1 DESTINATION 5 SPOTS GLASGOWOutdoor PALAIS DE TOKYOInvestigations STREET ART RESIDENCIESTalents KONGO / FUZI / YANN L'OUTSIDER / MOMIES / GREGORY WATINAfter the summer holidays, Street Art is starting a new year. EDITO #72 | September 2023 The festival season is over, and vernissages are back. Let’s return to the galleries and talk to passionate gallerists who are essential actors in supporting the creations of both established and emerging artists. Let’s not forget that Urban Art lives in the street. ‘Invader hunters’ are here to keep reminding us of that. Glasgow remains to be invaded, however, even though the city has been the Scottish capital of Street Art for several decades, boasting the Glasgow Mural Trail, among other attractions. Many street artists join residencies to push their boundaries and boost their creativity, thus actively contributing to the vibrancy and renewal of the movement. Artist residencies are yet another proof that Street Art is turning into Urban...

1 DESTINATION 5 SPOTS LAS VEGASOutdoor LAYUP3Investigations STREET ART & ARCHIVESTalents MAYE / JUDITH DE LEEUW / CREN / FANSACK / ZESOSunny Street Art EDITO #71 | July-August 2023 There is no better season than summer to take part in festivals, discover Urban Art hot spots and check out new walls in cities and neighbourhoods you already know… Year after year, Street Art has become a destination in its own right.Here are some spots you could tick on your roadmap this summer: LayUp Season 3 at the Garage in Toulouse, Seth se la joue at the Musée en Herbe in Paris, the MACO in Sète, Street Art City in Lurcy-Levis or the picturesque village of Grimaud. Street Art has moved to its summer quarters.Go now to see these murals which are ephemeral by nature, with a lifespan or visibility that is sometimes limited to just a few months or even a few weeks. Collages rarely last longer than a summer, or even a few days, sometimes only until the next storm passes through. The preservation of...

PLACE 2 ART PISCINE DE DOULLENSOutdoor MILMURSInvestigations DOODLE ARTTalents L'ATLAS / GWENDOLINE / KURAR / PETITE POISONNE / SHAKAStreet Art, art with impact? EDITO #70 | May-June 2023 At a time when water usage restrictions have never been applied so early in the season, the questioning of climate change raised by Kurar in Surbanisation on the cover of GraffitiART #70 is extremely topical. Kurar’s commitment conveys urgent messages, through stencils, spray cans and brushes, about the environment, ethics, and social issues… For Petite Poissonne, her talent for catchphrases heightens the impact of her aphorisms. In a graphic world all his own, Shaka deconstructs the human figure in style that is a blend of hyperrealism and anthropology. As for the multi-skilled Gwendoline, she sets off to conquer vast urban spaces. And L’Atlas, in his distinctive style at the crossroads of calligraphy and lyrical abstraction, projects us into his world that is at the same time real and imaginary....

1 Destination 5 Spots STREET ART AMSTERDAMIndoor Paris CAPITALE(S)Investigations STREET ART & HUMORTalents COMBAS / JACE / NASTY / RYSLEE / TANCStreet Art: revealing emotions EDITO #69 | April 2023 The enthusiasm for Street Art does not wane as shown by the success of the exhibition CAPITALE(S) held at Hôtel de Ville de Paris extended again until 3 June, which has already attracted more than 100,000 delighted visitors. After reading the pages we have dedicated to this event, you will no longer have an excuse not to add CAPITALE(S) to your list of indoor shows to see. Yet, the street remains the essence of Urban Art. So, we are taking you on a tour of the streets, canals, and districts of Amsterdam where graffiti and Street Art have found a major anchor point in Europe. Today, the STRAAT Museum and the many murals across town have turned Amsterdam into a real Street Art destination. In Amsterdam, as in Paris, Brussels, and elsewhere, many urban artists have made it their mission...

1 Destination 5 Spots STREET ART GENDTPlace2Art MACO DE SETEOutdoor PEINTURE FRAICHEInvestigations STREET ART FOR KIDSTalents LE MODULE DE ZEER / ERRO / FLORENCIA DURAN ITZAINA / KRAKEN / RONEStreet Art between snow and sun EDITO #68 | February 2023 You shouldn’t be deprived of Street Art just because it is winter. Galleries, museums, and major exhibitions, such as CAPITALE(S) in Paris, are waiting for you! In search of Street Art scenes and events, we headed to Lyon for the 4th edition of the Peinture Fraîche festival, and then to Sète, in the south of France, to have a look at MaCO’s wide range of murals, which reflects the diversity of Street Art. Our journey ended with the discovery of the Belgian scene in Ghent, a Flemish town that lives to the beat of Street Art, and soon to become European Youth Capital in 2024. This issue also explores interesting parallels between Street Art and childhood: their shared imagery, communicative spontaneity, and refreshing irreverence. Because...

