Street Art

February 26, 2026

Powerful Mural of Lady Liberty Being Detained by ICE Agents Pops Up in NYC

For many years, artist Doug Groupp aka Clown Soldier steered away from anything overtly political. “There were always undertones in my work, but I hadn’t confronted politics head-on,” he tells My Modern Met. Now, his latest work couldn’t be more immersed in the current political climate. The black-and-white mural Attack on Liberty, painted in the East Village in New York City, depicts the Statue of Liberty being arrested by ICE agents.

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February 2, 2026

Artist’s Giant Murals Bring African Wildlife to Urban Landscapes Around the World

In many cases, it seems as though cities and wildlife are at odds, unable to coexist given their inherent—and vast—differences. For Sonny Behan, this assumption couldn’t be further from the truth. Across his multidisciplinary practice, the artist introduces urban environments to the animal kingdom, something that has propelled him since his childhood. “I was born in England, but moved with my family to South Africa when I was 11,” Behan tells My Modern Met.

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January 8, 2026

Monumental Mural on Australia’s Old Grain Silos Honor Historic Copper Miners

Internationally renowned mural artist Smug recently completed a striking new large-scale artwork on Kapunda’s historic grain silos. The incredible work, which pays tribute to the region’s historic mining settlements, is part of the broader Silo Art Trail, an impressive collection of painted silos and water towers across Australia. Grain silos are a familiar sight across rural Australia, especially in major wheat-growing regions like New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia.

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November 19, 2025

This Miami Mural Festival Is Fundraising To Transform an Elementary School Into a Work of Art

Since 2018, aWall Mural Projects has used art to transform schools across Miami Dade County. Under the watchful eye of artist Sergio Arce, who paints under the name Registered Artist, international and local artists have painted murals on over 150 Miami schools. With Miami Art Week quickly approaching, they are now fundraising via GoFundMe for a fresh round of art at Emerson Elementary.

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