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Blood Diamond
(vimeo link) The artist known as simply ABOVE has been making headlines with his social and political street art for years. His latest installation is painted on a wall in Jewel City, the diamond trade area of Johannesburg, South Africa. The shenanigans involved in getting permission for the paint job ensure that it probably won’t [...]
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Why Grammar Matters in Street Art
Street artist Above intended to make a strong anti-blood diamond statement with a mural on the facade of Johannesburg's largest diamond exporter but it just sounds sexist. Read Post
Street Art: No Peeking!
The Russian street artist Pavel Puhov, also known as P183, died last week at the age of 29. We featured his ingenious work last year. Ernest Zacharevic painted this image in his honor on a wall in Kuala Lumpur. Link -via Street Art ... Read Post
Street Artist Tricks South African Diamond Exporter Into Sponsoring Anti-Diamond Mural [Street Art]
California-based street artist ABOVE took some time during a recent trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, to let the world know how he felt about blood diamonds. Namely: That he doesn't like them. More » Read Post