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"The Watchdog (XL)" by Joachim to raise money for The Boy's Club Chichester

Joachim Auctions XL Artwork of “The Watchdog” for Chichester Boys’ Club, 2018

December 16, 2018

Recently “The Watchdog”, by Joachim, has been painted in the city of Chichester and has become part of a much bigger story. A story about the indomitable spirit of a local community against their city council’s decision to remove Joachim’s “The King of Cats” mural for “attracting” antisocial behaviour! With the call of the local […]

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Basel House Mural Festival 2018, Miami’s Wynwood Art District

December 12, 2018

Basel House Mural Festival brought together street artists from all over the world to create a one-of-a-kind canvas experience. For the 6th edition of Basel House, SWARM presented the FREE festival with over 40 large-scale murals and art installations alongside a vendor village with 100+ arts, crafts, and lifestyle brand pop-up shops. Basel House will […]

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Stik’s tallest mural ‘Big Mother’ brings the house down at Phillips Auction, 2018

December 8, 2018

Britain’s tallest mural ‘Big Mother’ a protest by artist STIK against the destruction of social housing has finally come to the end of its life when the 14-storey social housing block it was painted on was demolished this autumn. “Its demolition has immortalised this message.” STIK Meanwhile, locals were quick to recognise the potential value […]

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Subvertisers Join Fight Against Reindeer Slaughter Policy that Threatens Tragedy for Young Sámi Herder and Human Rights in Norway, 2018

December 7, 2018

Pressure is mounting on the Norwegian government to back down on the compulsory slaughter of reindeer herds that are the livelihood of the Sámi people. Artists and activists took to the streets of Oslo yesterday to support the reindeer herding Sámi Jovsset Ánte Sara. Jovsset Ánte, 26, is taking the Norwegian government to the UN […]

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The Meaning Behind Pejac’s ‘A Forest’ – Explained

December 5, 2018

Pejac’s “A Forest” is a breathtaking art portraying towering industrial chimneys spewing out thick smoke. What’s truly remarkable about the painting is the intricate forest scene that is cleverly hidden within the smoke, complete with birds soaring through the air. This hidden forest serves as a poignant reminder of the devastating impact of forest fires […]

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Joachim - The Watchdog (Red Aluminium Edition)

Joachim’s – ‘THE WATCHDOG’ Collector’s Edition: Behind the scenes 2020

December 5, 2018

We are proud to announce Joachim’s first-ever collector’s edition “The Watchdog”, a 3 layer screen print on die-cut aluminium, which is being released via GraffitiStreet.com on Wednesday 5th December 2018. ” The Watchdog” was originally painted in Joachim’s graffiti pop style on a disused metal sign for his “Born to Paint” London solo exhibition earlier […]

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Nils Westergard, Girl with Flowers Mural 2018.

Stencil Artist Nils Westergard Says it with Flowers, 2018

December 1, 2018

Over the centuries, artists have captured the rich symbolism of flowers, From Van Gogh, telling his brother Theo “the sunflower is mine.”, to the technicolour, pop flowers of Andy Warhol and Takashi Murakami. Flowers grow within the urban art scene and this year stencil artist Nils Westergard incorporated the flower into his latest murals. Nils took […]

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Street Artist Joachim sends in “The WatchDog” to Sniff Out Anti-Social Behaviour in Chichester, 2018

November 25, 2018

Belgian street artist has been summoned back to Chichester by the local community to bring back “The King of Cats”, which was removed last week due to the mural “attracting anti-social behaviour“. View this post on Instagram ‘A piece of street art in the city centre has been removed for being 'inappropriate' for the area […]

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Bill Posters, Gucci , Waste World, Black Friday 2018. Photo Credit Bill Posters

Bill Posters takes aim at BlackFriday with subvertising installations across the UK, 2018

November 23, 2018

Amidst growing concerns around the impact of the fashion industry and consumer waste, a series of street art interventions have appeared across the country to coincide with BlackFriday and Cyber Monday. Bill Posters, the pseudonym for the street artist and activist who co-founded Brandalism, has been subvertising ad spaces to draw attention to the negative […]

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The Meaning behind Banksy’s Stop and Search -Explained

November 19, 2018

In 2007, Banksy released a limited edition of 500 signed prints of “Stop and Search,” a striking screenprint depicting Dorothy from “The Wizard of Oz” being subjected to a police search by a modern-day officer. The image is thought-provoking, with Dorothy looking apprehensive as the officer, donning blue latex forensic gloves matching her iconic checkered […]

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Bisser’s “Migration” Copper Etching Print: Behind the scenes 2018

November 7, 2018

We are proud to announce that Bisser’s first copper etching print “Migration” is being released on Wednesday 7th November 2018. “Migration” has been lovingly created using copper plate etching. This traditional form of intaglio printmaking captures the true spirit of the artist and delivers an immensely beautiful crisp quality, that Etching masters before him, Rembrandt and […]

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