Adventures in urban art
Unfortunately I couldn't attend this years Nuart 2019 festival in my home town of Aberdeen, Scotland. The flight operators really need to work on providing more and MUCH cheaper flights from Barcelona to Aberdeen! This years Nuart looked to be the best yet with another stellar line up of artists. Smug, Helen Bur, Vhils and... Continue Reading →
I've been away from the blog for a minute but how nice to come back and drop an interview with an artist who's work I love! This particular artist would be Rotterdam based Danny Rumbl and you can read all about him below! Hi Danny how are you? Tell us a little about yourself… Hi... Continue Reading →
Back to school - A new mural from Fasim. Normally when I receive press releases I will add my own words or move things around to to suit my style. However in this instance Fasim has sent me a fascinating first person story about his latest mural in Castellon. There is nothing I can add... Continue Reading →
Smallworks Press to Publish ‘Street Art Las Vegas’ by William Shea and Patrick Lai. The unseen talent and hidden benefits that street art contributes to the art community is being highlighted in a new book documenting the artform in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Street Art Las Vegas includes murals and other works by well-known... Continue Reading →
I proudly bring you my latest interview, this time with local artist Maga. She tells me about how her artistic path started and her plans for the future. Hi Maga how are you? Tell us a little about yourself… I’m an Illustrator, mural artist and educator from Esplugues de Llobregat (Barcelona). I love drawing, painting,... Continue Reading →
Perpetual Flow: The impressive land art piece created by Jorge Rodríguez- Gerada in the desert near Ouarzazate (Morocco) Created to bring attention to the importance of waste water management. This piece was commissioned for the 2019 Lavazza Calendar ‘Good to Earth’ The Artwork ‘Perpetual Flow’ is Gerada’s first large scale artwork in Morocco and extends... Continue Reading →
For this latest interview I am delighted to feature Colombian graffiti writer Zurik. Based near Barcelona her unique style is full of colour combinations and abstract shapes. She tells me about her career, love of movies and future plans. Hi Zurik how are you? Tell us a little about yourself… Hi! I am really good... Continue Reading →
STREET ART THROUGH THREE ARTISTS’ EYES. THE DIVERSITY OF STREET ART REFLECTED ON THE LATEST CONTORNO URBANO WALLS. The Foundation Contorno Urbano creates three new walls through the 12+1 project with Flavita Banana, Elisa Capdevila and Anna Repullo as the artists in charge of the paintings. Three women were in charge of the 12+1 walls... Continue Reading →
French artist Dogz has been on a bit of a tear in Barcelona recently. I assume he is relatively new to the city as I don't remember seeing his work before the start of the year. By my count he has done 14 walls since February. Talk about throwing yourself into the scene! This particular piece is... Continue Reading →
Since I got myself back in the game with Lisbon and Berlin posts last week it seems appropriate to do a Madrid one this week. It's just a small piece but one by an artist I like a lot. That artist goes by the name of Zon. The funny thing about this piece is that... Continue Reading →
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