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Bordalo II Adorned Aberdeen with Trash
Portugese Artist Bordalo II was one of the artists that participated in this year’s Nuart Aberdeen festival, and ‘ironically’ he adorned one of the city’s walls with collected trash. The artist continued his ‘Big Trash Animals’ series of sculptures with a nod to Scotland’s national animal – the Unicorn. About the Sculpture The piece, which is made entirely …
Milu Correch Paints 2 Murals Honoring Witches in Aberdeen
Argentinian street artist Milu Correch has painted two murals for Nuart Aberdeen that reference North East Scotland’s witch hunts of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Drawing on one of the darker aspects of The Granite City’s rich cultural heritage. About The Mural Correch depicted two witches in two separate murals in tribute to the many women who …
A Squid Called Sebastian in Ostend, Belgium
For the third edition of The Crystal Ship, the popular art festival in Ostend, Belgium‘s largest coastal city. Over fifteen local and international artists were on site such as Icy & Sot, Milu Correch and Oak Oak using the City by the Sea as their canvas. The American born, Ghent-based artist A Squid Called Sebastian …
Requiem for Migrants, Requiem for the Liberal Order by Gaia in Ostend
Baltimore based street artist GAIA, just completed a striking mural in Ostend (Belgium) for the 3 edition of the brilliant mural festival The Crystal Ship. GAIA along with other artists left behind them works of art that will become permanent additions to the ever growing street art scene that resulted from the two prior editions. About the …
Martin Ron Paints Second Mural in La Boca in Buenos Aires
Last March, Argentinian street-artist Martin Ron painted the second installment of the “Proyecto Casa Amarilla” project, consisting of four continuous mural in the popular and colorful neighborhood of La Boca, in Buenos Aires. A destination for tourists and locals to enjoy a cluster of attractions. The project is a tribute to the culture and history of the neighborhood. …
2018 Moniker International Art Fair Debuts in Brooklyn May 3-6
For the 9th edition of the Moniker International Art Fair, London’s must-visit festival for art collectors will debut in New York come May; with some of the world’s most acclaimed galleries and renowned urban & contemporary artists. Held at the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse in Brooklyn, the four-day event kicking off May 3rd until the 6th, …
Together We Rise by aptART in Portland, OR
After spending time with the refugee kids in Schisto refugee camp in Greece, aptART (Awareness & Prevention Through Art) wasted no time and brought the amazing talents of Ernesto Maranje and Jordanian artist Suhaib Attar stateside to Portland (Oregon). Together with refugees and immigrants, the artists created 2 murals to celebrate diversity and power in unity. …
Nuart Aberdeen Festival – April 12-15, 2018
Nuart Aberdeen Festival kicks off this coming Thursday, April 12th and runs through Sunday April 15th, and will be supplemented by a program of talks, presentations, film screenings, walking tours and workshops over the course of the Weekend. The talks program includes contributions from artists Ernest Zacharevic, Hyuro, Carrie Reichardt, Ciaran Glöbel and Bordalo II …
Chris Zidek & Audie Adams Transform a Parking Garage in Nashville
Nashville Walls Project in Nashville, Tennessee recently wrapped up a big mural project that featured nine artists painting new works around the downtown districts’ Ellston Parking garage. Local street-artist Chris Zidek aka Zidekahedron took on the largest structure creating a remarkable piece along the 45 ft x 100 ft facade as well as the artist …
Pejac Paints 2 murals in New York on Human Relationship with Nature
Spanish artist Pejac recently visited NYC for the first time with a goal to spread his concerns about through two new public interventions in Bushwick and Chinatown. Due to city’s size, density, public transportation infrastructure, and location, The Big Apple has been battling major environmental issues over the years, mirroring the problems of modern civilization worldwide. With …
Argentine Artist Guido Palmadessa Mural in Palermo
The Argentinian artist Guido Palmadessa recently traveled to Sicily, to create a new mural in the city of Palermo. Located in the Danisinni neighborhood, “Almurezo” or lunch in Spanish depicts a pictorial that highlights the day-to-day life for locals in the area. About the Mural The large mural which frescoes the back wall of …
Louis Masai Exhibiton at Crypt Gallery, London
In his latest exhibition, aptly titled, Missing, the profoundly proactive and environmentally engaged artist, Louis Masai will be showing a selection of brand new works that touches on poignant endangerment issues, questioning our relationship to the wildlife we share our earth with. Held in the one of the most atmospheric exhibition spaces in London, Euston’s Crypt Gallery, …