Introducing French Duo Murmure
Murmure (FR) are Paul Ressencourt and Simon Roche, two drawing enthusiasts who’ve been working in public spaces since 2010 and yet whose invitation to this year’s Nuart Festival in Stavanger marked their first participation in a Street Art Festival. Working on a human scale and with an acute eye for placement, Murmure privilege the relationship to space …
Street Art Pilgrimage in Bushwick
In the past decade, the Bushwick neighborhood has become a significant destination for domestic and international street artists alike. Residential, commercial, and industrial buildings have all served as large-scale canvases for muralists to engage with the history, sites, and people of one of the most dynamic neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Each summer, many of the murals …
A Striking Piece by JR on Gun Violence 24 Hours Before The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
French renown street artist JR teamed up with TIME magazine for a collaborative project titled “Guns In America.” The French artist completed a striking piece on the Houston Bowery wall on Friday, October 26, 2018 to start a conversation about guns in America. The next morning 11 people were killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in …
A Tribute Mural To The Marginalized By Axel Void
Axel Void was recently in Manchester (UK) to paint a brilliant mural on the walls of the People’s History Museum, curated by Cities Of Hope. Entitled “Peterloo” this mural is a tribute to the sacrifices of the marginalized and oppressed who gave their everything, to stand against injustice. About The Mural According to Wikipedia, the Peterloo …
Adnate Paints A Mural About A Community’s Cultural Diversity
Australian born, Melbourne-based street artist Matt Adnate teamed up with street art collective and creative agency Juddy Roller to paint a high-rise housing estate building in the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood featuring the faces of four of its tenants, all in the sprit to reflect the community’s cultural diversity. About The Mural The idea for the mural started when the …
Interview With D*Face
Undoubtedly one of the UK’s most prolific street artists, D*Face (Dean Stockton) has occupied the forefront of his practice ever since his initial breakthrough in 2005. Instantly distinguishable and flawlessly executed, his work upholds the vibrancy of Pop, whilst injecting it with a signature dose of satirical subversion that has become synonymous with British street …
A striking piece on the dysfunctional system of the Dutch Child Protection Services
Last August Dutch street artist Judith De Leeuw AKA JDL Street Art painted a massive canvas in Heerlen (The Netherlands) entitled “Child Of The State”. Curated by Getting Up, the project intends to shed a light on the dysfunctional Dutch Child Protection Services system. About The Project It all started when Judith was contacted to …
D*Face debuts ‘Save the World’ art car at Moniker Art Fair
Ahead of the launch of this week’s Moniker Art Fair, Cybersecurity giants, Kaspersky Lab drive and Dean Stockton, better known by his alias D*Face, have unveiled the first-ever Formula E art car, in East London. As a fervent supporter of the arts and motor sport, Kaspersky Lab is presenting its own unique take on the art …
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 …