Last year the city of Kramatorsk in Ukraine, witnessed the completion of a series of four murals by three European artists to form the ‘You are East’ Project, curated by Denys Smacheliuk. The three artists consisted of Fabio Petani (IT), Bust the Drip (FR) and Dado Spuntocero (ES). Italian artist Fabio Petani’s two outstanding new …

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B-Murals presents TÀPIA, a collective exhibition curated by superstar street artist Axel Void at at Nau Bostik (Barcelona). He has brought together some of the most recognized contemporary urban neo-muralists to open a discussion around the use of urban spaces. TÀPIA is the Catalonian word for wall, or partition, that divides spaces in a permanent …

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KIRK Gallery is due to open a new large solo show with New York born artist Oliver Vernon, today considered to be one of the main forces within modern abstraction (aside his considerable talent as a street art artist).This is his second show at KIRK Gallery, with whom he also did a large mural in …

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Street Art for Mankind (SAM) is a nonprofit organization which strongly believes in the ability of art to trigger social change. SAM acts as amplifiers of the fight against child trafficking through street art. With the support of 50+ prominent international street artists, SAM produces exhibitions, live performances and murals around the world to bring …

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Yesterday, my seven year old daughter solemnly asked me if it’s true that we only have twelve years left to turn around the future of our planet. We live just five minutes away from the ocean in England’s most politically green city, and while hugely admirable: it’s a drastic state of affairs for our neighborhood …

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Waterford is Ireland’s oldest town, situated in the South East of the country. It is home to the largest collection of medieval defensive towers and walls in Ireland dating back to the 13th Century. It was attacked by the Normans, led by Richard Le Clare in 1170. Waterford has a Viking Triangle, which has since …

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Kirk Gallery is proud to share the two latest additions to their ‘Out in the Open’ 2019 collection, by French artist Seth Globepainter (Julien Malland). Bringing his work to Denmark had been on their wish-list for a long time, intrigued by how he approaches the world through such an endearing, childlike gaze. Born in Paris …

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As Nuart Festival kicks off its 19th edition, they once again bring a host of international artists to the city of Stavanger to help us make sense of the world we inhabit and how we can better navigate it. Through the creation of public artworks, Nuart aims to challenge existing narratives, generate new ideas, and …

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In July French Duo, Paul Ressencourt and Simon Roche Aka Murmure Street completed their first of a series of murals called “Garb(age)” in Vladivostok (Russia). Titled “Garbage Whale“, the mural was curated by the cultural festival V-Rox. After studying at the Beaux-Arts, Paul Ressencourt and Simon Roche have been transforming public spaces since 2010, and work under the …

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The story of refugees in the Greek islands has faded from headline news, yet the humanitarian crisis is far from over.  The underlying factors that led to more than 1.8 million people to come to Europe since 2014 are still very much a reality, and unless the conditions in their home countries improve, people will …

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Founded in 2014, KIRK Gallery’s ‘Out in the Open’ project in Aalborg, Denmark brings art out of the gallery and into the streets, making it accessible to the many rather than the few. On his inaugural venture into Danish soil, Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto aka Vhils added to KIRK gallery by creating this mural within the context …

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Li-Hill is a multi-disciplinary artist originally from Toronto and currently based in Brooklyn. Wishing his craft, he employs painting, illustration, stenciling, and sculpture in addition to being a master muralist of course.  With a degree in Fine Arts, Li-Hill’s diverse works range from smaller multiples to gargantuan murals that explore industrialization, scientific breakthrough, man versus …

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