In the bustling urban landscape, a robust dialogue is taking shape – not in the city hall nor the town’s square, but on the alleys’ walls, fences, and building facades. Indeed, European street artists are graffitiing murals interpreting and responding to the recently implemented High Seas Treaty, which protect international waters from excessive pollution and…
In eastern Italy, famed street artist Giulio Vesprini has just added another stunning and cerebral composition to his growing portfolio of public art. The monumental fresco, named ‘Cerchio G024’, adorns a basketball court in Monte Urano, a small town in the Marche region. Measuring over 600 square meters, Vesprini’s latest work is a striking geometric…
In the world of urban art, one name continues to push boundaries and redefine the parameters of the genre: SpY. The Madrid-based artist, known for his ingenious and thought-provoking interventions, makes his mark yet again through his recent works, ‘DIVIDED’ and ‘Cycles.’ SpY, whose career began in the mid-1980s as a graffiti artist, quickly emerged…
Acclaimed artists Shepard Fairey and Sandra Chevrier have embarked on a powerful project that blends their unmistakable artistic aesthetics with a strong stance for gender equality. Both artists, known for their compelling art styles and distinctive design elements, are championing the cause of equality through the medium of public art. American artist Shepard Fairey, creator…
Delhi bore witness to an exceptional dawn of creativity yesterday as the Lodhi Art Festival 2026 sprang to life. Launched in 2016, this annual festival hosted by St+Art India Foundation turns the storied lanes of the Lodhi Colony into a vibrant open-air gallery that blends street craft and mural murders in a spectacle of transformative…
As lockdown measures have swept the globe, they have given rise to inventive ways of working with what we have and within the spaces we inhabit. Notable among those adapting is the elusive British street artist Banksy, whose works have often been marked with political and social commentary. In a surprising twist, Banksy has turned…
Renowned muralist Kyle Holbrook made a spectacular visual statement in Shanghai’s M50 Art District with a live art performance that birthed an inspiring mural advocating peace and unity. His creative genius played live to an enchanted audience, focused and held spellbound as Holbrook transformed a blank wall into a message board of peace, unity, and…
Acclaimed street artist Shepherd Fairey, globally recognised for his stylised, provocative works of art, has recently embarked on a new project titled #HonourHeroes, an initiative which pays tribute to the dedication and courage exhibited by frontline workers amidst the ongoing global pandemic. Fairey, renowned for his ‘Hope’ poster featuring Barack Obama in 2008, has picked…
Valencia, Spain is a city steeped in tradition, history and culture. Each year, Valencia welcomes the arrival of spring with Las Fallas, a centuries-old, annual celebration brimming with religious significance, parades, fireworks, and giant sculptures, known as Fallas. This year, a unique artistic interpretation stood tall amid the city’s festivities, a monumental fusion of classical…
The sleepy Southern French town of Perpignan has been awakened, not by clanging church bells or bustling daytime markets, but by the unexpected arrival of an enormous new mural by Portuguese artist, Braga Last1. Since its completion in late September, the mural has generated buzz in the art world and drawn attention to the vilified…