Pat Perry
Despite Anti-Racist PR by Our Favorite Fortune 500 Companies, Concentrated Poverty Persists
Detroit based Artist Pat Perry was commissioned to paint a mural on something that fit thematically with Detroit and the culture of the surrounding neighborhoods. He decided to paint a portrait of his neighbor with his mini bike as the artist wanted to try to put something up that the kids in his neighborhood would …
Opening Lines: Connecting 2 Groups Of 5th Graders Living 7000 Miles Apart
One Blue Sky, a new educational project launched by Laura Rodgers of The Good Works Foundation, has officially completed its first endeavor, titled “Opening Lines” with the help of Michigan-based street artist Pat Perry and Samantha Robinson of aptART. As we reported in May, a statement from the One Blue Sky staff explains that “through the …
One Blue Sky: An Art Intervention That Aims To Instill Within Children A Shared Humanity
Later this month, the end of May will not only usher in the summer season, but also the beginning of a new educational art endeavor brought to fruition with help from Samantha Robison, founder and director of aptART. One Blue Sky is a new project by Laura Rodgers, Director of The Good Works Foundation. The …
15 Artists To Look Out For In 2019
Every day, more and more artists are taking their spray cans and getting out there to prove to the world they have what it takes to earn a spot among the most recognized artists. Many don’t use their own names, but they give identity to neighborhoods and areas all across the globe. They remind us …
Our Own Top 10 Murals Of 2018
Street art continued to take over the world in 2018, adorning cities around the globe with massive works of gigantic expression. As cultural revolutions change the way we consider economic, political and social systems, the most notable murals of the previous year found intuitive ways to express both dissent and hope. Beyond the art itself, …
Pat Perry: A trip to Iraq in one question!
Detroit based artist Pat Perry recently completed a mural titled “City Of Poets” and workshops with kids from both Syrian refugee and Kurdish communities in Sulaymaniyah, a city in the Kurdish part of Iraq. This project was implemented by Samantha Robison of aptART in collaboration with UNHCR. Since this was Pat’s first trip to the Middle East, I was curious …
City Of Poets by Pat Perry in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
In the midst of the first parliamentary elections since the defeat of ISIS, with tangled up political flags strewn across the streets and power lines, youth in Sulaymaniyah (Iraq) helped aptART and Pat Perry craft a message that lifts up the city’s notorious history as the region’s center of protest, of poets, and the outcry …
Gigantic Murals Come to Life During Finland’s Second UPEA Street Art Festival
Finland’s multi-city street art festival UPEA was held for the second year in September 2017. UPEA invites the most talented artists from all over the world to create more than 20 large scale murals in 13 different Finnish cities. Following its first edition success in 2016, the event further added to Finland’s festival scene this …
Pat Perry in Helsinki, Finland
You might not think, but Finland is flourishing with urban art. Local and international artists are gathering to transform Helsinki’s historic neighborhoods into a colorful oasis. Recently, the US-based artist Pat Perry joined Fintan Magee (Australia) and Apolo Torres (Brazil) in the city for the second edition of the UPEART urban art festival. A project …
Interview with Pat Perry
Pat Perry is an American artist and illustrator based in the Detroit area. He likes to spend his time drawing, painting, listening to music, reading and writing, even when he believes that fundamentally pictures speak louder than words. His street art works are often a mixture of social injustice and his native Midwestern sensibilities. I connected with Pat …
Pat Perry in Napier, New Zealand
Detroit based artist Pat Perry spends 6 days in Napier, New Zealand, to paint a new mural for Sea Walls organized by the PangeaSeed Foundation. About The Mural Titled “Reweave the unraveling world”, the new Pat Perry mural talks about hope. It depicts a boat sailing in a vast grey sea devastated by pollution and garbage. On …