Pop Shop; U R NEW YORK

Pop Art can be defined as art based on modern popular culture and the mass media. The Pop Shop in SoHo features this kind of art which I found to be extremely intriguing. It led me to U R New York, a two man collaboration who's street art really inspires me. Their collage works are especially exciting as they use materials found all over, like street signs and such. The team involves two street artists, Mike Baca (2esae) and Fernando Romero (ski).

"Eye of the Beholder"

Their main message is "be who you are." As an artist, that's the most important advice someone can give. After hearing their story, from living broken lives on the streets, in and out of jail, or spending time on probation, I have respect for their artwork. They've now turned their faults into something special and are trying to give back to the community. Their mission statement says, "We want to inspire creativity amongst people specifically the youth so they can pick up where we left off."