Norway’s first LGBTQ+ Mural Constructed as Part of Løkka-lykke Street Art Festival in Oslo
Up-and-coming street artist Eva Hansen Sjøvold painted Norway’s first LGBTQ+ mural as part of Løkka-lykke Street Art Festival in Oslo this past June. Løkka-lykke is the first street art festival in Norway to take place in the capital city, and it has a decidedly local profile, aiming to work with local Norwegian artists. Eight artists …
Belarusian Artist Gleb Kashtanov Creates Mural as Testament to the History of the Republic
Belarusian artist Gleb Kashtanov recently created a spectacularly symbolic mural “The Origins” in Polatsk, Belarus, a place known as the center of the ancient Belarusian statehood. The commanding symbol of a great sword growing into the soil is depicted on the front of a nine-story building. The sword has a three-dimensional feel, as roots and …
German Street Artist LAPIZ Makes a Statement on Russia’s Putin, Digital Escapism & the Female Body
German street artist LAPIZ recently unveiled a nearly 10-foot tall, brightly-colored rendition of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin kissing himself on a prized wall in Munich’s Werksviertel, a vibrant urban conglomerate of modern and historical commercial, residential and cultural sites. The mural is a recreation of a piece first constructed in 2018, where it was featured …
UPLIFT Skate and Art Festival Brings a Splash of Urban Art to Rotherham’s Town Center
Rotherham’s town center transformed into an urban art playground Feb. 22-24, 2022, with an array of activities designed to bring out the young people of the town for a three-day interactive experience. UPLIFT festival realized a fusion of urban art colliding with Team Great Britain’s (GB) finest skaters and BMXers for a nostalgic look back …
SURFACE: A New Exhibition By Søren Solkær
Danish photographer Søren Solkær captivates with a new exhibition for Fotomuseum aan het Vrijthof in Maastricht, Netherlands featuring more than 60 portraits of international street artists with their works of art in public spaces. SURFACE by Soren Solkaer, which debuts March 19, includes a wide array of artists from graffiti pioneers and emerging artists to some …