Poster art

What tools do graffiti writers use? Martha Cooper & others show you

Graffiti, Street Art / 5 minutes of reading

HKwalls’ Tools of the Trade was the first thematic public exhibition held in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, between 8th May and 6th June this year (2021). It tried to give the public an insider’s peek at the very secretive circles of modern graffiti and street art. What was shown A wide array of tools …

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War is Over – John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s massive poster campaign

Installations / 11 minutes of reading

What was it? The War Is Over peace campaign has just marked its 50th years since it was conceived. In such a well-orchestrated move, the world woke up on the morning of December 15, 1969, to a worldwide propagation of a peace message. Deliberately intended to draw the crowds and reach as many people as …

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Barbara Kruger – Your body is a battleground

Paintings / 5 minutes of reading

Untitled (Your Body is a Battleground) is an iconic 1989 silkscreen portrait made by artist, feminist and activist Barbara Kruger. Though the poster was meant for the pro-choice march on April 9th, 1989, in DC, the portrait is now used mainly to voice the artist’s own opinion about gender inequality. The piece is much …

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Why Jenny Holzer’s Inflammatory Essays matter

Street Art / 4 minutes of reading

Background The American artist and political activist, Jenny Holzer has racked up a reputation for herself for her Inflammatory Essays over the years. From 1977 to 1982, her text-based Inflammatory Essays were typically displayed for the public in the formula of simply worded statements printed in bold. As a result of her contribution to the …

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Ryan McGinley’s nude Yearbook photos (NSFW)

Photography / 3 minutes of reading

In art, the more authentic a piece is, the greater it is appreciated by art enthusiasts. For artists like Ryan McGinley who use nudity as a medium for their art, the message remains the same; exclusivity. Yearbook might be a single artwork, but each of the more than 500 portraits taken in a studio …

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This was Alfredo Jaar’s Rwanda’s project

Installations, Photography / 3 minutes of reading

Why is Alfredo Jaar’s Rwanda project important? Alfredo Jaar may have been born in Chile, but this conceptual artist is known today for his encounters with the Rwandan genocide. Jaar’s Rwanda series is regarded as one of the most important projects centering on war and violence. Though Jaar has certainly done a great job of …

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Etienne Lavie’s billboard project – Parisian art on the loose

Installations / 1 minute of reading

Etienne Lavie’s billboard project Why visit a museum if you can just roam around the streets of Paris just to appreciate art? Through the hustle and bustle of the streets in Paris, it’s not hard to notice such unique placement of the classical French paintings, namely, La Liberté Guidant le peuple by Eugène Delacroix, Souvenir …

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Shepard Fairey (Obey) – Not welcome in Copenhagen

Murals, Paintings, Street Art / 5 minutes of reading

Shepard Fairey is a street artist, illustrator, graphic designer, founder of OBEY Clothing, and activist. He first burst into the street art scene with Andre the Giant Has a Posse sticker campaign while still at the Rhode Island School of Design. He is well-known for his famous Obama Hope poster that became a viral …

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