Those Who Remain: The Heavy Burden of Leading a Life in Post Civil War Lebanon
Humans have identified with war and conflict since the dawn of time more than they have ever tried to identify with each other. This is particularly the case of the Lebanese post-civil war scene, where the discourse of war and sectarian hostility still floats at the surface of everyday interactions among people. In the region …
5 Phenomenal Murals by NEVERCREW to Commemorate “Incidence,” New Solo Show in Paris
The Swiss street-artist duo NEVERCREW have been creating murals, sculptures and installations all over the world. As animal activists, their work observes endangered species illustrated by painting wildlife trapped or destroyed by the human attitude. On May 4th, they’ll unveil a new series of work for their solo exhibition “Incidence,” at the GCA Gallery in Paris that focuses on the …
Void One Hijacks Birmingham City Billboard With Anti-War Protest Mural
On April 16, Birmingham street artist Void One set out to paste up a 20ft x 10ft painting on a billboard in the heart of Digbeth, Birmingham, UK, highlighting a topical anti-war theme with undercurrents to the recent events in Syria. About the Painting Entitled “Death From A Dove”, the painting satirizes the oxymoron fighting for …
Fabio Petani Paints a Mural in Naples, Italy
“o sciore cchiù felice,” translated from Italian as “The Happiest Flower,” is the most recent work by Piedmont artist Fabio Petani. The mural is the seventh work of art in the Parco dei Murales of Ponticelli, a project of artistic redevelopment and social regeneration conceived and curated by INWARD in Naples, Italy. About the Mural …
Hyuro paints a Mural on Conflict and Union in Aberdeen
For this year’s Nuart Aberdeen theme ‘A Revolution of the Ordinary’, Spanish street artist Hyuro painted a mural commemorating the conflict and Union of Scotland and England. About The Mural “An affective bond” is inspired by the union between Scotland and England, two countries sharing a border and are part of the Great Britain along with …
Bordalo II Adorned Aberdeen with Trash
Portugese Artist Bordalo II was one of the artists that participated in this year’s Nuart Aberdeen festival, and ‘ironically’ he adorned one of the city’s walls with collected trash. The artist continued his ‘Big Trash Animals’ series of sculptures with a nod to Scotland’s national animal – the Unicorn. About the Sculpture The piece, which is made entirely …
Milu Correch Paints 2 Murals Honoring Witches in Aberdeen
Argentinian street artist Milu Correch has painted two murals for Nuart Aberdeen that reference North East Scotland’s witch hunts of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Drawing on one of the darker aspects of The Granite City’s rich cultural heritage. About The Mural Correch depicted two witches in two separate murals in tribute to the many women who …
Life in eastern Ghouta: a Damascus Suburb
One thing that should never be debated is the sanctity of civilian life, and the fact that collective punishment is always wrong. Even if you do not follow Syria closely, you might have come across an article or a picture about a place called Ghouta. So what exactly is happening? According to the Syrian Observatory …
A Squid Called Sebastian in Ostend, Belgium
For the third edition of The Crystal Ship, the popular art festival in Ostend, Belgium‘s largest coastal city. Over fifteen local and international artists were on site such as Icy & Sot, Milu Correch and Oak Oak using the City by the Sea as their canvas. The American born, Ghent-based artist A Squid Called Sebastian …
Requiem for Migrants, Requiem for the Liberal Order by Gaia in Ostend
Baltimore based street artist GAIA, just completed a striking mural in Ostend (Belgium) for the 3 edition of the brilliant mural festival The Crystal Ship. GAIA along with other artists left behind them works of art that will become permanent additions to the ever growing street art scene that resulted from the two prior editions. About the …
Survivors of the silent genocide
During the past several years, I have been documenting the plight of the Rohingya Muslim ethnic minority by capturing their dire everyday life in the Rakhine region of Myanmar and in Bangladesh, portraying them as human beings deprived of their social, civil and human rights that are so often taken for granted in our society. …
Martin Ron Paints Second Mural in La Boca in Buenos Aires
Last March, Argentinian street-artist Martin Ron painted the second installment of the “Proyecto Casa Amarilla” project, consisting of four continuous mural in the popular and colorful neighborhood of La Boca, in Buenos Aires. A destination for tourists and locals to enjoy a cluster of attractions. The project is a tribute to the culture and history of the neighborhood. …