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adicolor and montana spray paints

Update: If the above video is no longer available, head here to view it. adidas has been running the adicolor campaign for a few years now, and this video is another reason why it's been so successful. It goes above and beyond brands that attempt align themselves with urban culture simply by enlisting graffiti artists or DJs.

Along with the typical showcase of artistry, adidas tells you a bit more about the art form by focusing on the spray cans the artists use. And the viewer comes away with another point of view of street art.

nextwall - Interactive Graffiti Wall

German interactive communication agency Jung von Matt/next has created nextwall, a "creative laboratory for combining street art with digital media". They worked with five graffiti stars to create the wall, which includes mobile phone codes, 3D graffiti and a visitor camera.

Very cool. And a great example of using new technologies to engage an audience.

Related: Send a message: Graffiti on demand (via PSFK)

Goldenstash

Before moving (back) to the Boston area, I spent four years living in San Francisco, where the (good) street murals and graffiti added to an already beautiful landscape.

Some of the first artwork I noticed in Boston was Goldenstash, a 70s looking male with a golden mustache and medallion that reads "GS". I noticed him in a few different incarnations. The most common is a headshot with golden mustache and medallion glimmering; less frequently, but just as importantly, Goldenstash is shown shirtless or seducing a woman. Living in Central and then Inman Square, I started to notice him everywhere and made a note to dig a little deeper on the artist behind him. Not surprisingly, The Phoenix was all over it, with a late-night interview with the artist.

The artist is in his mid 20s, works in the restaurant/nightclub industry, and speaks about his street art with the contained excitement of someone who’s relatively new to it [...] He sought inspiration from beloved Saturday-morning cartoons of his childhood, and created Goldenstash. Now, his medium of choice is wheatpaste, a transparent liquid adhesive used to glue paper to almost any surface, though he also makes stickers. “I’m living vicariously through [Goldenstash],” the artist says, citing a gallimaufry of personality traits and messages that he associates with the character.

Keep an eye out for Goldenstash -- when you notice him once, he'll be tough to miss again.

Related: The Wall (in Central Square near Central Kitchen)