February 24, 2025

Urban Art Magazine Helps Promote Emerging Street and Graffiti Artists [Interview]

For the past five years, UP Magazine has been spotlighting global urban culture. Both via its website and printed issues, the New York-based publication prides itself on highlighting both established and emerging artists in the graffiti and street art community. In addition, UP also regularly organizes art events in New York in an effort to cement its relationship with the community. This makes it a unique offering among the sea of art publications.

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February 22, 2025

Photographer Captures the Summertime Magic of Fireflies Swarming Japan’s Lush Forests [Interview]

Every summer, Japan’s forests bear witness to magic. Thousands of fireflies, or himebotaru, drift through the night sky, emitting a soft glow not unlike that of a candle or a star. Against the thick leaves, these insects almost resemble fairies, a comparison that has not gone unnoticed by photographer Kazuaki Koseki. For the past eight years, Koseki has pursued himebotaru throughout Japan’s Yamagata prefecture, a region in which they’re an endemic species.

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February 21, 2025

Street Artists Paint Vibrant Murals Across Georgia’s Largest Cities

In 2024, the country of Georgia became a bit more colorful thanks to the work of Tbilisi Mural Fest, which expanded its reach across five cities. The street art festival, which has run for six years, produced over 20 largescale murals in Georgia's five largest cities—Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Gori, and Gurjaani. The results are the fruit of a rich program of local and international artists.

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