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.
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July 13, 2026
Bordalo II’s Flamingos in Olhão: Big Trash Animals Made From the Materials Threatening Their Habitat
Bordalo II’s Flamingos da Ria Formosa transforms discarded plastic, metal and bicycle parts into two sculptural murals in Olhão, connecting the city’s…
July 11, 2026
Lonac’s Memory Lane Turns Everyday Objects Into Monuments
Lonac’s Memory Lane mural at Rexenera Fest 2026 enlarges everyday objects into a surreal reflection on nostalgia, memory and the stories possessions…
July 9, 2026
Pam the Bird on Bolte Bridge: Melbourne’s $700,000 Graffiti Tag Becomes World News
Pam the Bird has become one of Melbourne’s most divisive graffiti stories, moving from a repeated cartoon tag across the city to…
July 1, 2026
Bordalo II and the Sea: Marine Life, Plastic Pollution and Art Made from Waste
From Trash Sharks swimming in Tahiti to Plastic Whales in Bora Bora, Sketchy Crab in the Algarve and Balloon Fish on Portugal’s…
June 19, 2026
Invader: The Elusive Artist Turning the World Into a Global Game
Invader is the elusive French artist who has transformed the world into a playable artwork. Through thousands of pixelated ceramic mosaics installed…
June 18, 2026
Bordalo II: Big Trash Animals, Provoc and the Politics of Waste
Portuguese artist Bordalo II transforms discarded materials and public space into a critical language for examining waste, wildlife, consumerism and society. From…
June 18, 2026
Shamsia Hassani’s Nowadays: Dandelions, Fractures and the Memory of Home
Shamsia Hassani’s Nowadays is a quietly powerful canvas about exile, memory and the fragile feeling of belonging to a homeland carried within…
June 17, 2026
Banksy’s NOLA: The Quiet Power of Banksy’s Umbrella Girl
Discover the meaning behind Banksy Nola, also known as Umbrella Girl, one of the artist's most poignant works created in post-Katrina New…
June 16, 2026
Bordalo II Big Trash Animals: Waste, Wildlife and Meaning
Bordalo II transforms discarded materials into powerful animal sculptures that confront waste, consumer culture and ecological responsibility. Looking beyond the spectacle of…
June 1, 2026
Marilyn Monroe in Art: How Contemporary Artists Continue to Reimagine an Icon
One hundred years after her birth, Marilyn Monroe remains one of the most reimagined figures in contemporary art. Discover how artists including…
June 1, 2026
Banksy’s Girl with Balloon (Gold AP): Why This Rare Print Sold for Over £1.1 Million
Banksy’s Girl with Balloon Gold AP is one of the most valuable Banksy artist proof prints ever sold at auction. In March…
May 23, 2026
JR’s La Caverne du Pont Neuf in Paris: The City’s Oldest Bridge Becomes a Cave
JR's La Caverne du Pont Neuf Paris is now visible on the banks of the Seine. The 120-metre inflatable cave structure enveloping…