Thursday, November 21 2024

“Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” ― Chinua Achebe

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Ella & Pitr / Au jour le jour pour toujours.

Sami Wakim January 10, 2014

Ella & Pitr / Au jour le jour pour toujours. From ella et pitr “Au jour le jour pour toujours.” A film directed by Clément Fessy and MAF Music Audio Films. Coproduction : Franck Le Feuvre / Galerie Le Feuvre Paris. Music: Patrick De Oliveira. papierspeintres.net

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The American Dream By Jofre Oliveras

Vittoria Benzine December 23, 2019

One’s relationship to the place where they live largely depends upon their privilege, stemming either from the environment they were born into or the circumstances affecting their life. Either way, the experience of any one place is different for every person inhabiting that place. Rankings like those provided by US News incorporate metrics considering cost …

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Banksy’s Silence on Gaza: A Surprising Shift in the Artist’s Activism

Sami Wakim November 19, 2024

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, …

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The Lost Paintings: Resurrecting an Exhibition Lost to the 1948 Nakba

Sami Wakim July 30, 2024

The Lost Paintings, a Prelude to Return is an imagined recreation of the last exhibition held in Palestine by Palestinian-Lebanese artist Maroun Tomb, which opened on November 29, 1947, in Haifa. This significant date coincided with the UN’s approval of the Partition Plan of Palestine, an event that ignited the war and subsequent events known …

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Duality: A Graffiti Story – Voice to the Voiceless

Veera Mylapore October 7, 2022

I feel a wild mix of emotions after watching Duality, A Graffiti Story (released October21st) the documentary produced by Buffalo 8, an LA-based production company. It feels dense and packed, like the works of graffiti it’s presenting, so much story to tell, in too little time. It feels like life on the edge, just barely …

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Dreams Amidst Destruction: Belal Khaled’s Artistic Resilience in the Aftermath of Tragedy

Sami Wakim February 23, 2024

In the shadow of rubble, the hopes and dreams of 13 innocent children were tragically silenced by the thunderous echoes of American-Israeli missiles in Rafah, Gaza. The aftermath of this devastating event marked a turning point for Belal Khaled, a Palestinian artist and journalist, whose lens had been capturing the harsh realities of life in …

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Belgian Street Artist Joachim’s Solo Show is coming to London in March

Sebas Velasco in Ostend, Belgium

An Overview Of The Second Edition Of Akumal Arts Festival in Akumal, Mexico

Kotis Street Art Offers a New Model for Muralism

Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada in Beirut

5 Murals By Sonny to Celebrate His Exhibition “To The Bone” in NYC This May

Nychos – Snake Bait

D*Face debuts ‘Save the World’ art car at Moniker Art Fair

Ella

Ella & Pitr / Au jour le jour pour toujours.

The American Dream By Jofre Oliveras

Banksy’s Silence on Gaza: A Surprising Shift in the Artist’s Activism

The Lost Paintings: Resurrecting an Exhibition Lost to the 1948 Nakba

Duality: A Graffiti Story – Voice to the Voiceless

Dreams Amidst Destruction: Belal Khaled’s Artistic Resilience in the Aftermath of Tragedy

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