We are currently looking for a few select people to share their knowledge with the readers of StreetArtNews on a bi-weekly basis, writing about the art based topics they enjoy and want to support. Why write for us? StreetArtNews gets over 300 thousands views each month, meaning a LOT of eyes will see your writing, […] More
Craig Costello, aka KR, grew up in Queens, New York, where graffiti was part of the landscape and a symbol of the city. While living in San Francisco, he quickly garnered attention when his signature “KR” tag popped up throughout the city. As he became one of the more prominent figures on the streets on […] More
“When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Art and Migration”Minneapolis Institute of Art What the museum says: “By choice or by force. With great success or great struggle. People move or are uprooted, for many reasons. The world is currently witness to the highest levels of movement on record; the United Nations estimates that one out of […] More
The artist Bryan Zanisnik used to equate suffering with success. Living in New York as an artist isn’t easy for most people, and even though Zanisnik was receiving institutional shows and critical acclaim, he was still a self-proclaimed “nervous wreck,” always on the cusp of financial ruin. “I think there was maybe some fantasy of […] More
Spanish painter, Pejac is inviting the worldwide audience to grab their pens, brushes, papers, and scissors, and join him in building a monumental opus of urban art from home. As a way of going through lockdown in Madrid, Pejac recently revived his old concept of miniature window drawings interacting with the life outside. Moved by the fact that […] More
Spanish street art duo PichiAvo were invited to paint for Wonderwalls Port Adelaide, one the largest mural festival in South Australia. PichiAvo is known for combining art, sculpture artwork, architecture, space and urban setting into one. They create a clear color splash deconstructing classical art and contemporary urban art. In this particular mural, they integrated François-Joseph Bosio’s Cupid […] More
“Art in the Age of Anxiety”Sharjah Art Foundation What the museum says: Art in the Age of Anxiety’ conjures the bombardment of information, misinformation, emotion, deception, and secrecy that invades online and offline life in the age of digital technology. It aims to illuminate the ‘post-digital’ condition—the manners and behaviors found in a world altered by […] More
