This show stood out to me because I am very interested in the incorporation of street art into the fine arts world. Our society is constantly changing its views on what is considered normal or acceptable and I love that the freedom of street art is becoming accessible in all parts of the art world. While I wouldn't consider my personal style to be that of street art, I find that I definitely utilize aspects of that style in quite a bit of my work. And I think that Red Bull as a company always finds the most intriguing events to sponsor so I love that a big name corporation like themselves is helping to spread art to all kinds of communities, not just the elite who look for stiff oil paintings to decorate their homes. What also grabs my attention about this show is the material they are given to paint on, a cooler. I think it's important as an artist to venture out and discover nontraditional mediums and materials to use, especially ones that incorporate recycled materials.
Cope2′s painted Red Bull cooler.
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