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fromHyperallergic
11 hours ago

What We Loved (And Didn't) in "Greater New York"

MoMA PS1 showcases over 150 works by more than 50 artists, reflecting New York's diverse and complex art world.
SF music
fromFuncheap
18 hours ago

"Don't Let Them Take You Alive" Punk Art Exhibition Closing Night (SF)

The closing night reception for the art exhibition 'Don't Let Them Take You Alive' features contemporary artists and supports independent art.
fromItsnicethat
22 hours ago

Introducing It's Nice That In Depth: The Everyday Edition

In a world where ideas can be generated with a click, homogeneity is prevalent. The Everyday Edition seeks to uncover fresh sources of inspiration in overlooked places.
Graphic design
Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
17 hours ago

Brooklyn Heights art collaboration bridges generations, building friendships between students and seniors * Brooklyn Paper

Art fosters intergenerational connections between high school students and senior residents through collaborative projects at The Watermark.
NYC music
fromVulture
1 day ago

Jerry Saltz's '90s Art World

The end of the 1980s marked a shift in the art world, leading to new opportunities amidst a market recession.
#public-art
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
Mission District

Friends Who Bought Dirt Alley' Are Looking For 1,280 People to Help Transform It Into Public Art

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fromColossal
2 weeks ago

Explore Art UK's Digital Database of More Than 6,600 Street Art Murals

Art UK archives over 21,000 public artworks, including street art and murals, to preserve ephemeral experiences and document local history.
Arts
fromColossal
2 months ago

Minimal Shapes Layer into Dynamic, Abstracted Murals by James Reka

James Reka favors public murals that respond to local history and community, using geometric abstraction, layered color, and architectural details to create site-specific narratives.
Mission District
fromMission Local
2 days ago

Doug Rhodes, Clarion Alley's only open studio artist

Public art thrives in the Mission, with Clarion Alley showcasing diverse murals and Doug Rhodes' unique artistic contributions.
Arts
fromTime Out New York
1 day ago

An artist will build a public installation made of 2,500 plastic bottles in real time

New Yorkers can participate in a public sculpture installation using discarded bottles on April 24 at Flatiron Plaza.
Mission District
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Friends Who Bought Dirt Alley' Are Looking For 1,280 People to Help Transform It Into Public Art

A public art project will transform a barren alley in San Francisco's Sunset District into a 1,280-piece art quilt.
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fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

Art Without Walls: Inside the Public Art Fund Party | amNewYork

Public art engages communities, inviting them to see their city more honestly and expansively, embodying a sense of belonging and shared experience.
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fromColossal
2 weeks ago

Explore Art UK's Digital Database of More Than 6,600 Street Art Murals

Art UK archives over 21,000 public artworks, including street art and murals, to preserve ephemeral experiences and document local history.
fromFuncheap
4 days ago

Free "Art Chalk Party" at Haight/Stanyan (Golden Gate Park)

Join us on Sunday, April 19th, at the entrance of Golden Gate Park at Haight and Stanyan to chalk messages of Love, Hope, and Compassion.
NYC LGBT
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fromsfist.com
4 days ago

New Mural at Oakland Ice Center Pays Tribute to Skaters Alysa Liu and Kristi Yamaguchi

Julie Engelmann created a 100-foot mural in Oakland honoring Olympic skaters Alysa Liu and Kristi Yamaguchi, reflecting local pride and artistic talent.
Silicon Valley food
fromMission Local
5 days ago

Mission Buzz: New murals coming to Wiese, pop-ups join forces and El Faro for sale

Two local pop-ups, Fat Cat and Claws of Mantis, are opening a brick-and-mortar location together after successful collaborations.
fromTime Out London
4 days ago

This free London art festival is massively expanding this summer - it'll take over a whole borough

Hackney Art Week will take place from June 4 to 14, featuring 60 artists and creatives across 50 venues in the borough, including Dalston and Clapton.
London
Photography
fromGothamist
6 days ago

Martha Cooper photographed graffiti's origins. Decades later, she's still at it.

