Interviews
The Artistic Vision of Ed Hicks: A Journey from Darkness to Light
At the 10th edition of Waterford Walls in Ireland, English street artist Ed Hicks unveiled a striking untitled piece that captured the attention of festival-goers and locals alike. His mural, painted in one of the neighborhoods of Waterford, offers a visual and philosophical journey that resonates deeply with both the space it occupies and the …
One Barcelonian Shot: Slim Safont
“Look. If you had one shot or one opportunity. Would you capture it or just let it slip?” In 2002, Slim Shady aka Eminem’s alter-ego, violently shared his angst which moved a chord in each and every one of us, rap aficionado or not. To one Barcelonian, that song was a life changer. Overheard over …
Interview With TelmoMiel on their 10-Year Anniversary
Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann met in 2007. But the official start of the collaboration, however dates later in 2012, after both had completed the Academy of Art. The two artists work with a photo-realistic style with lots of contrasts. They work separately on ideas for murals and come together with the sketches to see …
Interview With Danish Art Collector & Curator Jens-Peter Brask
In 2016, Danish art collector, curator, and bon vivant Jens-Peter Brask made the bold move to end his former career as a restauranteur, surrendering security to use his organizational skills in a new way—crafting public art experiences that create new connections. By the end of 2019, Brask had organized a massive outdoor mural gallery in …
Street Art Regatta
Murals may be the first image that you think for street art. In fact, the fast-growing art form comes in loads of different shapes and media. Graffiti, poster, sticker, wood blocking, mosaic, yarn bombing, moss art… Artists tried to combine graffiti with architecture, land, plants, cars, and more. Clare Vickery, Founder, and Director of Grace …
Ephemeral Treasures: A Show By Dulk In New York
Spanish artist Antonio Segura, known around the world as Dulk, recently added a New York debut to his repertoire of global murals and exhibitions with Ephemeral Treasures, a solo show now on view at Spoke Art on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Hosted in cooperation with LA-based Thinkspace Projects, this latest endeavor features new paintings and …
Censorship In Barcelona During a Freedom of Speech Movement: An Interview with Roc Blackblock
As a country, Spain has been recognized as a democracy for 40 years. Despite this, many citizens in Spain, specifically members in the art community have reported mass censorship of ideas and imprisonment for freedom of expression. On February 7th, a group of graffiti artists protested the wrongful ordered imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel. Pablo …
In Conversation With Spanish Artist Ampparito
Spanish street artist Ampparito marches to the beat of his own creative drum, but doesn’t level criticisms against the artistic cadences of others. Ampparito’s bio explains that his work focuses on “subverting objects, meanings, and realities to generate new experiences or situations.” His results range “from the most absolute indifference to the deepest reflection, through …
Catching Up With Polish Artist Someart
In June 2019, Estonia hosted Stencibility Street Art Festival in Tartu, its second-largest city. The festival’s website states that it sought to foster street art “in its most authentic quintessential definition.” Stencibility outlined the tenets of such a definition with their manifesto stating that that “(1) public space belongs to everyone who uses it (2) …
Three’s Company: A Conversation
On the eve of their group show at Come Back Daily, NYC street artists Antennae, Raddington Falls and Marzipan Physics sat down to talk about loving and hating the ‘gram, why they stay in NYC, the ins and outs of street art etiquette, and some of their indispensable tools of the trade. ON INSTAGRAM Antennae: …
Catching Up With Engy Al Garf, An Egyptian Artist based in NYC
I covered Engy Al Garf’s innovative heat map mural in Giza back in November, and impossibly drawn in by her thoughtful style, began following her career. When I learned through Instagram that she had recently moved to New York, I endeavored to meet the artist in person. She suggested the Upper East Side, an area …
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 …