Banksy’s First Art Project of 2015 was a Trip to Gaza

February 26, 2015, 12:03 am

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Street artist and provocateur Banksy has just released his first project of 2015. The artist recently shared some new artworks and a mock travel video from his recent trip to Gaza. This is not the first time Banksy has ventured to Palestine. In 2005, Banksy created nine images on the Israeli West Bank wall.

Love it or hate it, the artist has a remarkable ability to create awareness and stir controversy on any subject matter he/she elects to highlight. And in an age where everyone has a camera, I’m astounded that Banksy has managed to keep his identity a secret.

 

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March 15, 2015, 11:49 am

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Artist Diogo Machado aka Add Fuel, turned an utility box in Lisbon, Portugal into a ceramic tile illusion. The artwork was done with permission as part of the Trampolins Gerador Project organized by Mistaker Maker. According to Street Art News:

The idea of the [Trampolins Gerador] project was to revitalize the area through music, performance, food, photography, intervention, urban art, workshops, talks, etc.

 

You can see many more artworks by Diogo at the links below.

[via Street Art News]

 

DIOGO MACHADO / ADD FUEL
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Artwork by DIOGO MACHADO / ADD FUEL
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March 24, 2015, 12:05 pm

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Charles Leval aka Levalet, is a French artist that uses the streets of Paris as his canvas. The artist likes to incorporate the surroundings into his site-specific wheatpaste artworks, and his figures often seem to interact with their environment. According to an interview with Underground Paris, the 27-year old’s work began appearing in Paris in 2012. An art teacher by day, the artist enjoys exploring the city and seeking out potential ‘canvases’.

To keep up with the latest, be sure to follow Levalet at the online links below.

 

LEVALET
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April 2, 2015, 11:37 am

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“It’s going to rain anyway. Why not do something fun with it?”

 

This simple thought by Peregrine Church has led to “rainworks”, street art that only appears when it rains. The Seattle-based artist uses a product called Always Dry (the Wood & Stone formula), a superhydrophobic coating that protects surfaces from water and other liquids.

Church uses stencils to spray his artworks onto sidewalks and the pieces are temporary, lasting 4 months to a year depending on foot traffic and abrasion. The messages and artworks slowly fade over time and are most vivid in the first couple weeks.

You can find a list of all of the rainwork locations in Seattle on this interactive google map. For more, be sure to check out Rainworks at the links below.

 

PEREGRINE CHURCH
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Pref is a British graffiti artist with a unique, multi-layered letting style which he uses to portray popular phrases and expressions. The different words can be hard to distinguish but that’s what makes his pieces so interesting to examine. For more, be sure to check out Pref’s work at the links below.

[via CrushMyCamel]

 

PREF
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1. Lost For Words

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2. Rip It Up, Start Again

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3. For Ever And Always

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4. Against The Grain

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5. One, Two, Three, Four

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6. Wake Me When I Am Dead

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7. Way Too Far Gone

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8. Time Well Spent

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May 20, 2015, 4:04 pm

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DALeast (featured previously) was born in 1984 in Wuhan, China and is currently based in Cape Town, South Africa with his wife, Faith47, who is also a prominent artist. After studying sculpture at the Institute of Fine Arts, DALeast dropped out after four years and began making art in public spaces in 2004.

His murals can be found in cities around the world including the U.S., Switzerland, Namibia, France, Israel, Australia and China. The artist, who also does more traditional paintings on canvas, has had several solo exhibitions where his works have all sold out. To learn more, you can read a great interview with the artist by Arrested Motion here.

 

DALeast
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May 22, 2015, 9:48 am

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Sean Yoro aka HULA has been painting beautiful portraits in NYC, using his paddleboard to get to hard to reach places. The avid artist and surfer is originally from Oahu, Hawaii but is currently based in New York City. To see more from Yoro, who also does traditional paintings on canvas check out his website and Instagram feed.

 

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Chicago has a pothole problem. To raise awareness and beautify the streets, artist Jim Bachor is filling the unsightly potholes with awesome mosaics of foods and flowers. The artist is well known for his stunning mosaics. In his artist statement, Bachor adds:

 

“In the ancient world, mosaics were used to capture images of everyday life. These colorful pieces of stone or glass set in mortar were the photographs of empires long past. Marble and glass do not fade. Mortar is mortar. An ancient mosaic looks exactly as intended by the artist who produced it over two millennia ago. What else can claim that kind of staying power? I find this idea simply amazing.”

