Our Own Top Ten Murals of 2020
The first steps to spring cleaning require a mess—drawers must be emptied and cobwebbed closets gutted to make space for reorganization. Clutter must be uprooted, scattered across dusty floors, and assessed. Like James Baldwin said, “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” Without the initial …
The Black Palestinian Solidarity Movement
In October of 2015, more than 60 African American and Palestinian intellectuals and activists launched the “Black Palestinian Solidarity” statement of solidarity with each’s respective struggle, declaring in a video “when I see them, I see us”. The Black Palestinian Solidarity movement was born in the context of the July-August 2014 Israeli war on Gaza and the …
Herakut’s ‘Mixed Feelings’ Solo Show at KIRK Gallery, Aalborg, Denmark
The pandemic situation is thankfully now clearing up in Denmark and after a long period of closed doors; KIRK Gallery is happy to present the return of Herakut. The internationally acclaimed artist duo from Germany will premiere their upcoming solo show Mixed Feelings from March 6th. Hera (Jasmin Siddiqui) and Akut (Falk Lehmann) formed in 2004. …
Street Art Regatta
Murals may be the first image that you think for street art. In fact, the fast-growing art form comes in loads of different shapes and media. Graffiti, poster, sticker, wood blocking, mosaic, yarn bombing, moss art… Artists tried to combine graffiti with architecture, land, plants, cars, and more. Clare Vickery, Founder, and Director of Grace …
Ephemeral Treasures: A Show By Dulk In New York
Spanish artist Antonio Segura, known around the world as Dulk, recently added a New York debut to his repertoire of global murals and exhibitions with Ephemeral Treasures, a solo show now on view at Spoke Art on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Hosted in cooperation with LA-based Thinkspace Projects, this latest endeavor features new paintings and …
Street Art For Mankind: #FreeTheChildren
There is no greater gift in this world than a child. All children deserve a childhood free from labor, cruelty, and abuse. Unfortunately given the world we live in, not all children are afforded the carefree childhood they deserve. Human trafficking and especially child trafficking is at an all-time high, and rates of it continue …
Censorship In Barcelona During a Freedom of Speech Movement: An Interview with Roc Blackblock
As a country, Spain has been recognized as a democracy for 40 years. Despite this, many citizens in Spain, specifically members in the art community have reported mass censorship of ideas and imprisonment for freedom of expression. On February 7th, a group of graffiti artists protested the wrongful ordered imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasel. Pablo …
Creativity in Action Project In Cairo, Egypt
As part of the Creativity in Action project supported by Developing Inclusive and Creative Economies (DICE) to promote creative and social enterprises; CLUSTER’s ALFABRIKA carried out its first urban shutters workshop on December 25th – 27th 2020 in partnership with DUCO extending for an additional few days and completed by the beginning of 2021. This project builds on CLUSTER’s interest and previous track record …
Change: A Short Film By Doug Gillen Documenting The Work Of The “Void Projects” In Ferizaj, Kosovo
At the end of January, Scottish filmmaker Doug Gillen released his debut short film, CHANGE. The succinct documentary’s press release explains that CHANGE explores “the intersection of culture, activism and social change with art collective Void Projects in Ferizaj, Kosovo.” The film makes use of multiple angles pertinent to its setting—the formerly war-torn country itself …
Is This Modern Society?
In the US, a country honed on individualization and a me-centric culture, it is debatable whether a thing like privacy is a right or a myth. The Social Dilemma, a documentary that debuted on Netflix, explores how the people as users unknowingly become the product. Companies like Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Reddit, etc. keep users glued …
The Joy Of Resilience: Monuments, Migration and Monarch Butterflies
I’ve been reexamining “The American Dream” an ideal that encapsulates the sentiment written on the Statue of Liberty, a prominent symbol of immigration. Emma Lazarus has a poem written on the plaque, “Give your tired, your poor huddled masses, yearning to breathe free.” I have come to find that this is just an ideal, as …
Rest In Peace Hyuro
Every artist destined to impact society does so through radical authenticity — an ongoing conversation with the unique passions driving their work. Argentinian artist Tamara Djurovic, known around the world as Hyuro, painted gorgeous murals that were fruits borne of a rich inner life. Her work, synchronously thoughtful and dynamic, gained fervent traction for its …