Underground At Ink Block’s Second Edition Kicks Off June 15 – 29
Two years after Underground at Ink Block first launched, transforming a hidden South End parking lot into a unique urban park and outdoor gallery, Boston has continued to embrace street art. From Okudart in the Seaport to Super A on the Greenway, top tier artists from around the world have made a point to come …
A Mural Of Tolerance, Love And Peace In These Divisive Times
The Christchurch mosque shootings were two consecutive terrorist attacks at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, during Friday Prayer on 15 March 2019. The attacks that killed 51 people and injured 50, were carried out by a 28-year-old Australian man, described in media reports as a white supremacist and part of the alt-right. The gunman live-streamed the first …
A Mural Questioning Social, Political, & Emotional Systems That Confine Our Freedom
Dutch artist Stefan Thelen, who is also known by his anti-superhero identity Super A, just wrapped up last weekend an impressive new piece of work for The Rose Kennedy Greenway in our fair city of Boston. The artist spent several days working on this hyper-realistic mural titled Resonance. About The Mural Super A is known …
Out In The Open 2019 Stellar Artist Line-up
‘Out in the Open’ mural project launched by KIRK Gallery in 2014, just kicked off its 5 fifth edition with stellar artist line-up including: Vhils (PT), Seth (FR), TelmoMiel (NL), Oliver Vernon (USA), Fintan Magee (AU), Joram Roukes (NL), Nils Westergard (USA). These artists will adorn the streets of Aalborg (Denmark) over the coming weeks. The …
The Lost Art Of Caring
The story of refugees in the Greek islands has faded from headline news, yet the struggle and suffering continues. Mainstream Europe have stopped caring about the crisis and in effect have stopped caring for their fellow humans. In an effort to revive the art of caring and improve the environment where children seek mental and …
Imaginary City: A Documentary on Nuart Premiering At Nuart Aberdeen
Imaginary City is a 24mins long documentary by MZM Projects on Nuart shot over 4 years. The documentary will be premiering on Friday 19th April at the Belmont Filmhouse at 2.15pm. during Nuart Aberdeen. The screening is free and will be followed by a Q&A session with MZM Projects so be sure to get down. About The Documentary Imaginary City …
5 Murals On Social Justice Around the UN Headquarters in NYC
To commemorate their 100th year, The International Labour Organization (ILO) partnered with Street Art for Mankind (SAM) to produce 5 beautiful and inspiring murals (#ILO100Murals) about social justice around the United Nations Headquarters in NYC. These murals created by prominent international street artists, will set the course for a contemporary Art Walk, in the streets …
Is The Gap Between Men And Women In Street Art Still Wide?
The debate over how and why men and women are different and what that means for their roles in society is far from settled. According to a Survey by the Pew Research Center. a majority of Americans believe there are definite differences between men and women in terms of how they express their feelings, their physical abilities, their …
The World’s Leading Street Art Project For Seniors Lands In Aberdeen
As part of this year’s festival, Nuart Aberdeen teamed up with Portuguese curator Lara Seixo Rodrigues to present a series of workshops aimed at the over 65’s. Lara is the founder of the world renowned LATA 65 project. A unique groundbreaking street art project for seniors that has been emulated the world over. Lara is also …
Fintan Magee & Guido van Helten Create Mural in Tehran, Iran
Last November, a mural drawn by the two Australian artists Fintan Magee & Guido van Helten has been unveiled in the Iranian capital Tehran to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Iran and Australia. This was the first time foreign artists had been granted permission to paint in the country since the 1979 revolution. The …
A Message To Macron All The Way From Wynwood, Miami
Recently, France has been experiencing one of the most significant social mobilizations in its recent history, that is mainly due to growing inequalities and thirst for social justice. The protests began around November 17 when tens of thousands of people sporting yellow vests took to the streets across the country to protest against rising fuel …
Subvertisers join fight against reindeer slaughter policy in Norway
Artists and activists took to the streets of Oslo a few days ago to support the reindeer herding Sámi Jovsset Ánte Sara, as pressure is mounting on the Norwegian government to back down on the compulsory slaughter of reindeer herds that are the livelihood of the Sámi people. Jovsset Ánte (26) is taking the Norwegian …