Calling all artists and illustrators! We’re launching our first-ever Booooooom Illustration Awards! There are 5 award categories to submit to: “Personal”, “Product & Packaging”, “Advertising & Promotional”, “Editorial”, “Student”. We have cash prizes up for grabs as well as a bunch of goodies from some of our friends (tablets, free websites, digital tools), editorial and social coverage, and the opportunity […]
A selection of work by artist Tidawhitney Lek from Long Beach, Southern California. Lek’s work is about identifying the Cambodian-American experience. Weaving together themes and identities of first-generation American, Southeast Asian, and female narratives, Lek tackles subjects like generational trauma and inherited histories, deconstructing meanings and nuances to create a universal tale on canvas. Her practice similarly draws on a […]
“The mosaic is like a puzzle, and in its smallest parts lies the whole.”Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) More durable than a mural, the mosaic has proved to be a cherished member of the Street Art family during this new age. While they may not be as topical or ephemeral as murals, they offer unparalleled options that surprise the unsuspecting wanderer, and […]
A series chronicling an unconscious search for familial connection by Toronto-based photographer Angela Lewis. “Places We’ve Never Been” explores the connection between Lewis’ late grandma and the older women she has photographed throughout the years. Triggered by a chance encounter in Vancouver, Angela realized she has been drawn to photographing women alone in nature. The portraits, always taken from behind, […]
In the German city of Brunswick, an extraordinary transformation occurs under the night sky at Kiryat Tiron Park. As part of the Litchparcours 2024 festival, a collective of dedicated artists presents a thought-provoking installation titled “(Plastic) Full Moon” is swinging overhead thanks to Luz Interruptus. A multicolored luminescence of plastic waste afloat in the galaxy, like a new moon no […]
A selection of work from Los Angeles-based artist and comedian Kevin Christy. Christy has shown his work throughout North America, Europe and Asia. His most recent solo show, “Ghost Ladder,” was at The Hole gallery in New York. Christy’s work employs primarily representational elements to contextualize the small moments in life that make up modern reality. See more below.
Welcome to BSA Images of the Week! Like the icon of Ron English’s Temper Tot, this week’s lead image by street artist Kreau is a stencil of a maladjusted, rambunctious boy, a schoolyard bully perhaps; with no emotional maturity, only an insidious unchecked rage. Armchair psychologists might assess that this boy’s behavior stems from excessive criticism and harsh punishment from […]
A selection of work by artist Gabriel Pozzo. Currently based in Nashville, Tennessee, Pozzo’s work is a culmination of personal experiences and memories infused with fantastical elements that subtly emphasize a particular narrative or overarching theme like time, ambition, intimacy, and relationships. Pozzo’s website contains a “blog” section with short essays that offer more context and backstory to his individual […]
Calling all photographers! We’re excited to announce an open call to submit images to our next photo book, Magic Hour II. If you’re not familiar with the term, “Magic Hour” is that period after sunrise or before sunset where the light is soft and has a warmer colour temperature than usual (also referred to as “golden hour”). The Magic Hour […]
Thanks to photographer Lluis Olive-Bulbena, we have new photos today of a sophisticated mural program called Efimur, which heralds natural beauty and creates new examples in the urban landscape. Here is a quick visual journey through the vibrant and dynamic murals of the 2024 Efímurs Festival, held in the picturesque coastal town of L’Ametlla de Mar, south of Tarragona, Spain. […]