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    “Potosi Invasion” by Invader in Bolivia

    Street artist Invader just recently completed his invasion in the city of Potosi, located in Bolivia, South America.  Potosi has an altitude of 4,000 meters (13,400 feet above sea level). The Invasion of Potosi was completed with a total of 53 space invaders.Potosi is the 80th city that the artist have the opportunity to invade. Invader went there to install his 4,000th space invader.“Its location, history and landscapes are breathtaking and it is definitely one of the most intense and amazing missions I have been able to do so far” the artist mentioned in one of his posts.Invader is also preparing a short movie and a new invasion map on the recent project so stay tuned. Scroll down below for more photos of the invasion. More

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    A Graffiti Master’s Final Mural

    A Graffiti Master’s Final MuralDavid Gonzalez📍 Reporting from the BronxDavid GonzalezAlfredo Oyague, a well-known graffiti artist, wanted to promote peace through his work. Although diabetes forced him to stop painting murals in 2018, he hoped to bring together two crews to paint a wall in the Bronx.Here’s what happened → More

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    “Weightless” Screenprint and NFT Release by Myneandyours

    Street artist Marwan Shakarchi aka Myneandyours have just released a new screenprint entitled “Weightless”. It is a beautiful 9 colour screen print on 310gsm Somerset Satin hand deckled paper. The artist is also offering the animated NFT completely free if you buy from the yellow edition of the print.Myneandyours is  also offering a real special alternative red colourway of the artwork as a 1/1 animated NFT. It will be auctioned to the highest bidder who will also receive the 1/1 physical screen print.  Check out below for more details of the release.9 Colour Screen Print310gsm Somerset Satin Paper90cm x 70cm, Hand DeckledEmbossed Signed, NumberedCertificate of AuthenticityEdition of 50, $500 USD10 AP’s (Enquire for availability).FREE NFT – together with “Weightless” Yellow Edition.Once payment is made, you will receive an email from me requesting your Metamask wallet address. Your NFT will be minted on the Ethereum blockchain and will be sent to your wallet. You will be responsible for any gas fees. You will be able to mint your Myneandyours NFT anytime within 14 days after the purchase of the screen print. It will not be available past this date.As an owner of a Myneandyours NFT you will be given access to future releases prior to public sale. You will be added to our database and will be contacted prior to future releases.NFT Details 2500px x 3056px NFT edition size is no more than 60.Visit his website for more information on the drop. More

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    New Murals by C215 in support to Ukraine

    French street artist C215 have recently worked on a series of murals that serve as reminders of the human cost of the war in Ukraine.C215’s works are also testament to the talents of a man whose graffiti skills helped him overcome a traumatic youth to become one of France’s leading street artists — a one-time Banksy collaborator who has tagged walls all over the world. Real name Christian Guemy, the 49-year-old unveiled the huge new portrait of the Ukrainian girl last week in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.It carries a quote from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said to his staff when he was elected in 2019: “I really don’t want my photos in your offices, because I am neither a god nor an icon, but rather a servant of the nation. Instead, hang pictures of your children and look at them whenever you want to make a decision.”“It’s a universal message of support,” Guemy told AFP at his studio. “It challenges us to think about the ongoing humanitarian drama in Ukraine and the responsibility of politicians to do something. I can’t ignore the incursions of big politics into people’s daily lives.”Take a look below for more murals created by C215 in war-stricken places of Ukraine.A mural in Zhytomyr, an Ukrainian City near Belarus where rockets have fallen. “I did paint children faces in a building fully destroyed by Russian bombs. It has been painful but important to see the reality of the situation there” said the artist.A mural of portrait of C215’s son Gabin in Jytomyr, near Belarus, in a flat destroyed by Russian rockets. The artist worked on this thinking to himself it is in this tiny room where an Ukrainian kid had to abandon his life to escape and survive.Mural within the flats in Zhytomyr, Ukraine More

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    New Piece by My Dog Sighs in Plymouth, England

