Donna, Author at GraffitiStreet

Donna

Founder, Chief News Editor & Curatorial Lead Donna Haden is Co-Founder of GraffitiStreet, the contemporary urban art gallery and editorial platform she co-founded in 2014. Operating from its flagship gallery space in Chichester, West Sussex, GraffitiStreet works with collectors, institutions and artists internationally. Donna leads the gallery's curatorial and editorial voice — covering exhibitions, editions, artist features, public art and collector-focused content across GraffitiStreet News. Her writing is grounded in over a decade of direct artist relationships, first-hand gallery experience and a rigorous understanding of the international urban contemporary art market.

1546 articles published

July 10, 2014

Shoreditch Street Art: Over 100 Photos from East London, 2013–2014

Shoreditch is widely regarded as one of London’s most concentrated street art districts, home to work from internationally recognised artists alongside emerging…

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April 23, 2014

The Impact of Technology on Human Connection: A Reflection on Banksy’s ‘Mobile Lovers’

Banksy‘s “Mobile Lovers” is a piece of street art that has excited the global art scene. The newly painted artwork features a…

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March 22, 2014

‘Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart’: The Simpsons nod to Banksy’s Documentary

‘Exit Through the Kwik-E-Mart’, the fifteenth episode of Season 23 of The Simpsons, is a clever homage to graffiti culture—and a clear…

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Banksy - Better Out than In - New York Residency - Street Art Intervention 2013

November 4, 2013

Banksy’s New York Residency, “Better out than in”, 2013

Throughout the bustling streets of New York City, Banksy’s “Better Out Than In” has been taking the city by storm. For a…

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October 10, 2013

Thierry Noir and Stik paint the huge Village Underground Wall, London 2013

Thierry Noir has been invited to paint with the local artist Stik in Shoreditch on the 600-square-foot Village Underground Wall. They both…

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October 2, 2013

STIK UNVEILS “LIBERTY” MURAL IN NEW YORK’S EAST VILLAGE

The STIK Liberty mural was unveiled in New York’s East Village as a considered tribute to the area’s radical history and enduring community spirit.…

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May 11, 2013

Chichester Street Art Festival, England 2013

The first street art festival has just wrapped up in the cathedral city of Chichester. The festival was curated by local resident…

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October 8, 2012

Faith47: The Long Wait, Johannesburg, 2012

Faith47’s The Long Wait places the quiet posture of waiting onto Johannesburg’s streets, turning unemployment, labour and delayed justice into a powerful…

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