You hope for it, but nothing is guaranteed. Transitioning from being an artist with a respected, lauded practice of graffiti/street art to a booming professional career is not a clearly defined route. What does it take, you ask? A potent mix of talent, luck, fortitude, applied effort, guts, and a willingness to change one’s approach if necessary, as necessary. In […]
Replacing Sculpture, Claiming Public Space in Bristol; Marc Quinn & Jen Reid“When I was stood there on the plinth, and raised my arm in a Black Power salute, it was totally spontaneous, I didn’t even think about it. My immediate thoughts were for the enslaved people who died…
A selection of paintings by Iranian-British artist and illustrator Nikoo Bafti. Influenced by traditional Persian miniature painting, Nikoo combines intricate narrative imagery with modern metaphysical concepts and a fascination for the unseen and anomalous phenomena. This latest series marked her debut solo show at Antler Gallery in Portland, Oregon. Painted in seven shades of blue, “Realigned” is an exploration of […]
This fresh new survey of Polish artists primarily born in the 1980s is called RETRANSMISSION__ . It has as much to do with the influence of digital arts as it does with the plastic arts and art in the street. Bartek Swiatecki Pener. “Mirror Lake”. RETRANSMISSION_ Mirus Gallery. Denver, Colorado. (photo © Nawer) This group collection at the Denver location […]
Holy fanboy, Batman! Bruce Wayne has captivated Jake, a DJ by profession, for nearly his entire life. He even turned his basement into his very own version of the Batcave! The rec room comes with all the bells and whistles, including a DJ booth, a wine cellar, and a home gym, and is fully stocked with Bat memorabilia that put the priceless collection of […]
Denny Busyet is a master of the 80s and 90s retro aesthetics. One look at his artworks and you are transported back in time, listening to your vinyl records or feeding your hard-earned coins to an insatiable arcade machine. So how does Denny do it? Well, keep reading and you’ll soon find out what gets him in the groove! How […]
Dudes and dudettes, you KNOW its summertime! The flood of paint, legal and illegal, that is hitting walls in cities everywhere and possibly around your neighborhood – it’s outstanding. One artist who’s taking advantage of the good weather this year is Fabio Petani, who seems to bang out a mural every 15 days. Each is a lesson in botany and […]
A selection of photos exploring the hallucinatory nature of the seemingly insignificant by New York City-based photographer and director Tony Wang. Seeking out the tranquil and tender among the chaotic, Wang’s cropped compositions highlight the city in introspection: “Under her superfluous outfits and personalities, a trace of gentleness is present in the details. By choosing to focus my perspective, I […]
A selection of recent work by East London-based artist Shaqúelle Whyte. Using his painting practice to explore his thoughts and feelings, Whyte directs his subjects as if they were actors and the canvas the stage, crafting narratives that, though not self-portraits, reflect his life and experiences. This process allows him to tell stories in a much more abstracted way—offering just […]
July 5, 2022 Artists “Happy kids are playing the game, but something is off, the chairs have been replaced by life vests and the EU is playing the music.” Street artist LAPIZ says his darkly themed new stencil piece is based on the game ‘musical chairs’ and is pointing directly to the number of refugees who drown in the Mediterranean […]