Issue #75

Issue #75

PLACE2ART PENGEOutdoor BOULOGNE FESTIVALInvestigations URBAN ART AT NUMERIC AGESTalents JO DI BONA / LEK / MAHN KLOIX / MILLO / OLIVIA DE BONAThe dawn of Street Art 4.0 EDITO #75 | February - March 2024 Street Art is gradually adopting and adapting to new technologies. Drones, NFTs, and augmented reality have transformed it, creating new modes and fields of expression. Today, generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is opening new avenues to explore... But before AI does it all, we will continue to need the creativity and genius of street artists to create murals, paintings and, more generally, works we love.This issue will take a look at the wide range of Street Art showcased at Penge, London’s best kept secret of must-see Street Art spots, or at Boulogne-sur-Mer, where world-renowned street artists are invited to express themselves.The cover of this issue features the portrait of Nina Simone painted during the Colors Festival Paris by Jo Di Bona, an artist who turned pop-graffiti...

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Issue #74

Issue #74

1Destination 5Spots LISBONOutdoor IMINENTE FESTIVALInvestigations STREET ART & BESTIARYTalents ADD FUEL / FAITH XLVII / FRANCK NOTO / PHILIPPE BAUDELOCQUE / PRI BARBOSABom dia Street Art EDITO #74 | December - January 2024 Looking for sunshine in the heart of winter, we set our sights on a major Street Art destination: Portugal.Lisbon has become a beacon of urban culture and prides itself on its innovative scene and dynamic artists such as Add Fuel, Bordalo II et Vhils. Last October, the city hosted a new edition of the Iminente festival, which builds bridges between different expressions of urban culture while encouraging creative encounters.Add Fuel reinterprets the ancestral art of Portuguese azulejos, spreading his variant of Urban Art in streets and galleries around the world, while Brazilian artist Pri Barbosa advocates for women’s rights. Of course, Street Art takes yet other forms. Faith XLVII draws her inspiration from her nomadic lifestyle expressed in a constant...

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Issue #73

Issue #73

PLACE2ART LE HUBLOTOutdoor BLOOP FESTIVALInvestigations STREET ART & ECOLOGYTalents ADNATE / M. CHAT / NILS JENDRI / RENK / VEKS VAN HILLIKUrban Art, a societal megaphone EDITO #73 | October - November 2023 The time we are living is no doubt historical: climate, purchasing power, international tensions... Street artists have their word to say! They are seizing on the big issue of the moment: climate change. Beyond ideological divides, their creations raise awareness and call people to take responsible action. Taking on the role of opinion leader, street artists tackle societal challenges as a source of inspiration and motivation. In this ecological spirit, urban storyteller Veks Van Hillik stages his bestiary to defend an imaginary fauna. Adnate takes a critical look at the oppression of Australia’s aboriginal people. As for M. CHAT, he draws bridges between continents by sending his big yellow-orange tomcat on walls around the world. Others take a purely artistic approach, such...

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Issue #72

Issue #72

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...

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Issue #71

Issue #71

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...

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Issue #70

Issue #70

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....

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Issue #69

Issue #69

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...

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Issue #68

Issue #68

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...

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Issue #67

Issue #67

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...

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Issue #66

Issue #66

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...

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