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“Shelter” by Paola Delfin for ArtUnitedUs in Kiev
“Shelter” is a mural by Mexican artist Paola Delfin painted in Kiev (Ukraine), curated by Geo Leros and Iryna Kanishcheva. This mural will be one of the last murals we will see this year from the art initiative ArtUnitedUS. Hopefully more works start popping up again in the spring. About the Mural Paola said: “I believe, besides …
Case Maclaim in Jacksonville, Florida
With a mission to establish the urban core as a nationally-recognized Art District, Art (Re)Public handpicked each of the 13 walls for the 2016 mural collection adopting ‘Modern City of Dreams’ as a curational theme, inspired by Jacksonville’s golden age. German artist, Case Maclaim was the first to arrive in Jacksonville, Florida and work on his brilliant mural. …
JUSTKIDS metamorphoses Downtown Las Vegas for Life Is Beautiful
Merely a month after bringing Contemporary Art to the North West Arkansas region for The Unexpected project, JUSTKIDS went at it again transforming Downtown Las Vegas (DTLV) in an open air art gallery for Life Is Beautiful Festival 4th edition inviting artists from all genres and countries, carefully selected by curator Charlotte Dutoit. What started as an inspiration in 2013 to create a …
Axel Void in Stavanger, Norway
Axel Void was invited last month to Nuart Festival in Stavanger (Norway) to paint a mural entitled ‘Play’ following this year’s festival identity that was largly focused on concepts like play and Situationism. About the mural Axel Void‘s mural takes us back to childhood. It is painted in the playground of the St Johannes Kindergarten. It depicts a boy holding …
Innerfields in Kiev
The Berlin-based art collective Innerfields were recently in Kiev, adding more colors and vibrance to the city with their latest mural entitled “Present”, curated by Geo Leros and Iryna Kanishcheva for the wonderful art project ArtUnitedUs. About the Mural The mural speaks about that balance between presence and absence of someone. It‘s telling a story …
Guido van Helten in Ukraine’s ATO zone
Since March of this year, the ongoing project ArtUnitedUs has collaborated with artists from around the globe with one mission in mind, to raise public awareness and attention to the problem of war, aggression and violence, bringing instead a message of love and reconciliation. With this idea in mind Australian artist Guido van Helten completed a …
HERAKUT in Paris
Herakut was invited earlier this month by Galerie Mathgoth to paint their first mural in Paris, dedicated to kids. About the mural On the mural, one can read inscriptions in French (‘Ce message est pour les enfants…’) which means in English ‘This message goes out to the kids: even though these times make it hard …
NEVERCREW in Luzern
NEVERCREW has just unveiled a new mural in Luzern (Switzerland) entitled ‘Realizing Machine’ for Neusicht exhibition, organized by Viva con Agua, which is a network of people and organizations committed to establishing access to clean drinking water and basic sanitation for all humans in the world. Utmost respect goes out to artists like NEVERCREW who paint …
URBAN DAWN II to revive modern culture in Beirut
Beirut, October 2016: Art platform curator19.90, in partnership with Loft Investments, the unique development brand that has brought a new architectural style to Lebanon,have chosen to bring the 2nd edition of Urban Dawn to Beirut, making it the largest urban art exhibition to take place in the region, from October 15 to October 17 2016, at The Factory Lofts, Achrafieh. The week -long show, titled “Street Arts, …
Despite the Challenges JDL paints a mural about peace in Greece
JDL street art just returned from Athens (Greece) where she was invited by Andreas C Tsourapas, the curator of Athens Street Art Festival (ASAF) to paint several walls for the municipality of Nikaia, including a 15 meter high mural entitled “Cocktail Girl”. About the Artist JDL street art is a 21 y/o female and international urban artist, based in Amsterdam. She started …
Said Dokins in Europe
Mexican artist Said Dokins is touring Europe and is progressively unveiling new hypnotic murals. About the murals: In Germany, Said Dokins started ‘Die verborgene Schrift / The Hidden Text’ series in the city of Limbach in the context of the IBUG Festival. This year the festival took place in a small textile factory, which was …
Hyuro in Ragusa, Sicily
Hyuro just wrapped up her busy summer long painting tour across Europe with the brilliant mural entitled ‘Una donna libera’ (a free woman) for Festiwall in Ragusa, Sicily. About the Mural Hyuro said: ¨This wall pays tribute to Maria Ochipinti ( 1921-1996 ) militant pacifist, anarchist, feminist, a woman who can be´hardly labeled, recorded in …