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Lost Dreamers Above Seville: JDL Creates the World’s First Street Art in the Sky

May 14, 2026

High above the Andalusian landscape, somewhere between fear and freedom, Dutch street artist JDL transformed the sky itself into a canvas. What emerged is believed to be the world’s first street artwork created in freefall by a female artist, a project that pushes street art beyond walls, cities, and even gravity itself. Known internationally for […]

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The Crystal Ship 2026 marks a Landmark 10th Edition in Ostend, Belgium

May 11, 2026

The Crystal Ship 10th Anniversary returned to Ostend this spring with over 20 monumental murals and public artworks, celebrating a decade of transforming the Belgian coastal city into one of Europe’s leading open-air museums for contemporary urban art. Over ten years, The Crystal Ship has reshaped the visual identity of Ostend. Curated by Belgian actor […]

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Banksy Shares Pete the Street Charity Print Inspired by London Statue

May 10, 2026

British painter Peter Brown, known as Pete the Street, has received a major endorsement from Banksy after the anonymous artist shared Pete’s oil painting of the newly unveiled Waterloo Place sculpture on his official Instagram account today. The Banksy post, captioned simply “The scene in Pall Mall as recorded by Pete the Street,” places the plein-air artist at […]

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ROA Returns to The Crystal Ship with New Monumental Mural in Ostend, Belgium

May 9, 2026

Internationally acclaimed Belgian street artist ROA has returned to The Crystal Ship in Ostend with a new monumental mural created for the festival’s landmark 10th anniversary edition. The new ROA The Crystal Ship 2026 mural reflects Ostend’s coastal identity through monumental seabirds. Image copyright photographer Jules Césure and The Crystal Ship 2026 ROA, The Crystal Ship 2026, […]

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PichiAvo Unveils Athena Lefkos in Athens, Greece

May 9, 2026

The new PichiAvo Athens mural, Athena Lefkos, marks the internationally acclaimed Spanish duo’s first large-scale public artwork in Greece. Created in the heart of Athens, the monumental mural reinterprets the mythological figure of Athena through PichiAvo’s distinctive fusion of classical art and contemporary graffiti, creating a striking dialogue between ancient heritage and modern urban culture. PichiAvo working […]

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Eduardo Kobra Unveils Monumental New Houston Mural Inspired by the Iconic V-J Day Kiss

May 7, 2026

Eduardo Kobra’s new Houston mural transforms downtown Texas into a monumental reflection on peace, unity, and coexistence. Inspired by Alfred Eisenstaedt’s iconic 1945 photograph V-J Day in Times Square, the large-scale artwork reimagines the historic kiss through a contemporary Texan lens, bringing Kobra’s globally recognised visual language back to one of his most enduring themes. The […]

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Nebula Rose, A New Limited Edition Print by Sophie Mess

May 6, 2026

GraffitiStreet is pleased to present Nebula Rose, a new limited edition print release by contemporary street artist Sophie Mess. Inspired by a rose grown within the artist’s own garden, Nebula Rose unfolds through luminous crimson, magenta, and soft yellow tones set against a deep teal ground. Expansive in scale yet intimate in feeling, the composition captures the fleeting […]

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Shepard Fairey Unveils ‘Third Eye Open Peace’ Mural in Naples, Italy

May 4, 2026

The Shepard Fairey Third Eye Open Peace mural has been unveiled on the streets of Naples, Italy, emerging as a striking public art counterpart to his forthcoming solo exhibition, Power To the Peaceful. Positioned within the city’s layered urban fabric, the work extends Fairey’s long-standing dialogue between art, activism, and collective consciousness. A renewed vision within the Shepard […]

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STIK Liberty Mural Saved: East Village Community Protects Iconic Artwork, New York

May 2, 2026

The STIK Liberty mural in New York’s East Village has been saved, following a powerful wave of support from both local residents and a global audience. Originally painted in September 2013 at the corner of East 9th Street and Avenue A, Liberty was conceived as a gift to the East Village. The four-storey mural honours the radical social history […]

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New Banksy Statue in London: A Suited Figure, a Billowing Flag, and the Edge of a Plinth

April 29, 2026

A new Banksy statue appeared on Waterloo Place in central London on the morning of 29 April 2026. A suited figure stands atop a plinth, caught mid-stride, moving forward with complete conviction. His face is entirely obscured by a billowing flag. One more step and he moves beyond the edge. Banksy’s signature is engraved discreetly […]

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Sophie Mess Floral Mural Blooms in the Champagne Region of Reims

April 24, 2026

Sophie Mess’s mural titled Shared Connection in Reims welcomes a beautiful new addition to the champagne region as British artist Sophie Mess presents a monumental floral mural for the 16th edition of the Reims Wall. Officially unveiled on Rue Gerbert, the work marks another significant chapter in a project that continues to shape the cultural […]

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