    My Dog Sighs have just worked on a new wall in Plymouth, England during his book signing tour.“One of the things I’m known for are these glassy, reflective eyes and like there’s a cliche the eyes are the window into the soul. But, you know like our thumbprint, every iris has its own unique pattern and when you look into someone’s eyes, you can see a story reflected back…So for me, it was about trying to, maybe capture a little bit of the essence of Plymouth. And I know, the Anthony Gormley sculpture on the front is controversial, bit I think if it’s getting people talking, and that’s a really good thing. So I’ve hidden that inside the reflection of the eye” the artist said during an interview with Plymouth Live.My Dog Sighs has produced an art book based on his recent installation/exhibition. The captivating, beautifully produced photo book reveals all the artwork from INSIDE:We Shelter Here Sometimes as well as a comprehensive and candid documentation of the 18 month journey of the exhibition’s creation. My Dog Sighs has continued the multi layer intriguing theme with the book, creating a game-changing publication that breaks many conventions of the accepted norms of a high end coffee table art book. It is playful and, like the exhibition, encourages discovery of hidden elements that take time to reveal themselves.My Dog Sighs said “I’m a street artist, working on the street is my passion and at the core of everything I do. When Covid forced us all inside then I, like everyone else, had to change the way I work. This unleashed a surge of creativity which I channelled into my immersive installation and this book. This lovingly produced book is as much inspired by Kit William’s Masquerade as it is by the great street art publications. More

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    “Primavera -Spring Festa-” Solo Show by Takeru Amano at Moosey Gallery in Norwich, England

    Japanese artist Takeru Amano comes to our Norwich gallery for his debut solo show at Moosey | Opening: Thursday, 31st March from 6-8pm. Born in 1977, the artist has exhibited all over the world from Tokyo, Hong Kong, to Paris, London and now Norwich (the cherry on top). Takeru lived in New York in the late 90’s before settling back in Japan, where a blend of Western iconography and Japanese neo-pop culture has gained him notoriety.‘Venus’, Acrylic on linen, 130cm x 100cmAmano’s subjects are often classic Western female figures who have a long history of appearing in painted form; think of Venus and the Virgin Mary. These mythological Greco-Roman icons are then depicted in a 20th Century Japanese style, clean and flat, splashed with Tokyo-pop neon colours. He playfully employs the innate freedom of painting, bending mythology to his own will and humour.‘Athena and Pegasus’, Acrylic on linen, 130cm x 130cmFor Primavera -Spring Festa- these icons return again, this time with furred and feathered companions. As the show title alludes to, these animals suggest spring time and the beginning of warmer weather; swans in lakes, dogs walked around parks, deer and horses galloping through floral fields. The colour palette also captures the season, with vibrant greens and yellows, deep blues, and faint pinks reminiscent of Japan’s cherry blossoms, a definitive signifier of the first blushes of spring across Tokyo. The compositions are airy and bright, leaving room for the spray of citrus and warming spring breeze.‘Artemis and Actaeon’, Acrylic on linen, 130cm x 100cm‘Venus’, Acrylic on linen, 80cm x 80cmThe appearance of animals also continues the artist’s amalgamation of mythology and pop. The Ancient Greek stories of Leda and the Swan, Artemis and the Deer Hunter, Pegasus sprouting from the blood of Medusa, have long been tackled by painters. Amano reimagines these myths in his own graphic Japanese style, flattening them and adding simple detail with delicate and fluid line-work.He removes the drama of the original tales, or at least the brutality between goddess and animal. Here instead, it seems they’ve partnered up, intimidatingly greeting you as you enter the gallery, unmistakably peering from their walls with blank but inescapable eyes. The mischievousness of Amano’s paintings is laid plain, the character’s languid expressions looking sardonically bored; fed up of being painted for centuries on end, fed up of being viewed, and staring back, unamused, giantly rendered and significantly bigger than you are. More

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    “Peace Off” by NIMI in Stavanger, Norway

    Street art NIMI have created a new piece in the streets of Stavanger, Norway. The mural “Peace Off” features Vladimir Putin getting pooped in by a dove.NIMI who originates from South Africa is an architect and street artist who likes to experiment with a variety of techniques, mediums and creative processes in his finely detailed murals and paintings. Here, he has used a chiaroscuro effect to also incorporate and reflect the architectural elements of the four-storey car park that houses the work.Have a look below for more pictures of “Peace Off”. Photo credits: Brian Tallman More