New York street artist Swoon is known for her life size wheat paste prints and paper cutouts of figures. She is also known for altering public billboards and starting street parties. Swoon studied painting at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and started doing street art in the late 90’s. Her works tend to depict people in her life—friends, family, anyone she finds interesting. Because Swoon’s street art is considered by many (including the NYPD) to be vandalism, she has kept her birth name unknown to the public. Rather than other average graffiti artists, and because of her studies at Pratt, Swoon's work is heavily influenced by art school teachings. Graffiti art is often thought of as vandalism, but street art, which is also completed on personal property without permission, has received lots of publicity and credibility. Street artists like Swoon are becoming time-based public artwork worthy of New York Times articles. Swoon’s works are appealing to even the average pedestrian and are appreciated by many people passing by, as well as art critics. Her recent work keeps us on the edge of our seats, waiting for more.	Latest New York Spotting	Seen in Berlin
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As part of Toronto's Luminato Festival, Dan Bergeron is shooting portraits relating residents of Toronto's oldest social housing project to Regent Park as part of the Fauxreel project. The buildings in Regent Park are undergoing construction. Dan says, “The idea is supposed to make the residents literally become part of the physical landscape, challenge some of the pre-conceived notions that other Torontoian's have of these people and stoke the discussion surrounding the displacement of some of regent park's residents as they are kicked out of their homes for this re-build.”

Artist Jason Kronenwald, gum chewing fanatic from Toronto, can honestly say he chews gum in the name of art. Jason’s famous Gum Blonde Chewing Gum Portraits have become a huge hit. Jason makes his portraits entirely out of chewing gum, smearing the gum over plywood and using the wood’s texture as an integral part of his pieces. Jason is able to create realistic skintones and hair colors by using many different flavors and colors of chewed gum. With his extensive catalogue including bubble gum portraits of celebrity personalities such as Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, Jason's art truly puts the pop in pop culture! Check out his interactive website where he even keeps his fans updated on what kind of gum he is chewing for which portrait.