“Freedom” by Alex Maksiov for Art United Us in Kiev, Ukraine
“Freedom” by Alex Maksiov for ArtUnitedUs in Kiev, Ukraine. Alex Maksiov recently completed a mural in Kiev, Ukraine for the ArtUnitedUs initiative, curated by Geo Leros, Iryna Kanishcheva, Waone Interesni Kazki. About the message behind the mural Alex said: “The bird on my mural symbolized the freedom which is watching for people who is in the …
Interview: Downriver Dead Men Go
Downriver Dead Men Go (DDMG) started out as a side project of the alternative rock band ‘Caitlin’ (consisting of band members Gerrit Koekebakker, Fernandez Burton and Andy de Zeeuw). The slower, rhythmical tones of some of their songs brought a greater depth and individuality away from the mainstream alt.rock that the guys decided to pursue. …
Cedric Douglas in Northeastern University
The Boston based street artist, Cedric Douglas AKA Vise One recently completed a mind blowing mural at Northeastern University in Boston entitled “A World of Innocent Wonder”. I have had the chance to speak to Cedric on location and we discussed the street art scene in Boston, I expressed my frustration at the street art scene …
Interview: Pejac
Barcelona-based fine artist, Pejac, will be hosting his first ever major exhibition at the Londonewcastle Project Space, London from 22nd to 31st July 2016. This will be the first time that the world-renowned artist has hosted a major global exhibition. Pejac is known for his socially and environmentally-charged work, such as his recent series in …
Greek artist Fikos unveiled the biggest Byzantine painting in the world
As a part of the Mural Social Club Festival that is taking place in Ukraine a renowned Greek artist Fikos Antonios decorated a 16-floor high building in Kiev with the world’s biggest Byzantine painting. The name of the artwork is “Earth and Sky”. “People you see are the personifications of the earth and the sky. …
NEVERCREW in Grenoble, France
“Ordering machine” Mural painting realized for Grenoble Street Art Fest in Grenoble (FR) 2016. About The Mural Following the structure of the building, the project was developed around the position of mankind related to nature, where on one side there are needs and belonging, and on the other side there are consumption and appropriation. The attitude of privatizing …
Hyuro in Galicia, Spain
“Morriña” Paço Cultura, Carballo, Galicia, Spain 2016 for Rexenera Fest. The Argentinian born, Spanish Artist Hyuro, who is known for blending politics with a surreal sensibility in her uncanny black-and-white works, just finished another brilliant mural entitled “Morriña” Morriña is a word of the Galician language that describes a feeling of nostalgia that is linked …
Video: ONE HUMANITY by Nina Constable
ONE HUMANITY by NINA CONSTABLE This short film documents a piece of artwork created over the course of 48 hours with thousands of people from across the world. This mural symbolizes a collective commitment to one humanity, to sharing responsibility and leaving no one behind. Contained within the art are signatures from people affected by humanitarian …
Axel Void in Manchester, UK
Sisyphus by Axel Void. For Cities of Hope in Manchester, England. This piece is part of the “Gray” series. Sisyphus, written over the wall, is a king from Greek mythology that was punished by Zeus to roll a boulder up a hill and watch it roll back down, repeating this action for eternity. Albert Campus in 1942 …
NEVERCREW for Cities of Hope
Inhuman Barriers is the latest mural by the Swiss Duo NEVERCREW for Cities of Hope in Manchester, UK. This project is about immigration and integration: about the loss of humanity and empathy, about barriers and values, and about the distant and often presumptuous position of who’s on the “right part” of the border. A transforming …
Hyuro at Cities of Hope in Manchester, UK
Cities of Hope Mural project invited 9 artists to Manchester, UK with the objective to force witness to 9 key social justice issues: homelessness, gay rights, the environment, immigration and supporting refugees, sustainability, conflict, war children. The Spanish street artist Hyuro who blends politics and a surrealist sensibility in her uncanny black-and-white murals, painted a mural on the war children entitled …
New Mural by INO in Cyprus
It is the first parliament building in the world with a contemporary large scale mural on it, and has a message against bad politicians.The research & publication department of the parliament of Cyprus organized some urban interventions in the city and they invited INO to create something on their building. He came up with some ideas …