Mural by NEVERCREW in Jena, Germany
The Swiss duo NEVERCREW recently visited Jena, Germany to create a mural for the Home in Winzerla project. Promoted by the city and curated by Gruppe F, the new work titled “Adjustable Stance” touches upon local and global cohabitation. About the Mural “Adjustable Stance” explores the notion and relationship between local and global, and the …
Interview With D*Face
Undoubtedly one of the UK’s most prolific street artists, D*Face (Dean Stockton) has occupied the forefront of his practice ever since his initial breakthrough in 2005. Instantly distinguishable and flawlessly executed, his work upholds the vibrancy of Pop, whilst injecting it with a signature dose of satirical subversion that has become synonymous with British street …
BLOOP Concludes 2018 HOPE Edition With A Mural by Spaik
The world-renowned and famously trailblazing BLOOP International Proactive Art Festival in Ibiza, Spain closed this year’s event with an energetic intervention completed by Mexican street artist Spaik. His work, titled “Somnolencia (Sleepiness)” pays tribute to this year’s theme of HOPE, in “[spotlighting] that dreaming for HOPE is what drives us to live,” according to a …
Trash Animals Inhabit An Abandoned Motel In Downtown Las Vegas
Portuguese activist and ecologic artist Bordalo II has created his most ambitious trash animal installation to date. In collaboration with Zappos.com and Justkids he debuted Wild Wild Waste, a 10,000 square feet world of trash on display during the Life Is Beautiful Festival in Downtown Las Vegas. About the Installation Wild Wild Waste is an …
Artez in Imola (Italy) for RestArt Festival
Serbian street artist Artez returns to his consistently present motif of reading in his new mural “Floating On A Dream” completed for RestArt Festival in Imola, Italy late last September. “Floating On A Dream” brings the artist’s signature blend of serenity and whimsy to this beautiful Bolognese town situated near Italy’s Northwestern coast. Artez explains …
The Summit by Dulk In Alcoy, Spain
A few weeks ago, Antonio Segura Donat, widely known to the street art community as Dulk, returned to the area where his career began to embark upon his latest work, titled “The Summit”. This large-scale mural marks the artist’s first endeavor of this size in the industrial university city of Alcoy, Spain, located near Valencia …
A striking piece on the dysfunctional system of the Dutch Child Protection Services
Last August Dutch street artist Judith De Leeuw AKA JDL Street Art painted a massive canvas in Heerlen (The Netherlands) entitled “Child Of The State”. Curated by Getting Up, the project intends to shed a light on the dysfunctional Dutch Child Protection Services system. About The Project It all started when Judith was contacted to …
An Environmentally Driven Mural By Engy Al Garf in Giza, Egypt
A recent release regarding a new mural in Giza, Egypt, explains, “The Participatory Development Programme (PDP) in Urban Areas is an Egyptian-German development measure implemented in cooperation between the Egyptian Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities (MoHUUC) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. The PDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy aims to …
D*Face debuts ‘Save the World’ art car at Moniker Art Fair
Ahead of the launch of this week’s Moniker Art Fair, Cybersecurity giants, Kaspersky Lab drive and Dean Stockton, better known by his alias D*Face, have unveiled the first-ever Formula E art car, in East London. As a fervent supporter of the arts and motor sport, Kaspersky Lab is presenting its own unique take on the art …
Sorority – Mariela Ajras for Beyond Walls in Lynn MA.
Argentinian plastic artist and muralist Mariela Ajras’s work focuses on the theme of memory and the problematic issue of feminine identity in contemporary subjects. Her mural for Beyond Walls in Lynn (MA) brings the idea of community and togetherness to the forefront of the locals conscious. About the Mural Mariela’s original plan for the mural …
UPEA18 Has Near Taken Over Finland
During the month of September the UPEA street art festival takes place drawing locals and tourists alike. Organized by the non profit association Upeart, the multi-city street-art festival invites the most talented artists from all over the world to create large-scale murals and public artwork. For its third edition, the 12 different cities include Kotka, …
Jazoo Yang Creates Two New Murals for Nuart Festival that Rallies Against Gentrification
Korean artist Jazoo Yang is interested in the evolution of cities and the nostalgic poetry that emerges from popular neighborhoods rapidly demolishing in areas of urban redevelopment. Her two murals for Nuart Festival 2018 uses Korean symbols of forced evictions and demolition to raise awareness about all those globally who are exposed to the threat …