Blu’s Latest Statement On Consumerism In Rome
Residents of Rome’s east side are in for a real treat – Italian artist, Blu, well-known for his epic-sized and politically charged murals, has been busy painting a brand new wall in the city’s Quarticciolo neighborhood. His subjects? Statues of the Venus de Milo and Michelangelo’s David. Blu’s latest work depicts a modern day …
Helen Bur in Acquapendente, Italy
In recent years, street art has gathered a lot of momentum across the globe and we’re seeing more and more cities getting involved in outdoor ‘interventions’. Italy is no exception: Rome, Milan, Mantua and now, Acquapendente. The Urban Vision Festival took place in early July – the festival’s primary goal was to create an onslaught …
Evoca1 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
HOY- Villa Francisca is an urban art and community festival, initiated by Modafoca. Its goal is to transform the Villa Francisca neighborhood with art, highlighting cultural and social values within this area of the Dominican Republic’s capital. In its second year, Dominican born, Miami based artist Evoca1 was invited along with other local artists to leave …
Jump Through Time Is A Mural By Waone In Mannheim
The Stadt Wand Kunst (SWK) festival in Mannheim, Germany, is a world class event that brought international muralists to the streets of Mannheim. It’s no surprise, then, that Waone was invited to paint a wall this year. Waone’s mural entitled Jump Through time, is a metaphor about time travel; it explores moments when your mind …
Street Art & The 2026 World Cup
The World Cup is billed as an event that occurs every four years, and literally speaking that’s true. The 2018 event is over: France won the Cup, and the festivities have already moved on from Russia. It’ll be another four years before the world gathers again, this time in Qatar, to watch what many believe …
Mural By TelmoMiel in Saint-Denis, France
Telmo Pieper and Miel Krutzmann, collectively known as Telmo Miel, are a Dutch duo hailing from Rotterdam. In the [street] art world, their work is arguably some of the best that you’ll find out there – I mean, it’s outstanding. OK, sure, I may be a little biased here because admittedly, I’m a huge ‘appreciator’ …
The Unbound Mural by Faith XLVII in San Francisco
You may have heard of the Nashville Walls Project or the 2017 documentary Saving Banksy. Well, Brian Greif, owner and co-founder of 2:32 AM Projects played an important role in getting both projects off the ground – and very successfully, I might add. Greif is an art enthusiast who feels that street art and graffiti are equally important movements – …
BLOOP Art Festival comes back for HOPE and a ten story high mural in the heart of Ibiza
BLOOP Festival, the Ibizan avant-garde event based on the ethos “Art is for everybody” will come back to the white isle for its 8th consecutive edition kicking off August 23 until September 8 2018. Prior to the launch a colossal preview mural landed in the heart of Ibiza based on this year’s festival’s theme, HOPE. …
Stavanger Gets A City Bus Adorned By Belgian Artist Jaune
The leading Street Art Festival, Nuart, in Stavanger, Norway have commissioned a series of curated Street Art Buses with the latest courtesy of Belgian stencil artist Jaune titled “Unsung Heroes.” For this project the urban interventionist from Brussels transformed an 18-meter bus into a giant cardboard box with two contrasting scenes on either side. He …
Sebas Velasco Unveils A Mural in Mantova, Italy
When you think about Italy’s Lombardy region, you’re probably thinking Milan, gastronomy or Lake Garda. You’re likely not thinking about Mantova, a city located south of Lake Garda, or of Lunetta, a municipality that’s tucked away within Mantova (did you know that Mantova is a UNESCO World Heritage site?). Well, it might surprise you to …
Perpetual Illusion Is The New Mural by Astro In Epinal, France
Located in the heart of Paris-13, where large-scale murals are not an uncommon sight, you’ll find Galerie Mathgoth. Founded by Mathilde and Gautier Jourdain, two passionate art collectors with a particular fondness for urban art, Mathgoth is dedicated to supporting global artists via shows and print releases. They are also well-known for their involvement in curating massive …
AngelOnce and GoopMassta’s New Duo Show is Worth All The Hype
A couple of weeks ago the California-based street artists AngelOnce and GoopMassta made their maiden voyage to New York City to embark upon a sizzling collaborative endeavor that culminated with their latest duo show, “Pink & Green 2, The Hype Series”. The two also spent their time in New York working on new murals that …