Is “Selling Out” An Outdated Term?
Rebellious in nature and illegal in practice, the Street Art & Graffiti Movement began as a subculture that manifested on streets and abandoned buildings. It intended to subvert the status quo that dictated an artist’s work is best shown in sterile gallery settings rather than the democratic, accessible background of our everyday environment. Artists participating in …
Interview With Ann J. Lewis
Ann Lewis (American, 1981) is best known for her politically charged and often uncommissioned take overs of public space. As a multidisciplinary activist artist using painting, installation, and participatory performance she explores themes related to American identity, power structures, and justice. The work often incorporates repetition through graphic elements, and a limited color palette while …
Moniker Art Fair teams up with Urban Nation This October in London
Marking a milestone in the rise of urban art’s popularity and long-term impact on modern culture, urban art is now being recognized as museum quality. This is reflected in the recent announcement of the Moniker Art Fair’s first official partnership with Urban Nation. This collaboration provides an even wider platform for the artists trying to …
Said Dokins Unveils A Twin Mural at BLOOP Festival in Ibiza
Mexican Calligraffiti artist Said Dokins takes part in the 8th edition of the BLOOP International Proactive Art Festival in Ibiza’s OpenAir.Gallery project. He leaves a pair of murals on a school playground as his contribution under the theme HOPE. About The Mural The facades were created together with the children from the same institution. After asking each …
Street Art’s answer to the Pre-Raphaelites Snik with a beautiful new piece for Nuart Festival 2018
UK Street Art duo Snik have kicked off this year’s Nuart Festival with an incredible hand-cut stencil drawing on influences from British art movement the Pre-Raphaelites. The piece, titled ‘Gone Believer’, is designed with the surrounding ivy in mind, which over time will grow back to create a living, breathing, organic artwork perfectly in tune …
Evoca1 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
HOY- Villa Francisca is an urban art and community festival, initiated by Modafoca. Its goal is to transform the Villa Francisca neighborhood with art, highlighting cultural and social values within this area of the Dominican Republic’s capital. In its second year, Dominican born, Miami based artist Evoca1 was invited along with other local artists to leave …
Street Art & The 2026 World Cup
The World Cup is billed as an event that occurs every four years, and literally speaking that’s true. The 2018 event is over: France won the Cup, and the festivities have already moved on from Russia. It’ll be another four years before the world gathers again, this time in Qatar, to watch what many believe …
Pat Perry: A trip to Iraq in one question!
Detroit based artist Pat Perry recently completed a mural titled “City Of Poets” and workshops with kids from both Syrian refugee and Kurdish communities in Sulaymaniyah, a city in the Kurdish part of Iraq. This project was implemented by Samantha Robison of aptART in collaboration with UNHCR. Since this was Pat’s first trip to the Middle East, I was curious …
City Of Poets by Pat Perry in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
In the midst of the first parliamentary elections since the defeat of ISIS, with tangled up political flags strewn across the streets and power lines, youth in Sulaymaniyah (Iraq) helped aptART and Pat Perry craft a message that lifts up the city’s notorious history as the region’s center of protest, of poets, and the outcry …
Artez Paints a Mural in Santa Cruz de La Palma, Canary Islands
The Serbian Street Artist Artez just wrapped up his trip to Santa Cruz de La Palma (Canary Islands), leaving behind a wonderful new mural. Curated by Santa Cruz, Capital del Color, the initiative aims to beautify parts of the Capital by restorations of buildings and by bringing colors and vibrancy to the city walls. About The Mural Artez’s style …
The Future Is Female By Case Maclaim in Berlin
To celebrate Berlin’s oldest and historic mural at Tiergarten S-Bahn station, Berlin Mural Festival invited street artists and crews to add vibrancy and colors to the Mecca of Street Art. Among these artists who left behind them 13 stunning murals was non other than Germany’s own Case Maclaim. About the Mural Entitled “The Future Is …
Martin Ron Paints a Mural in Moscow For The World Cup
In preparations for the 2018 World Cup that is kicking off June 14, Moscow Street Art Festival aka MOST invited Argentinean street artist Martin Ron among other artists to paint murals related to Football in the Russian Capital. About The Mural What more could Martin Ron ask for? Combining the 2 passions he loves the …