Street Art

February 24, 2025

Urban Art Magazine Helps Promote Emerging Street and Graffiti Artists [Interview]

For the past five years, UP Magazine has been spotlighting global urban culture. Both via its website and printed issues, the New York-based publication prides itself on highlighting both established and emerging artists in the graffiti and street art community. In addition, UP also regularly organizes art events in New York in an effort to cement its relationship with the community. This makes it a unique offering among the sea of art publications.

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January 26, 2025

35,000-Square-Foot Butterfly Mural on Miami Rooftop Adds Pop of Color to the City Skyline

French artist Mantra, whose real name is Youri Cansell, recently took on the most ambitious project of his career—a 35,000 square foot mural, which represents his largest project in scale to-date. By doing this, he has also created Miami's largest rooftop mural, adding a pop of color to the city skyline and sending a message about nature with the help of the hyperrealistic butterflies found throughout his oeuvre.

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January 7, 2025

Colorful Geometric Street Art Murals Celebrate the Vibrancy of the Human Spirit [Interview]

Out of all artistic media, murals are arguably the most public. Site-specific, expansive, and often highly visible, they’re unique in their ability to capture their surrounding culture and atmosphere. This is only one reason why artist Brian Peterson gravitates toward the medium. Based in Miami and working in Southern California, Peterson has developed a practice firmly rooted in what he describes as the “essence of the human spirit.

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