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Artists Pay Tribute to the Death of George Floyd Through Illustrations | My Modern Met

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Andrés Guzmán 🌞🇵🇪🌿 (@andresitoguzman) #BlackLivesMatter SARA BARNES People across the world are reacting to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. Those creatively inclined are responding … Continue reading

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A 20,000-Square-Foot Tribute to Healthcare Workers Emerges at Queens Museum

In the Queens Museum parking lot, Cuban-American artist Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada (previously) has painted a 20,000-square-foot mural as both an act of gratitude to Latinx healthcare workers, who have risked their own safety to care for others, and a nationwide call to … Continue reading

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Home MuralFest: 67 Artists Simultaneously Painted Murals in Their Homes and Gardens While Quarantined

Similar to other muralists, Copenhagen-based artist Jacoba Niepoort was preparing for a busy period full of travel and public projects when COVID-19 canceled all of her plans. “I had been dreaming of methods for connecting individual, like-minded creatives who share common … Continue reading

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New Banksy artwork appears in UK hospital amid pandemic

Banksy’s latest work pays tribute to medics battling COVID-19. A new artwork by Banksy in honour of Britain’s health service has gone on display in a hospital, paying tribute to medics battling the coronavirus pandemic in the second hardest-hit country. … Continue reading

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Juxtapoz Magazine – Waltzing Round Vienna

From morning ‘til evening, locals and visitors happily wait in line for the chocolate iced, apricot filled torte created in 1832 by 16-year-old apprentice baker Franz Sacher. Mounds of whipped cream accompany each wedge served at sweet shops in Vienna, … Continue reading

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Home-made masterpieces and solitary snaps: Imagery in a time of coronavirus

Art lovers deprived of the possibility of wandering around museums have taken up the “Getty Challenge”, recreating iconic paintings with household objects, inspired staging and a large dose of creativity. We also meet the French photographer capturing the ghostly aspect of … Continue reading

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#EarthDay2020Halt: The Global Stealth Street Art Campaign

Earth Day Network and more than 500 street artists around the world have planned and executed a worldwide protest, #EarthDay2020Halt. Beginning on Earth Day (Wednesday, April 22) in New Zealand at 9am NZT until 11:59pm Eastern Time in NYC, breakout … Continue reading

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Illusory Street Typography Pops Off the Wall in Bold Murals by Ben Johnston

Toronto-based designer Ben Johnston plays with color, shadow, and perspective to create typography that appears three-dimensional in his site-specific murals. He’s a self-taught designer, spending time in the agency world of South Africa before moving back to his home country of … Continue reading

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Shark Attack Cross Walk! | Murals street art, Sidewalk art, Street art

Just when you thought it was safe to cross the street… Source: Shark Attack Cross Walk! | Murals street art, Sidewalk art, Street art

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