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Featured Article: The Renegades Making Feminist Art In the Streets
(Article courtesy of Hyperallergic, by Ilana Herzig)
Despite its countercultural status, street art remains male-dominated. Hyperallergic sought out some femme and nonbinary street artists to hear about their experiences.
Fringe in its genesis in graffiti, street art can occupy municipal space and attention in a manner both subversive and democratic in its presentation and process. While it nods to a variety of forms, from Minimalism to Surrealism, it has not historically been taken seriously by the mainstream. This marginality enables street art to stay disruptive, full of potential to give marginalized narratives a public face. Read more…
TIKA
TIKA is the visual universe of Maja Hürst, expanding since 2003. TIKATHEK is the archive of the visual universe TIKA. A play with the German word BiblioTHEK (=library).
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#CollaborationOverCompetition
Thanks to @urbannasty we know about @___valeriana. “This work is about Indonesian Jamu sellers.” Find our more on her Instagram.
Lula Goce
“I was born in Galicia, Spain. I grew up with salty air, homesickness, barnacles and drizzle. I graduated in Fine Arts, specializing in painting at Salamanca University. I live in Barcelona where I continue my studies as a visual artist. I study Graphic Design in the BAU and Illustration in the DONA School, a Ph.D. in art contemporary at the University of Barcelona (UB) and a Masters in Artistic Creation, and took some courses in art production centres, like Hangar Barcelona or Matadero Madrid.”
Learn more about Lula at lulagoce.com.
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Featured Article: Five Women Reinventing the Face of Street Art
(Article courtesy of Robb Report, by Charu Sur)
Fearless female street artists from around the globe are changing the landscape of the genre, as well as the look of your city.
Street art and murals have become mainstream—welcome pops of color on facades that need a facelift, especially in areas that could use a little more cheer. Read more…
Liesbet Bussche
“My work is about jewellery. Through research I create my own view, balancing on the borders of the jewellery domain. My work is about the city.”
Learn more at liesbetbussche.com.
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Featured Article: 8 Lady Street Artists Cooler Than Banksy
(Article courtesy of BUST, by Samantha Albala)
The following ladies are not your average taggers. Because of their political messages, advocacy and partnership with other lady artists, and their mind blowing creativity, these ladies are way cooler than Banksy. That's right, they are cooler than Banksy and all the other overrated famous dudes! Find your favorites, get inspired, and see if you can find some of their art in your neighborhood. Read more…
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Karo Trass
Karo Trass is a street artist based in Acapulco, Mexico. View more of her work on Instagram @karotrass.
Alice Mizrachi
Alice Mizrachi is a New York based interdisciplinary artist and educator working in the mediums of painting, murals and installation. Her work explores the interconnectedness of individuals and community through the dual lens of compassion and empathy. Through figurative work that reinforces both personal and community-oriented identity, Alice aims to inspire creative expression and a sense of shared humanity through art.
Learn more about Alice at alicemizrachi.com.
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Featured Article: Why Aren’t “Women Street Artists” Just “Street Artists”?
(Article courtesy of Hyperallergic, by Caroline Caldwell)
As a young woman and an emerging artist with a connection to street art, I am trying to understand my identity within the artsphere. Lately, the onslaught of the “10 Best Women Street Artists”-type articles has made the difference between being an “artist” and being a “woman artist” a potent source of inner-conflict. I feel like I’m supposed to like those articles and feel empowered or something. Maybe it’s because I attend one of those progressive, crunchy-granola liberal arts schools that recognizes gender as a spectrum (which, for the most part, just means removing the “male” “female” indications from bathrooms). But the underlying message in these female-centric articles feels as silly to me as the advertisements for Nerf guns marketed specifically to girls. It’s like saying, “it’s okay for you to like this now, there’s a flower on it.” I don’t want to read another article that says “women can do this too!” but lacks an understanding of the larger social issues connected to the gender imbalance in street art. Clearly the drive to see women succeed is there, and this press is well-intended. But what we need is broader systemic change for women on the whole before we start seeing the effects of that in street art. Read more…