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Faith47’s Mural titled ‘Equalitas’ Speaks of Gender Equality, New York City 2019

April 19, 2019

Faith47 has finished her mural for Street Art for Mankind to push for gender equality in the workplace. The mural is part of the #ILO100Murals, a series of five murals created by world renowned international street artists, that will set the course for a contemporary Art Walk, in the streets of Midtown Manhattan. The murals […]

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Jorge Rodriguez Gerada’s Mural Advocates Against Child Labour and Child Trafficking, New York 2019

April 19, 2019

Cuban Born, American Artist Jorge Rodríguez Gerada is currently finalising the tallest mural ever created in New York City, located in Midtown, on the wall of the Westin Hotel Grand Central, at 212 east 42nd street (crossing 3rd avenue and 42nd street). Jorge Rodríguez Gerada’s mural has been created for Street Art for Mankind to advocate against child labour and child […]

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The Crystal Ship in Pictures, Oostende 2019

April 19, 2019

The Crystal Ship sailed back to Ostend for it’s fourth festival 13th – 21st April 2019! “The Dictatorship of Art” conquered the harbour city with world-famous artists, murals, debates, talks and installations. This year The Crystal Ship aligned themselves with the German conceptual artist Jonathan Meese, who since the early 2000s has cultivated a persona […]

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Interview with Bjørn Van Pouke, The Crystal Ship, Oostende 2019

April 18, 2019

The Crystal Ship has once again set sail to Oostende, Belgium, to bring together world renowned artists to paint in the coastal city. This is curator Bjørn Van Pouke’s fourth year of bringing art to the streets of Oostende, with the theme “The Dictatorship of Art”. The Crystal Ship’s open air gallery now consists of […]

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CASE Maclaim paints "Turtle" , The Crystal Ship, Oostende 2019. Photo credit Alex Stanhope / GraffitiStreet

Case Maclaim and the story of “Turtle” , The Crystal Ship 2019

April 17, 2019

I met a turtle in a bar in Ostend the other day. Not of the hard-carapaced or even Mutant Ninja varieties, but “Turtle” – a man whose lust for life and considerable panache clearly remains undiminished despite his having achieved octogenarian status. And what a life it’s been; as a child in the early days […]

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Stencil artist Jaune creates his own street in Oostende for The Crystal Ship 2019, Belgium

April 16, 2019

Jaune is a stencil artist and urban interventionist whose work sees miniature, hi-vis wearing workers become the protagonists in various comical scenarios. Jaune is also The Crystal Ship’s mascot and has been part of the festival since the beginning. When you walk around Oostende you see many of the hi-vis men in fun and clever […]

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Ruben Sanchez’s Latest Mural Revives the Lost Art of Caring, Lesbos 2019

April 15, 2019

The story of refugees in the Greek islands has faded from headline news, yet refugees are still there suffering in poor conditions and face daily struggles. Life is hard and it feels to them like mainstream Europe have stopped caring about the crisis and stopped caring about them. In an effort to revive the art […]

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Manhattan’s Inspiring Street Art Walk Celebrates Social Justice, New York 2019

April 13, 2019

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) partnered up with Street Art for Mankind (SAM) to commemorate 100 years with inspirational murals about social justice around the United Nations Headquarters. The #ILO100Murals, created by world renowned international street artists, set the course for a contemporary Art Walk, in the streets of Midtown Manhattan. They captured key themes […]

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Official opening of The Crystal Ship Festival 2019, Oostende, Belgium

April 13, 2019

Today hosts the official opening of The Crystal ship 2019! Most of the murals are finished and we head over to Mexican artist Paola Delfin’s 40 foot mural on Guldensporenlaan 2 for the official ceremony. The festival was opened by Mayor Bart Tommelein, The Crystal Ship curator Bjørn Van Poucke and Lucas De Man (curator […]

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Art Rules the Waves, The Crystal Ship Festival, Oostende 2019. Part 2

April 12, 2019

It’s our second day in the city of Oostende and we are ready to start another day of art hunting in the coastal city of Oostende. We set sail and check in on Crystal Wagner who is busy weaving her latest creation! Her biometric masterpiece is coming together and she is in her final and […]

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Art Rules the Waves, The Crystal Ship Festival, Oostende 2019. Part 1

April 11, 2019

We’ve just arrived in the coastal city of Oostende and the smell of paint is hitting the shores like a fine fresh day. This year we are expecting some epic murals by Case Maclaim (DE) , Crystal Wagner (USA) , David Walker (UK) , Escif (ES) , Helen Bur (UK) , Jaune (BE) , Leon […]

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Alex Chinneck Unzips an Milanese Building at this year’s Milan Design Week, 2019

April 10, 2019

British artist Alex Chinneck has unveiled his latest installation for Milan Design Week, taking over an abandoned Milanese building to create the illusion that the front of the building has been zipped undone. Alex Chinneck has collaborated with Philip Morris International Inc. to present IQOS World revealed at Milan Design Week 2019, the pinnacle event in the world of […]

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