Adventures in urban art
When I first ventured out onto the streets of Barcelona searching for art there were a number of artists who´s work I would see on my daily walks. There were probably 15-20 artists creating absolute wonders throughout the city. And not just now and again, this was a daily thing, it blew my mind in... Continue Reading →
New mural by Contorno Urbano in Barcelona to promote the respect for animals The artist Núria Toll creates the artwork “Veïnes” (neighbours) as part of her intervention into the 12+1 project, inviting us to think about our environment Contorno Urbano, the first foundation in Spain dedicated to street art and graffiti, has realised a new... Continue Reading →
Wednesday wall with a slight difference this week. That slight difference being that this wall has wheels and isn´t really a wall! I´ve told you all before that I am a total sucker for street art/graffiti on trucks and vans. Well, Mexican artist Berol has absolutely nailed this three sided piece on a truck that I... Continue Reading →
Artist Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada creates a monumental heart at the Parc dels Pins, in Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Barcelona,) and the city’s multiculturalism beats through its veins. The inspiration for this project came when thinking of Santa Coloma de Gramenet as an essence, a heart, a CŎR where different stories, different hearts live together. A united... Continue Reading →
This week I am heading to Naples (on Friday) for a little bit of street art and a lot of pizza! Expect next Monday´s piece to be A. Late and B. mostly about pizza. This week's column is on time however and not a word about pizza, other than the three times I've mentioned it... Continue Reading →
The International Public Art Festival (IPAF 2019), which runs from 9th until 17th February, brings together an eclectic mix of local and international street artists who will provide a dynamic live art experience on the streets of Salt River. The educational art tour has been created by the organisers of IPAF, BAZ-ART, which saw an... Continue Reading →
A few months ago I went out on a late night adventure with Dutch artist and Barcelona resident Ivesone. The plan was for Ives to paint a huge illegal piece on an abandoned building we knew of in the Poblenou area of Barcelona. My idea was to do a time lapse of the whole process.... Continue Reading →
This week´s Wednesday wall was a bit of a surprise find. The Wallspot run Forum beach is a really cool spot but it´s pretty out of the way. So despite my best intentions I don´t make it down there all that often. I did think I had been there semi recently but clearly It's been... Continue Reading →
Back in July I wrote a little bit about the No Callarem collective call for action in Barcelona. The movement was created for artists to fight against freedom of speech oppression´s across Spain. The weekend of July 21st and 22nd was chosen for artists to paint as a form of free expression in the public space.... Continue Reading →
Welcome street art lovers to another IG inspired weekly round up. By inspired, I actually mean the photos that IG allowed my followers to see due to its utterly shite algorithm! Alas, despite IG´s issues I still have three more amazing pieces of street art to share with you from Barcelona and beyond! BTW, it´s... Continue Reading →
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