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By the look of this work – I think he Nailed it!
Street Artist Nails (aka Fers) is the alternative name for Niels Oeltjen who was born in Germany in 1976. Niels moved to Australia at the age of 6 with his family, growing up in the Huon Valley in Tasmania. He now … Continue reading
Posted in SprayCanArt, Street Artists A-Z, StreetArt, StreetArtists
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The Joys of Miso Paste
Street artist Stanislava Pinchuk (aka Miso) creates life-size hand-drawn paste-up projects. Most of her work deals with story-telling myths and folklore. Her work shows influence from her Ukrainian upbringing and eastern European folk and craft traditions. She is often inspired … Continue reading
Who gives a Zach for this Street Artist?
Lithuanian-born Street and gallery artist Ernest “ZACH” Zacharevic combines fine art techniques and his passion for creating art outdoor, using and oil painting, stencil and spray, installation and sculpture; to produce dynamic compositions both inside and outside of the gallery … Continue reading
Posted in Art, SprayCanArt, Stencils, Street Artists A-Z, StreetArt, StreetArtists
Tagged Georgetown, Malaysia, Penang, Singapore
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Are you thinking that Fafi is fluffy?
Fafi is an early adopter to street art and is currently living and working in Paris. Through her art, Fafi has been exploring her femininity through stereotypes, using them to her advantage. Fafi not only knocked her male colleagues and competitors out their … Continue reading
Your Gateway to Bodé for the Day
Mark Bodé was born on February 18, 1963 in Utica, New York. The son of underground comics legend Vaughn Bodé, Mark often produces works similar to this father’s style. Mark is an American cartoonist best known for his work on … Continue reading
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Coulrophobia – (The Fear of Clowns)
Above street art is by Owen Dippie, (OD) a street artist / graffiti artist / muralist from New Zealand. You can find out more about Owen Dippie via his website or follow him on his Blog. The artwork commemorates Heath … Continue reading
Posted in DarkArt, SprayCanArt, StreetArt, StreetArtists
Tagged #CreepyClown, #EvilClowns, #HeathLedger, #OwenDippie, #TheJoker, #TWECrew
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Tom Civilian is Too Civil by Half
Street artist Civilian – (aka Tom Civil) is a Melbourne street artist. He came to Melbourne for the S11 blockades for the World Economic Forum in 2000 and decided to stay. Since then, Civil or Civilian has presented “empty shows” … Continue reading
Posted in SprayCanArt, Stencils, Street Artists A-Z, StreetArt, StreetArtists
Tagged #Graffiti, Civil, Civilian, StreetArt, Tom Civil
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Maybe MYMOnsters are your MOnsters too!
MYMO aka Mimo Mali, is a multi-disciplinary artist who is a painter, illustrator, muralist, installation and animation artist from Berlin who has shown her work throughout the world in various galleries and museums. She has delivered lectures at a range … Continue reading
ROA’s Record of Achievement = No two walls are alike or the same
ECHIDNA: ARGYLE ST. FITZROY, (MELBOURNE), SQUIRREL – This large squirrel piece is on the side of Blue Bottle Coffee , 160 Berry Street, Brooklyn, New York. Street artist ROA (born c.a. 1976) is a world-wide known street art muralist from Ghent, Belgium … Continue reading
Posted in SprayCanArt, Stencils, Street Artists A-Z, StreetArt, StreetArtists, Wheat-pastes
Tagged Belgium, Ghent, murals, ROA, street art movement, street murals
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All I can say is … Serves you right!
This is a story of before… and… after. I’ve got to say that I truly believe that the local authorities, be it local Council or Railway authorities (doesn’t matter who it is), have a ‘knack’ at turning what was OK … Continue reading
Obey the almighty Shepard for he is the giant of graphic art
Famous and influential international Los Angeles contemporary graphic designer, illustrator and street artist Shepard Fairey was born on the 15th February, 1970 in Charleston, S.C. Shepard’s early interest was skateboarding and through this he later ventured into graphics. He then … Continue reading
Posted in SprayCanArt, Stencils, StreetArt, StreetArtists
Tagged Obey, Shepard Fairey
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If roses are red… and violets are blue…
So February 14 has come again – St. Valentine’s Day. A day when the price of roses skyrockets in florists around the world and chocolate and candy shops are stripped of their especially wrapped stock! Restaurants and cafes make the … Continue reading
May this Bluebird of Happiness RIP
Today would have been the 94th birthday of a wonderful man who came into our personal life many years ago. Full of wisdom and sensibility, he not only witnessed a world at war, but helped fight against warring nations and … Continue reading
A gnarly second anniversary
Lewis Kristian Marnell was born in Melbourne, Australia in, December, 1982. He was a professional international skateboarder who spent much of his life traversing between Australia and Sweden, due to his parents ancestry. None of this stopped him from pursuing the love of his … Continue reading
Posted in SprayCanArt, Stencils, StreetArt
Tagged aerosol art, Jonas Lewis, Lewis Marnell, mural, Nike, skateboarder, skateboarding, Skater of the Year, SLAM magazine, StreetArt
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