We Are All Immigrants
In May, over two dozen mural projects took place in South Central, Los Angeles transforming the campus of the Maya Angelou Community High School into an artistic hub. Organized by Branded Arts, an LA-based company that brings public art to community-based settings, local and international artists such as Shepard Fairey, Faith XLVII, and Add Fuel …
Mr. Dheo & Pariz One paint A Twin Mural in Porto On Racism And Xenophobia
The portuguesse artists Mr. Dheo and Pariz One recently collaborated in Porto, Portugal to create two massive murals split between the two building facades of the student residence, Livensa Living Porto Campus of Temprano Capital Partners. The mural, done with a spray technique, aims to trigger awareness towards two social problems: racism and xenophobia. About …
Street-Art Duo PichiAvo Unveil A Mural in Barcelona
Organized by the cultural entity Rebobinart Association on behalf of the real estate development company Temprano Capital Partners, the Spanish street-art duo PichiAvo were recently invited to Barcelona to create their first large-scale mural in the city. For students that reside at the Livensa Living Diagonal Alto in Esplugues de Llobregat, a building designed by …
Belin, REKA & ZMOGK Unveil Murals For 2019 Wall Street Art Festival Grand Paris Sud
Now in its fifth edition, the 2019 Wall Street Art Festival has begun, bringing world-famous artists to the southern suburbs of the French capital. Organized from May to December in partnership with the Greater Paris Sud Seine-Essonne-Sénart agglomeration community and Gautier Jourdain, co-founder of Galerie Mathgoth – Paris, it’s become a signature cultural attraction to …
A Mural By Dulk In Grenoble On The Human Impact On Biodiversity
Nestled in the French Alps is Grenoble, a rural and undeveloped area in France where a wide range of wildlife can be found. For this years’ edition of the Grenoble Street Art Fest, the Spanish street-artist Dulk created a stunning mural titled “The Guardian” that brought attention to the lynx, a species of wild cats …
Joram Roukes Paints A Mural For Out in the Open In Aalborg, Denmark
Launched in Aalborg, Denmark by the KIRK Gallery in 2014, the recent fifth addition of the Out in the Open Mural project, brought a new roster of artists to add their designs to the city, as well as have the opportunity to show their artworks. Included in this years’ lineup was the dutch artist Joram …
Faith47 Unveils A Mural On Women Empowerment In NYC
To celebrate 100 years of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in New York, the South African street-artist Faith XLVII painted a new mural titled ‘Equalitas.’ The striking work, organized in partnership with Street Art Mankind, the United Nations as well as ILO also observes the progression of women’s rights and gender equality in the workplace. About …
15 Artists To Look Out For In 2019
Every day, more and more artists are taking their spray cans and getting out there to prove to the world they have what it takes to earn a spot among the most recognized artists. Many don’t use their own names, but they give identity to neighborhoods and areas all across the globe. They remind us …
SAUS’ Ten Influential Murals Of 2018
Street-art is one of the most hybrid forms of artistic expression in our modern world. Socially, it can be used as a tool to change neighborhoods all over the world. Politically, it can voice and transcend instantly, changing rhetoric and opinion through direct communication to the masses. Murals, and public art can become influential, very …
Union: A Mural By Dulk In Valencia, Spain
It’s always nice to see corporate businesses supporting public art. In this case, the mobile company Tuenti based in Valencia invited the Spanish artist Dulk to paint for the #tuentiurbanartproject, which will be his last mural for the year. Curated by Urvanity-Art, “Union” tackles biodiversity, and the threat it poses to animal species. About …
No Poverty by Zed1 in Turin, Italy
The Italian street artist ZED1 is one of seventeen artists who were recently invited by the city of Turin in Italy, in partnership with Lavazza for the United Nations Global Goals mural project. The artist was tasked to complete a mural that reflects their #1 goal that also is the title of the work, “NO …
Highlights From The 2018 Shine Mural Festival In St. Petersburg, Florida
Using the power of public art that inspires dialogue and unites the community, 37 artists from around the world were selected by the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance to participate in the fourth annual Shine Mural Festival, in St. Petersburg, Florida. The festival, which added more than a dozen new murals to empty walls featured six …