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Rustam Qbic


Russian artist Rustam QBic conjures fantastical murals fit for a storybook world. The lands depicted across his body of work transcend the laws of mortal reality. Here, blooming flowers, shells, trees and seas call the shots. However, the artist’s recent work, a mural diptych titled “Voinushka,” dabbles in an area of his fantasy land which …

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Street art continued to take over the world in 2018, adorning cities around the globe with massive works of gigantic expression. As cultural revolutions change the way we consider economic, political and social systems, the most notable murals of the previous year found intuitive ways to express both dissent and hope. Beyond the art itself, …

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The mind boasts an infuriating propensity to race in every direction, leading towards nowhere with breakneck speed. In a cruel twist of fate, the only relief from this incessant, anxious push forward is “nothing”. Mindfulness, the practice of quieting thoughts to fully immerse oneself in solely the moment at hand, might be our only hope …

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In his continued, self-described efforts to develop “his visual language and technique,” Russian artist Rustam Qbic completed a new work titled “Under the Roof” on August 17th. This beautiful, most recent piece from the renowned artist can be found in Helsingør, Denmark where Kunstosbyrum Helsingør Kommune organized its completion and Elisabetta Saiu worked to curate …

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Finland’s multi-city street art festival UPEA was held for the second year in September 2017. UPEA invites the most talented artists from all over the world to create more than 20 large scale murals in 13 different Finnish cities. Following its first edition success in 2016, the event further added to Finland’s festival scene this …

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It looks like the Russian Artist Rustam QBic is very busy dropping one mural after the other, and this time he just completed a mural in our nation’s capital for POW! WOW!‘s edition in Washington DC, which is led by local artist Kelly Towles, along with many great partners and volunteers. About The Mural The …

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The Ukrainian art initiative Art United Us kicks off its second year with a mural by Russian Artist Rustam QBic in Kiev, Ukraine. This is Rustam’s second mural for Art United Us. About The Mural Entitled “The Boy And The Sea” the mural depicts a boy sitting on the beach during sunset holding a brush, and beside …

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Russian Artist Rustam QBic was among the artists that were invited to participate in this year’s Sea Walls event in Napier (New Zealand), organized by PageaSeed Foundation. About The Mural Entitled “Recycling Kingdom”, this mural by Rustam QBic is his latest offering using his signature style and color palettes but less imaginary and more environmentally …

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Russian artist and muralist Rustam Qbic spent the last few months working on a couple of murals (Neighbors & Mood) in Moscow, commissioned by a local real estate company. About the Murals “Neighbors” is probably Rustam Qbic’s largest mural to date (pictured above). it covers the entire facade of an abandoned building. The mural depicts two boys …

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ABOUT POW! WOW! POW! – It’s the impact that art has on a person. WOW! – It’s reaction that art has on a viewer. Together they form POW! WOW!, which is a Native American term that describes a gathering that celebrates culture, music and art. Centered around a week-long event that includes gallery shows, lecture series, …

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Rustam Qbic specializes in street art that seems larger than life. His paintings are saturated with lush storybook colors and are defined by a playful sense of the absurd. Popping up in both expected and unexpected locales, his murals beautify not only the crumbling walls of derelict buildings but also that of apartment buildings. There’s …

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ArtUnitedUs kicks off their 2-year project with Rustam QBic‘s ‘Labyrinth’ in Kiev, Ukraine. The mural depicts a character wearing a crown shaped like a labyrinth over his head who, guided by scarab beetle compass, tries to find a way out of a massive maze of life challenges. The mural reflects on the meaning of this journey, a journey we …

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