Meet Tristan Eaton, an artist from Los Angeles

Tristan Eaton is an American artist from Los Angeles. He is a graffiti artist, illustrator, toy designer and also a street art muralist. Eaton was born in 1978, in Los Angeles, California. Going from places to places When he was 8 years old, his family moved to London, England. At age 16, they moved back … Continue reading Meet Tristan Eaton, an artist from Los Angeles

Art4Peace Auction at The Ivy Club

Around 20 acclaimed urban and street artists from around the world exhibited their artwork in support of the peacebuilding charity International Alert’s #ART4PEACE campaign, at The Old Truman Brewery in London from 4-20 September 2015. The art exhibition and sale, titled #ART4PEACE: Peace from the street up!, featured work inspired by the theme of ‘peace in … Continue reading Art4Peace Auction at The Ivy Club

5 controversial public art pieces

“Public art is art in any media that has been planned and executed with the intention of being staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all.” says Wikipedia. And this makes public art more likely to be criticized, because the potential number of passers-by can be substantial.  This is especially true in … Continue reading 5 controversial public art pieces

THE UMBRELLA REVOLUTION AND ITS REBELLIOUS ART

The umbrella, as a symbol of the protests that are going on in Hong Kong, resulted from police pepper spray, used against activists, who used it as a shield. In no time, this was picked up by creatives, artists or just supporters who via that object, represent their support to the cause through art and … Continue reading THE UMBRELLA REVOLUTION AND ITS REBELLIOUS ART