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Though the world is still dealing with travel restrictions and stilted circles, Portuguese visual artist Diogo Machado, known from walls internationally as Add Fuel, is still crafting breathtaking facades. The artist recently completed two domestic walls, one in Lisbon, and the other in Caldas da Raigna, two cities close to Cascais, where the artist lives …

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The portuguesse artists Mr. Dheo and Pariz One recently collaborated in Porto, Portugal to create two massive murals split between the two building facades of the student residence, Livensa Living Porto Campus of Temprano Capital Partners. The mural, done with a spray technique, aims to trigger awareness towards two social problems: racism and xenophobia.  About …

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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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Portugal is known for its gorgeous beaches, sensational cuisine and cathedrals that look like they came out of a fairy-tale. However, many are unaware of the urban creativity bursting throughout the central region. Cities like Covilhã, Viseu, Estarreja and Figueira da Foz are brimming with colorful murals. In fact, for the recent ESTAU (Urban Art …

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The Argentian Duo Medianeras, consisting of Vanesa Galdeano and Anali Chnaquia were invited last May to participate in this year’s MURO street art festival in Lisbon, Portugal. About The Mural In this mural the duo created a shirt with  iconographies of different parts of America. Their intention was to represent Ibero-American culture, with its colors …

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Nuno Príncipe Palhas AKA Third had a passion for art ever since he was a child. In the beginning of the 90s, Third discovered the HIP HOP culture and became a strong activist though acts like B-Boy (break dance) and Writer (Graffiti). The Graffiti experience gained in the murals that he painted in 1998 resulted …

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