Tag Archives: Street Art

Banksy pranks Venice

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

So it seems that that lovable street art scamp known as Banksy has brought his personal commentary on overtourism, commercialism, and the art world to Venice on the heels of the pretentious Biennale.

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Word on the Street: San Diego

Posted on May 5, 2019 by

h/t Thomas Paine  

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Minima Muralia

Posted on April 28, 2019 by

Those of you who regularly visit this humble blog are all too well aware that I am an enormous fan of street art and basically obsessed with books. So when I stumbled upon the book Minima Muralia, which explores more … Continue reading →

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Berlin: Word on the Street

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

h/t Herakut & Dr.Seuss  

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Street Art Fortified

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

What a brilliant setting for the second museum dedicated to street-art in France, located in the town of Neuf-Brisach (Haut-Rhin), and inaugurated on July 7, 2018, the Musee D’Art Urbain et De Street Art (MAUSA) is situated in the 18th … Continue reading →

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Art Floats

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

Fluctuart claims that its Centre D’Art Urbain Flottant will be the first floating urban arts museum in the world. I don’t know if that’s an accurate statement, but the soon to be launched waterfront gallery is a welcome component of the “Reinventing … Continue reading →

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Paris Remembers

Posted on January 11, 2019 by

Four years ago  this week, Paris was shocked by the terror attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. French street artist Christian Guémy, aka C215,  has paid tribute to the eleven victims of the horrific attack with a mural . At the … Continue reading →

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Word on the Street : Treason

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It’s A Wonderful Banksy Life

Posted on December 22, 2018 by

Banksy has confirmed that a two-sided mural on an out of the way garage in Port Talbot, Wales is his newest work. From one angle it appears to feature a child happily catching snow flakes. However, viewed from a slightly … Continue reading →

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Eyes on Paris

Posted on November 28, 2018 by

For the past few years, here in the States we have had the opportunity to get to know the work of the popular French street artist known as JR. Now Parisians can catch-up with their hometown guy’s artwork at his … Continue reading →

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