Spanish artist Joaquín Vila painted a fascinating new mural in the town of Villaherreros, Palencia, Spain. About The Mural The latest mural of Joaquín Vila, aka Juako, represents the identity of the region of “Tierra de Campos”, which is a natural Spanish region, located in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, that extends also into the …

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Italian artist Gio Pistone recently finished an artist residency for Campidarte, in Sardinia, Italy, where she painted a new mural and a big site-specific installation. About The Project Entitled “Su Malloru” (“The Bull” in local dialect) , the artist residency of Gio Pistone in Sardinia, is inspired by Greek mythology and local traditions. Sardinia is …

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After two years of work, Spanish artist Gonzalo Borondo recently finished, an intervention in the funeral chapel of the Selci cemetery, in Italy for the art residency Pubblica. About The Project The new and fascinating body of work by Borondo is the result of his 2-year art residency in the Selci cemetery. Entitled “Cenere” (“Ash” in …

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The latest trip of the Dutch artistic duo TelmoMiel was in Gol (Norway) where they painted a new mural entitled “Trollstigen“. About The Mural The new mural of TelmoMiel takes inspiration from Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore. It refers to the Trolls,  who are creatures that typically have a very ugly appearance and dwell in isolated rocks, …

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About The Project Iron Oxide is an independent association formed by Polish artists and curators who want to push contemporary art forward. The artists involved, for now, are: the Monstfur collective, Tomasz Górnicki, Simpson and Seikon. The project is curated by Jan Sętowski. Iron Oxide claims that artists were brave, independent and dedicated to the street, …

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Greek artist Fikos was part of the 22 artists that participated in the third edition of the Jidar – Toiles De Rue festival in Rabat, Morocco. Fikos spent 10 days in Rabat painting a mural inspired by Greek and Moroccan mythology. About The Mural The wall depicts the “Hesperides“, the nymphs of evening and golden light of sunset. …

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On May 6, at the awakening of the citizens of Dover, England, the city did not look the same as the night before. Not too far from the port that connects the UK with continental Europe, appeared a large mural representing the European Union flag covering the three-floor side of the Amusements Castle building. The …

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Bulgarian artist Nasimo painted his first mural in Italy, in the small village of Monteleone, for the Willoke Urban art Festival. About The Mural Entitled “The chains”, this mural by Nasimo is painted on an elementary school built after an earthquake. It depicts a girl dressed in feathers with chains on her arms and a …

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Spanish artist Sebas Velasco was part of the great line-up of artists that participated in this year’s The Crystal Ship brilliant and contemporary art festival in Ostend, Belgium. About The Mural The Title of this mural is “Gie zie mien zeekapiting“, a song by a native Ostend singer called Lucy Loes.  This song is often …

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Stefaan De Croock - Photo_©_Ian_Cox_2017

Belgian artist Stefaan De Croock created his last recycled wooden assemblage in Ostend, Belgium, for The Crystal Ship event. About The Mural The last piece by Stefaan De Croock in Ostend is the biggest yet ever realized by the artist. His installation, entirely composed by pieces of recycled wood, is 9 meters (30′) heigh. As usual, Stefaan uses …

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Detroit based artist Pat Perry spends 6 days in Napier, New Zealand, to paint a new mural for Sea Walls organized by the PangeaSeed Foundation. About The Mural Titled “Reweave the unraveling world”, the new Pat Perry mural talks about hope. It depicts a boat sailing in a vast grey sea devastated by pollution and garbage. On …

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