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Banksy’s Silence on Gaza: A Surprising Shift in the Artist’s Activism
Banksy, the enigmatic street artist whose works have long served as social and political commentary, has often championed the plight of the oppressed. His art has critiqued war, capitalism, and systemic injustice in stark, often haunting ways. One of his most powerful gestures was the opening of The Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem in 2017, …
SAUS’ Ten Influential Murals Of 2018
Street-art is one of the most hybrid forms of artistic expression in our modern world. Socially, it can be used as a tool to change neighborhoods all over the world. Politically, it can voice and transcend instantly, changing rhetoric and opinion through direct communication to the masses. Murals, and public art can become influential, very …
Our 2018 Top 20 Images on Facebook
2018 ushered in the continued growth of street art’s monumental importance to the wider cultural sphere. Banksy made international headlines when their work “Girl With Balloon” fetched a record-shattering $1.4 million at auction before self-destructing in a botched shredding prank. The work is now titled “Love Is In the Bin” and I personally posit that …
5 Street Artists Everyone Should Know About
Unconventional urban art is one of the most beautiful forms of expression that we can appreciate for free if we are paying attention to the details. Most of the time, we disregard street art as a form of graffiti and vandalism and don’t take the time to truly look closely. However, if we raise our …
An Arabic Version of “Over The Rainbow” by Palestinian Singer Lina Sleibi featuring Banksy’s artwork like never seen before.
In a first-of-its-kind production Palestinian artist Lina Sleibi has joined forces with European producer Johno to put out an inspiring Arabic cover version of classic film ballad “Over The Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz. The video is released in the UK on 2nd November 2018. Following a year of intensive work, this stunning production …
Blek Le Rat Paints Four New Murals and Launches Solo Show in San Francisco
Blek Le Rat, known as the “Father of stencil graffiti” visited San Francisco for his new solo exhibition “Lets Get Romantic” at the Weinstein Gallery. Ending on May 19th, the title is based on his feelings about San Francisco, which he feels is the most romantic city in the US. Although to Blek, the word …
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 …
Banksy Unveils New Protest Mural in New York City
The world famous Banksy has returned to New York unexpectedly, with new pieces in Brooklyn and Manhattan. His latest work comes fives years after the anonymous street-artist did a one month residency in October 2013, putting up art projects around the city. On Wednesday, March 14th, he debuted a rat running on the inner circumference …
Writing on the Walls and Banksy’s Haight Street Rat
Would you rather go to see the work of internationally famous anonymous artist Banksy or work of local artists? The best answer is two-in-one. Writing On The Walls: Visual Literacy Through Street Art Culture exhibition is on view in the Jax Makerspace Gallery at the Jacksonville Main Library from Feb. 14 – April 14. The group show …
Our 2017 Top 20 Images on Facebook
Despite the improvement in global economy, 2017 was an unsettling year filled with unpleasant events. Between President Donald Trump, and catastrophic hurricanes wrecking homes and livelihoods, as well as high-profile sexual harassment…. It’s been a heavy year. However, I believe 2017 brought more triumph than tragedy within the realm of street-art. The developer of NYC’s …
FifthWallTV – Occupied in Bethlehem – A visit to BANKSY’s “Walled Off Hotel”
In March 2017 British artist Banksy open the doors to “The Walled Off Hotel”, a fully functioning hotel in Bethlehem, Palestine. FWTV headed over to stay at the hotel for a few nights and see how Banksy aims to use this as a tool to inform people about the region’s complicated situation. FWTV went out …
Banksy’s new piece in Dover, UK
On May 6, at the awakening of the citizens of Dover, England, the city did not look the same as the night before. Not too far from the port that connects the UK with continental Europe, appeared a large mural representing the European Union flag covering the three-floor side of the Amusements Castle building. The …