street art
The ‘’Redemption’’ series by Pejac
Spanish artist PEJAC just released the “Redemption” series using pressed wood as a pseudo-canvas. About The “Redemption” Series With only pencil and ink, PEJAC managed to hide some of the existing elements as well as elevate others, creating an effective illusion of perspective within which he placed unexpected imagery, while also addressing environmental issues as a constant …
AFK at the Bergen Airport
The Norwegian artist AFK recently finished the first half (35 meters) of a wall near the new Bergen airport terminal and Choice Comfort Hotel. About The Mural The mural came to life thanks to a request from Choice Hotels, in collaboration with UNICEF, wanted raise awareness in an effort to protect children from human trafficking. The name …
Banksy’s “Walled Off Hotel” in Bethlehem
The British street artist Banksy just announced the imminent opening of his new piece: the “Walled Off Hotel” in Bethlehem, with a view of the Israeli separation wall. The British street artist Banksy continues to surprise with a new creation in the Palestinian territories. It is, in intention, “the worst view of any hotel in …
Dima Fatum for Dubai Canvas 3D art festival 2017.
Street artist Dima Fatum from Ukraine was invited to a 3D Art Festival in Dubai called Dubai Canvas where he painted an optical illusion entitled ‘International peace is absolute happiness’. About The Mural The artist’s artwork is a 3D composition encoding the global symbol of Peace. The basic idea of the composition is an image …
Justkids Unveils 2 Colossal Murals By Shapard Fairey & D*Face In Las Vegas
JUSTKIDS, in partnership with Life is Beautiful Festival, continues to infuse art to the ever growing outdoor art gallery in Downtown Las Vegas. This time choosing the 21 story tower of the iconic Plaza Hotel & Casino as the playing field for American artist Shepard Fairey and UK artist D*Face. The 2 largest art murals …
Telmo Miel in Honolulu
The Dutch street art duo TelmoMiel just finished painting a new intriguing piece in Honolulu, Hawaii, for POW! WOW! Hawaii Festival. About The Mural Entitled “A’o Mai I Kou Hewa” (Learn From Your Mistakes), the mural depicts one kid in two stages, when he was infant and later as a little boy, that is crying because a …
Sunshine On A Swing by Hady Beydoun in Beirut
“Sunshine On A Swing” is the title of a piece painted in Beirut by Hady Beydoun, a Lebanese tattoo artist based in Beirut. About The Piece The artist depicts a girl on a swing made out of string made out of a plant, watering the almost dead bushes beneath her. The artist wants to relay a …
Le Mur Oberkampf by Dodo Ose
On February 4, Dodo Ose, a French artist based in Montreal (Canada) and a member of the collective A’Shop, painted the famous Le MUR Oberkampf in Paris for its 227th edition. About The Mural On a usual black background, Dodo Ose painted a light and hazy layer of red and blue. Then he added a fragmented …
GÔMEZ in Zarzis, Tunisia
Venezuelan born artist, based in Rome, GÔMEZ aka Luis Gomez de Teran was invited to Zarzis, Tunisia, to paint the Fishing Museum as part of the project of cooperation between Italy and Tunisia for the development of the local fishing. A Brief History On Zarzis Zarzis is a small town on the Mediterranean Sea, where everything is slow …
Roc Blackblock in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat
Catalan artist Roc Blackblock just finished painting a new piece for Contorno Urbano, an open-air art gallery in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona (Spain). About the mural Contorno Urbano, has chosen Roc Blackblock to paint the February mural as part of the Project 12+1. Every month, for a year, 12 street artists will create a new artistic …
Lapiztola & Said Dokins in México City
Mexican artist Said Dokins along with the Lapiztola collective collaborated on a mural to tell the story of a popular area in México City ‘La Merced’ with their signature style, mixing stencils, calligraphy and poetry. The mural was curated by WallDialogue2. About The Mural Entitled “DEL BARRIO/ MI MERCED“, this piece, created in collaboration between the collective Lapiztola …
Ernest-Pignon Ernest’s exhibition in Nice, France
Last year French artist Ernest Pignon-Ernest organized an exhibition at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Arts in Nice, his hometown in sunny South of France. The exhibition ended January 8th. About The Artist Ernest Pignon-Ernest is recognized as a street art pioneer in France. Born in 1942, the artist who currently lives and works in …