1 Destination 5 Spots STREET ART BELFASTPlace2Art PRIERE DE VIVOINOutdoor TUNNEL DES TUILERIESInvestigations WOMEN IN URBEX IITalents SETH / BORDALO II / MADAME / MANOLO MESA / ZABOUStreet Art celebrates EDITO #67 | December-January 2023 With the holiday season approaching, Urban Art shines with a profusion of colours and creativity that bring a touch of optimism in the midst of a troubled period. The success of the exhibitions Capitale(s) 60 ans d’Art Urbain and 40 ans de pochoirs by Jef Aérosol are proof that Urban Art and its history are not running out of breath. In this issue of GraffitiART, we look to build a bridge between the past and the present. Our explorations of the streets of Belfast shed light on the captivating history of this town with a tradition of muralism that is rooted in wounds of the past. Beyond historical events, Urban Art gives a new life and puts a new face on abandoned or repurposed places. A perfect example being the transformation of the Tuileries...

1 Destination 5 Spots STREET ART LILLEPlace2Art FRICHE LA BELLE DE MAIIndoor LA BABCOCKERIEInvestigations IN NAME OF STREET ARTTalents AMANDINE URRUTY / BUFF MONSTER / HENDRIK BEIKIRCH / NEBAY / TAKERU AMANOStreet Art stays on course EDITO #66 | October-November 2022 We are all looking for bearings, especially in a time of new and destabilising paradigm shifts in the political, economic and energy sectors. In this eternal quest, street artists are revisiting the symbols and rites of the main monotheistic religions and confronting the sacred with the secular. This issue will explore the complex relationships between beliefs, artistic inspirations, and their translation into the urban space. Our quest will take us to the hot spots of Lille, the Nord star of French Street Art. Its mix of industrial heritage, middle-class culture and proactive institutions have turned Lille into a fertile creative ground, welcoming artists with unique styles. Street artists have always loved industrial...

Innovation VISUAL GAMES1 Destination 5 Spots STREET ART LOS ANGELESPlace2Art VÖLKLINGER HÜTTEOutdoor LABEL VALETTE FESTIVALInvestigations WOMEN OF URBEXTalents D*FACE / STOM500 / MONSTA / QUEEN ANDREA / FANAKAPANUrban Art at its peak EDITO #64 | September 2022 Festivals have been in full swing this summer despite the heatwaves, and Urban Art has had a field day. Before it ends, though, let’s make a stop at the LaBel Valette Festival in Pressigny-les-Pins (FR), where the XIXth‑century Valette castle has been handed over to urban artists such as Lek & Sowat. The Urban Art Biennale at the Völklinger Hütte, a former ironworks that has since become a heritage site, is another must destination. This giant facility overflows with murals spreading across the city of Völklingen (DE). A bit further away, our last stop will be Los Angeles (US), a giant protean city where Urban Art flourishes in every shape and form. But Urbex has taught us that Urban Art is not always so accessible. This...

Innovation TRANSITION - LES PORTES1 Destination 5 Spots STREET ART ATHENSPlace2Art DJERBAHOODIndoor COLORS FESTIVALInvestigations STREET ART & ANONIMITYTalents BOM.K / MODE2 / ELLE / INO / LUDOVILK MYERSStreet Art between shadow and light EDITO #64 | July - August 2022 Summer is here! Full of promise, innovative projects, and fresh ideas… A perfect opportunity for us to hit the road to visit the strongholds of Street Art and discover the trends that create its wealth. Chasing sunlight and hot spots, we will bear witness to the birth of a vibrant Street Art scene in Athens, the cradle of democracy, where the antique past meets contemporary militantism to build a brand-new world. We will then cross the Mediterranean Sea to berth in Djerbahood, the island of dreams, where Street Art has transformed the village of Erriadh, a site of millennial heritage, into an open-air museum and a major destination for Street Art aficionados. After this sunbath, the Transition – Les Portes project...

Innovation STREET ART, A BACK TO OFFICE ALLY1 Destination 5 Spots STREET ART BERLINPlace2Art STADT.WAND.KUNSTInvestigations STREET ART & TRAVELTalents JEF AEROSOL / LUKE NEWTON / NESPOON / INIGO SESMA / DOURONEPutting up resistance EDITO #63 | May - June 2022 Times are hard! To get some fresh air, we need to travel and explore new horizons. After all, creativity springs from new encounters. This issue will take you to Berlin, the mecca of graffiti in Europe and a Street Art lab during the fall of the Wall. Still in Germany, Stadt.Wand.Kunst, with its big murals in Mannheim, is blowing a breath of fresh and militant air.Street Art is both an artistic and a political movement, but it can also be used as a management tool as you will discover through the collaborations between artists and staff of the Europcar Mobility Group who revamped the company’s nearly deserted facilities following the two years of COVID. All these achievements have in common being carried out by artists with...