last thing we know is that apparently it is not just one person because apparently recently Splashers group said they would give information to the media about them and why of what they do for the moment the authorities have a suspect who was arrested during a recent exhibition that took OBEY.
What is clear is that this or these Splashers are living their 15 minutes of fame, because since the first attacks began to write notes about them throughout the network, and recently even in the NY Times, is just waiting a little more to see what happens with this situation.
Sources: Supertouch
Actually, I think an initiative that incorporates the original spirit of this art ..., fuck the museums ...