2023 Underground Art Market Report
Birmingham’s streets serve as a dynamic gallery, showcasing the city’s rich tapestry of street art and graffiti. This urban art form is not just a visual spectacle; it’s a medium of communication, capturing the emotions and messages of the moment. The neighbourhoods of Birmingham come …
Read MoreIn December, a work crew whitewashed a blocky antique building at the river-end of Elysian Fields Avenue. An elegant spray-painted portrait of a New Orleans blues artist was erased, along with murals that advocated for gay rights and the Black Lives Matter movement, as well …
Read More
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in On Balance, the ARTnews newsletter about the art market and beyond. Sign up here to receive it every Wednesday. Community has always been key to the art world. As one well-regarded collector told me at Art Basel Miami Beach this past December, attending the …
Read More
Illumination’s Minions have tapped renowned street artist, Buff Monster, to collaborate on a limited-edition apparel drop, the Minions x Buff Monster capsule collection– available now in limited quantities, exclusively at Universal UNIVRS – a first-of-its-kind retail destination located at Universal CityWalk Hollywood and inside Universal …
Read More
The huge controversy involving the Neapolitan street artist Jorit has, of course, brought attention to his work and, above all, to his political ideas. After his mural for the War in Palestine in Ischia was vandalized this morning, the artist used Instagram to clarify his …
Read More
The huge controversy that has seen the Neapolitan street artist Jorit as a protagonist has obviously focused attention on his work and, above all, on his political ideas. After this morning his mural for the War in Palestine in Ischia was vandalized, the artist used …
Read More
In the bustling streets of London’s Shoreditch district lies a tale of intrigue, artistry, and unexpected discovery. In 2006, an unassuming office building on Holywell Row became the unsuspecting canvas for one of Banksy’s most iconic works – the Holywell Row Happy Choppers. This masterpiece, …
Read More
Take a stroll or a drive through the city center near UC’s campus and your eyes will likely land upon a mural painted on the side of a building or city stairway. With more than 300 street murals in the city – 55 in the …
Read More
The Catalonia regional police force Mossos d’Esquadra said on Thursday it had raided a workshop inside an apartment in the city of Zaragoza, where the forgers created the fake works before distributing them through auction rooms, antique shops or online platforms. Investigators have seized nine …
Read More
CNN — Spanish police said they have shut down an alleged forgery ring selling fake Banksy artworks across the US and Europe for up to 1,500 euros ($1,642) a piece. Investigators seized nine artworks during a raid of an apartment in the city of Zaragoza, …
Read More