From its inception, street art was meant to be transgressive: its rise in the 1970s as a subculture phenomenon was out of rebellion against urban blight, poverty, and failures of the modern world structure. Today, street art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and trash cans all across the world, from Tokyo to…
Who Is Banksy? UK-based street artist Banksy is one of the most controversial street artists to emerge on the global stage today due to his politically- and philosophically-charged satirical street art. The works of Banksy have appeared in America, Australia, Canada, England, France, Israel, Jamaica and Palestine, making him one of the most famous international…
It always has been a pleasure to put the spotlight on talented artists. As stated in many instances, we love unconventional art, we like discovering people who can express themselves in a unique manner. That’s why every time we receive a submission we’re thrilled to discover new talents. Matthieu Lainé is one of our latest…
Straight from the Aloha State, Sean Yoro is an Hawaiian grown artist who not only creates amazing murals but he does it while standing on a surfboard. All murals portray women swimming or bathing and they seem amazingly alive due to the reflection they have in real water. Working shot from my last painting. Mahalo…
Artists have always tried to reimagine urban spaces through art. From street art to art installations or transmitting social messages, architects and designers are re-imagining simple and forgotten places in cities all around the into more dynamic and beautiful spaces. Such a transformation has also happened in Camargo, Bolivia, due to the XII Latin American…
Jesse Olwen is an interdisciplinary visual artist based in South Korea, whose talents span across painting, drawing, sculpture, and more recently tattoo art. Recently awarded 5th place in this year’s International emerging Artist Award Golden 10 Section, the artist has quite an amazing background, having worked for nearly a decade as a glass artist and…
Based in Aachen, Germany, KEF! is a young artist who uses the walls of different European capitals to expose his abstracts looking characters, Kef and Kefline. Expressive and playful, these seem to appear inconspicuously with their curios looks and cheer up the most unexpected urban places. Asked what his characters represent and what inspired him…
Percussive folk and street art combine in the new music video for the song “Urban Nature” by French artist Charly et sa Drôle de Dame. We’re used to street art being associated with hip hop or electronic music, but this time the music video combines portraits of street artists with an original approach to folk…
Artists have long shown to take their talents out into the street and transform it into a museum. We’ve literally seen it all, food photography, paper art, plastic installations or coffee portraits. But this time we got in touch with a truly amazing interdisciplinary artist, who combines the art of origami with photography and painting…
From weddings and costumes, to tattoos and graffiti, cupcakes invaded our world and made it more colorful and peaceful. Girls wear jewellery inspired by them, designers dedicate collections to them, artists around the globe create art around them…cupcakes, who doesn’t love them? Even if you try to educate yourself for becoming more food-aware, I am…
What started as a hobby for the now 43 year-old German artist Edgar Müller, has led over the years to a really successful career. He has taken the art of pavement drawing to a whole new level with his breathtaking 3D landscapes and he is currently one of the few artists in the world who own…