Martha Cooper's retrospective showcases her pioneering work in documenting graffiti and urban culture over six decades.
Arts
fromColossal
1 day ago

Amid Urban Spaces, Alex Senna's Bold Murals Embrace Connection and Belonging

Alex Senna's murals emphasize community, emotional bonds, and togetherness through bold black-and-white compositions set against colorful urban backgrounds.
#san-francisco
SF music
fromsf.funcheap.com
18 hours ago

Free Punk Show + Art Walk Afterparty (SF)

Punk Majesty hosts an Art Walk closing reception featuring contemporary artists, followed by a live performance by DAMAGE PARTY at Mayes.
#graphic-design
fromItsnicethat
2 days ago
Graphic design

Miggie Bacungan's graphic design challenges the artificial flavouring of pop culture imagery

Miggie Bacungan uses design to tell stories, blending nostalgia with social commentary through vibrant, chaotic visuals inspired by Filipino culture.
fromItsnicethat
6 days ago
Graphic design

Nao Lee's posters are digital terrains that hide small and unruly treasures for you to find

Nao Lee's design philosophy embraces juxtaposition, using everyday vernacular influences to create layered, interpretive compositions that inspire debate and curiosity.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
2 days ago

Miggie Bacungan's graphic design challenges the artificial flavouring of pop culture imagery

Miggie Bacungan uses design to tell stories, blending nostalgia with social commentary through vibrant, chaotic visuals inspired by Filipino culture.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
6 days ago

Nao Lee's posters are digital terrains that hide small and unruly treasures for you to find

Nao Lee's design philosophy embraces juxtaposition, using everyday vernacular influences to create layered, interpretive compositions that inspire debate and curiosity.
Mission District
fromMission Local
4 days ago

Long-awaited trashcans hit S.F. streets, a Tenderloroadway mural, and more

New initiatives in the Tenderloin include custom trash bins and a mural funded by a beautification grant.
California
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Graffiti Bridge in rural Bay Area was 'worth saving' from Caltrans

The Stevenson Bridge is closing for six months for rehabilitation to ensure its safety and longevity against earthquakes.
fromDesign Milk
4 days ago

Sabah House NYC Pays Homage To Set + Setting

Sabahs are made entirely by hand from 100% leather in either Texas or Turkey—two regions with distinct yet deeply rooted relationships to the material. The result is a shoe that varies subtly from pair to pair, even within the same size.
Brooklyn
NYC music
fromHoodline
5 days ago

Fifth Avenue Turns Into Giant Art Block Party as Museum Mile Roars Back

Fifth Avenue will host the Museum Mile Festival on June 9, featuring free access to over 20 museums and various art activities.
Arts
fromCurbed
1 day ago

'I Became the Most-Wanted Graffiti Artist in New York'

Lee Quiñones became a prominent graffiti artist in the 1980s, using his art to engage with the city despite opposition from city leadership.
Graphic design
fromColossal
6 days ago

NEVERCREW Explores Our Tenuous Relationship with Nature in Huge Murals

NEVERCREW's murals highlight the disconnect between urban life and nature, emphasizing the need for empathy towards the environment.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guide #237: Fab 5 Freddy, the street artist at the heart of New York's creative zenith

Jean-Michel Basquiat's art has been commercialized through fashion, raising questions about consumerism and the connection to new audiences.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 week ago

Brooklyn Pop: An experience as rich as the borough itself, created by Mr. Kaves

"We find beauty out of struggle and out of something broken," says the artist, emphasizing the importance of representing life in Brooklyn through the exhibit.
Brooklyn
fromArtnet News
4 days ago

What Not to Miss at the San Francisco Art Fair

"I love the range in this booth, from large-scale ceramic totems to more intimate neon paintings. I'm always impressed by the artists Freeburg represents and the clarity of her program's mission."
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fromColossal
2 weeks ago

Street Artists Take On Monumental Infrastructure in 'Impossible' Photos

Joseph Ford's Impossible Street Art series combines photography and street art to engage with monumental infrastructure and energy production sites.
fromColossal
4 days ago

Anarchic Cats Are Ensnared in Chaos in Leo Forest's Dynamic Drawings

The cat is, above all things, a dramatist. Sacred to ancient Egyptians, domestic cats share more than 95% of their genetic makeup with tigers, and they can leap five times their height.
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NYC LGBT
fromArtforum
3 weeks ago

Agosto Machado, Whose Shrines Immortalized a Lost NYC Underground, Is Dead

Agosto Machado, a performance artist and activist, died on March 21, known for his shrines honoring those lost to the AIDS crisis.
#contemporary-art
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Arts

Petal passion, super-surreal Polaroids and Billy Childish's California the week in art

Kettle's Yard showcases artists' floral passion, while other exhibitions feature diverse contemporary art themes and historical reflections on trauma and beauty.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto

