Milu Correch Paints 2 Murals Honoring Witches in Aberdeen
Argentinian street artist Milu Correch has painted two murals for Nuart Aberdeen that reference North East Scotland’s witch hunts of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Drawing on one of the darker aspects of The Granite City’s rich cultural heritage. About The Mural Correch depicted two witches in two separate murals in tribute to the many women who …
Life in eastern Ghouta: a Damascus Suburb
One thing that should never be debated is the sanctity of civilian life, and the fact that collective punishment is always wrong. Even if you do not follow Syria closely, you might have come across an article or a picture about a place called Ghouta. So what exactly is happening? According to the Syrian Observatory …
A Squid Called Sebastian in Ostend, Belgium
For the third edition of The Crystal Ship, the popular art festival in Ostend, Belgium‘s largest coastal city. Over fifteen local and international artists were on site such as Icy & Sot, Milu Correch and Oak Oak using the City by the Sea as their canvas. The American born, Ghent-based artist A Squid Called Sebastian …
Requiem for Migrants, Requiem for the Liberal Order by Gaia in Ostend
Baltimore based street artist GAIA, just completed a striking mural in Ostend (Belgium) for the 3 edition of the brilliant mural festival The Crystal Ship. GAIA along with other artists left behind them works of art that will become permanent additions to the ever growing street art scene that resulted from the two prior editions. About the …
Survivors of the silent genocide
During the past several years, I have been documenting the plight of the Rohingya Muslim ethnic minority by capturing their dire everyday life in the Rakhine region of Myanmar and in Bangladesh, portraying them as human beings deprived of their social, civil and human rights that are so often taken for granted in our society. …
Martin Ron Paints Second Mural in La Boca in Buenos Aires
Last March, Argentinian street-artist Martin Ron painted the second installment of the “Proyecto Casa Amarilla” project, consisting of four continuous mural in the popular and colorful neighborhood of La Boca, in Buenos Aires. A destination for tourists and locals to enjoy a cluster of attractions. The project is a tribute to the culture and history of the neighborhood. …
2018 Moniker International Art Fair Debuts in Brooklyn May 3-6
For the 9th edition of the Moniker International Art Fair, London’s must-visit festival for art collectors will debut in New York come May; with some of the world’s most acclaimed galleries and renowned urban & contemporary artists. Held at the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse in Brooklyn, the four-day event kicking off May 3rd until the 6th, …
War for minerals in Democratic Republic of Congo
Coltan (short for columbite–tantalites) and manganese are rare minerals used to make mobile phones and computers. The high demands for such minerals have aroused the interest of criminal organizations. In order to destabilize the political situation and take control of the mining business at a reasonable price, financial backing is given to the different armed groups that …
Together We Rise by aptART in Portland, OR
After spending time with the refugee kids in Schisto refugee camp in Greece, aptART (Awareness & Prevention Through Art) wasted no time and brought the amazing talents of Ernesto Maranje and Jordanian artist Suhaib Attar stateside to Portland (Oregon). Together with refugees and immigrants, the artists created 2 murals to celebrate diversity and power in unity. …
Nuart Aberdeen Festival – April 12-15, 2018
Nuart Aberdeen Festival kicks off this coming Thursday, April 12th and runs through Sunday April 15th, and will be supplemented by a program of talks, presentations, film screenings, walking tours and workshops over the course of the Weekend. The talks program includes contributions from artists Ernest Zacharevic, Hyuro, Carrie Reichardt, Ciaran Glöbel and Bordalo II …
Chris Zidek & Audie Adams Transform a Parking Garage in Nashville
Nashville Walls Project in Nashville, Tennessee recently wrapped up a big mural project that featured nine artists painting new works around the downtown districts’ Ellston Parking garage. Local street-artist Chris Zidek aka Zidekahedron took on the largest structure creating a remarkable piece along the 45 ft x 100 ft facade as well as the artist …
In Conversation With Martyn Reed of Nuart
Martyn Reed is a British artist, writer, curator & exhibition organizer based in Stavanger Norway. He is the founder and artistic director of the Nuart Festivals. Much of Reed’s work and the platforms he creates are collaborative events that revolve around promoting art as part of everyday life using counter cultural strategies, values and thinking. …