 

For more amazing mosaics, be sure to check out Bachor’s artwork at the links below.

 

JIM BACHOR
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Artwork by Cosimo ‘Cheone’ Caiffa

 

Street artist Cosimo ‘Cheone‘ Caiffa just completed this awesome mural in Milan, Italy that extends beyond the wall onto the sidewalk and street below. You can see more from Cheone at his website and Facebook page.

 

via Cheone on Facebook

 

 

Picture of the Day: Works in Progress

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Artists James Jean and Tristan Eaton work side by side on their respective murals for the Pow! Wow! Long Beach Art Festival. Believe it or not, James (left) is using just a paintbrush to create his artwork while Tristan works with spray paint.

The artworks (nearly complete) can be seen on the side of the Varden Hotel in downtown Long Beach, California. Walls around the city have been graciously offered to a small group of local and international artists to put up their amazing works.

 

 

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June 30, 2015, 9:33 am

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Street artist Mobstr recently shared a photo story that took place over the course of a year. The artist explains:

“I cycled past this wall on the way to work for years. I noticed that graffiti painted within the red area was ‘buffed’ with red paint. However, graffiti outside of the red area would be removed via pressure washing. This prompted the start of an experiment. Unlike other works, I was very uncertain as to what results it would yield. Below is what transpired over the course of a year.”

 

MOBSTR
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MOBSTR
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Over a period of two weeks, the Long Beach Museum of Art gave a group of contemporary artists free reign over their walls for their latest exhibit, Vitality and Verve. The result is a convergence of graffiti, street art, mixed media installations and traditional canvas paintings. The museum’s Executive Director, Ron Nelson adds:

“One of the goals behind Vitality and Verve is to spotlight artists who are stepping out of their studios to paint on a grand scale using outdoor walls as their canvas as well as urban artists who are beginning to work in a traditional studio setting.”

 

The exhibition will run through September 27, 2015 and once it’s over the walls will be painted white once again. While the thought will sadden many who enjoy the works, the ephemeral nature of the exhibit reflects an aspect of street art these artists know all too well.

 

All photographs below by TwistedSifter and are released under CC BY-ND 4.0 (Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International)

 

 

1. Artwork by Audrey Kawasaki

 

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2. Artwork by Cryptik

 

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3. Artwork by Alex Yanes

 

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4. Artwork by James Bullough

 

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5. Artwork by Aaron Horkey

 

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6. Artwork by Jeff Soto

 

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7. Artwork by Brendan Monroe

 

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8. Artwork by SABER

 

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In “Too Many Names“, graffiti artist SABER wrote the 534 names of people killed by police in the United States in 2015 to date, including local Long Beach teenager, Hector Morejon.

 

 

9. Artwork by David ‘Meggs’ Hooke

 

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Wall 3 (far wall, opposite part 2)

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10. Artwork by Andrew Schoultz

 

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11. Artwork by Greg ‘Craola’ Simkins

 

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12. Artwork by Low Bros

 

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13. Artwork by NoseGo

 

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14. Artwork by Esao Andrews

 

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Special thanks to Ron Nelson (pictured above), Executive Director of the Long Beach Museum of Art and Bob Maguglin and Loren Simpson of the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau for the gallery tour.

 

 

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Artwork by Pejac

 

Street artist Pejac (featured previously) is currently in Japan and putting up awesome artworks around the country. This one, entitled ‘Everyone is an artist’, can be found somewhere in the Shiboku Miyamae Ward of Kawasaki city.

The piece features one of the most recognized works of Japanese art in the world, Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa“, also known as ‘The Great Wave’ or simply ‘The Wave’.

Be sure to see more of Pejac’s artwork around Japan on Facebook and Instagram.

 

via Pejac on Facebook

 

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Renaissance Turtles

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Owen Dippie recently completed this awesome mural in Brooklyn, New York. For those unfamiliar, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were all named after famous Renaissance artists: Leonardo (da Vinci), Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo.

The New-Zealand born artist currently calls New York home and you can see more of his paintings at the links below.