These drawings of modern life are striking. But what's wrong with all the people? | CBC Arts

Simon Fuh's exhibition Cowboy Poet presents illustrated scenes of youthful misadventure rendered with blank-faced figures expressing apathy and detachment in response to chaos and absurdity.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Petal passion, super-surreal Polaroids and Billy Childish's California the week in art

Kettle's Yard showcases artists' floral passion, while other exhibitions feature diverse contemporary art themes and historical reflections on trauma and beauty.
Music
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Fab 5 Freddy recalls how he brought underground art forms mainstream respect

Fred Brathwaite, known as Fab 5 Freddy, significantly influenced the emergence of hip-hop culture and street art in New York City.
#banksy-identity
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fromJezebel
1 month ago

Banksy Revealed! Or Is That Exactly What Banksy Wants Us to Think...

Reuters investigation identifies Banksy as Robert Gunningham, a Bristol native who adopted the alias David Jones after disappearing from public records a decade ago.
Arts
fromJezebel
1 month ago

Banksy Revealed! Or Is That Exactly What Banksy Wants Us to Think...

Reuters investigation identifies Banksy as Robert Gunningham, a Bristol native who adopted the alias David Jones after disappearing from public records a decade ago.
fromHyperallergic
5 days ago

MoMA PS1's "Greater New York" Is Gritty, Stunning, and Gutting

The curators of Greater New York really captured the energy of the city well - not the out-of-towner's New York with its glossy surfaces, brands, and trendy fare, but the gritty New York that's always in the process of formation, that rejects surface in favor of rawness.
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fromArtnet News
1 week ago

Painting Has Entered Its Performance Era | Artnet News

Much of Instagram's video content is organized around transformation-the virtual magic of the before-and-after and clips that show cause and effect. A person makes pasta from scratch in 20 seconds via edits that compress time-intensive labor.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Painting With Blood: Who Does It and Who Collects It

Blood is used as a medium in contemporary art, challenging traditional boundaries of artistic practice.
fromArtnet News
1 week ago

An Intimate Portrait of Basquiat's Early Life Returns to Brooklyn | Artnet News

The exhibition features 20 works of art as well as photographs and other ephemera dating back to the late 1970s-just before Basquiat launched his studio practice.
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fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

What If Every City Provided Artists With Free Supplies?

Materials for the Arts provides essential resources for arts education and cultural programs in New York City, advocating for expansion to all boroughs.
fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

The Business of KAWS: What Data and a Museum Show Reveal About His Market | Artnet News

KAWS has shown an uncanny ability to connect with a wide variety of people. Younger buyers clamor for his $50 Uniqlo T-shirts, while trophy-hunting collectors shell out millions for paintings.
Arts
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fromArtnet News
2 weeks ago

Endless's Street Art Calls Attention to London's Homeless Crisis

A street art installation by Endless highlights homelessness in London, juxtaposing it with the city's wealth.
Film
fromBronx Times
2 months ago

New documentary on legendary Bronx graffiti group TATS CRU shows in South Bronx - Bronx Times

A 38-minute documentary, "Spray Can Stories: TATS CRU," chronicles the Bronx graffiti crew’s origins, evolution, and commercial work, premiering at Sankofa Haus and concluding with a South Bronx screening.
#keith-haring
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fromHypebeast
2 weeks ago

Keith Haring's Rare Art Cars to Land in NYC's West Village

Keith Haring's painted cars will be exhibited together for the first time in Manhattan, coinciding with the launch of a new book on his 3D work.
Arts
fromHypebeast
2 weeks ago

Keith Haring's Rare Art Cars to Land in NYC's West Village

Keith Haring's painted cars will be exhibited together for the first time in Manhattan, coinciding with the launch of a new book on his 3D work.
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fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

The Art of What We Throw Away

Frozen household food waste can be transformed into artwork that records daily life, promotes circularity, and fosters community engagement through zero-waste events.
fromArtnet News
3 weeks ago

Whitney Biennial Trends, a New Baroque Art Star, and Banksy Unmasked | Artnet News

The 2026 Whitney Biennial opened at the beginning of the month, providing a snapshot of current trends and curatorial interests in the art world.
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fromFortune
1 month ago

Banksy may have been identified, but his mystery has long been part of his art's value, and a fan says it's like finding out Santa Claus isn't real | Fortune

