Waterford Walls Festival 2019, Ireland
Waterford is Ireland’s oldest town, situated in the South East of the country. It is home to the largest collection of medieval defensive towers and walls in Ireland dating back to the 13th Century. It was attacked by the Normans, led by Richard Le Clare in 1170. Waterford has a Viking Triangle, which has since …
Edoardo Tresoldi Unveils A Stunning Installation in Italy’s Trentino Valley
Last week, Italian Artist Edoardo Tresoldi unveiled “Simbiosi”, his new site-specific artwork for Arte Sella Sculpture Park, the renowned open air museum in Italy’s Trentino Valley. For over thirty years, Arte Sella has intertwined Nature and Art thanks to artworks by internationally acclaimed artists and architects such as Eduardo Souto de Moura, Kengo Kuma, Michele De Lucchi, …
Mural By Artez For DesOrdes festival in Ordes, Spain
Large-scale street art murals are, by nature, grand and flashy. How could they not be? Any artist provided with a canvas so large that it occupies an entire building’s facade naturally pours their passion into the project. As a result, the themes trend topical and grandiose. Serbian artist Artez often explores the quieter side of …
A Mural On Responsible Consumption by NEVERCREW in Turin
NEVERCREW just wrapped up a mural in Turin, Italy for the “Toward 2030” project, an urban art initiative to disseminate and promote the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Organized by Lavazza and the City of Turin, 17 artists were selected to create murals based on each goal, with the Swiss street-art duo taking …
FLINT x NOLA: A Cultural Exchange Between Flint & New Orleans
The Flint Public Art Project’s Executive Director, Joe Schipani, is teaming up with Street Art Specialist, Kady Yellow, CO_labs, and KOBRA Paint to announce a spray paint cultural exchange between Flint, MI and New Orleans, LA called FLINT x NOLA. What Does It Mean To Bring Two Cities Together? Both Flint and New Orleans are …
Beholders: A Timely Look At The Ongoing Migrant Crisis By Jofre Oliveras
When I took World Cultures in 10th Grade, my teacher, a steely yet lovable cynic who could provoke laughter and the fear of God in the span of a sentence, sagely told us, “the human race will not get along until aliens come to Earth.” Straightforward enough, I thought. People fought, I knew this. My …
REWILD By Escif: A Rewind Symbol To Reconnect With And Respect The Earth
Spanish artist ESCIF has teamed up with cultural initiative Splash and Burn, curated by Lithuanian artist Ernest Zacharevic and coordinated by Charlotte Pyatt, for their latest endeavor, titled REWILD. This ambitious, multifaceted project is centered around a stunning land intervention, supplemented by murals, and culminating with a short film. The entire project is inspired by …
IPAF’s 8th Edition Concluded In Martinique July 2019
Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Martinique on behalf of Europe during his fourth voyage in 1502. Encyclopedia Britannica writes that it was at this time that the island received its current name, which “is probably a corruption of the Indian name Madiana (“Island of Flowers”) or Madinina (“Fertile Island with Luxuriant Vegetation”), as reputedly …
SatOne In Erie, Pennsylvania
The organization Erie Arts & Culture and the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority brought in curator Iryna Kanishcheva and the artist Sat One for a project to create an abstract mural that covers the 12,000-square-foot observation deck at Dobbins Landing. Taking a week to complete, Flotsam celebrates and reflects Erie’s bayfront environment. About the Mural Curiosity …
Recap Of Casalabate Street Summer Festival In Lecce, Italy
Lecce, Italy boasts multi-faceted points of fame. Known for its agricultural exports, the capitol metropolis is also renowned for its limestone. As a result, Lecce features an astonishing amount of Baroque sculpture and architecture, “marked by heavy building speculation that began in the 1970s,” for which it is commonly referred to as “the Florence of …
First large-scale installation By Dourone In Angelholm, Sweden
Earlier this month, Spanish street art duo Dourone completed their first large-scale project in Sweden. Located in the city of Angelholm, their mural, titled “LITA 00 :00,02,” appears to be the next step in their ‘Space-time H’ series, which the pair initiated in December 2018. In a statement, the artists explain that this piece “is …
Through The Eyes Of A Child: Seth Globepainter Leaves His Charm In Aalborg, Denmark
Kirk Gallery is proud to share the two latest additions to their ‘Out in the Open’ 2019 collection, by French artist Seth Globepainter (Julien Malland). Bringing his work to Denmark had been on their wish-list for a long time, intrigued by how he approaches the world through such an endearing, childlike gaze. Born in Paris …