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Banksy’s Impactful Street Art in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina

January 6, 2016

In 2008, the world-renowned street artist Banksy created a series of striking public art pieces in various neighbourhoods across New Orleans. The pieces appeared on the third anniversary of the devastating Hurricane Katrina, which had left the city in ruins in 2005. Banksy’s artworks carried powerful messages about the social and political issues facing the […]

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Spidertag’s 3D Light Murals: Floating in the Street’s Space

January 3, 2016

Since the end of 2015, Spidertag has been expanding his practice beyond the wall, creating a series of 3D murals and Temporary Structures that occupy space rather than merely marking it. Executed both outdoor and indoor, these works are constructed using special cables and luminous lines, allowing drawings to detach from flat surfaces and float freely within the urban environment. […]

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Interview with PichiAvo

December 27, 2015

GraffitiStreet caught up with Valencia based graffiti artist duo PichiAvo to find out more what’s behind their unique style, their highlights of the year 2015 and their first ever hand finished print titled ‘Perseus’.

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PICHIAVO -Perseus : Behind the scenes

December 25, 2015

We are releasing PichiAvo’s first ever hand finished print ‘Perseus’ on 27th December 2015 at 15:00 NYC 20:00 LONDON 21:00 OSLO PARIS BERLIN Spanish duo Pichi&Avo painted this 24ct masterpiece at the Pixavi Festival in Gandia, Valencia which was organised by Monduber gallery. Print details are: Archival art print on 308gsm Hahnemuhle Paper Handfinished with golden […]

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Joachim – King of Clowns : Behind the scenes

December 21, 2015

We are releasing Joachims’s first ever hand finished screen print ‘King of Clowns’ on Wednesday the 23rd December 2015 at 10:00 NYC 15:00 LONDON 16:00 OSLO PARIS BERLIN Joachim first created this image on canvas in 2015 and was one of our first Joachim canvases we sold. A main edition of the original image was screen printed […]

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Space Invader returns to New York City 2015

December 20, 2015

Space Invader is the pseudonym of a well-known French urban artist whose work is modelled on the crude pixellation of 1970s-1980s 8-bit video games. He took his name from the 1978 arcade game Space Invaders, and much of his work is composed of square ceramic tiles inspired by video game characters. His distinctive creations can be seen […]

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Interview with street artist Bordalo II

November 30, 2015

We caught up with Portuguese street artist Bordalo II, who is not new to promoting social problems and has hit the street art scene with a series of “big trash animals”.

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Interview with Nils Westergard

November 24, 2015

We caught up with our buddy Nils Westergård, who’s now back home in Richmond Virginia, after a stint of travelling around Europe with his art.

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Celebrating Community Through Art: Odili Donald Odita’s Mural at Brandywine Workshop and Archives

November 23, 2015

Nestled in the heart of South Philadelphia, the Brandywine Workshop and Archives serves as a pivotal hub for creativity and social consciousness. It welcomes a powerful mural ‘Our House’ by artist Odili Donald Odita adorns the walls of this vibrant space, addressing the social struggles faced by Philadelphia and the transformative role of community organisations […]

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“Quiet little Voices” My Dog Sighs, Southsea 2015

November 15, 2015

The GS team head on down to Southsea, Portsmouth to check out MyDogSighs newly anticipated show ‘Quiet Little Voices’, MDS’s first solo event in two years. Hosting the exhibition is the newly opened Tattoo parlour ‘Play Dead‘ in Highland Road, owned by MDS good friends Samo White and Lex. Inspired by ‘Play Dead’, Friday the […]

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Street art Santiago, Chile by Lord K2

October 26, 2015

Street art Santiago, Chile by Lord K2 has landed at the GraffitiStreet HQ and after a quick flick through the pages my first impressions of the book tell me this will be a decent read! So I leave the GS team in the studio, make a brew, and venture out into the sunshine to work (relax) and read […]

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