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- 'What small towns have to do': How local co-ops are reviving country Victoria Sat, 19 Dec 20, 9:24amRegional communities tired of watching businesses pack up and move out are increasingly buying and running pubs, general stores and post offices to keep their towns alive.
- Russian artist paints magical fairytale artworks onto tree trunks Tue, 16 Jan 18, 11:40pmAlthough street art can be found in virtually any cityscape these days, Russian artist Eugenia Dudnikova is taking her art back to nature. The artist paints beautifully intricate artwork on the small bark-less spaces found...
- This breathtaking new street art is made entirely out of trash Mon, 20 Nov 17, 11:28pmPortuguese street artist Artur Bordalo, known by the moniker Bordalo II, is showing off some bold new street art in an abandoned Lisbon warehouse. Bordalo draws attention to wastefulness by creating massive vibrant animals...
- Worlds first solar panel mural unveiled in San Antonio Fri, 17 Nov 17, 11:25pmIn a world where solar farms are shaped like giant pandas, there's certainly room for some solar butterflies. Determined to beautify our cities by converting solar panels into creative works of public art, the Seattle-based...
- Street artist paints huge lifelike murals of butterflies Thu, 2 Nov 17, 9:46pmGraffiti artist Mantra is livening up cities with magnificent nature murals. The France-based self-taught painter adorns the sides of buildings and walls with huge murals, and butterflies are a common motif in his work —...
- Surf artist battles massive tides to paint powerful mural in the Bay of Fundy Tue, 19 Sep 17, 9:32pmSean Yoro has a passion for creating art on precarious surfaces, but this time the intrepid street artist - who paints on a surfboard in the water - had to contend with 28-foot tide changes to create his latest piece...
- Provocative street art installation shows baby peering over US-Mexico border wall Mon, 18 Sep 17, 10:07pmRenowned street artist JR has installed a provocative new piece on the US-Mexico border. Best-known for his artistic commentary on social issues, JR reportedly designed a poster of a large baby peering over the border fence...
- Gorgeous billboards by street artist Kelsey Montague are being recycled into one-of-a-kind bags Thu, 20 Jul 17, 4:29amKelsey Montague is best known for her murals of sprawling angel wings, flocks of dragonflies, and other flights of fancy. Now, fans will be able to tote her work wherever they roam. After a stint as a featured #ArtLives...
- Street artist uses reverse graffiti to transform dirty cars into animal art Tue, 18 Apr 17, 7:06pmMoscow’s filthy cars are getting a brand new look thanks to opportunistic street artist Nikita Golubev. Using reverse graffiti, a method of creating temporary art by removing dirt from a surface, Golubev etches amazing...
- Street artist constructs gigantic geometric portraits with reclaimed wood Fri, 14 Apr 17, 11:00pmBelgian street artist Stefaan De Croock (a.k.a. Strook) just unveiled a gigantic portrait made entirely out of reclaimed wood. Working with wood fragments of various shapes, sizes and colors, the artist created the enormous...
- Artist "attacks" buildings with clutter to remind us of how much stuff we own Tue, 9 Aug 16, 3:00pmTorres has been working and living in Quebec for over a decade, where much of his artwork has been publicly displayed. "Tipping Point" was brought to Ottawa after the artist was invited by Canadian Heritage and EXMURO arts...
- Thousands of origami birds come together in Paris largest urban mural Fri, 8 Jul 16, 11:00pmThe massive Lunar Cycles mural was installed on a building slated for demolition at the end of the year to make room for a new housing development. Before beginning her installation, Mademoiselle Maurice applied 500 liters...
- New graffiti ink made from pollution hits the streets of Hong Kong Wed, 22 Jun 16, 6:40amThe beer company, which is one of the Heineken brands ‘brewed by the sun,’ says the Air-Ink initiative was inspired by Asia’s struggle with air pollution, and the project is an opportunity to help Asians reconnect...
- Artist transforms discarded mattresses into surprisingly delicious-looking food Thu, 23 Jun 16, 6:00pmLor-K’s EAT ME project comprises a dozen sculptures, all created on-site on the streets of Paris. The artworks are site-specific and take two to six hours to complete. One finished, the artist leaves the fate of the sculpture...
- French artist JR makes the Louvre's pyramid "disappear" with a giant photographic print Tue, 7 Jun 16, 12:00amMany of JR’s art installations are similar in nature: outdoors, large in scale, and centered around photographic prints. In a press release, the artist explained his motivation for pairing photos with landmarks all around...