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Celebrating the Grand Opening of GraffitiStreet Gallery in Chichester, England

December 8, 2024

We are excited to announce the grand opening of our brand new gallery in Chichester , England. As we commemorate a successful decade of GraffitiStreet, we are delighted to unveil GraffitiStreet Gallery, housed within a meticulously restored Grade II listed Victorian building at 25a West Street, Chichester. This venue is a testament to our dedication […]

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The Power of Urban Art: Transforming Spaces, Inspiring Change

October 8, 2024

Let’s take a moment to celebrate the unique power of urban art. Unlike traditional forms that often reside behind gallery walls, urban art bursts into the open, transforming everyday spaces into vibrant expressions of creativity. Vhils, Brussels. Image copyright Jules Cesure It is art that confronts us—on streets, sidewalks, and alleys—drawing attention to the overlooked […]

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Street Artist in the Spotlight: Bordalo II

September 18, 2024

Portuguese artist Bordalo II transforms discarded plastics, car parts and urban waste into monumental Big Trash Animals that confront pollution, consumerism and environmental responsibility.

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Bordalo II and Vhils Collaborative Mural Pays Tribute to Charles Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

July 10, 2024

Bordalo II and Vhils joined forces in Lisbon for Origin, a collaborative mural combining Charles Darwin and a chimpanzee to explore evolution, natural selection and humanity’s relationship with nature.

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Bordalo II Reveals One of His First Public Stone Sculptures: Técnico’s Rock Owl Becomes the Project’s 111th Object

June 10, 2024

Bordalo II creates one of his first public stone sculptures for Instituto Superior Técnico, transforming stone and recovered laboratory metal into a young owl representing knowledge, youth and untold histories.

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Art and Activism: 10 Provocative Themes in Bordalo II’s Art

May 22, 2024

Portuguese artist Bordalo II has gained international recognition for transforming discarded materials into monumental works of contemporary art. Best known for his Big Trash Animals, he uses plastics, car parts, industrial waste and other abandoned materials to construct large-scale animal sculptures that confront the environmental consequences of overconsumption, mass production and throwaway culture. By recreating […]

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Bordalo II’s Feminist Flamingo for International Women’s Day 2024

March 8, 2024

Bordalo II’s Feminist Flamingo combines discarded materials with messages of equality and women’s rights, bringing environmental art and social activism together for International Women’s Day 2024.

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Sonny, To the Bone Street Art Mural, Far Eastern Leopard, Vladivostok Russia 2017. Photo Credit Tess Cunliffe.

Endangered Animals and Street Art Murals: Raising Awareness for 10 of the World’s Most Endangered Species

February 13, 2024

The world is home to an incredible variety of animal species, each of which plays an important role in maintaining the balance of our planet’s ecosystems. Unfortunately, many of these animals are endangered, and their populations face threats from various human-led activities. The latest WWF 2022 Living Planet Report shows global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% […]

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Bordalo II’s EVILUTION: First Neon Trash Animals Light Up Lisbon, 2022

October 5, 2022

Bordalo II’s EVILUTION exhibition in Lisbon brought together neon Trash Animals, Small Trash Animals and experimental works made from discarded materials, revealing a major evolution in the artist’s practice.

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Banksy - Love is in the Air (Flower Thrower) Image @ GraffitiStreet.com

Art and Activism: 10 Street Artists Using The Power Of Art as a Catalyst For Change

August 17, 2022

Street art activism has become one of the most influential forms of contemporary public art, giving artists a platform to address social justice, environmental issues, human rights, political conflict, and inequality. Street artists are utilising their exceptional talent and creativity to bring attention to critical challenges affecting societies around the world, ranging from environmental degradation […]

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Street Artists Paint in Solidarity with Ukraine, Worldwide 2022

April 14, 2022

Street artists worldwide are paying tributes to Ukraine amid Putin’s invasion and showing their support for Ukraine. The invasion on 24th February 2022 has been widely condemned internationally as an act of aggression and has triggered Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II. French street artist Seth Globepainter painted a little girl in Paris three days […]

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