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Splash and Burn: an art campaign taking aim at Indonesia’s palm oil industry

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The latest edition of the Mural Istanbul Festival ran from June 20th – July 8th. Since its founding in 2012, the organization’s focus has been to transform Kadıköy‘s (a neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey) walls into vibrant urban canvases, courtesy of some pretty awesome street artists (think INTI, Fintan Magee, Deih). This year,  Lonac and Artez …

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Those of you who know me don’t need to ask who my street art crush is – it’s Telmo Miel. So, to have not only one but TWO opportunities to write about their latest endeavors, is a real treat! Yes, I am an art nerd.  As you know from my previous article, Telmo Pieper and …

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A large mural featuring a group of roving animals has joined Shanghai’s expanding collection of street art. Created by the Spanish artist Dulk, the first mural he’s painted in China sits on the side of a six-story residential building on Pudian Road in the Pudong New Area, not far from Lujiazui. About the Mural “Troubadours” …

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Moroccan native Mohamed L’Ghacham is a painter and muralist who’s lived in Barcelona his entire life. These days, he’s spending time in Los Angeles, where he recently painted his newest mural for the PDP Gallery. The mural, entitled Reunión de Vecinos IV is poignant, intimate, reflective. It blends in beautifully with its space. L’Ghacham has …

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The Argentinian street-artist Hyuro recently finished two new murals on the streets of Cotignola in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Located along two facades of a condominium in Via Roma, ¨L’Árzdora,” is the final installment of the project “From the museum to the landscape”. About the Murals Hyuro’s murals address the theme of the role of women, inspired …

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Residents of Rome’s east side are in for a real treat – Italian artist, Blu, well-known for his epic-sized and politically charged murals, has been busy painting a brand new wall in the city’s Quarticciolo neighborhood. His subjects? Statues of the Venus de Milo and Michelangelo’s David.   Blu’s latest work depicts a modern day …

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In recent years, street art has gathered a lot of momentum across the globe and we’re seeing more and more cities getting involved in outdoor ‘interventions’.  Italy is no exception: Rome, Milan, Mantua and now, Acquapendente. The Urban Vision Festival  took place in early July –  the festival’s primary goal was to create an onslaught …

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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 …

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The Stadt Wand Kunst (SWK) festival in Mannheim, Germany, is a world class event that brought international muralists to the streets of Mannheim. It’s no surprise, then, that Waone was invited to paint a wall this year. Waone’s mural entitled Jump Through time, is a metaphor about time travel; it explores moments when your mind …

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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 …

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Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann, collectively known as Telmo Miel, are a Dutch duo hailing from Rotterdam. In the [street] art world, their work is arguably some of the best that you’ll find out there – I mean, it’s outstanding. OK, sure, I may be a little biased here because admittedly, I’m a huge ‘appreciator’ …

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You may have heard of the Nashville Walls Project or the 2017 documentary Saving Banksy. Well, Brian Greif, owner and co-founder of 2:32 AM Projects played an important role in getting both projects off the ground – and very successfully, I might add. Greif is an art enthusiast who feels that street art and graffiti are equally important movements – …

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