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The World through Graffiti and Tattoos: An Interview with Street Artist RESTLESS

November 8, 2024

Portuguese artist, Restless, is constantly immersed in the world of art, dedicating every hour to the exploration and refinement of his unique creative language.  Growing up in Lisbon suburbs, his artistic journey began with the discovery of graffiti, which significantly influenced his artistic vision. Today, the essence of graffiti remains an integral part of his […]

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Auction for Action: International Artists Join Forces to Rebuild Valencia

November 7, 2024

In recent days, the beautiful city of Valencia has faced an unprecedented catastrophe as severe floods ravaged the area. In response to this devastation, a remarkable initiative called Auction for Action has emerged, harnessing the power of art to aid the community’s recovery. Spearheaded by the talented artist Felipe Pantone and his dedicated team, this […]

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Cyndie Belhumeur Intertwined Perspectives mural: Geometry, Perception, and Urban Dialogue in Laval

November 5, 2024

Cyndie Belhumeur mural Intertwined Perspectives unfolds across a residential façade in Chomedey, Laval, transforming architecture into a layered field of movement, colour, and optical tension. Created in collaboration with the Municipal Housing Office of Laval and the Integrated Urban Revitalisation Committee of Chomedey, the mural reflects Belhumeur’s ongoing investigation into how line, rhythm, and structure can reshape […]

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Ghosts of the Past: Ricardo Romero’s “Deep Freeze” Speaks of Abandonment, Nostalgia, and Hope

November 2, 2024

Ricardo Romero’s latest piece, “Deep Freeze,” presents an evocative image of a floating woman, pasted onto the weathered side of an old steam locomotive. This powerful juxtaposition invites viewers to delve into a story of abandonment, nostalgia, and hope. The steam locomotive, once a symbol of industrial progress and human achievement, now lies dormant, forgotten […]

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Street Artist in the Spotlight: Futura

October 25, 2024

Few artists have altered the visual DNA of graffiti as profoundly as Futura, the New York visionary once known as Futura 2000. Emerging from the subways of the late 1970s, he transformed spray-painted walls into fields of pure abstraction, a radical departure from the letter-based graffiti language of his contemporaries. Where others tagged names, Futura mapped universes. […]

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D*Face, "Going Nowhere Fast" Los Angeles, 2013. Image © D*Face

Street Artist in the Spotlight: D*Face

October 25, 2024

Few artists embody the gleaming irony of contemporary culture quite like D*Face, the London-born provocateur who turned pop nostalgia into sharp-edged social commentary. Where others romanticised rebellion, D*Face industrialised it, silkscreened, sprayed, sculpted, and dripping with wit. Emerging in London’s early-2000s street scene, D*Face, born Dean Stockton, forged a distinctive aesthetic that fused punk graphics, comic-book […]

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Stencil Artist in the Spotlight: RoamCouch

October 25, 2024

The Japanese stencil artist RoamCouch celebrated for his cinematic night scapes and luminous depictions of city life transforms grit of the street into something unexpectedly tender. Roamcouch. Image copyright RoamCouch Born in Gifu, Japan, Stencil artist Roamcouch began his artistic journey as a designer before embracing the streets as his canvas. His technique is astonishing in […]

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Street Artist in the Spotlight: KAWS

October 25, 2024

From the train yards of New Jersey to the walls of the world’s most prestigious museums, KAWS, born Brian Donnelly, has mastered the art of transformation. His career traces a seamless arc from graffiti provocateur to global cultural phenomenon, all without shedding the sincerity at his core. KAWS began tagging billboards and bus shelters in the 1990s, […]

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Street Artist in the Spotlight: Blek le Rat

October 24, 2024

Emerging on the streets of Paris in the early 1980s, Blek le Rat  born Xavier Prou redefined graffiti by introducing the stencil as a precise, poetic tool of urban commentary. His rats, small, stealthy, and omnipresent, became symbols of freedom and contagion, multiplying across the city as both signature and metaphor. Influenced by Italian political graffiti and […]

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Under the Cover of Darkness: Spidertag’s Interactive Neon Mural lights up Springfield, USA

October 24, 2024

Springfield, Missouri, was transformed with the unveiling of Spidertag’s latest masterpiece, Interactive Neon Mural #23 (#INM23). This electrifying language envelops the walls of the History Museum and Historic Fox Theatre, turning the downtown area into a neon canvas that juxtaposes vibrant light against the backdrop of darkness. Spidertag, Springfield. Image Copyright Justkids. Spidertag, a contemporary […]

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The Message Behind ‘Wounded Childhoods’ by Elisa Capdevila, Norway

October 19, 2024

In the heart of Fredrikstad, Norway, a striking mural by artist Elisa Capdevila titled ‘Wounded Childhoods’ invites viewers to reflect on a pressing societal issue: the impact of excessive screen time on children. The piece depicts a solitary child, immersed in her phone, enveloped in dark, muted colours that evoke feelings of melancholy and isolation. […]

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