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Orientalism: The Imitation Or Depiction Of Aspects In The Eastern World By Western Superiority
“Arabs, for example, are thought of as camel-riding, terroristic, hook-nosed, venal lechers whose undeserved wealth is an affront to real civilization. Always there lurks the assumption that although the Western consumer belongs to a numerical minority, he is entitled either to own or to expend (or both) the majority of the world resources. Why? Because …
Mural By Li-Hill in celebration of World Environment Day 2021
‘New Futures’ is the latest mural collaboration between GreenPoint Innovations and international artist Li Hill for a special edition of @greenpoint.earth. This new mural shines a light on the vital role of ecosystem restoration in tackling climate change and food system instability, while also supporting natural freshwater and public health. Featuring Brooklyn’s youth, this mural champions the leading role …
Despite Anti-Racist PR by Our Favorite Fortune 500 Companies, Concentrated Poverty Persists
Detroit based Artist Pat Perry was commissioned to paint a mural on something that fit thematically with Detroit and the culture of the surrounding neighborhoods. He decided to paint a portrait of his neighbor with his mini bike as the artist wanted to try to put something up that the kids in his neighborhood would …
Kotis Street Art Offers a New Model for Muralism
After spending my second day beneath the blaring sun in the back parking lot of Kingsway Shopping Center in Eden, NC, I watched a group of artists spray paint individual canvases at a killer clip throughout the entryway to a well-appointed loft. My cells vibrated while Noé Barnett, Dale Conboy, Jenna Rice, Aaron Golbeck, Chad …
‘PIONEER’ by Innerfields in Aalborg, Denmark
Out in the Open 2021 has just kicked off with its 7th season with a beautiful mural by the German Duo Holger Weissflog & Jakob Bardou AKA Innerfields. Titled Pioneer, the mural is the first out of six murals that are scheduled for this summer by some of the most renowned street artists, under the …
A Mural By Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada About Our Relationship With Social Media
Cuban American artist Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada recently completed a mural in Madrid (Spain) titled ‘Byte the Candy’. It’s the first piece created by Gerada which brings his terrestrial land art style to the wall, creating a perfect union of the two aesthetics. The project was curated by Urvanity. In a press release Jorge said: “In 1984, …
INSIDE (We shelter here sometimes) by My Dog Sighs in Portsmouth, England
Internationally renowned artist My Dog Sighs has been secretly beavering away on a project for the best part of 18 months. He has been transforming a large derelict building into an immersive, alternative world inhabited by his ‘Quiet Little Voices’. INSIDE is on the scale of which the artist had never even contemplated before and …
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 …
Reisefieber: An Art Piece By LAPIZ Addressing Vaccine Inequality
Equinox season is a time of transition—in the southern hemisphere, mother nature is animating landscapes with spectral siennas. Up north, half the world is emerging from a harrowing pandemic winter. Widespread vaccination efforts have arrived in tandem with this rebirth, offering apparent liberation from the coronavirus’s twelve-month strong shackles. Hamburg-based street artist LAPIZ appears, at …
Beirut’s Holiday Inn: a symbol of the Lebanese Civil War
Today April 13, marks the 46th anniversary of the beginning of the Lebanese civil war, and the abandoned Holiday Inn Hotel is one of Beirut’s war landmarks. This 26-story building officially opened in 1974 when Beirut’s economy was booming and when Beirut was one of the most visited touristic centers of the Middle East. The …
‘Reading Between The Lines’ by Jason Naylor
Jason Naylor is an award winning artist, designer, and creative director known to mural hounds and makeup mavens alike. After graduating from Brigham Young University, Naylor moved to New York City to begin his design career at MAC Cosmetics. Six years later, the artist’s biography explains, he set about on his own artistic mission, “spreading …
Live-Action Painting: An Art Response Supporting Pablo Hasel
In response to the freedom of expression movement in Barcelona, many artists expressed solidarity through a live painting session supporting Pablo Hasel and freedom of speech in Catalunya, Spain. The event was organized by artist Lucas Vico and features the work of many other big artists. The flyer advertised on Vico’s Instagram (@levico.arts) writes, “This …