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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Latest articles by Donna
March 8, 2026
In Conversation with Shamsia Hassani: Art and Visibility, International Women’s Day
For International Women’s Day, under the theme Give To Gain, we spoke with Shamsia Hassani about her early murals in Kabul, the…
March 6, 2026
In Conversation with My Dog Sighs: Art, Music and Community in Tanzania
My Dog Sighs, alongside fellow street artists Tamp2 and Peachzz, recently travelled thousands of miles from Portsmouth, England to Tanzania with the…
March 4, 2026
PichiAvo’s Atlas Mural in Medellín: Classical Mythology Meets Colombian Street Energy
The PichiAvo ‘Atlas’ mural in Medellin marks a significant moment for the Spanish artist duo as they create their first large-scale mural in Colombia.…
March 3, 2026
Art Without Colour: Experiencing Urban Art Through Achromatopsia
Art Without Colour invites us to rethink how artworks are experienced when colour disappears. Colour often feels inseparable from the experience of art.…
February 24, 2026
Millo Returns to Da Xue Lu with The Book of Life Mural in Shanghai
Millo‘s The Book of Life mural in Shanghai marks the Italian artist’s powerful return to Da Xue Lu in Yangpu’s Knowledge and…
February 23, 2026
Shamsia Hassani: 10 Things You Need to Know about Afghanistans First Female Graffiti Artist
Shamsia Hassani, Afghanistan’s first female graffiti artist, has transformed the visual language of street art in Kabul and beyond. Since beginning to…
February 15, 2026
Street Artist in the Spotlight: Enivo
Brazilian artist Enivo transforms graffiti, colour and Afro-Brazilian identity into monumental murals and richly layered studio works shaped by São Paulo, ancestry…
February 15, 2026
Street Artist in the Spotlight: HOXXOH
Miami-based artist HOXXOH transforms geometry, movement and colour into hypnotic murals and studio works shaped by time, gravity and repetition.
February 15, 2026
Street Artist in the Spotlight: Shamsia Hassani
Shamsia Hassani is an Afghan street artist known for symbolic female figures, Kabul murals and Dreaming Graffiti, with later works exploring exile,…
February 12, 2026
Street Artist in the Spotlight: NeSpoon
Polish artist NeSpoon transforms traditional lace into monumental murals, stencils, ceramics and public interventions rooted in cultural memory and local craftsmanship.
February 7, 2026
Solidarity Appeal Rebuilding Ricardo Romero’s Studio after Storm Kristin, Leiria
In the early hours of January 28th, a severe storm, Storm Kristin, struck central Portugal, resulting in tragic loss of life and devastation across…
February 4, 2026
Case Maclaim Unveils Monumental New Mural “Mariam” for Tbilisi Mural Fest
Case Maclaim’s mural Mariam unveiled for Tbilisi Mural Fest, rises at monumental scale, capturing a caring gesture that feels private, yet belongs to…