Despite the Challenges JDL paints a mural about peace in Greece
JDL street art just returned from Athens (Greece) where she was invited by Andreas C Tsourapas, the curator of Athens Street Art Festival (ASAF) to paint several walls for the municipality of Nikaia, including a 15 meter high mural entitled “Cocktail Girl”. About the Artist JDL street art is a 21 y/o female and international urban artist, based in Amsterdam. She started …
Said Dokins in Europe
Mexican artist Said Dokins is touring Europe and is progressively unveiling new hypnotic murals. About the murals: In Germany, Said Dokins started ‘Die verborgene Schrift / The Hidden Text’ series in the city of Limbach in the context of the IBUG Festival. This year the festival took place in a small textile factory, which was …
Hyuro in Ragusa, Sicily
Hyuro just wrapped up her busy summer long painting tour across Europe with the brilliant mural entitled ‘Una donna libera’ (a free woman) for Festiwall in Ragusa, Sicily. About the Mural Hyuro said: ¨This wall pays tribute to Maria Ochipinti ( 1921-1996 ) militant pacifist, anarchist, feminist, a woman who can be´hardly labeled, recorded in …
Dourone in Kiev
In their quest to make this world a better place, ArtUnitedUs relied on DOURONE’s participation to create his tallest mural ever with a 14 floors high in Kiev, Ukraine. About the Mural Entitled FRATERNITY, the mural is about brotherhood highlighting three important values: RESPECT, FREEDOM and DIVERSITY. The mural talks about human relationship, sharing moments and ideas, being helpful and …
Crystal Wagner in Lodz
American artist Crystal Wagner just finished working on a large-scale installation entitled “Hyperbolic” in Lodz (Poland), for the UNIQA Art Łódź project, curated by Michał Bieżyński. About the Artist Crystal Wagner, creates large-scale art installations in galleries and in public spaces. Her works, usually, are designed and prepared specifically for a particular place. Wagner aims …
JUSTKIDS brings Contemporary Art to Arkansas
The Unexpected organized by 64.6 Downtown and curated by JUSTKIDS has just wrapped up its second edition held in North West Arkansas, from September 1-12. The artist line-up included Alexis Diaz, Okuda San Miguel, Guido Van Helten, Jaz, Pastel, Faith 47, Bordalo II, Cyrcle and returning artist Maser. Centered around 2 weeks, Unexpected, oversee by …
Sasha Korban in Kiev
An ex-miner and a well-known Ukrainian artist Sasha Korban created a huge dual mural in Kiev, Ukraine for the Mural Social Club. Each piece is 50 m long stretch out on a 16 story buiding. About the Mural Sasha said that his mural conveys the relationship between a man and a woman, their friendship, love, just relations between two …
POW! WOW! Worcester
ABOUT POW! WOW! POW! – It’s the impact that art has on a person. WOW! – It’s reaction that art has on a viewer. Together they form POW! WOW!, which is a Native American term that describes a gathering that celebrates culture, music and art. Centered around a week-long event that includes gallery shows, lecture series, …
Interview: Dan Kitchener
Dan Kitchener AKA ‘DANK’ is a Street Artist and Illustrator from living in Essex, UK. His work has a gritty urban theme, taken the surroundings and environment he experiences daily. He looks for beauty in the most mundane of scenes and particularly loves the relationship with light, shadow and composition. He has worked with some …
Hyuro for Bag-Out festival
It has been a very busy summer for Hyuro to the point that I, myself, could not keep track of her whereabouts, hence this late write-up that should have been done a few weeks ago. Note to self: try not to blame others for your own laziness. :\ About the Mural Hyuro said: ¨Lioni was …
MTO for ArtUnitedUS
Inspired by last year’s cyber attack at power distribution centers in western Ukraine, French Artist MTO was invited by the ArtUnitedUS initiative to paint a mural in Kiev, Ukraine entitled: “From Russia With Love.” About the Mural “From Russia With Love” is A digital love-cannonball sent from Moscow (Russia) to Kiev (Ukraine) : An interpretation of …
Waterford Walls
40 Artists transform Ireland’s Oldest City with vibrant, colorful murals Waterford Walls is an international Street Art Festival, which took place the last week of August, saw 40 talented artists create beautiful murals of all sizes across the city over four days. Founder and project manager, Edel Tobin said year two of the unique, dynamic festival which aims …