Category: Street art

Street Artist Banksy

“Hammer Boy” by Banksy in New York, USA. More by Banksy on Street Art Utopia.

Source link

It's on Beverly Boulevard where you can find the latest Dourone art piece titled “Medio lleno, medio vacío."  In English: half full, half empty.

The artwork was carried out in Blick’s art store location in West Los Angeles. The parking garage to this famous art supplies store is becoming a museum of urban art in which many national and international artists have already made their mark.

DOURONE started with graffiti in Madrid, Spain in 1999.  His style is defined as SENTIPENSANTE* - a contraction of the Spanish words for feeling and thinking.  The style was created by Uruguayan journalist and writer Eduardo Galeano.

To follow Dourone and see more art, click here.

Source link

Source link

I wrote a feature article about Congo’s Shinkolobwe mine for the excellent magazine of African news and culture The Continent. Check it out to read a short summary of the...

Source link

Huldufólk – The hidden people

In Icelandic folklore, the Huldufólk (meaning hidden people) are often compared to elves. These mystical beings are believed to closely resemble humans and dwell in little houses nestled within the rocks. Although typically concealed from human view, a select few individuals are considered privileged enough to witness the Huldufólk.

Faroese folk tales describe the hidden people as large in build, with grey clothing and black hair. They reside in mounds and are sometimes referred to as Elves. Icelandic folk tales also offer cautionary advice against throwing stones, as they might accidentally strike the hidden people.

The terms Huldufólk and álfar (elves) became synonymous in 19th-century Icelandic folklore. Scholar Jón Árnason observed that the terms were essentially interchangeable, with álfar carrying a more pejorative connotation. Konrad von Maurer proposed that Huldufólk originated as a euphemism to avoid directly naming the álfar.

However, some evidence suggests that contemporary Icelanders might view the two terms as referring to separate sets of supernatural beings. Researcher Katrin Sontag discovered that while some people do not differentiate between elves and hidden people, others do make a distinction. A 2006 survey found that “54% of respondents did not distinguish between elves and hidden people, 20% did, and 26% said they were not sure.”

Today, the enchanting stories of the Huldufólk continue to capture the imagination of both Icelanders and visitors alike, as they explore the breathtaking landscapes and stumble upon the tiny houses that serve as homes for these mysterious beings.

Comments:

Source link

Brooklyn-based KAWS is about to open his first-ever UK museum exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park.  A relevant artist for today's generation, he engages young people with contemporary art and disrupts the worlds of art and design to include street art.  *KAWS’s trademark style – nostalgic characters in the process of growing up.

More from KAWS here.

Source link

Source link

"Reimagining education is the first step
to reimagining the rest of the world."
Guest post by Genevieve Shade

Source link

Street Artist Lalone

By Lalone in Granja Suarez, Málaga, Spain.

Comments:

Source link

Working hard to champion the rise of street art in Turkey, KÜF unveils the latest project "Mickey Gökçek" in Ankara - a play on the name of the city's mayor, Melih Gökçek.

Here's a look at some other works.

More from KÜF here and here.

Enjoy.

Source link

Source link

I have been asked several times about the use of cats in my artwork and so I now present a succinct explanation of why I am not simply obsessed with...

Source link

Street Artist Sax

By Sax (Henry B) in Paris, France at COLORS FESTIVAL PARIS.

Comments:

Source link