Italy
“A Trip Around The Stars” by Zed1 in Montegranaro, Italy
The last mural painted by Zed1 for The Veregra Street Festival in Montegranaro, Italy is a wonderful showcase of the Italian street-artist’s ability to bring a fairy-tale to life. Titled “Un viaggio per le stelle”, a trip around the stars, it features animated characters and imaginative creatures that tells a compelling story through artwork that’s far from …
A Mural By Hyuro In Cotingnola (Italy) Addressing Family Hierarchy
The Argentinian street-artist Hyuro recently finished two new murals on the streets of Cotignola in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Located along two facades of a condominium in Via Roma, ¨L’Árzdora,” is the final installment of the project “From the museum to the landscape”. About the Murals Hyuro’s murals address the theme of the role of women, inspired …
Blu’s Latest Statement On Consumerism In Rome
Residents of Rome’s east side are in for a real treat – Italian artist, Blu, well-known for his epic-sized and politically charged murals, has been busy painting a brand new wall in the city’s Quarticciolo neighborhood. His subjects? Statues of the Venus de Milo and Michelangelo’s David. Blu’s latest work depicts a modern day …
Helen Bur in Acquapendente, Italy
In recent years, street art has gathered a lot of momentum across the globe and we’re seeing more and more cities getting involved in outdoor ‘interventions’. Italy is no exception: Rome, Milan, Mantua and now, Acquapendente. The Urban Vision Festival took place in early July – the festival’s primary goal was to create an onslaught …
Sebas Velasco Unveils A Mural in Mantova, Italy
When you think about Italy’s Lombardy region, you’re probably thinking Milan, gastronomy or Lake Garda. You’re likely not thinking about Mantova, a city located south of Lake Garda, or of Lunetta, a municipality that’s tucked away within Mantova (did you know that Mantova is a UNESCO World Heritage site?). Well, it might surprise you to …
Mural Tribute to Activist Marielle Franco by Alessio Bolognesi in Ferrara, Italy
Marielle Franco, the 38-year-old Brazilian activist known for defending Rio’s black, LGBT and favela communities was brutally murdered in Rio de Janeiro on March 14, 2018. The Aidél cooperative, together with the Italian street artist Alessio Bolognesi recently created a mural that pays tribute to the human rights activist and is a gift to the Krasnodar district …
Fabio Petani Paints a Mural in Naples, Italy
“o sciore cchiù felice,” translated from Italian as “The Happiest Flower,” is the most recent work by Piedmont artist Fabio Petani. The mural is the seventh work of art in the Parco dei Murales of Ponticelli, a project of artistic redevelopment and social regeneration conceived and curated by INWARD in Naples, Italy. About the Mural …
My Dog Sighs Unveils A mural In Rome
British artist My Dog Sighs wrapped up his trip to Rome, leaving behind him 540 of his iconic eyes scattered on an old hospital wall in the Trastevere district. This mural kicked off the second edition of the Forgotten Project. About The Mural Titled “I still remember how it was before“, My Dog Sighs’ latest work was …
Mural by MP5 for a feminist project in Naples, Italy
Known for her incisive black and white and feminist driven drawings, Italian Artist MP5 just painted a mural on the premises of the Women’s Documentation Center in the Spanish quarters in Naples, Italy, which unfortunately, only a few people are aware of its existence. About The Mural The Women’s Center contains a gender library and an archive …
Last Horizon by Jerico Cabrera Carandang in Civita Castellana, Italy
Filipino born, Italian artist Jerico Cabrera Carandang recently painted a new wall for “PUBBLICA” project, an urban art residence created by Kill The Pig for the city of Civita Castellana, Italy. About The Mural Jerico Cabrera Carandang spent three months in the city of Civita Castellana for an urban art residency. During this time he …
Bringing colors to the 167B district in Lecce, Italy
In October, a series of murals gave a new face to four large facades of social housing in the heart of the 167B neighborhood, a popular suburb in the eastern outskirts of Lecce, in Southern Italy. The 167 Art Project was organized by the Parish community of San Giovanni Battista in the Stadio district, with …
Among Ashes: A Solo Show & Mural Series by Milu Correch
2017 has been a very busy year for Argentinean Artist Milu Correch. She had her first solo show “Among Ashes” in Buenos Aires, her hometown, and managed to paint several murals in Argentina and parts of Europe. About “Among Ashes” Exhibition “Among ashes” is Milu’s first solo show exhibited in April 2017 in a workshop …