Mexico
The Joy Of Resilience: Monuments, Migration and Monarch Butterflies
I’ve been reexamining “The American Dream” an ideal that encapsulates the sentiment written on the Statue of Liberty, a prominent symbol of immigration. Emma Lazarus has a poem written on the plaque, “Give your tired, your poor huddled masses, yearning to breathe free.” I have come to find that this is just an ideal, as …
Mexican artists Said Dokins, Cix, and Spaik Bring Vibrancy to Maximum Security Penitentiary in Morelia, Mexico
I’m interested in beliefs. I’m interested in those beliefs that sit at the foundation of an individual’s character, where all corollary beliefs, perspectives, and in turn, personality traits spring from. I’m interested in lowest common denominators. In my experience discerning my own beliefs, a necessary function of growth, I’ve come to find that the strongest …
An Overview Of The Second Edition Of Akumal Arts Festival in Akumal, Mexico
November 11th, 2019 concluded the second edition of the annual Akumal Arts Festival (AAF) in Akumal, Mexico. By strict facts, the festival lasted four days and hosted over 130 international artists who painted murals, taught workshops, and participated in both an opening and closing ceremony. Weeks before I disembarked to cover the festival in person, …
Building A Bridge In A Divided Community Amid Spike In Tourism Industry
Mural festivals are a powerful force in today’s artistic era. They can be divisive or unifying, because street art is a facet of placemaking, a sort of ‘face’ each community presents to its residents and visitors. As such, concrete mission statements from festivals must guide this force, and those missions determine a community’s tone. Akumal …
“Poem For Nobody” By Rustam Qbic In Acapulco
The mind boasts an infuriating propensity to race in every direction, leading towards nowhere with breakneck speed. In a cruel twist of fate, the only relief from this incessant, anxious push forward is “nothing”. Mindfulness, the practice of quieting thoughts to fully immerse oneself in solely the moment at hand, might be our only hope …
Street Art & The 2026 World Cup
The World Cup is billed as an event that occurs every four years, and literally speaking that’s true. The 2018 event is over: France won the Cup, and the festivities have already moved on from Russia. It’ll be another four years before the world gathers again, this time in Qatar, to watch what many believe …
Interview With Paola Delfin
Paola Delfin is an artist born in Mexico City, and is mainly influenced by illustrations, organic forms and a mixture of unusual materials. The topic she endeavors to explore relates to beauty and feminine sensibility. Through these female characteristics Delfin is able to depict a vast range of incredible changes and contrasts where she attempts …
Bringing International Focus To Cancun Street Art Scene
The Dutch have a saying “He who is outside his door has the hardest part of his journey behind him.” Anastasiya Fomchyna, an international lawyer, started on a journey from her hometown in Minsk, Belarus that brought her all over the world to learn more about human rights and refugee protection while working in the …
Areuz, Guri & Felipe Cespedes new mural in Cancun, Mexico
Three great street art artists, Areuz (Mexico), Guri (Argentina) and Felipe Cespedes (Colombia), got together in the Caribbean part of Mexico to make the most impressive mural that Cancun can be proud of. 11 days of hard work and one of the biggest murals organized by World Art Destination in Cancun is created. About The …
Said Dokins in Guadalajara, Mexico
Said Dokins once more amazed with his new calligraphic mural in Guadalajara, México for the International type design, calligraphy and lettering Festival Letrástica 2017 About The Mural Entitled ‘Chalchihuites‘, Said Dokins’ new mural is located in Guadalajara, Mexico and was created on the occasion of Letrastica Festival 2017, a festival specialized in type design, calligraphy and lettering. This mural is a …
“Icarus” New mural by AEC of Interesni Kazki in Mexico City
AEC from the popular former duo Interesni Kazki published a couple of days ago a few images of his latest mural in Mexico City. About The Mural Titled “Icarus” and painted for The Beauty Project Mexico, the new mural depicts the myth of Icarus who helplessly falls from the sky. Probably making reference to heartless corporate …
Lapiztola & Said Dokins in México City
Mexican artist Said Dokins along with the Lapiztola collective collaborated on a mural to tell the story of a popular area in México City ‘La Merced’ with their signature style, mixing stencils, calligraphy and poetry. The mural was curated by WallDialogue2. About The Mural Entitled “DEL BARRIO/ MI MERCED“, this piece, created in collaboration between the collective Lapiztola …