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Street Artist Oniro’s Mural Encourages Self Cultivation, Cassino 2021

April 14, 2021

Italian street artist Oniro spent four days painting in the city of Cassino (Fr), Italy, for Ammuri Liberi street art festival and Street Art For Rights. The 9x14m mural is titled “Coltivazione del Sé/ Cultivation of Self” and depicts the outline of a man holding on to a potted plant, the plant grows and takes […]

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Invader’s Invasion of Ljubljana, Slovenia 2021

April 6, 2021

Fifteen years after Invader’s previous trip to Ljubljana, the mosaic artist is back in the capital city of Slovenia for a second wave of invasion and a solo show Prints on Paper  at MGLC. The invasion of Ljubljana wave2 counts 22 new mosaics in addition to the 20 first ones installed back in 2006 on the […]

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The meaning behind Banksy's Rats - Explained. Image © Banksy

The meaning behind Banksy’s Rats – Explained

April 5, 2021

Banksy, the anonymous British street artist, is known for his thought-provoking and often politically charged art pieces that have captured the attention of people around the world. One of his most well-known motifs is the rat, which he has used in various forms within his art. Banksy’s rat first appeared early on in his street […]

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STOP ASIAN HATE Mural, New York City 2021

March 30, 2021

Japanese, New York-based street artist DRAGON76 has just completed a mural in East Village, Manhattan, supporting the “STOP ASIAN HATE” movement. The Asian community in America have been calling to #StopAsianHate following the tragic shootings in Atlanta and the massive increase in hate crimes and vicious racist attacks. The racist violence against the Asian community show just […]

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Division/Revision; 16 Artists, 16 Billboards, 16 Days. 2021

March 26, 2021

The BUILDHOLLYWOOD family of Jack, Jack Arts and Diabolical has just launched the ‘Division/Revision’ exhibition, the latest instalment of their ongoing arts initiative Your Space Or Mine presented on billboards across the UK. Division/Revision is curated by artist Uta Kögelsberger and takes place on sixteen billboards changing on a daily basis across the UK in […]

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Neil Krug’s Psychedelic Desert Dreamscapes take over the UK streets, 2021

March 25, 2021

The Buildhollywood family of Diabolical, Jack and Jack Arts has collaborated with one of the music industry’s most sought-after creators of album artwork Neil Krug, for their latest Your Space Or Mine project which gives artists and creatives a platform on the street. This will be Krug’s largest outdoor display to date and will be the first time he has featured images […]

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Banksy’s ‘Game Changer’ Canvas sells for a record £16.7m in aid of NHS charities, 2021

March 23, 2021

Banksy’s Game Changer canvas has today sold for a record £16.7m  (including Buyer’s Premium fees) at Christie’s in London against its estimate of a much lower £2.5m-£3.5m. Banksy will donate the hammer price of £14.4m to help support health organisations and charities across the UK that enhance the NHS’s care and treatment. Christie’s Auction House […]

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Saype’s worldwide ‘Beyond walls Project’ extends his symbolic human chain to Benin, West Africa 2021

March 12, 2021

French-Swiss artist Saype’s worldwide ‘Beyond walls Project’ extends his tenth step symbolic human chain project to Benin. After a year disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic that has upset the daily life of people around the world, especially jeopardizing art and culture, the artist is proud of completing this anniversary milestone. After almost two years, three continents […]

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Artist JR draws attention to the ecological decline of the Baaka/ Darling River, Australia 2020

March 11, 2021

Homily to Country draws attention to the ecological decline of the Baaka / Darling River, Australia’s third longest river. The river is in poor health, from over-allocation of its waters to irrigation pollution from pesticide runoff and prolonged drought. The river has a high salt content and declining water quality. In early 2020 French artist JR […]

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Tribute to Female Street Artist Hyuro, IWD 2021

March 8, 2021

Every year on the eighth of March, International Women’s Day (IWD) pays tribute to women’s indomitable spirit across the globe. It celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year we pay tribute to female artist Tamara Djurovic, who painted all over the world with her monumental murals under the name Hyuro. Tamara sadly […]

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‘Covid’ Street Art Pieces by Ben Eine and Dotmasters, East London 2021

March 4, 2021

A four-year passion project from a pair of Ilford residents working with Redbridge Council has resulted in internationally-renowned street artists transforming part of Ilford Town with new works focused on the pandemic. Through their admiration of the local area, Ilford residents Tom and Rieko Vining set up a social media presence designed to raise awareness […]

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