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fromColossal
14 hours ago

Amid Urban Spaces, Alex Senna's Bold Murals Embrace Connection and Belonging

Alex Senna's murals emphasize community, emotional bonds, and togetherness through bold black-and-white compositions set against colorful urban backgrounds.
#public-art
fromColossal
2 weeks ago
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Explore Art UK's Digital Database of More Than 6,600 Street Art Murals

Art UK archives over 21,000 public artworks, including street art and murals, to preserve ephemeral experiences and document local history.
fromColossal
2 months ago
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Minimal Shapes Layer into Dynamic, Abstracted Murals by James Reka

James Reka favors public murals that respond to local history and community, using geometric abstraction, layered color, and architectural details to create site-specific narratives.
Mission District
fromMission Local
1 day ago

Doug Rhodes, Clarion Alley's only open studio artist

Public art thrives in the Mission, with Clarion Alley showcasing diverse murals and Doug Rhodes' unique artistic contributions.
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fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

Art Without Walls: Inside the Public Art Fund Party | amNewYork

Public art engages communities, inviting them to see their city more honestly and expansively, embodying a sense of belonging and shared experience.
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fromColossal
2 weeks ago

Explore Art UK's Digital Database of More Than 6,600 Street Art Murals

Art UK archives over 21,000 public artworks, including street art and murals, to preserve ephemeral experiences and document local history.
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Free "Art Chalk Party" at Haight/Stanyan (Golden Gate Park)

Join us on Sunday, April 19th, at the entrance of Golden Gate Park at Haight and Stanyan to chalk messages of Love, Hope, and Compassion.
NYC LGBT
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fromsfist.com
3 days ago

New Mural at Oakland Ice Center Pays Tribute to Skaters Alysa Liu and Kristi Yamaguchi

Julie Engelmann created a 100-foot mural in Oakland honoring Olympic skaters Alysa Liu and Kristi Yamaguchi, reflecting local pride and artistic talent.
fromTime Out London
3 days ago

This free London art festival is massively expanding this summer - it'll take over a whole borough

Hackney Art Week will take place from June 4 to 14, featuring 60 artists and creatives across 50 venues in the borough, including Dalston and Clapton.
London
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fromMission Local
4 days ago

Mission Buzz: New murals coming to Wiese, pop-ups join forces and El Faro for sale

Two local pop-ups, Fat Cat and Claws of Mantis, are opening a brick-and-mortar location together after successful collaborations.
Graphic design
fromColossal
5 days ago

NEVERCREW Explores Our Tenuous Relationship with Nature in Huge Murals

NEVERCREW's murals highlight the disconnect between urban life and nature, emphasizing the need for empathy towards the environment.
Photography
fromGothamist
5 days ago

Martha Cooper photographed graffiti's origins. Decades later, she's still at it.

Martha Cooper's retrospective showcases her pioneering work in documenting graffiti and urban culture over six decades.
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fromCurbed
15 hours ago

'I Became the Most-Wanted Graffiti Artist in New York'

Lee Quiñones became a prominent graffiti artist in the 1980s, using his art to engage with the city despite opposition from city leadership.
Mission District
fromMission Local
3 days ago

Long-awaited trashcans hit S.F. streets, a Tenderloroadway mural, and more

New initiatives in the Tenderloin include custom trash bins and a mural funded by a beautification grant.
California
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Graffiti Bridge in rural Bay Area was 'worth saving' from Caltrans

The Stevenson Bridge is closing for six months for rehabilitation to ensure its safety and longevity against earthquakes.
Brooklyn
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Brooklyn Pop: An experience as rich as the borough itself, created by Mr. Kaves

Brooklyn Pop is an immersive exhibit and play showcasing the borough's history and culture through personal and iconic narratives.
fromArtnet News
2 days ago

What Not to Miss at the San Francisco Art Fair

"I love the range in this booth, from large-scale ceramic totems to more intimate neon paintings. I'm always impressed by the artists Freeburg represents and the clarity of her program's mission."
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guide #237: Fab 5 Freddy, the street artist at the heart of New York's creative zenith

