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October 28, 2025

‘Hawaii Walls’ Street Art Festival Shows How Art Unites and Strengthens Communities [Interview]

For more than a decade, Hawaii Walls has been creating new cultural experiences in Honolulu thanks to a rich week of mural, painting, artist talks, and exhibitions. The 2025 edition, which concluded in late September, was no exception, with over 50 new murals created by local and international artists.

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October 5, 2025

New Book Gives an Insider’s Look at London’s Extensive Street Art Culture [Interview]

For nearly 15 years, Giulia Riva has been documenting the global street art scene on her respected blog, BLocal.

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September 11, 2025

Efforts To Erase Banksy’s New Mural May Have Actually Amplified His Message

Earlier this week, on September 8, 2025, a new mural by anonymous street artist Banksy appeared on a wall in...

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September 10, 2025

Non-Profit Uses Public Art To Activate the Once-Forgotten Spaces in Seattle’s Pioneer Square

For over a decade, the Forest for the Trees has been transforming the visual landscape of the Pacific Northwest through art. The non-profit has collaborated with 150 local and international artists to enhance Seattle’s public art scene. In July, they held their annual event, inviting 23 artists to create panels to activate the space around the Pioneer Square neighborhood.

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September 9, 2025

Banksy Is at Risk of Exposing His Identity After Painting on a Historic Court Building in London

Banksy has never shied away from taking risks, but his latest one may put his anonymity in danger.

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September 3, 2025

Monumental Lacework Mural Highlights Cultural Heritage of a Romanian City’s Fabric

A building in Ploiești, Romania, has had a giant piece of lace affixed to its side—at least, that’s what it...

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August 29, 2025

Artist Honors Volunteers That Provide Free Meals for Sick People With Giant Mural in LA [Interview]

The non-profit Project Angel Food has devoted itself to feeding people experiencing serious illness around Los Angeles. Since its creation in 1989, they’ve delivered 20 million free medically tailored meals to date, serving 7,157 clients in the last year.

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August 19, 2025

Artist Creates Ephemeral Earth Murals Using Iceland’s Evocative Landscape as a Canvas

With his last piece of art, David Popa showed that switching off the outside noise and focusing on what matters...

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August 11, 2025

Tallest Mural in Long Beach Encourages Passersby to Pursue Their Dreams

It’s not uncommon for laughter to peal through Brian Peterson’s home.

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August 5, 2025

Beautifully Drawn Black and White Posters Pop Up on Paris Streets

Paris-based street artist Alexandre Monteiro, known by his pseudonym Hopare, is instantly recognizable for his ability to combine the abstract and figurative. Delicate linework outlines the features of his usually female figures, while geometric lines slice and dice the face into smaller shapes.

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