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#urban-art

Design

manuel alvarez diestro's photographs take over the streets of bilbao and santander

Manuel Alvarez Diestro creates urban photo installations connecting Asian vertical structures with Northern Spain's architecture, enriching public space interaction.

France politics

Big ideas: a celebration of French artist JR's installations in pictures

JR's artistic works highlight urban identities and cultural narratives.

The installations provoke thought about social issues and community representation.

4 days ago

Photography

I positioned myself against a wall and waited': Michel Kharoubi's best phone picture

Photography is about storytelling and perception rather than just the tools used.

Design

manuel alvarez diestro's photographs take over the streets of bilbao and santander

Manuel Alvarez Diestro creates urban photo installations connecting Asian vertical structures with Northern Spain's architecture, enriching public space interaction.

France politics

Big ideas: a celebration of French artist JR's installations in pictures

JR's artistic works highlight urban identities and cultural narratives.

The installations provoke thought about social issues and community representation.

4 days ago

Photography

I positioned myself against a wall and waited': Michel Kharoubi's best phone picture

Photography is about storytelling and perception rather than just the tools used.

Arts

Sebas Velasco's Dreamy Oil Paintings Illuminate Cinematic Urban Landscapes

Sebas Velasco's exhibition at the History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina explores urban landscapes through dreamlike paintings highlighting relationships and the passage of time.

2 weeks ago

London politics

Juxtapoz Magazine - Charlie Roberts Builds a "Metropolis"

Charlie's work in 'Metropolis' examines urban life and interaction through a magical realism lens, offering a fresh perspective on socio-political themes.

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2 weeks ago

Arts

Sebas Velasco's Dreamy Oil Paintings Illuminate Cinematic Urban Landscapes

Sebas Velasco's exhibition at the History Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina explores urban landscapes through dreamlike paintings highlighting relationships and the passage of time.

fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

2 weeks ago

London politics

Juxtapoz Magazine - Charlie Roberts Builds a "Metropolis"

Charlie's work in 'Metropolis' examines urban life and interaction through a magical realism lens, offering a fresh perspective on socio-political themes.

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#banksy

London

Mapped: Every Banksy artwork in London you can still visit for free

Banksy's 2024 artworks in London attracted thousands, merging art with public spaces and engaging the community in creative interactions.

London

Banksy's Piranha police box finds a permanent home in the London Museum

Banksy's police sentry box artwork will be permanently displayed at the London Museum, ensuring its preservation and accessibility for future generations.

fromwww.standard.co.uk

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London

Banksy's goat artwork removed from London building

Banksy's goat artwork in Richmond was removed for building redevelopment, despite its cultural significance.

London

Mapped: Every Banksy artwork in London you can still visit for free

Banksy's 2024 artworks in London attracted thousands, merging art with public spaces and engaging the community in creative interactions.

London

Banksy's Piranha police box finds a permanent home in the London Museum

Banksy's police sentry box artwork will be permanently displayed at the London Museum, ensuring its preservation and accessibility for future generations.

fromwww.standard.co.uk

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London

Banksy's goat artwork removed from London building

Banksy's goat artwork in Richmond was removed for building redevelopment, despite its cultural significance.

Miscellaneous

How to Tag a Skyscraper, Six Hundred Feet Up

Graffiti artists in NYC have embraced rock climbing, using rappelling techniques to reach untouchable vertical spaces for their art.

11 months ago

Graphic design

Stunning Streetart Pieces and Murals by Helio Bray

Helio Bray combines graffiti and figurative art to create striking murals and paintings.

Miscellaneous

fromThe New Yorker

3 months ago

How to Tag a Skyscraper, Six Hundred Feet Up

Graffiti artists in NYC have embraced rock climbing, using rappelling techniques to reach untouchable vertical spaces for their art.

fromDesign You Trust - Design Daily Since 2007

11 months ago

Graphic design

Stunning Streetart Pieces and Murals by Helio Bray

Helio Bray combines graffiti and figurative art to create striking murals and paintings.

more#graffiti

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3 months ago

Writing

Lucia Gonzalez Ippolito's outspoken Mission art draws on a legacy of activism - 48 hills

Lucía González Ippolito's art illuminates local history and socio-economic struggles, bridging past narratives with present realities in the Mission District.

Miscellaneous

fromColossal

3 months ago

Mantra's Murals Collect Enormous Butterflies in Building-Size Specimen Cases

Youri Cansell, a.k.a. Mantra, creates large insect murals that celebrate nature and diversity, particularly showcasing the endangered Miami blue butterfly.

#community-engagement

Design

playful characters pop out of wood campers' customized traffic signs in rennes, france

Rennes implemented innovative traffic signs to enhance road safety and community engagement in La Courrouze district through vibrant urban art.

Design

vibrant cactus motifs decorate ciudad juarez's historic center reclaiming public space

Desert Paths transforms Ciudad Juárez's urban landscape through vibrant art and community-focused design, enhancing public space and safety.

