Street art is a label which has been applied to everything from public art happenings, to guerilla sculpture and yarn bombing, but there is little doubt it is most closely associated with the work of mural and graffiti artists. Utilising walls around urban spaces as their canvas, many graffiti artists progressed from decorative, complex, and […]
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The first half of 2021’s art news was dominated by the return to auctions, the debate over public works of art, new pieces by Banksy and the rise of the NFT art market; and not much has changed throughout the third quarter of the year which saw some more Banksy news, a lot of NFT […]
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Graffiti struggled for years to find acceptance as art, precisely because it came from the streets and the working classes. Emerging with with the artistic expression and social commentary in hiphop, it was far removed from the usual art gallery crowds. Unlike most modern street art it also rarely had permission to be painted and […]
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Art styles and influences often overlap as one set of creativity feeds into another and artists develop their styles and ideas over time. Through the last few decades that continuous process has seen movements like pop art, graffiti, and protest murals feeding into creating modern street art. And this itself already feeds into new evolutions […]
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2020 was a strange year for every sector, and coronavirus lockdowns and disruption affected art news and events as well. As art galleries and auctions closed doors ceasing art sales, news focused around street and protest art, and protests against certain public artwork. New works by street artists Banksy and The Rebel Bear appeared in […]
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