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Mural Tribute to Tragic Fire in Pedrógão Grande by Roc Blackblock

Rachel Margolin June 25, 2018

The annual Wool Urban Art Festival is nestled in the central Portugal town of Covilhã and brings to life large scale murals and exhibitions for attendees to enjoy. This years’ installment included a tribute mural by Roc Blackblock about a tragic fire in Pedrógão Grande that happened last June and resulted in 64 deaths and …

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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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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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Interview with Pat Perry

Sami Wakim May 24, 2017

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 …

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These USA murals are in the running for “best street art of 2022”

Sami Wakim January 22, 2023

For the 2nd year in a row Street Art Cities is looking fort he most popular street art of last year and your vote counts. Like last year, Street Art Cities has been following the scene all year long from up close, with every month a round up of 100 fresh and beautiful murals from …

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A Mini Mural By Axel Void On Family Unity in Havana

Honest And Candid Interview With Dulk

WARNING: This story might pique cat lovers all over the world.

Interview: Interesni Kazki (AEC)

Mural On The Importance Of Recycling By Murmure Street In Bayonne, France

Artist-Duo ASHEKMAN Create New Street-Art Only Visible from the Sky

Interview with Pat Perry

Marhaba, welcome!

Pedrógão Grande

Mural Tribute to Tragic Fire in Pedrógão Grande by Roc Blackblock

The American Dream By Jofre Oliveras

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

Duality: A Graffiti Story – Voice to the Voiceless

Interview with Pat Perry

These USA murals are in the running for “best street art of 2022”

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