Jean-Michel Basquiat's art has been commercialized through fashion, raising questions about consumerism and the connection to new audiences.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

The Painting Movements Everyone Should Know

The fusion of poetry and painting in Chinese literati art influenced global artistic movements, emphasizing the equivalence of text and image.
NYC music
fromJuxtapoz
7 months ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - Chris "Daze" Ellis "Orchid Rain on the Underground" @ PPOW Gallery, NYC

Chris 'Daze' Ellis's exhibition showcases the legacy of 1970s and 80s graffiti art through new paintings and installations.
fromColossal
3 days ago

Anarchic Cats Are Ensnared in Chaos in Leo Forest's Dynamic Drawings

The cat is, above all things, a dramatist. Sacred to ancient Egyptians, domestic cats share more than 95% of their genetic makeup with tigers, and they can leap five times their height.
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fromArtnet News
4 days ago

One of the Art Market's Biggest Secrets, Revealed | Artnet News

Global auction totals increased by 13.3 percent in 2025 compared to 2024, signaling a recovery in the auction market.
fromArtnet News
5 days ago

Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era | Artnet News

Much of Instagram's video content is organized around transformation-the virtual magic of the before-and-after and clips that show cause and effect. A person makes pasta from scratch in 20 seconds via edits that compress time-intensive labor.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Fab 5 Freddy recalls how he brought underground art forms mainstream respect

Fred Brathwaite, known as Fab 5 Freddy, significantly influenced the emergence of hip-hop culture and street art in New York City.
#banksy-identity
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fromJezebel
1 month ago

Banksy Revealed! Or Is That Exactly What Banksy Wants Us to Think...

Reuters investigation identifies Banksy as Robert Gunningham, a Bristol native who adopted the alias David Jones after disappearing from public records a decade ago.
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fromJezebel
1 month ago

Banksy Revealed! Or Is That Exactly What Banksy Wants Us to Think...

Reuters investigation identifies Banksy as Robert Gunningham, a Bristol native who adopted the alias David Jones after disappearing from public records a decade ago.
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fromHyperallergic
6 days ago

Art Problems: Do I Need to Go to Art Fairs?

Art fairs are optional; attendance depends on individual goals and networking strategies.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Painting With Blood: Who Does It and Who Collects It

Blood is used as a medium in contemporary art, challenging traditional boundaries of artistic practice.
fromArtnet News
1 week ago

An Intimate Portrait of Basquiat's Early Life Returns to Brooklyn | Artnet News

The exhibition features 20 works of art as well as photographs and other ephemera dating back to the late 1970s-just before Basquiat launched his studio practice.
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#art
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fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

What If Every City Provided Artists With Free Supplies?

Materials for the Arts provides essential resources for arts education and cultural programs in New York City, advocating for expansion to all boroughs.
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fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

Endless's Street Art Calls Attention to London's Homeless Crisis

A street art installation by Endless highlights homelessness in London, juxtaposing it with the city's wealth.
#keith-haring
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fromHypebeast
2 weeks ago

Keith Haring's Rare Art Cars to Land in NYC's West Village

Keith Haring's painted cars will be exhibited together for the first time in Manhattan, coinciding with the launch of a new book on his 3D work.
Film
fromBronx Times
2 months ago

New documentary on legendary Bronx graffiti group TATS CRU shows in South Bronx - Bronx Times

A 38-minute documentary, "Spray Can Stories: TATS CRU," chronicles the Bronx graffiti crew’s origins, evolution, and commercial work, premiering at Sankofa Haus and concluding with a South Bronx screening.
Photography
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

The Art of What We Throw Away

Frozen household food waste can be transformed into artwork that records daily life, promotes circularity, and fosters community engagement through zero-waste events.
#banksy
fromFortune
4 weeks ago
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Banksy may have been identified, but his mystery has long been part of his art's value, and a fan says it's like finding out Santa Claus isn't real | Fortune

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fromFortune
4 weeks ago

Banksy may have been identified, but his mystery has long been part of his art's value, and a fan says it's like finding out Santa Claus isn't real | Fortune

