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Featured Artist: Alessio B
Born in Padua, Italy in 1971, Alessio-B is a stencil artist who creates unique scenes, often with a message of peace and love. It all started during his college years, while studying architecture in Venice, as the artist was exposed to the works of Blek Le Rat and Banksy. It didn’t take him long before …
Poussières d’étoiles by Ludovic Florent
Ludovic Florent created the series ‘Poussières d’étoiles’ (Stardust), highlighting the natural beauty of the human body. He explains: ‘Behind every carnal envelope hides a soul that is both sensitive and flamboyant as I try to capture in each of my photographs.’ We certainly enjoy his work guided by a humanistic look, finding expression in a …
Herakut in Jordan
The German duo is currently in Jordan invited by AptART and the French organization ACTED, participating in the three month project which runs through April 2014, builds on previous work with Syrian youth, refugees and internally displaced persons in the region. International (Ruben Sanchez, Luc van der Walt, Jumana Hokan, David Shill-inglaw, Jonathan Darby, and …
Blog: A Cyclist Transforms Street Markings Into Works Of Art.
Peter Gibson AKA Roadsworth began painting the streets of Montreal in the fall of 2001. Initially, motivated by a desire for more bike paths in the city and a questioning of “car culture” in general, he continued to develop a language around street markings and other elements of the urban landscape, using a primarily stencil …
Mind Blowing Recycled Art by Jane Perkins
UK-based artist Jane Perkins obtains her inspiration in found objects. She uses anything from toys, shells, buttons, beads, jewelry etc. as material for her re-interpreted contemporary art. Perkins states that she doesn’t add any color, her work comes out of spontaneously placed small pieces of right size and shape. OvernightPrints.com: 50% Off Sale Inspired by …
Blog: Mind Blowing Beach Art by Andres Amador!
Andreas Amador, 40, is a landscape artist based out of San Fransisco, who is famous for his sand drawings on beaches which he calls “Earthscape”. He doesn’t paint or sculpt. He prefers a medium that is temporary: a sandy beach at low tide. He uses a rake to create works of art that can be …
Blog: 10 Incredible works of art that will have you questioning your eyes.
Omar Ortiz – Oil on linen His work is characterized as minimalistic – hyper-realism where the human body is predominate with texture-filled backgrounds and a magical use of fabric. Omar describes his work by saying: “Since I started painting I have always tried to represent things as real as I can. Sometimes I succeed and …
Our 2013 TOP 20 photographs on facebook.
2013! What a year that was! The Boston Marathon Bombing tragedy that lead to a week-long manhunt, killing 3 people and injuring over 200 others. Edwards Snowden’s NSA leaks, exposing the agency by spying on US citizens and tapping the phones of foreign leaders. The government shutdown and the disheartening lack of technical competence launching …
Banksy’s residency on the streets of New York comes to an end.
It all began on Oct. 1 when Banksy announced on his website an “artist’s residency” titled “Better Out Than In’” for the whole month of October on the streets of New York City and the other boroughs. Each day the artist graced us with a new work and was announced online through his website, Instagram, …
ANALIZARTE & STREET ART UNITED STATES COLLABORATION
Analizarte is a street artist from Santa Fe in Argentina. She has been drawing and painting since she was little girl. In her works she uses wall painting mainly because it’s affordable, something many artists do in South America. Analizarte also adds on every mural she makes ‘’ARTISTA BUSCA PARED’’ meaning, ARTIST SEEKING WALL. It …