The Walls That Tell Stories
De Araujo’s Queen Street West Mural Project tells the history behind Queen Street West. His mural consists of real musicians, magicians, artists and more who have performed and roamed the street. (Photo courtesy of...
Monthly Archive: December 2023
I Have A Dream mural story
I painted this after George Floyd to offer hope and power to people. The dream is not over. We must continue the dream. Martin Luther King and Malcolm X took different philosophical and political...
Shane Grammer’s glowing mural story
Artist Shane Grammer recently painted a mural of George Floyd in West Hollywood.HARRISON HILL, USAT Earlier this year, Shane Grammer felt compelled to paint a portrait of Kobe Bryant after the NBA legend died...
Art activism: Stories behind murals, street paintings and portraits created in protest
As a collective, artists illustrate and impact history. As individuals, they have unique stories behind their art. As thousands of Americans lend their voices to protests, artists are letting their brushes speak of racial reckoning. They’re...
Melbourne Street Art, The Walls Tell A Story
We are closing in on the end of the financial year and its starting to get real busy. Last week I was working away in Melbourne Victoria. Normally I would take my camera but...
Palestinian graffiti artist paints stories on West Bank barrier
BETHLEHEM, Palestine Last month, Israeli soldiers arrested Taqi Sapateen when he was drawing graffiti on the wall that separates the Palestinian area of West Bank from Israeli territories. A contentious element of conflict, Israel...
The Bridges of Graffiti: A Story in Street Art
A show at the Venice Biennale takes us on a journey through the story of street art – here we present our five graffiti highlights from World War II to now. Art or vandalism? Violent...
In pictures: Graffiti artists tell stories of young homeless people in East London
A group of graffiti artists have been enlisted by Depaul UK, the youth homelessness charity, to create street art that tells homeless young peoples’ stories to help them off the streets. Each artwork gives an...
Once Upon A Time, A Street Artist Turned His 7 Erased Messages Into A Story
A UK-based street artist known as Mobstr has created a truly interactive piece called “The Story.” The artist’s first message on the wall he had chosen was “Once upon a time…” Only once the...
A long story about being chased and shot at over graffiti.
Leaving your mark on a city — GOUCH is a beautifully shot documentary about New York graffiti culture and one’s man drive to leave a legacy within it. Huck spoke with filmmaker Raul Buitrago...