Spain
BLOOP Concludes 2018 HOPE Edition With A Mural by Spaik
The world-renowned and famously trailblazing BLOOP International Proactive Art Festival in Ibiza, Spain closed this year’s event with an energetic intervention completed by Mexican street artist Spaik. His work, titled “Somnolencia (Sleepiness)” pays tribute to this year’s theme of HOPE, in “[spotlighting] that dreaming for HOPE is what drives us to live,” according to a …
The Summit by Dulk In Alcoy, Spain
A few weeks ago, Antonio Segura Donat, widely known to the street art community as Dulk, returned to the area where his career began to embark upon his latest work, titled “The Summit”. This large-scale mural marks the artist’s first endeavor of this size in the industrial university city of Alcoy, Spain, located near Valencia …
“I choose over my body, my sexuality, my present, and future.”
I dart through traffic crossing Park Avenue on my way to work, shaky from hunger. I count the hours since my last meal, praying I’ll cross the cursory 15 hour threshold required to maintain my intermittent fasting schedule soon. Conventional knowledge in 2018 might espouse the near-end of female body image issues, with chants of …
CREENÇA: An Art Residency Curated by Axel Void In Catalonia
For the months of July and August, an old convent in Catalonia, Spain is undertaking an incredible artistic transformation. Titled Creença (Belief), the two-month art residency program is curated by Axel Void and organized by Elsa Guerra, Jofre Oliveras, and Charlotte Pyatt, and will host over 50 local, national and international, multidisciplinary artists leading to …
Mural by Escif “La Plaza Es Nuestra” in Sant Feliu de Llobregat
After an eight-month process, with an international open call for artists, Escif was the artist finally chosen to translate the historical fight and citizens values in the 400m2 wall in Plaza de la Salut in sant Feliu de Llobregat. “La Plaza Es Nuestra” (The Square is Ours) is the title of the brilliant mural that the …
A striking mural by Hyuro addressing the Patriarchy Based Juridicial System in Vila-Real, Spain
Recently in Spain a sentence was issued regarding a trial for a gang rape of five young men to an 18-year-old girl. The sentence declares them guilty of sexual abuse. According to the judges there was no rape since they did not perceive violence or intimidation, so they refused to condemn them for sexual assault …
Hyuro tackles the educational system in Spain with her mural in Sagunto
The Valencia based street-artist Hyuro recently painted a mural as part of the “Més Que Murs – Sagunt” mural project in Sagunto, Spain. Titled “Education“, the mural is located in the courtyard of a primary public school, where the artist had the pleasure to talk with children and answer their questions, motivated by an inexhaustible longing …
Hyuro Paints a Protest Mural in Support of La Punta Neighborhood resistance, Valencia (Spain)
The Spanish street-artist Hyuro recently finished a new mural as part of the “Recuperem La Punta, aturem la ZAL” a protest project in La Punta. The historic and traditional city is recognized for its orchards, and over the years its natural and social environment has been severely damaged by the unstoppable growth of the Port …
Kazzius paints the second mural for 12+1 Project in Sant Feliu, Spain
The Vic native artist Kazzius was one of the 12 artists chosen for the 12+1 project organized by Kaligrafics and Contorno Urbano in Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. He painted the mural for the month of February with his colorful characteristic abstract style. About The Mural As the title of this piece says “In search …
Roc Blackblock Paints New Mural that Pays Homage to Felip Pedrell
It is vital to preserve ancient buildings and monuments; they reflect history, and help to understand inhabitants who lived in different eras. For a recent restoration project in Tortosa, a small city in the south of Catalonia, the artist Roc Blackblock visited in July and December to create “At once I understand that man is …
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 …
Manolo Mesa Paints New Mural “La Pegarra” in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Northern Spain’s Vitoria-Gasteiz, home of the Basque parliament and capital of the Basque Country, is a green city, rich in natural areas. Recently, Spanish artist Manolo Mesa visited the Errekaleor neighborhood to paint a new mural titled “La Pagarra” (The Paste) that raises awareness of the struggles of this unique place. About the Mural “La …