Mural By Li-Hill in celebration of World Environment Day 2021
‘New Futures’ is the latest mural collaboration between GreenPoint Innovations and international artist Li Hill for a special edition of @greenpoint.earth. This new mural shines a light on the vital role of ecosystem restoration in tackling climate change and food system instability, while also supporting natural freshwater and public health. Featuring Brooklyn’s youth, this mural champions the leading role …
Despite Anti-Racist PR by Our Favorite Fortune 500 Companies, Concentrated Poverty Persists
Detroit based Artist Pat Perry was commissioned to paint a mural on something that fit thematically with Detroit and the culture of the surrounding neighborhoods. He decided to paint a portrait of his neighbor with his mini bike as the artist wanted to try to put something up that the kids in his neighborhood would …
‘PIONEER’ by Innerfields in Aalborg, Denmark
Out in the Open 2021 has just kicked off with its 7th season with a beautiful mural by the German Duo Holger Weissflog & Jakob Bardou AKA Innerfields. Titled Pioneer, the mural is the first out of six murals that are scheduled for this summer by some of the most renowned street artists, under the …
A Mural By Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada About Our Relationship With Social Media
Cuban American artist Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada recently completed a mural in Madrid (Spain) titled ‘Byte the Candy’. It’s the first piece created by Gerada which brings his terrestrial land art style to the wall, creating a perfect union of the two aesthetics. The project was curated by Urvanity. In a press release Jorge said: “In 1984, …
Beirut’s Holiday Inn: a symbol of the Lebanese Civil War
Today April 13, marks the 46th anniversary of the beginning of the Lebanese civil war, and the abandoned Holiday Inn Hotel is one of Beirut’s war landmarks. This 26-story building officially opened in 1974 when Beirut’s economy was booming and when Beirut was one of the most visited touristic centers of the Middle East. The …
Creativity in Action Project In Cairo, Egypt
As part of the Creativity in Action project supported by Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies (DICE) to promote creative and social enterprises; CLUSTER’s ALFABRIKA carried out its first urban shutters workshop on December 25th – 27th 2020 in partnership with DUCO extending for an additional few days and completed by the beginning of 2021. This project builds on CLUSTER’s interest and previous track record …
HOXXOH Teams Up With PUZZLES WITH PURPOSE In Support Of the First Responders Children’s Foundation
With the on-going impact of the pandemic resulting in the CDC urging people not to travel or be at large gatherings during the holiday season, it’s not much of a surprise that the 2020 edition of Art Basel Miami as well as other major art fairs, live painting events, and more that happen within the …
Mural On The Importance Of Recycling By Murmure Street In Bayonne, France
Dung Beetle is the latest mural created by French duo Murmure Street for the Point de Vue Festival in Bayonne (France), organized by SpaceJunk Bayonne. This monumental mural is part of their “Garb-age” series which is based on dreamlike and poetic twists of the garbage bag. This object, symbol of our era and our consumerist civilization, …
Strength By Pejac In Santander, Spain
Marking the historic moment in global history, a pandemic that strongly affected his homeland taking over 50,000 lives so far, Pejac recently created 3 interventions at University Hospital Marqués de Valdecilla in his hometown Santander. Entitled after the quality of being strong, much needed in the world we live today, and especially within the walls …
Sour Mouse Presents: “Electro Magnetic” Art Show Opening Reception
New York, NY, 10-12-2020. Sour Mouse, a new venue that opened on the lower east side (110 Delancey St. @ Essex St.) is thrilled to present “Electro Magnetic,” a solo show by Indie 184. The native New York street-artist of Dominican descent has been a female pioneer in the graffiti and street-art arena for two decades. “Electro …
Lebanon’s Grassroots Protests Inspired A Street Art Revolution
According to Wikipedia, a resistance movement is an organized effort by some portion of the civil population of a country to withstand the legally established government or an occupying power and to disrupt civil order and stability. It may seek to achieve its objectives through either the use of nonviolent resistance (sometimes called civil resistance,) or the use of force, …
The Tunnels: An Experimental Film That Pushes The Boundaries Between Documentation, Critical Review & Video Art.
“The Tunnels”, by MZM Projects is an experimental film that pushes the boundaries between documentation, critical review and video art. It is dedicated to “Brand New, You’re Retro” exhibition that took place at the former brewery tunnels (now Tou Scene Centre for Contemporary Arts) in Stavanger (Norway) as a part of Nuart Festival 2019. “Brand New, …