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“Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” ― Chinua Achebe

A Striking Piece by JR on Gun Violence 24 Hours Before The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

Sami Wakim October 30, 2018

Guido van Helten in Ukraine’s ATO zone

Fran Cacirano October 17, 2016

Killing Gaza: A documentary film about life under siege

Sami Wakim May 21, 2018

Crystal Wagner in Lodz

Sami Wakim September 22, 2016

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The 2018 HOPE

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BLOOP Art Festival comes back for HOPE and a ten story high mural in the heart of Ibiza

Rachel Margolin July 13, 2018

BLOOP Festival, the Ibizan avant-garde event based on the ethos “Art is for everybody” will come back to the white isle for its 8th consecutive edition kicking off August 23 until September 8 2018. Prior to the launch a colossal preview mural landed in the heart of Ibiza based on this year’s festival’s theme, HOPE. …

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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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Interviews

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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Interview: YASH

Sami Wakim December 29, 2015

Yash is a mural artist living in Stockholm who draws inspiration from people, animals and their bodies. Light, colors and emotion play a central role in his work as well as a love for shapes and simplicity. I caught up with YASH and below is how it went down. Could you tell us a little …

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The 2018 Basel House Mural Festival

Kazzius paints the second mural for 12+1 Project in Sant Feliu, Spain

Is Gainesville the new Wynwood?

Ella & Pitr at Vertical Gallery Chicago

A Striking Piece by JR on Gun Violence 24 Hours Before The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

Guido van Helten in Ukraine’s ATO zone

Killing Gaza: A documentary film about life under siege

Crystal Wagner in Lodz

The 2018 HOPE

BLOOP Art Festival comes back for HOPE and a ten story high mural in the heart of Ibiza

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

Interview: YASH

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