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Recap: Openwalls Conference 2014 in Barcelona

Barcelona recently hosted a group of international artists for the Openwalls Conference, a street art festival featuring Alexis Diaz, Madsteez, M-city, Escif, Joao Lelo, Pastel, 310, Spogo and Kenor. While the above-mentioned artists created murals across the city's historical architecture, artists such as Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada gave lectures and hosted workshops. The murals were diverse and included illustrative styles (such as Escif and Alexis Diaz's pieces) as well as colorful abstraction (see Kenor and Joao Lelo's work). Photographer Fernando Alcala captured the highlights of the event.

Alexis Diaz and Pastel. Photo by Fernando Alcala.

Barcelona recently hosted a group of international artists for the Openwalls Conference, a street art festival featuring Alexis Diaz, Madsteez, M-city, Escif, Joao Lelo, Pastel, 310, Spogo and Kenor. While the above-mentioned artists created murals across the city’s historical architecture, artists such as Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada gave lectures and hosted workshops. The murals were diverse and included illustrative styles (such as Escif and Alexis Diaz’s pieces) as well as colorful abstraction (see Kenor and Joao Lelo’s work). Photographer Fernando Alcala captured the highlights of the event.

Alexis Diaz and Pastel. Photo by Fernando Alcala.

Escif. Photo by Fernando Alcala.

Joao Lelo. Photo by Fernando Alcala.

Kenor. Photo by Fernando Alcala.

Madsteez. Photo by Fernando Alcala.

M-city. Photo by Fernando Alcala.

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Alexis Diaz, Escif, Madsteez, Openwalls Conference, street art

Backwoods Gallery, James Reka, street art, Urban Nation

June 5, 2014

In his upcoming solo exhibition at Backwoods Gallery in Melbourne, Australia, James Reka examines the transition in a city from winter to spring. Perhaps no other city experiences such a drastic change during this time, than does Berlin, which come April is flooded with people riding bikes, picnicking in parks and soaking up the sunshine. Earlier this year, Reka came to Berlin as the inaugural artist-in-residence at the Urban Nation Workspace in the former West Berlin neighborhood of Schöneberg. His abstract paintings of women pulse with a dynamic spirit that captures not only the city’s newfound spring life, but also Berlin’s struggles with gentrification. Working in Schöneberg, an area noted for both its upscale residences and regular prostitutes, Reka is no stranger to this paradox of imported poshness and crude authenticity.

Behind the Scenes of Jen Stark’s Drippy Rainbow Mural in Los Angeles

Jen Stark, street art, Technicolor Drip

December 15, 2015

Jen Stark, first featured in Hi-Fructose Vol. 20, has become well known for her artworks that appear to ooze and blossom into harmonious rhythms of colors. Although she made a name for herself for her intricate paper sculptures, she has since explored a variety of media including wood, paint, plexi and animation- notably, the wormhole and animated dripping entrance that she created for Miley Cyrus at the 2015 MTV VMAs. Stark's largest work to date is another new venture for the artist.

Preview: Above’s “Remix” at Inner State Gallery

Above, Inner State Gallery, Remix, street art

November 18, 2014

London-based, internationally recognized street artist Above will debut his latest body work, “Remix,” at Inner State Gallery in Detroit for his first US solo show in five years this Friday, November 21. Known for his signature upward-pointing arrow, which Above has propagated in more than 100 cities since 2001, the anonymous artist is taking a new approach to his famous image for “Remix.”

Vermibus’ Street Interventions Show Beauty is Only Skin Deep

fashion, intervention, Kate Moss, street art, Vermibus

October 2, 2015

Berlin-based artist Vermibus shocks passersby with haunting public interventions, in which he replaces fashion advertisements with his own manipulated versions. To create the staggering, sometimes startling images, Vermibus splashes a solvent across the printed surface. The chemical reaction causes the faces and flesh of models, as well as the logos and brands they represent, to wash away. This process can be viewed in a video produced by Open Walls Gallery in Berlin.

Recap: Openwalls Conference 2014 in Barcelona

Behind the Scenes of “Untold”: Exclusive Interview with James Reka

Behind the Scenes of Jen Stark’s Drippy Rainbow Mural in Los Angeles

Preview: Above’s “Remix” at Inner State Gallery

Vermibus’ Street Interventions Show Beauty is Only Skin Deep

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