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Miscellaneous

Juxtapoz Magazine - The Blueprint: Blink Cincinnati and the Creation of a Public Art Legacy

Blink Cincinnati redefines urban art festivals by focusing on future aspirations rather than past achievements, aiming for a city-wide, immersive celebration.

Miscellaneous

Gordon Matta-Clark's caged rosebush, hidden in plain sight for 52 years, is marked and restored

Gordon Matta-Clark's ephemeral art highlights the importance of nature in urban settings, exemplified by the revival of Rosebush.

fromArchDaily

Miscellaneous

Dome Next Door Installation / Toms kampars + Hori_zonte + Jurgis Gecys + Antonella Amesberger

Dome Next Door is an interactive urban art installation fostering engagement with Riga's history and culture.

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OMG science

Vandalism Strikes Viral Brooklyn Fish Pond, Sparking Community Outrage

The Brooklyn fish pond vandalism highlights community division over animal welfare and urban creativity.

Design

playful characters pop out of wood campers' customized traffic signs in rennes, france

Rennes implemented innovative traffic signs to enhance road safety and community engagement in La Courrouze district through vibrant urban art.

Design

vibrant cactus motifs decorate ciudad juarez's historic center reclaiming public space

Desert Paths transforms Ciudad Juárez's urban landscape through vibrant art and community-focused design, enhancing public space and safety.

fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

Miscellaneous

Juxtapoz Magazine - The Blueprint: Blink Cincinnati and the Creation of a Public Art Legacy

Blink Cincinnati redefines urban art festivals by focusing on future aspirations rather than past achievements, aiming for a city-wide, immersive celebration.

Miscellaneous

Gordon Matta-Clark's caged rosebush, hidden in plain sight for 52 years, is marked and restored

Gordon Matta-Clark's ephemeral art highlights the importance of nature in urban settings, exemplified by the revival of Rosebush.

fromArchDaily

Miscellaneous

Dome Next Door Installation / Toms kampars + Hori_zonte + Jurgis Gecys + Antonella Amesberger

Dome Next Door is an interactive urban art installation fostering engagement with Riga's history and culture.

fromOne Green Planet

more#community-engagement

OMG science

Vandalism Strikes Viral Brooklyn Fish Pond, Sparking Community Outrage

The Brooklyn fish pond vandalism highlights community division over animal welfare and urban creativity.

fromMission Local

Mission District

Mission artist animates green utility boxes with a flock of birds

Local artist Claudio Talavera-Ballón has transformed utility boxes into vibrant depictions of local birds, connecting urban art with nature appreciation.

#london

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London

Hampstead Heath and Primrose Hill paintings among 'celebration of the city'

John Duffin's new collection celebrates urban life in London and New York through vivid oil paintings and detailed observations of city scenes.

Miscellaneous

Find the Limehouse Dragon's Gate

The two dragons in Limehouse symbolize regeneration and represent the area's rich cultural history, commissioned by the LDDC.

5 months ago

Miscellaneous

A stacked slate surprise - the story behind a wave-patterned wall

The 'Slate Wall' by Andy Goldsworthy serves both as art and a representation of London's geography, enhancing luxury flats near Buckingham Palace.

fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk

London

Hampstead Heath and Primrose Hill paintings among 'celebration of the city'

John Duffin's new collection celebrates urban life in London and New York through vivid oil paintings and detailed observations of city scenes.

Miscellaneous

Find the Limehouse Dragon's Gate

The two dragons in Limehouse symbolize regeneration and represent the area's rich cultural history, commissioned by the LDDC.

5 months ago

Miscellaneous

A stacked slate surprise - the story behind a wave-patterned wall

The 'Slate Wall' by Andy Goldsworthy serves both as art and a representation of London's geography, enhancing luxury flats near Buckingham Palace.

more#london

5 months ago

Miscellaneous

Juxtapoz Magazine - Blic "City Dwellers" @ Thinkspace Projects, Los Angeles

Blic's art captures urban life's struggle, resilience, and celebration through the metaphor of 'Humands' in a vivid, engaging manner.

fromUSA TODAY

Miscellaneous

Impromptu Brooklyn 'aquarium' paved over by NYC officials

The 'Bed-Stuy Aquarium' on a Brooklyn sidewalk captured community spirit before being filled in for safety concerns.

Design

reflective sea of salvage blankets by SpY whispers inside former oviedo weapons factory

SpY's Blankets 2 installation redefines a former factory space into an interactive, kinetic artwork, blending sound and visual experiences with nature.

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Venture

Towering New Mural Rises on the UWS With the Help of Local Students: See It

A new mural titled "Always in Bloom" on the Upper West Side promotes environmental awareness and community revitalization through youth involvement.

Design

yayoi kusama's infinite accumulation sculpture lands in london as soaring silver spheres

Yayoi Kusama presents Infinite Accumulation in London, a monumental site-specific installation expanding her polka dot motif into linked forms, evoking unity and instability of the cosmos.