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Roc Blackblock Paints New Mural that Pays Homage to Felip Pedrell
It is vital to preserve ancient buildings and monuments; they reflect history, and help to understand inhabitants who lived in different eras. For a recent restoration project in Tortosa, a small city in the south of Catalonia, the artist Roc Blackblock visited in July and December to create “At once I understand that man is …
30 Street-Artists Transform Mexico City’s Corporate Area into Urban Art District
The First International Fair of Urban Art, FIAU (Feria Internacional de Arte Urbano) took place during the last weekend of November in Mexico City. Organized by Graffitiworld.tv and Expo México, it achieved success on all fronts; gathering artists of different nationalities, specialists in the environment, local authorities, universities, companies and the general public. Located at …
Milu Correch Paints One of the Tallest Murals in Latin America
With a successful first-edition of a mural project and festival this summer (Read SAUS’s coverage of it here), CURA – Circuito URbano de Arte launched CURA X last month; a mini festival commemorating Belo Horizonte’s 120th year anniversary. For the event, Milu Correch was one of 2 artists invited to paint two large scale murals …
Bringing colors to the 167B district in Lecce, Italy
In October, a series of murals gave a new face to four large facades of social housing in the heart of the 167B neighborhood, a popular suburb in the eastern outskirts of Lecce, in Southern Italy. The 167 Art Project was organized by the Parish community of San Giovanni Battista in the Stadio district, with …
Our 2017 Top 20 Images on Facebook
Despite the improvement in global economy, 2017 was an unsettling year filled with unpleasant events. Between President Donald Trump, and catastrophic hurricanes wrecking homes and livelihoods, as well as high-profile sexual harassment…. It’s been a heavy year. However, I believe 2017 brought more triumph than tragedy within the realm of street-art. The developer of NYC’s …
Said Dokins & Leonardo Luna New Illuminated Calligraphy Tour
Mexican calligraffiti artist Said Dokins and photographer Leonardo Luna recently visited The Netherlands, in coordination with the Amsterdam Urban Art Museum and Street Art Today, as part of a new project. Traveling between cities such as Radio Kootwijk, Landgraaf, Heerlen, Arnhem and Amsterdam, the project, titled Heliographies of Memory, presents a series of luminous paintings …
Waste and Sustainability Artworks In Fayetteville
Justkids recently took its artistic vision to Fayetteville (Arkansas) to launch a brand new and one of a kind public art event Green Candy. This event was commissioned by Experience Fayetteville, the convention and visitor center of the city which received thousands of arts enthusiasts during the 4 days event. About Green Candy Green Candy …
Among Ashes: A Solo Show & Mural Series by Milu Correch
2017 has been a very busy year for Argentinean Artist Milu Correch. She had her first solo show “Among Ashes” in Buenos Aires, her hometown, and managed to paint several murals in Argentina and parts of Europe. About “Among Ashes” Exhibition “Among ashes” is Milu’s first solo show exhibited in April 2017 in a workshop …
Sonny Paints an Impressive Wildlife Mural in Wynwood
For 2017 Art Basel Miami, the Basel House Mural Festival took on an ambitious project in the Wynwood Art District. Inviting 80+ street-artists from around the world, they transformed the legendary walls of the iconic RC Cola Plant into an outdoor gallery. Among the vast array of talent was the South-African based British artist Sonny, …
Christmas in Yemen by Igor Dobrowolski
Polish born Berlin based artist Igor Dobrowolski recently created an art intervention on the streets of Berlin aimed at raising awareness of the atrocities committed against the people of Yemen by Saudi Arabia with U.S., British and other Western-supplied weapons. You may not be aware if you watch the mainstream media in the United States, but …
Millo Paints Two New Murals in Shanghai, Asia’s Largest Thus Far
The Italian street artist Millo recently finished two large-scale murals in Shanghai, China for the MurMur Project, curated by Cao Bin. Entitled “Twist Of Fate” & “Sound Of You”, his signature imagery using simple black and white lines and minimal color are now stunning illustrations that express the inner thoughts and habits within the massive …
Peeta Creates New 3D Anamorphic Mural in Agropoli, Italy
Beguiling Italy is famous for ancient landmarks and classical artworks of the Renaissance period. However, new reasons to explore these historic cities include encountering the vast amount of street-art that’s sprucing-up archaic neighborhoods. Recently, the a.DNA Collective, an organization based in the Province of Salerno, invited the Venetian artist Manuel Di Rita, a.k.a. “Peeta” to …