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Femme Fierce Reloaded 2015 – Part Two

March 13, 2015

GraffitiStreet headed down to Leake street ‘Banksy Tunnel’ Waterloo, London on International Woman’s Day to check out the second Femme Fierce event, ‘Reloaded’. Femme Fierce is all about highlighting and encouraging women into the street art scene and this year they were raising money and awareness for PlanUk…Because I am a girl campaign. GraffitiStreet arrived on […]

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Interview with ‘Kodak girl’ Martha Cooper (IWD special)

March 8, 2015

Every year on the eighth of March International Women’s Day is celebrated the world over. It celebrates womanhood and pays tribute to the indomitable spirit of women across the globe. This day is set for recognising and celebrating the achievements of women, and one woman that undoubtably deserves a mention for her significant photographic contribution to […]

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Femme Fierce Reloaded Part One

March 6, 2015

What else is there to do on International Woman’s Day, on 8th March 2015, other than to head down to Leake Street graffiti tunnel, London Waterloo and visit the Femme Fierce Festival. Femme Fierce is the UKs largest all female street art festival and was launched last year by Ayaan Binksy. It was a pretty intense […]

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PichiAvo Pay Tribute to King Robbo in Shoreditch, London

February 28, 2015

GraffitiStreet caught up with Spanish artist duo Pichiavo as they travelled from Valencia to London to create a new mural in Shoreditch, bringing together the two visual languages that have come to define their practice: classical figurative painting and contemporary graffiti. Painted on Sclater Street, the work was created as a tribute to King Robbo, the […]

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‘Welcome to Gaza’ by Banksy 2015

February 26, 2015

Banksy returned to Gaza in 2015 with a series of politically charged murals and a satirical short film addressing conflict, destruction and everyday life in the region.

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Love for the streets (Valentine’s Special)

February 14, 2015

Street art has become an increasingly popular medium for artists to express their creativity and emotions. Love has been a recurring theme for many street artists worldwide, with countless murals dedicated to this universal emotion. As we celebrate Valentine’s Day, it’s the perfect opportunity to take a closer look at some of the most intricate […]

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

April 23, 2014

Banksy‘s “Mobile Lovers” is a piece of street art that has excited the global art scene. The newly painted artwork features a suited couple locked in an embrace, but instead of being lost in the moment, they are fixated on their mobile phones. The piece is a poignant commentary on how technology has become a […]

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

March 22, 2014

‘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 nod to Banksy’s documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. In this witty tale, Bart takes centre stage as an aspiring graffiti artist, using the walls of Springfield to express his complicated feelings about […]

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

November 4, 2013

Throughout the bustling streets of New York City, Banksy’s “Better Out Than In” has been taking the city by storm. For a month-long period from October 1st to 31st, Banksy has been brightening up the city with his public intervention, which is a delightful combination of scavenger hunt and performance. Every day, a new piece […]

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