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    Coverage: “Childhood Memories” Group Exhibition at Volery Gallery, Dubai, UAE

    Last February 10th, Volery Gallery opened Childhood Memories, a group exhibition is curated by Jean Claude Geraud, the founder of City of Talents, Toulouse, a contemporary and urban art agency.Childhood Memories brings together the works of twelve contemporary artists from different parts of the world. The artworks represented are emanated from our memories as children, loaded with vivid colours, wistful eyes and universes made of our dreams and childhood cartoons.The exhibition takes the visitors through a trip of reminisces out of the current challenging times and into a hope-filled universe. On show are various styles of paintings ranging from playfully scribbled paintings, flat surfaces as well as Manga and Anime characters taking over the alternate world.The exhibition introduces pronounced international artists with their unique representation of childhood memories to the region. The lineup will include Jonathan Hadipranata; Adam Handler; Andrew Hem; Kai; Jade Kim; Diren Lee; Millo; Keigo Nakamura; Jun Oson; Ryol; Byun Se-hee and Wei Xing. Their artworks will call out the child inside each of us through their endearing characters and naïve sceneries.The exhibition will run until March 8, 2022 at Volery Gallery, DIFC, Dubai, UAE. Gallery hours: 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM.Schedule your visit here.Scroll down below for more photos of the exhibition! More

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    “Childhood Memories” Group Exhibition at Volery Gallery in Dubai, UAE

    In collaboration with City of Talents, Volery Gallery presents Childhood Memories February 10—March 8, 2022. The group exhibition is curated by Jean Claude Geraud, the founder of City of Talents, Toulouse, a contemporary and urban art agency.Childhood Memories brings together the works of twelve contemporary artists from different parts of the world. The artworks represented are emanated from our memories as children, loaded with vivid colours, wistful eyes and universes made of our dreams and childhood cartoons. The exhibition will take the visitors through a trip of reminisces out of the current challenging times and into a hope-filled universe. On show are various styles of paintings ranging from playfully scribbled paintings, flat surfaces as well as Manga and Anime characters taking over the alternate world.Byun Se-Hee, Wizard and Friends #18. Acrylic on canvas; 112.1 cm x 112.1 cmThe exhibition introduces pronounced international artists with their unique representation of childhood memories to the region. The lineup will include Jonathan Hadipranata; Adam Handler; Andrew Hem; Kai; Jade Kim; Diren Lee; Millo; Keigo Nakamura; Jun Oson; Ryol; Byun Se-hee and Wei Xing. Their artworks will call out the child inside each of us through their endearing characters and naïve sceneries. More

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    Top 15 Children-Themed Murals

    Walk through a world of creativity and imagination as we present to you various murals that revolves around the concept of childhood by celebrated artists. Childhood has been used in street art to evoke a wide array of themes, be it playful or political messages.

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    Scroll down below and explore the innocence and wonder of childhood through these amusing murals.

    Roamcouch in Gifu, Japan (2018)

    BumbleBee in Seattle, USA (2015)

    Ever in La Boca, Buenos Aires (2017)

    Rustam QBic in Shanghai, China (2017)

    Mono Gonzalez and Seth in Kiev, Ukraine (2017)

    Kevin Ledo and Paola Delfin in Miami, USA (2018)

    Case Ma’Claim in Berlin, Germany (2018)

    Ernest Zacharevic in Dubai, UAE (2016)

    Lonac in Florida, USA (2016)

    Joe Iurato x Rubin in New York, USA (2014)

    Pilpeled in Venice Beach, Los Angeles (2019)

    Fintan Magee in Brisbane, Australia (2014)

    Telmo Miel in Versailles, France (2019)

    Seth Globepainter in Paris, France (2015)

    Millo in Ukraine (2018) More

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    “Beyond the Sea” by Millo in Monopoli, Italy

    Internationally known Italian street artist Millo  was invited as artist-in-residence in Monopoli, Italy for the 5th edition of PhEST, international festival of photography and arts – Totally Outdoor. In the past few days he painted a graffiti mural on a city wall (12 meters wide and 9 metres high) nestled among the old town, the bay and the
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    “Balance” by Millo in Sardinia, Italy

    Italian artist Millo have recently collaborated with Non Solo Murales di San Gavino Monreale for another mural. Entitled “Balance”, the murals features Millo’s signature child-like creatures balancing different found objects over a cityscape. This mural is located in San Gavino Monreale, Sardinia, Italy.

    “The last months’ events forced and are still forcing all of us to find an inner balance. We suddenly found ourselves in a dystopic reality and we had to struggle to find the strength to go on and out. This wall is about this. How to use what we have and how to find an equilibrium in ourselves.” Millo said.

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