Splash and Burn: an art campaign taking aim at Indonesia’s palm oil industry
It’s not the sort of street art you’d expect to find on a swampy patch of degraded forest land on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. But the renowned Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic spent the past 2 years selecting a group of international artists to work on an artistic response to the global palm oil industry. …
Dulk in Wittenberg
Spanish artist DULK just completed a colorful mural in the city of Wittenberg in Germany for the Kura Fest 2017, that was organized by the Wbmotion association. About The Mural Entitled “Where we used to scream”, the mural examines the life of the salmon fish that swim against the stream but are surrounded by the dangers of being eaten …
Waone in Rabat, Morroco
Ukrainian artist WAONE, formerly the other half of Intersni Kazki, was part of the artists line-up for the 3rd edition of the brilliant Jidar – Toiles De Rue urban festival in Morocco’s capital Rabat. It was Waone’s proud achievement to finish ahead of schedule by applying some skill developments to his full color mural painting. About the …
Jigsaw by Guido van Helten in Dubai
Guido van Helten’s epic Jigsaw creation was unveiled in Dubai this week. The massive installation was painted out of formation before being assembled to reveal the final artwork. This project was created by Red Bull Curates, and the film was directed by Selina Miles. Measuring 135 metres long and 12 metres high in total, Jigsaw took Guido …
Catching up with RogueOne
Based in Glasgow, RogueOne (or Rogueoner) has been mastering his skill with a spraycan for over 20 years. His pieces are instantly recognisable for their sheer size and breathtaking realism. He is a free hand artist that paints graffiti pieces and graphic characters but is mostly known for his large murals. He makes a steady …
“The Broken Wall” by Fintan Magee in Aberdeen
Australian Artist Fintan Magee was part of the 11 artists that participated in the first edition of Nuart Aberdeen festival, which took place from Friday 14 – Sunday 16 April. Nuart Aberdeen was brought to you by the team behind Stavanger’s internationally renowned Nuart Festival and developed in collaboration with Aberdeen Inspired and Aberdeen City Council. …
Refugees Welcome mural in Queens by Thrashbird
Great Wall of Savas in Sunnyside, Queens. By Thrashbird “Adbusting and culture jamming was something I became very interested in at an early age. I look at Billboard takeovers as disruptive activism. We are inundated with manipulative advertising at every turn of our heads, and I find it to be vandalism to my mind and …
Onur in Napier, New Zealand
Earlier this month Swiss based artist Onur was one of the 25 international and national artists who came together to paint in Napier (New Zealand) for a purpose and give our oceans a voice via art and activism. This event was curated by Sea Walls and organized by the PangeaSeed Foundation. About The Mural Entitled “Last Island”, this mural …
Sebas Velasco in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife
Sebas Velasco in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife Oct 2016 In October of 2016, Spanish Artist Seas Velasco was invited to take part of Puerto de la Cruz’s annual festival in Tenerife. About The Artist Spanish born, Sebas Velasco started in the graffiti world in 2004 as he painted the streets of his hometown. Sebas Velasco …
Rustam QBic in Napier, New Zealand
Russian Artist Rustam QBic was among the artists that were invited to participate in this year’s Sea Walls event in Napier (New Zealand), organized by PageaSeed Foundation. About The Mural Entitled “Recycling Kingdom”, this mural by Rustam QBic is his latest offering using his signature style and color palettes but less imaginary and more environmentally …
Hyuro in Ostend, Belgium
Spanish based artist Hyuro just finished her latest mural a few days ago for this year’s The Crystal Ship event in Ostend, Belgium. About The Mural This untitled piece depicts a person trying to put back together a broken pottery, knowing that this urn will never return to its original state, and for how long it will hold together before it crumbles again. …
James Bullough in Napier, New Zealand
American born Berlin Based Artist James Bullough just completed a brilliant mural for Sea Walls and PangeaSeed Foundation in Napier, New Zealand. About The Mural Entitled “Pania of the Reef”, this piece is about ‘Pania’, the legendary protector of the reef in local Maori folklore and is believed to have lived in the waters off the coast of Napier. The …