Banksy's anonymity has been integral to his art's value, but his works may still retain significance despite his identity being revealed.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on anonymity in art: the unmasking' of Banksy and Ferrante should stop | Editorial

Banksy and Elena Ferrante exemplify the tension between anonymity and fame in contemporary art and literature.
Arts
fromThe Globe and Mail
1 month ago

Elusive street artist Banksy's identity finally revealed

Banksy created murals in war-torn Ukraine, appearing in person near Kyiv in late 2022 to paint social commentary art amid bombed-out buildings.
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

Whitney Biennial Trends, a New Baroque Art Star, and Banksy Unmasked | Artnet News

The 2026 Whitney Biennial opened at the beginning of the month, providing a snapshot of current trends and curatorial interests in the art world.
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fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago

A View From the Easel

Creating molds from high-heeled shoes in a shared workspace enhances precision and organization in the artistic process.
#artist-studio-practice
fromThe Good Life France
1 month ago

Street Art rules in France - The Good Life France

If you've walked around any of France's cosmopolitan cities in recent years, you're sure to have come across some stunning murals. Painted onto the side of buildings, in hidden corners, and just about anywhere an artist can paint, street art is booming. We're not talking old-school graffiti here, hastily sprayed names on walls, and anti-social stuff like that. Today's street art is commissioned by city or town councils and created by prominent street artists from around the globe says Suzanne Pearson.
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Art Movements: New Leaders Everywhere

Jean Cooney will become executive director of Creative Time; major museum leadership changes include Sally Tallant leaving Queens Museum, Yasha Grobman in Jerusalem, and Amy Sherald signing with CAA.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Urban sketchers find the sublime in the city block

"We had just moved to Seattle, and I started drawing. Like every day I drew the commuters on the bus, I would draw the mountains, the buildings," remembered Campanario.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Madrid named world's best city for street art for its 425 masterpieces'

Murfin's 'Ninos Perdidos I' in Fuenlabrada won third place in the Best of 2025 Street Art Awards; Madrid named world's top street art city.
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

A View From the Easel

Mornings are best for concentrated work. In the winter, I turn on the heat at 8am and get started around 10am. Summer, I start around 9am. I have two areas in the studio for projects. The large, heavy wood sculptures are carved in the front section of the studio, closest to the roll-up wide door. Smaller sculptures are placed on a hydraulic workbench. Before I start, I focus, connect with the Source, and ask for guidance.
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fromMission Local
2 months ago

People We Meet: The Sunset's Khalid Zakzouk gives them something to chalk about

Khalid Zakzouk transforms Sunset District sidewalks with vibrant, temporary chalk murals, creating figures and scenes while working outdoors for hours.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Public art powerhouse: Inside Monterey County's scrappy arts movement

Sand City sits just two miles from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, yet until this month, visitors couldn't spend the night in town. For decades, this half-square-mile town wedged between Costco and Highway 1 has been hiding in plain sight - a warehouse district turned open-air art gallery, where murals climb concrete walls and sculptors work in spaces that once stored industrial equipment.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

Squeak Carnwath Paints Her Own Path

Squeak Carnwath rejects the idea that painting is exhausted and continues to produce expansive, vital work within the oil painting tradition.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

King Paris shows the sovereignty of light through his contemporary masks on display in Manhattan | amNewYork

Embellished masks and reflective surfaces in West African traditions use radiance and material brilliance to convey authority, spiritual meaning, and social order through performance.
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

A View From the Easel

I work outside, carving and shaping the stone. Outside my house, I have a table, an extension cord, and tools. It's very cold and I have to wear all my winter clothes. When it's too cold, I do the filing and finishing work inside after I shape it outside. I listen to all kinds of music. I listen to Eminem all the time; his albums are all my favorites. For drawings, I work at Kinngait Studios or at home on my kitchen table.
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fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Downtown SF's Newest Mural Unveiling w/ Emily Fromm

Unveiling of Emily Fromm's ephemeral mural at 836 Montgomery St, San Francisco invites the community to view the work and learn her process.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

A View From the Easel

An artist in a Bronx studio paints multiple figurative works simultaneously, drawing inspiration from local institutions, music, and the neighborhood's vibrancy.
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