MTO Claims There is No Such Thing as Bad Publicity
Street artists active in today’s modern society increasingly find themselves faced with the moral quandary posed by the commodification of resistance. Much like the conflict presented by gentrification’s rampant influence in the world’s most infamous cities, there are two edges to this sword. Sure, exposure is a wonderful, worthwhile thing that allows an artist both …
Said Dokins explores the sleeping memories through language in Queensland, Australia
Said Dokins entreaties the world to preserve aboriginal culture and, more specifically, its languages with two pieces he recently completed for Brisbane Street Art Festival in Queensland, Australia. Both pieces accomplish their intention through participatory art with the help of members from various aboriginal communities. In creating “Stories of a Word” Dokins learned the inner …
Mural Tribute to Activist Marielle Franco by Alessio Bolognesi in Ferrara, Italy
Marielle Franco, the 38-year-old Brazilian activist known for defending Rio’s black, LGBT and favela communities was brutally murdered in Rio de Janeiro on March 14, 2018. The Aidél cooperative, together with the Italian street artist Alessio Bolognesi recently created a mural that pays tribute to the human rights activist and is a gift to the Krasnodar district …
Pat Perry: A trip to Iraq in one question!
Detroit based artist Pat Perry recently completed a mural titled “City Of Poets” and workshops with kids from both Syrian refugee and Kurdish communities in Sulaymaniyah, a city in the Kurdish part of Iraq. This project was implemented by Samantha Robison of aptART in collaboration with UNHCR. Since this was Pat’s first trip to the Middle East, I was curious …
Mural by Escif “La Plaza Es Nuestra” in Sant Feliu de Llobregat
After an eight-month process, with an international open call for artists, Escif was the artist finally chosen to translate the historical fight and citizens values in the 400m2 wall in Plaza de la Salut in sant Feliu de Llobregat. “La Plaza Es Nuestra” (The Square is Ours) is the title of the brilliant mural that the …
Five of My Favorite Booths From Five Points Fest
Pop culture and fan conventions have evolved from small get-togethers into large cultural gatherings with business endeavors, where creators can share projects and merchandise. In their second annual Five Points Fest, Clutter Magazine have grown the art-centric festival into a celebration of the graffiti spirit. Taking place over the weekend of June 2nd-3rd at the …
Artez unveils a mural in Tirana, Albania
In this era of the inescapable “spin zone” where alternate facts rain supreme and consumers must learn for themselves how to discern native advertising from genuine content, it can be a tiring daily job to decipher what is fact and what is fiction. Truth itself is a concept than numerous artists have taken on through …
Remembering The Nakba: Because Every Voice Counts
After decades of resistance, 2018 marks 70 years since the Nakba. Palestinian and international voices echoed across countless media outlets and public gatherings all over the globe calling for a right oppressed for 7 decades in the most barbarian of approaches and atrocities, the Right to Return. Knowing the recklessness of the occupier and the …
The 9th Wave: Himbad’s first Solo Show in NYC at 3rd Ethos Gallery
“I think Banksy wishes he could be Himbad” – D*Face Regardless of the statements’ validity, Himbad is an intriguing persona; he explores the deepest depths of his own psyche through his critically-acclaimed work. His murals can be found around the globe in cities ranging from Los Angeles and Tokyo to Berlin and Paris. Last month, …
A striking mural by Hyuro addressing the Patriarchy Based Juridicial System in Vila-Real, Spain
Recently in Spain a sentence was issued regarding a trial for a gang rape of five young men to an 18-year-old girl. The sentence declares them guilty of sexual abuse. According to the judges there was no rape since they did not perceive violence or intimidation, so they refused to condemn them for sexual assault …
City Of Poets by Pat Perry in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
In the midst of the first parliamentary elections since the defeat of ISIS, with tangled up political flags strewn across the streets and power lines, youth in Sulaymaniyah (Iraq) helped aptART and Pat Perry craft a message that lifts up the city’s notorious history as the region’s center of protest, of poets, and the outcry …
NEVERCREW Mural in Berlin for Urban Nation
The urban art initiative Urban Nation – known for their One Wall project and most recently for the opening of the first contemporary urban art museum in Schöneberg invited the Swiss duo Nevercrew to Berlin to paint a new mural titled “Reification.” About the Mural This work takes direct inspiration from the architectonic structure on …