street art
Mural by Telmo Miel in the Historical ‘Van Ghent’ Army Base in Rotterdam
Street art, typically the archetypal representation of counterculture and rebellion, can sometimes prove even more effective in subverting the powers that be when it contributes to the beautification of one of mankind’s most regimented aspects of the “system”: defense. Such a goal is achieved through Dutch duo Telmo Miel’s most recent piece “As Far As …
2 Post-Apocalyptic Murals by Aaron Li-Hill in New York
Multifaceted artist Aaron Li-Hill works in a variety of settings, ranging from large-scale installations to public murals, the latter of which involves a creative process that is much more public and inclusive than most other realms. The unique nature of mural creation has profoundly impacted the creation of Li-Hill’s most recent work, “Deer Medicine” whose …
Mural Tribute to Tragic Fire in Pedrógão Grande by Roc Blackblock
The annual Wool Urban Art Festival is nestled in the central Portugal town of Covilhã and brings to life large scale murals and exhibitions for attendees to enjoy. This years’ installment included a tribute mural by Roc Blackblock about a tragic fire in Pedrógão Grande that happened last June and resulted in 64 deaths and …
MTO Claims There is No Such Thing as Bad Publicity
Street artists active in today’s modern society increasingly find themselves faced with the moral quandary posed by the commodification of resistance. Much like the conflict presented by gentrification’s rampant influence in the world’s most infamous cities, there are two edges to this sword. Sure, exposure is a wonderful, worthwhile thing that allows an artist both …
Said Dokins explores the sleeping memories through language in Queensland, Australia
Said Dokins entreaties the world to preserve aboriginal culture and, more specifically, its languages with two pieces he recently completed for Brisbane Street Art Festival in Queensland, Australia. Both pieces accomplish their intention through participatory art with the help of members from various aboriginal communities. In creating “Stories of a Word” Dokins learned the inner …
Mural Tribute to Activist Marielle Franco by Alessio Bolognesi in Ferrara, Italy
Marielle Franco, the 38-year-old Brazilian activist known for defending Rio’s black, LGBT and favela communities was brutally murdered in Rio de Janeiro on March 14, 2018. The Aidél cooperative, together with the Italian street artist Alessio Bolognesi recently created a mural that pays tribute to the human rights activist and is a gift to the Krasnodar district …
Pat Perry: A trip to Iraq in one question!
Detroit based artist Pat Perry recently completed a mural titled “City Of Poets” and workshops with kids from both Syrian refugee and Kurdish communities in Sulaymaniyah, a city in the Kurdish part of Iraq. This project was implemented by Samantha Robison of aptART in collaboration with UNHCR. Since this was Pat’s first trip to the Middle East, I was curious …
Mural by Escif “La Plaza Es Nuestra” in Sant Feliu de Llobregat
After an eight-month process, with an international open call for artists, Escif was the artist finally chosen to translate the historical fight and citizens values in the 400m2 wall in Plaza de la Salut in sant Feliu de Llobregat. “La Plaza Es Nuestra” (The Square is Ours) is the title of the brilliant mural that the …
Artez unveils a mural in Tirana, Albania
In this era of the inescapable “spin zone” where alternate facts rain supreme and consumers must learn for themselves how to discern native advertising from genuine content, it can be a tiring daily job to decipher what is fact and what is fiction. Truth itself is a concept than numerous artists have taken on through …
A striking mural by Hyuro addressing the Patriarchy Based Juridicial System in Vila-Real, Spain
Recently in Spain a sentence was issued regarding a trial for a gang rape of five young men to an 18-year-old girl. The sentence declares them guilty of sexual abuse. According to the judges there was no rape since they did not perceive violence or intimidation, so they refused to condemn them for sexual assault …
City Of Poets by Pat Perry in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
In the midst of the first parliamentary elections since the defeat of ISIS, with tangled up political flags strewn across the streets and power lines, youth in Sulaymaniyah (Iraq) helped aptART and Pat Perry craft a message that lifts up the city’s notorious history as the region’s center of protest, of poets, and the outcry …
NEVERCREW Mural in Berlin for Urban Nation
The urban art initiative Urban Nation – known for their One Wall project and most recently for the opening of the first contemporary urban art museum in Schöneberg invited the Swiss duo Nevercrew to Berlin to paint a new mural titled “Reification.” About the Mural This work takes direct inspiration from the architectonic structure on …