Killing Gaza: A documentary film about life under siege
Independent journalists Max Blumenthal and Dan Cohen documented Israel’s 2014 assault on Gaza during the war, and chronicled its horrific aftermath. As they waded through the rubble of Gaza’s destroyed border regions, they turned a camera onto the survivors of the slaughter and let them speak for themselves. While giving voice to the pain of …
Power to the People – Nuart RAD International Street Art Conference
Oslo Municipality and the world’s leading street art festival, Nuart Festival, have collaborated on a joint project that deals with art in public spaces. As a mark of the 50th anniversary of the student riots in Paris, the first phase of the project will culminate in a two-day event from 25-26 May in Oslo that investigates the …
Hyuro tackles the educational system in Spain with her mural in Sagunto
The Valencia based street-artist Hyuro recently painted a mural as part of the “Més Que Murs – Sagunt” mural project in Sagunto, Spain. Titled “Education“, the mural is located in the courtyard of a primary public school, where the artist had the pleasure to talk with children and answer their questions, motivated by an inexhaustible longing …
Interview With Paola Delfin
Paola Delfin is an artist born in Mexico City, and is mainly influenced by illustrations, organic forms and a mixture of unusual materials. The topic she endeavors to explore relates to beauty and feminine sensibility. Through these female characteristics Delfin is able to depict a vast range of incredible changes and contrasts where she attempts …
TWOONE mural inaugurates the 2018 Wall Street Art Festival in Lieusaint, France
The 2018 Wall Street Art festival in the south of Paris just kicked off with a new mural by the Japanese artist Hiroyasu Tsuri aka TWOONE. The Berlin-based muralist brought to life a remarkably large Egret, which once inhabited a nearby lake but within the last year has vanished. About the Mural Made possible with …
How Superheroes Have Gone from the Big Screen to the Streets
Superheroes have truly been embraced by street artists. Apart from the natural appeal of comic books to the visually-inclined, this global phenomenon can also be attributed to the still rising popularity of superhero films. In a 2014 report by The Telegraph, an inspired piece of graffiti appeared on one of the walls in the cobbled …
Mural by Udatxo for Project 12+1 in l’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona
Project 12 + 1, a public arts initiative commissioned by Contorno Urbano invited Udane Juaristi aka Udatxo, as one of their rotating artists to paint a mural in l’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona). The result is a delightful new work, titled “Llum y Color” (Light and color) that is indefinitely a brilliant urban portrait created by …
5 Murals By Sonny to Celebrate His Exhibition “To The Bone” in NYC This May
South African artist Sonny returns to New York City this month, exhibiting his first body of large-scale canvas works, as well as a series of hand painted sculptures. The exhibition, entitled “To The Bone,” will open May 17th at 393 Broadway, two blocks below Canal Street, and will remain until May 19th. RSVP is required …
Interview With Doug Gillen of the Fifth Wall
Doug Gillen is the man behind Fifth Wall TV, a London based production channel, and digital platform that investigates all aspects of graffiti and street art. Originally from Scotland, Doug moved to London 10 years ago where he experimented with various different broadcasting projects in radio, as well as television. However, it didn’t quite fit until he …
5 Brilliant Murals by WASP ELDER to Commemorate “CRAZE,” His First Show in the USA This May
Wasp Elder will be making his first trip to the United States for an eclectic group exhibition titled “CRAZE,” held at The Whole 9 Gallery at 3830 Main St in Culver City, CA. The exhibition, which runs from May 12 until June 2, is curated by Meryem Dipdere of the creative initiative Art no Cube, and celebrates a …
Kevin Ledo New Show “The Impeccable Brunch” Opens at GO Gallery in Amsterdam this May
The Canadian artist Kevin Ledo, best known for creating large scale murals like the 12-story high wall in Montreal that he painted depicting Leonard Cohen and his Facing the Future mural in Lebanon, curates a new show titled “The Impeccable Brunch” on May 12th at the GO Gallery in Amsterdam. Ledo, who’s recognized for having …
Those Who Remain: The Heavy Burden of Leading a Life in Post Civil War Lebanon
Humans have identified with war and conflict since the dawn of time more than they have ever tried to identify with each other. This is particularly the case of the Lebanese post-civil war scene, where the discourse of war and sectarian hostility still floats at the surface of everyday interactions among people. In the region …