Banksy's anonymity has been integral to his art's value, but his works may still retain significance despite his identity being revealed.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on anonymity in art: the unmasking' of Banksy and Ferrante should stop | Editorial

Banksy and Elena Ferrante exemplify the tension between anonymity and fame in contemporary art and literature.
Arts
fromThe Globe and Mail
1 month ago

Elusive street artist Banksy's identity finally revealed

Banksy created murals in war-torn Ukraine, appearing in person near Kyiv in late 2022 to paint social commentary art amid bombed-out buildings.
Arts
fromFortune
1 month ago

Banksy may have been identified, but his mystery has long been part of his art's value, and a fan says it's like finding out Santa Claus isn't real | Fortune

Banksy's anonymity has been integral to his art's value, but his works may still retain significance despite his identity being revealed.
Arts
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on anonymity in art: the unmasking' of Banksy and Ferrante should stop | Editorial

Banksy and Elena Ferrante exemplify the tension between anonymity and fame in contemporary art and literature.
Arts
fromThe Globe and Mail
1 month ago

Elusive street artist Banksy's identity finally revealed

Banksy created murals in war-torn Ukraine, appearing in person near Kyiv in late 2022 to paint social commentary art amid bombed-out buildings.
Graphic design
fromJuxtapoz
1 month ago

Juxtapoz Magazine - MODULAR FREQUENCY: Shepard Fairey @ Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles

Shepard Fairey presents eighteen mixed-media works exploring modular geometric compositions that merge imagery, symbols, and text into structured visual language bridging abstraction, design, and cultural commentary.
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fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

A View From the Easel

Artist Lusmerlin Lantigua uses meditative practices like dancing and singing to align body and mind before painting, viewing the studio as a flexible space where nature observation directly influences creative work.
fromThe Good Life France
1 month ago

Street Art rules in France - The Good Life France

If you've walked around any of France's cosmopolitan cities in recent years, you're sure to have come across some stunning murals. Painted onto the side of buildings, in hidden corners, and just about anywhere an artist can paint, street art is booming. We're not talking old-school graffiti here, hastily sprayed names on walls, and anti-social stuff like that. Today's street art is commissioned by city or town councils and created by prominent street artists from around the globe says Suzanne Pearson.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Madrid named world's best city for street art for its 425 masterpieces'

Murfin's 'Ninos Perdidos I' in Fuenlabrada won third place in the Best of 2025 Street Art Awards; Madrid named world's top street art city.
Arts
fromMission Local
2 months ago

People We Meet: The Sunset's Khalid Zakzouk gives them something to chalk about

Khalid Zakzouk transforms Sunset District sidewalks with vibrant, temporary chalk murals, creating figures and scenes while working outdoors for hours.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Art Movements: New Leaders Everywhere

Jean Cooney will become executive director of Creative Time; major museum leadership changes include Sally Tallant leaving Queens Museum, Yasha Grobman in Jerusalem, and Amy Sherald signing with CAA.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

We Must Do More Than Simply Depict Our Lives

The Bronx Museum biennial spotlights representational works that center urban youth and marginalized identities, challenging mainstream narratives through sincere, everyday portrayals.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Artist's Street Signs in Philadelphia Warn of Fascism Ahead

Guerrilla parody road signs in Philadelphia warn residents about ICE threats and authoritarianism using irreverent local humor and DIY tactics.
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Massive new 433-foot mural arrives in downtown San Francisco

What's extraordinarily powerful about his practice is that he mixes modernist abstraction language with Indigenous patterning,
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Urban sketchers find the sublime in the city block

"We had just moved to Seattle, and I started drawing. Like every day I drew the commuters on the bus, I would draw the mountains, the buildings," remembered Campanario.
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fromianVisits
2 months ago

The world's most meme-famous painting is heading to Tate Britain

A major James McNeill Whistler retrospective, featuring around 150 works including iconic self-portraits and landscapes, opens at Tate Britain on 21 May 2026.
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fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

The Limits of Solidarity

Performative allyship and one-day strikes are insufficient; meaningful solidarity requires sustained accountability, education, and protection for vulnerable immigrant street vendors.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Public art powerhouse: Inside Monterey County's scrappy arts movement

Sand City sits just two miles from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, yet until this month, visitors couldn't spend the night in town. For decades, this half-square-mile town wedged between Costco and Highway 1 has been hiding in plain sight - a warehouse district turned open-air art gallery, where murals climb concrete walls and sculptors work in spaces that once stored industrial equipment.
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