Category: Graffiti
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Senior Citizens Learn Graffiti in Workshop That Banishes Ageist Stereotypes
LATA 65 is a unique urban art workshop that aims to banish ageist stereotypes through the art of graffiti. In various neighborhoods around Lisbon, Portugal, this class is introducing more than 100 senior citizens to youth culture. Aided by well-known street artists, the elders learn to make their own stencils and create their own street tags.…
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Sean Yoro Paints Meticulous Seaside Murals While Balancing on His Paddle Board
Riding atop a paddle board, artist Sean Yoro (aka Hula), paints murals while floating on the waves, placing his works just above sea level. The murals, all portraits of women, have a hyperrealistic quality that appear as if each is existing just above the tide. Due to the works’ position above the water they reflect perfectly into…
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ROA’s New Mixed-Media Cabinets Reveal the Hidden Anatomy of Animals
Belgian artist ROA just opened his first solo show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery in NYC titled Metazoa. The new series of mixed media works feature the artist’s familiar black and white depictions of animals painted on various cabinet-like furniture pieces that can be opened or shifted to reveal anatomical details. ROA often chooses to depict animals native to where he…
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Powerful Street Art Pieces That Tell The Uncomfortable Truth
As the world moves to cities, so does art. And just as art can inspire political action and resistance, so too do the walls of the city become canvases for important street art messages. The graffiti and street art on this list is perfect for spreading messages about environmentalism and climate change to a wider…
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Stunning Street Art by L7m That Blur the Line Between Realism and Abstraction
For many years, we’ve admired how Brazilian street artist L7m paints gorgeous portraits of birds. His murals are always full of color and have a palpable energy, and he’s recently brought that same intensity to the streets of Paris and Vitry in France. L7m’s newest pieces blur the line between realism and abstraction, adding in aspects of…
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Street Art That Masterfully Interacts With Nature!
Urbanism and nature do not always get along well, but when they do, the collaboration may create something really special and unique. Here are some great examples of this combination. What is your favorite? And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece of original art to hang on your walls, check out artFido HERE!
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Banksy Arrested in Hollywood: Exclusive Video Footage
Despite years on near-misses, it appears that the infamous street artist Banksy has finally been caught. In exclusive footage released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office today, Banksy and another unnamed individual are seen working on a painting on the HOLLYWOOD sign in Los Angeles, California, yesterday afternoon. Given the HOLLYWOOD sign is one of America’s most…
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Tattooed Seniors: What Will Your Ink Look Like When You’re 60?
Many people balk at the idea of getting a tattoo for fear that it’ll look bad when they grow older. While that’s a matter of personal taste, these older tattooed folks are here to show you that their tattoos are just as awesome now as they were back then. What’s your favorite? And don’t forget,…
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The 60 Best Street Art Works of 2014
Street art has come in leaps and bounds in the last few years and there seems to be no ends to the creativity and imagination of the world’s street artists. To celebrate this, here are the best 60 street art works for 2014. What’s your favorite? By Oakoak France: Street Art by Paulo Ito in…
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Banksy is Back and in Gaza, Releases Mini-Documentary
“A local man came up and said ‘Please – what does this mean?’ I explained I wanted to highlight the destruction in Gaza by posting photos on my website – but on the internet people only look at pictures of kittens.” This is how Banksy’s latest work is presented on his website. The unidentified street artist has…