The 5th International Street Art Festival of Patras – ArtWalk 5
Non-profit cultural organization Art in Progress has just held its 5th International Street Art Festival of Patras | ArtWalk furthering the city’s significance as a street art destination. The first mural of this year’s festival was to mark the 100th birthday of Greek icon and activist Melina Mercouri. An intense and much-discussed powerhouse; Melina’s life …
Concrete Jungle by Xenz In Oslo
This month, British street artist Xenz completed the second urban art intervention of his month-long sojourn in Norway. Under the direction of James Finucane, arts organization Street Art Oslo has played host to this world-renowned talent, touring him through the Oslo metropolitan area to bring his distinct style to facades in need. The latest work …
Martin Whatson’s ’Passé’ mural in Aalborg, Denmark
Norwegian artist Martin Whatson certainly maximized his time during his latest Aalborg trip by completing two stellar murals for this year’s ‘Out in the Open’ series at KIRK Gallery. The big lift had to go for quite an awkward ride to reach a little green house from the 1930’s situated in a pretty Aalborg street …
Renate Hermansen Paints a Mural In Ålgård, Norway
Nuart, as an organization, offers a buffet for the intellectually ravenous mind. Nuart’s team has their hand in the each of the multitudinous pots conjuring delectable concoctions for their audience; from the documentaries this team supports to their esteemed journal, Nuart constantly seeks new manners to engage and contend with culture. Murals have historically proven …
‘Rock Climber’ by Martin Whatson in Aalborg, Denmark
It’s an honor to once again cover Kirk Gallery’s ‘Out in the Open’ series in downtown Aalborg, now in its 6th year and featuring work from a stable of some of the world’s most prolific muralists. KIRK gallerist and curator Lene Kirk expressed her joy of watching Norwegian artist Martin Whatson get to work on …
‘Gardien de Crécerelle’ mural by TelmoMiel in Boulogne, France
The second new Boulogne mural by Dutch duo TelmoMiel in is titled ‘Gardien de Crécerelle’, French for ‘Guardian of the Kestrels’. Sadly, Kestrel Falcons are endangered in France, and the city of Boulogne asked the artists to create a mural as a call to action to protect this beautiful species before it’s too late. The artists say of the piece, …
“The Secret Garden” By Xenz In Oslo, Norway
In Oslo, Norway, curator, producer, and founder James Finucane has restarted his street art operations “after a long postponement due to COVID.” The enterprising individual heads Street Art Oslo, “an online platform and IRL network of artists, curators, producers and scholars dedicated to improving conditions for the production, reception and dissemination of street art and …
A Stunning Mural By Fintan Magee Paying Tribute To Front Line Workers
Come hell or high water, street artists simply want to paint. We’ve seen this principle play out over the course of the pandemic, as international artists have turned their talents to the far-flung countries where they’re based. Illustrious Australian powerhouse Fintan Magee is no different. Magee recently completed a new mural in Queensland, Australia for …
“Close Up” A Mural By Nevercrew For Arte Urbana Lugano, Switzerland
Nevercrew has created a magnificent new mural titled “Close Up” for Arte Urbana Lugano, Switzerland. The artists say, “This work wants to evoke at the same time an estrangement and a focus on a little part of the balance in which we’re all involved. A perceptual estrangement from the overall balance, from the awareness of …
‘Le Pêcheur’ A Mural By TelmoMiel In Boulogne, France
The Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann duo TelmoMiel (who joke that they look like Dutch Viking brothers) have just completed two breathtaking murals in Boulogne, France. Their beautiful hyper-realistic pieces grace many epic walls around the globe, and these ultra-talented artists are recognized as some of the greatest in their field. The ingenuity of fusing their independent visions to work as a single …
‘TAIÑ MAPU’ A Mural By INTI At Kirk Gallery In Aalborg, Denmark
Inti Castro, artistically known as INTI (meaning sun in Quechua), is one of Latin America’s foremost street artists. He has just completed a stunning mural in Aalborg, Denmark as part of the 6th edition of the mural project ‘Out in the Open’ series by KIRK Gallery. This striking new mural titled ‘TAIÑ MAPU / Our Land’, …
Add Fuel Paints Two Murals in Portugal
Though the world is still dealing with travel restrictions and stilted circles, Portuguese visual artist Diogo Machado, known from walls internationally as Add Fuel, is still crafting breathtaking facades. The artist recently completed two domestic walls, one in Lisbon, and the other in Caldas da Raigna, two cities close to Cascais, where the artist lives …