Street Art

October 12, 2017

Street Artist JR Ends Mexico Border Installation with Picnic on Both Sides

In early September, French street artist JR created a massive art installation on the Mexican side of the US border wall. This artwork about immigration shows a child peering over the fence, looking across into the United States. Located in the Mexican city of Tecate, about one hour southeast of San Diego, the photograph shows Kikito, a child the artist met while scouting the location for his impressive installation.

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July 17, 2017

100 Artists Were Invited to Paint an Entire School Before Its Renovation

Over the course of three weeks, 100 artists were given free reign to take over a dormitory in Paris, making it their canvas. As part of the Rehab 2 festival, the graffiti artists were invited to paint the interior of a student residence at the Cité Internationale Universitaire in Paris. The space was then open to the public for one month prior to renovation works, which will wipe out the artwork.

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March 9, 2017

Innovative Installation Casts Shadows Like a Sundial to Create Moving Messages

The clever art installation Time Changes Everything, is an innovative twist on mural art. Instead of paint, Indian artist Daku manipulated the sun's rays to create this ever-changing artwork. By cutting letters from thin sheets of metal and drilling them to the building at precise angles, over 70 words are cast along its facade. As part of the St.Art festival, which curates public art in Delhi's Lodhi district, Daku's carefully realized installation demonstrates the power of words.

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