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The Symbolism in Shamsia Hassani’s Murals: Women, Silence, and Imagination

January 11, 2026

Shamsia Hassani’s symbolism lies at the heart of her murals, transforming walls into poetic reflections on resilience, silence, and imagination. The Afghan artist, widely recognised as the country’s first female graffiti artist, has developed a distinctive visual language centred on a recurring female figure: a woman with closed eyes, no mouth, and often holding a […]

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Bordalo II’s ‘Balloon Fish’ in Trafaria, Portugal: Monumental Street Art Made from Local Trash

January 7, 2026

On a coastal street of Trafaria, Costa de Caparica, a colossal pufferfish emerges from the side of a building. Its eyes are wide, alert, and if we look closely its skin reveals itself not as paint alone, but as an assemblage of discarded plastic, industrial remnants, broken objects, and local waste. Portuguese artist Bordalo II […]

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Ricardo Romero Begins 2026 with a Mural Honouring Sebastião Salgado in Leiria

January 3, 2026

Ricardo Romero’s Sebastião Salgado mural marks the beginning of 2026 with a gesture of remembrance and continuity. Unveiled in Leiria, the work honours the late Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, whose profound humanism shaped generations of image-makers and redefined the ethics of documentary photography. “I will start 2026 by sharing with you a piece I created to […]

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Street Artist in the Spotlight – RoamCouch

January 1, 2026

Street artist in the spotlight: RoamCouch. Few contemporary street artists have expanded the emotional and technical vocabulary of stencil art quite like Ryo Ogawa, known internationally as RoamCouch. Born in Gifu, Japan in 1976, Ogawa’s practice bridges precision and poetry, transforming the stencil medium into something unexpectedly romantic, immersive, and richly cinematic. Influenced early by Japanese manga […]

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Street Art with More Impact, Recap of 2025

December 27, 2025

Street art recap 2025 explores the most impactful murals of the year, highlighting artists and works that shaped public space worldwide. Street art recap 2025 marks our eleventh annual overview of the most impactful murals of the year. From January through December, we selected one standout work each month, highlighting street art that sparked conversation, reflection, […]

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Wish Upon a Star: Banksy’s Identical Christmas Murals Shine a Light on Youth Homelessness, London

December 22, 2025

Banksy’s Christmas mural has been shared his official website and Instagram account, arriving with a quiet yet resonant message. Revealed across two London locations, the work uses light, repetition, and timing to reflect on youth homelessness during the festive season. Centre Point: The First Banksy Christmas Mural The first mural appeared in front of the Centre […]

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Banksy’s Christmas Gift: A New Mural in London Points to Youth Homelessness

December 20, 2025

Banksy Christmas mural London has appeared just ahead of the festive season… Banksy dropped his Christmas mural in London, the latest find shows two young children lay flat on the cold ground, bundled in woolly hats, thick coats, and oversized wellies. It’s the universal posture of childhood wonder: backs pressed to earth, eyes turned skyward. One […]

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INVADER ALERT: LONDON UNDER NEW INVASION

December 19, 2025

Invader London invasion is underway once again, as the legendary French street artist discreetly installs new pixelated mosaics across the city under cover of night. A fresh wave of works has appeared throughout London, quietly embedding popular culture, cinematic memory, and urban mythology into its streets. Created in his signature pixelated mosaics, these invasions continue Invader’s […]

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Seth Globepainter Unveils The Tree of Books at Ma Led Phan Library, Nong Khiaw, Laos

December 17, 2025

Seth Globepainter Tree of Books is a newly completed mural at the Ma Led Phan Library in Nong Khiaw, Laos, created within the elementary school and supported by the non-profit NK Seeds association. The work brings together art, education, and community, centring on the transformative power of reading for children. The Meaning Behind Seth Globepainter’s Tree […]

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Olive Trees Are Born in Gaza: Street Artists Unite for a Powerful Exhibition at La Nau, Valencia

December 10, 2025

This winter, Valencia becomes a site of artistic reckoning. La Nau Cultural Center presents Olive Trees Are Born in Gaza, a powerful exhibition curated by Spanish artist ESCIF and cultural producer Teresa Juan. Bringing together 15 international artists, the show spans installation, photography, painting, video, muralism, and public-space interventions. At its core stands a shared symbol: the olive tree, […]

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Bordalo II Unveils Re-Raccoon (2025): A Revival of His Iconic Lisbon Artwork, Reborn from Belém to Chelas After a Decade

December 8, 2025

Internationally acclaimed Portuguese artist Bordalo II announces the unveiling of Re-Raccoon, a newly adapted version of one of his most celebrated early works. First created in 2015 as part of his Big Trash Animals series, the original ‘Big Raccoon’ installation in Belém for his solo show ‘Panic, Drama, Terror’ quickly became a defining and much […]

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