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Every time we make it down to the Berenkuil we see new stuff. Graffiti is happening. We pressed the button of the camera a couple of times to show you a few more pieces before they get covered up again. That's the way it goes in the unwritten world of street art. You might have just finished up and next day your work is gone. Make sure you take a photo first......

After trying to get these Seat Beat related questions answered by Klaus Dyba for six months, we sent them to Rob Harrison who got back with the answers in 16 minutes. Learn more about the Seat Beat project by the man who was actually in charge of it all.

Who was involved in organizing the Seat Beat project?
I came up with the idea and myself and James Smith began sorting out ideas for that, including having the5683 paint up a frame. 

The Shadow Conspiracy has a feature about their involvement with the Nike "lighting bolt" Number plate art show on their website. They give a little behind the scenes and a close up of all the artists' work. It has number plates we have not shown on FATBMX yet so if you're into this, it is worth checking out. Click here and then on the home page it is dead center.

If your day is grey, we have some new graffiti pics to brighten up your day. Some good stuff, some decent, some crap. But it's an open spot so bring your cans and cover up the shitty ones. We'll make a trip down there again with the camera when we spot some new stuff when we pass it in the car. Hit us up for directions if you want to give it a go.

Several artists were given a white canvas (numberplate) for the
Lightning Bolts Art Show in Beijing, China. The Artists Included: *Scott Towne *Nick Philip *Todd Bratrud *Michael Lau * Lee Basford *Mark Lewman *Kevin Wilkins *John Martin *Bob Haro *Ronnie Bonner *Norman Chuck *Gork Barrette *Rich Hansen *Clive Noctchaw *Joe Polevy *Jeff Tremaine *Greg Higgins *Andy Jenkins *Yogi Proctor *Michael Leon *Dave Fox *Dave Ortiz *David Slade and *Psycho. Here are a few of the end results for your viewing pleasure.

With the historic introduction of BMX as an Olympic sport, Nike embraced the heritage and future of BMX with the Lightning Bolts Art Show, May 13th in Beijing. For this historic BMX moment, Nike brought together pioneers, cultural icons, legends, and the future generation of the sport to celebrate 4 decades of BMX. Hosted in an abandoned petroleum tank in the 798 Arts District of Beijing, Nike 6.0 built out a full BMX course, featuring ramps, ledges, and hips. Nike 6.0 athletes Nigel Sylvester, Mike Spinner, and Maxime Charveron, performed for the crowds,  showcasing the next generation and the future progression of BMX. As the night progressed, legends Eddie Fiola and Bryan Blyther sessioned the ramps, bringing BMX history full circle.

With the historic introduction of BMX as an Olympic sport, Nike celebrates and salutes four decades of BMX heritage and its intrinsic creative current. For this historic BMX moment, Nike is bringing together pioneers, cultural icons, legends, and the future generation of the sport to celebrate BMX in Beijing. Nike has teamed up with BMX Hall of Famer, Bob Haro, recreating his iconic number plate as a canvas. A select group of contemporary artists, each sharing a cultural connection to BMX, have been invited to take

Some cities tolerate it more than others. Eindhoven is cool with graffiti artists decorating the Berenkuil. Having the permission gives the artists the chance to do their jobs during the day, when it is light outside. They can bring a ladder, ruler or anything else that they wouldn't carry with them when they bomb a train in the middle of the night in a secured train yard. The results are better but there is also a lot of bad stuff from guys who are just starting out. For them it's a way to get better and experiment. Here are 11 more pieces. Peace out!

The legal graffiti spot in Eindhoven brings lots of artists down there. When we checked for new pieces last time we met up with a guy from Amersfoort who seemed totally into the scene. He knew the guys, has done his pieces and had the answers ready. For him to take a 90 minute trainride plus a 15 minute walk on a rainy Saturday morning to empty a couple of cans on a wall shows the importance of the Berenkuil spot. Find part one of the latest 2008 pieces here. The next eleven will follow later.

What is this, a graffiti website? No, but we've got a Comic 'n Art section and these pieces fit nicely in there. Oh, you don't like it? Don't click on it. Fair enough. You can hate us if you want.