[via Brooklyn Street Art]

 

OWEN DIPPIE
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The Mexican government recently teamed up with Germen Crew—a youth organization and group of street artists—to revitalize Palmitas, a village in Mexico’s Pachuca district, through art.

The idea was to bring the community together by painting the exteriors of more than 200 homes, comprising a surface area of more than 20,000 square meters. Local youths pitched in to help and the project has been hailed a huge success for not only beautifying the area, but leading to a decrease in crime and violence in the neighborhood.

[via Street Art News]

 

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Street artist MTO (featured previously), recently completed a two-part mural in Sliema, Malta and Sapri, Italy entitled, “The Mediterranean Tunnel“.

The two-part mural highlights immigration issues in the two countries and MTO also links to two articles on the topic in his Facebook album (Malta Independent, Huffington Post)

The latest mural is a continuation of last year’s piece, “The Mediterranean Door“, that MTO completed for the Malta Street Art Festival at Sliema’s sea front. You can see the full album of that piece here.

[via MTO on Facebook]

 

The Mediterranean Tunnel, 2015
Sliema, Malta

 

Artwork by MTO
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Artwork by MTO
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The Mediterranean Tunnel, 2015
Sapri, Italy

 

Artwork by MTO
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The Mediterranean Door, 2014
Sliema, Malta

 

Artwork by MTO
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Since 2006, street artist and photographer Slinkachu has been remodelling and painting miniature model train set characters, placing them in the streets and photographing their ‘daily lives’; leaving behind the tiny installations for others to discover.

The artist has left hundreds of his works around the UK and beyond and you can see much of the nearly decade-long project on his website and blog. The artist adds:

 

It is both a street art installation project and a photography project. The street-based side of my work plays with the notion of surprise and I aim to encourage city-dwellers to be more aware of their surroundings. The scenes I set up, more evident through the photography and the titles I give these scenes, aim to reflect the loneliness and melancholy of living in a big city, almost being lost and overwhelmed. But underneath this, there is always some humour. I want people to be able to empathise with the tiny people in my works. [source]

 

If you’re interested in limited edition prints of any of Slinkachu’s works, he is represented by Andipa Gallery in London. To see more of the ‘Little People Project’ check out Slinkachu at the links below.

 

SLINKACHU
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Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
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Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
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Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

Artwork and Photography by SLINKACHU
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Flickr | Blog | Prints

 

 

 

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Are you looking for an alternative to the sugar-coated tedium of the average family day out? Or just somewhere a lot cheaper? Then this is the place for you. Bring the whole family to come and enjoy the latest addition to our chronic leisure surplus…

 

Banksy’s latest project was just unveiled earlier today. Dismaland, an entire amusement park that will be open for five weeks featuring a plethora of critically acclaimed street artists and musical guests.

Open everyday from 11am – 11pm and running August 22 – September 27, admission is £3 and free for kids under 5 :) The website’s disclaimer adds:

 

Contains uneven floor surfaces, extensive use of strobe lighting, imagery unsuitable for small children and swearing. The following are strictly prohibited in the Park – spray paint, marker pens, knives and legal representatives of the Walt Disney Corporation.

 

 

Every Friday night Dismaland will host a concert and on Saturdays, it will feature a top DJ. The park will remain open until 1am

 

 

Dismaland is located on the seafront in Weston-super-Mare and is accessible by train, bus and road. Marine Parade BS23 1BE

 

 

 

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3D Sidewalk Paintings by Nikolaj Arndt

August 24, 2015, 11:41 am

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Nikolaj Arndt is an artist and professor who has been painting amazing 3D sidewalk artworks since 2009. Born in Gavrilov, Russia, the artist currently lives in Germany where he teaches at a private art school and also does commissions for ad agencies and galleries.

For the 3D effect to work, viewers have to look at the artwork from a specific vantage point, as the image itself is quite stretched and plays with perspective to achieve the 3D feel.

Below you will find a small gallery of his 3D sidewalk art. To see more check out his official website.

 

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Picture of the Day: Lying in the Shadows

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Artwork by OakOak

 

In this clever street artwork by OakOak, we see Snoopy lying on a shadow that looks like his doghouse from the Peanuts comic strip. The artwork was installed earlier this year in Saint-Étienne, France.

This isn’t the first time we’ve featured OakOak’s awesome street art, be sure to check out our previous posts here and here.

 

via OakOak on Facebook