Art #murals #Peru #public art #stairs #street art October 13, 2021 Grace Ebert All images by Jeremy Flores, © Xomotak, shared with permission Artist Xomatok (previously) translates the vibrant, geometric motifs of handwoven Andean blankets, or ilicllas, into large-scale works that mark the pathways through the hilly Alisos de Amauta neighborhood in Lima, Peru. …
Art #murals #public art #street art October 4, 2021 Grace Ebert Jerusalem. All images © Bicicleta Sam Freio, shared with permission Brazilian artists Douglas de Castro and Renato Reno (previously) are the duo behind Bicicleta Sem Freio, who paint large-scale murals that surround their subjects with a chaotic mix of cartoon characters, squiggly splashes, …
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Art #animals #origami #public art #sculpture #street art September 24, 2021 Grace Ebert All images by Alexandre Ayer/Diversity Pictures for the Garment District Alliance, shared with permission Thanks to Gerardo Gomez-Martinez (aka Hacer), the public plazas on Broadway in New York City’s Garment District are now a zoo of origami-style animals. The Mexican-American artist …
Art #climate crisis #murals #public art #street art September 7, 2021 Grace Ebert Aches. All images by Doug Gillen and courtesy of Re:FRAMED, shared with permission A spate of public art is flooding the streets of Basildon in Essex, England as part of a new initiative that falls at the intersection of social and …
Art Illustration #comics #murals #street art August 19, 2021 Christopher Jobson All images © Phlegm, shared with permission If there’s one theme that ties the epic stories unfolding in works by Sheffield-based Phlegm (previously), it’s a sense of action, toil, and perseverance. The otherworldly characters that appear in the Welsh artist’s murals, prints, paintings, …
Phlegm’s Monochromatic Comic Book Characters Explode Onto Walls Across Europe Read More »
Art #humor #murals #public art #street art August 16, 2021 Grace Ebert All images courtesy of Banksy In what’s dubbed A Great British Spraycation, ten new artworks by Banksy (previously) recently popped up across coastal towns in England in witty interpretations of quintessential summertime fun. A short film posted to Instagram shows the anonymous …
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Art #lace #mural #public art #street art August 14, 2021 Grace Ebert Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. All images © Nespoon, shared with permission Every inch of Nespoon’s elaborately designed murals is rooted in local history. Prior to sketching one of her large-scale lace patterns on a residential building or commercial facade, the Warsaw-based artist …
Ornate Murals by Nespoon Cloak Blank Facades in Traditional Lace Patterns Read More »
Art #murals #public art #street art July 19, 2021 Grace Ebert Lisbon. All images © Thiago Mazza, shared with permission In his brilliantly hued murals, Brazilian artist Thiago Mazza recreates the dense foliage and thick, fleshy petals he encounters in tropical forests and other verdant areas. Prickly thistles, striped leaves, and seemingly endless varieties …
Lush Tropical Plants Sprout from Brightly Colored Murals by Thiago Mazza Read More »
Art #birds #feathers #murals #painting #public art #street art June 4, 2021 Grace Ebert Artscape, Sweden. All images © Adele Renault, shared with permission Belgian artist Adele Renault (previously) has an unparalleled ability to turn an urban nuisance into an extraordinarily beautiful creature. Her oversized pigeons grace walls in cities around the world, creating …
Abstract Clusters of Feathers Ruffle Across Vibrant New Murals by Adele Renault Read More »
Art Illustration #books #kids #street art May 21, 2021 Grace Ebert All images courtesy of Phaidon Banksy Graffitied Walls and Wasn’t Sorry introduces the life and work of the anonymous street artist to some of the youngest readers. The 48-page book is cleverly written as a plainspoken autobiography, detailing both Banksy’s aesthetic sensibilities and …
