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February 5, 2026

Street Artist’s Tribute to Alex Pretti, Nurse Killed by ICE, Becomes Public Vigil Near Seattle Hospitals

Art offers a powerful way to process our emotions. When words fail, images and the act of creation can be a salve—not just for the artist, but their viewers as well. Grief, anger, and helplessness are potent emotions gripping the United States as the country reckons with the killings of peaceful civilians at the hands of masked ICE officers.

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February 2, 2026

Artist’s Giant Murals Bring African Wildlife to Urban Landscapes Around the World

In many cases, it seems as though cities and wildlife are at odds, unable to coexist given their inherent—and vast—differences.

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January 22, 2026

Artist Explores Themes of Empathy and Empowerment Through Powerful Public Art [Interview]

For most Americans, a cooler represents a place to store drinks for an outing with loved ones on a sunny...

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January 15, 2026

Street Artists Honor Legendary Dancer With Mural You Have To Move Around To Appreciate

For Argentine artist duo Vanesa Galdeano and Anali Chanquia, better known as MEDIANERAS, creating a mural honoring Pina Bausch—the late, legendary German dancer and choreographer—meant translating movement into something spatial and experiential. The duo is known for site-specific works that transform architecture into an active visual field rather than a passive backdrop.

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January 8, 2026

Monumental Mural on Australia’s Old Grain Silos Honor Historic Copper Miners

Internationally renowned mural artist Smug recently completed a striking new large-scale artwork on Kapunda’s historic grain silos.

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December 29, 2025

Banksy’s Latest Mural Shines a Light on Unhoused Children During the Holidays

Embed from Getty Images Just before Christmas, Londoners awoke to Banksy’s latest mural.

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November 26, 2025

Vibrant Bird Murals Flock to New York, Courtesy of the National Audubon Society

Earlier this fall, a flock of birds descended upon New York City, flying through the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. The arrival of these birds, however, isn’t literal. They came to the city in the form of murals, thanks to the National Audubon Society’s Mural Project.

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November 19, 2025

This Miami Mural Festival Is Fundraising To Transform an Elementary School Into a Work of Art

Since 2018, aWall Mural Projects has used art to transform schools across Miami Dade County.

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November 12, 2025

Colorful Animation Comes to Life as You Drive by 600-Foot-Long Street Mural

The streets of Indio, California, just got an animated pop of color.

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October 28, 2025

‘Hawaii Walls’ Street Art Festival Shows How Art Unites and Strengthens Communities [Interview]

For more than a decade, Hawaii Walls has been creating new cultural experiences in Honolulu thanks to a rich week of mural, painting, artist talks, and exhibitions. The 2025 edition, which concluded in late September, was no exception, with over 50 new murals created by local and international artists.

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