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Banksy’s Response to the Toppling of Edward Colston’s Statue: A Turning Point for Bristol

December 23, 2021

On June 7, 2020, amidst the global Black Lives Matter movement, Bristol witnessed a bold act of defiance when the statue of Edward Colston, a 17th-century slave trader, was toppled by a group of protesters. This event did not happen in isolation; it was part of a growing wave of activism against systemic racism and […]

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SCRIPTS TO SEE AND IMAGES TO READ; The latest wall painting by Said Dokins in Doha, Qatar 2021

December 6, 2021

In Doha, as part of the renovation of public spaces, Qatar Museums has entrusted a series of urban interventions by prestigious international artists, namely Damien Hirst (The Miraculous Journey), Louise Bourgeois (Maman), and the photographs of Anne Geddes or the intervention of El Seed. On this occasion, the Department of Public Art of Qatar, under the curatorship […]

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Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada and his family paint a beautiful mural tribute to their son Neuquén, Barcelona 2021

December 1, 2021

The international artist Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada has painted a beautiful tribute full of love and tenderness to his late son Neuquén, who sadly passed away in 2020. The mural is titled ‘SIEMPRE’ meaning forever and was created with the help and support of his wife, their other children Milla and Alén and the photographer Ana Álvarez-Errecalde. […]

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MURALS FOR THE MOVEMENT RISES IN NEW YORK CITY, 2021

November 19, 2021

Murals for the Movement, a public art initiative showcasing and amplifying Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) artists. Visitors can now view new work by Sophia Dawson, Cey Adams and Marka27 at several locations across the DUMBO neighbourhood of Brooklyn. Murals for the Movement was started by Street Theory during the summer of 2020, […]

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Connecting Miami and Maputo through Street Art and Recreation, AptART 2021

November 15, 2021

AptART (Awareness and prevention through Art) has been busy creating playful murals connecting youth between Miami, USA and Maputo, Mozambique. In our technological and globalized world, cultures are constantly mixing, exchanging and evolving. To create even more exchange, a youth group in the Khongolote Bairro of Maputo, Mozambique, began corresponding via videos with a group […]

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TBILISI Mural Art Festival, Georgia 2021

November 14, 2021

TBILISI Mural Fest has just wrapped up its third street art festival in the beautiful capital of Georgia as an essential hub for internationally acclaimed mural artists. The festival began in 2019 and was founded by Besik Maziashvili with the support of Tbilisi and Berlin City Halls. Tbilisi mural festival has transformed 33 unappealing facades […]

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Omelia Contadina by JR and film director Alice Rohrwacher, 2019

November 11, 2021

Omelia Contadina was born out of the concern of JR and film director Alice Rohrwacher for the difficulties encountered by many small farmers and inhabitants of the Alfina plateau in Italy. Alice Rohrwacher spoke to artist JR about her concerns about the destruction of the agricultural landscape, violated by the intensive monocultures with which major […]

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The World’s First-Ever Virtual Museum of Plastic, South Africa 2021

November 10, 2021

What will the world look like in 2121? The Museum of Plastic provides a hopeful peek into what life could look like if we curb climate change now. It reflects humanity’s history and future with plastic and is part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which is underway in Glasgow, UK. The […]

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Ricardo Romero: The Cat and the Wind Sculpture in Setúbal, Portugal

November 7, 2021

Two years after the much loved cat debut in Leiria and now a cultural landmark, Ricardo Romero’s cat resurfaced, not as a replica, but as a rebirth. The artist installed O Gato e o Vento (The Cat and the Wind) on the roof of the Casa do Turismo in Praça do Bocage, Setúbal. The same feline form, cast in acrylic resin, measuring 3.8 […]

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Artist Saype Extends the World’s Largest Human Chain to The United Arab Emirates, 2021

November 2, 2021

As part of his Beyond Walls project, Saype (contraction of Say Peace) has chosen the United Arab Emirates for his 11th step. Invited by the Swiss Pavilion, he will make the first work as part of the Swiss National Day at Expo 2020 Dubai and then go on to make the second work in the […]

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Celebrating Art and Culture: PichiAvo’s Tribute to Venus de Milo at NaLata Festival

November 1, 2021

NaLata Festival hosted an exciting artistic milestone in São Paulo, where renowned artist PichiAvo unveiled their first mural in Brazil and South America. This vibrant artwork, prominently displayed at Largo da Batata in Pinheiros, pays homage to one of the most celebrated sculptures in history—the Venus de Milo. Image copyright Pichiavo Discovered in 1820 on […]

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