Street Art
EXHIBITION: STREET ART
The spacious, tree-lined grounds of Port Grand in Karachi became an open-air gallery for ‘Galiyon Ke Rang’, a street art festival conceived and curated by the irrepressible Pomme Amina Gohar. The awami [local] character of street art sets it apart from art displayed in the formal environment of the enclosed gallery space.
There is an implicit trust between the viewing public and the exhibiting artists to engage with the artwork in good faith, as there are no protective barriers to guard street art. This direct interchange between artist and public allows for raucous artwork to co-exist with the restrained, enabling a lively and wildly eclectic mix of artistic outcomes. This dynamic was strategically deployed by the multifaceted design of the four-day festival.
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After a prominent new piece was unveiled at the Red Herring Escape Rooms building on West Tower Street in Carlisle, created by artist Luke Smile, is itself a part of an ambitious new project brought to life by Eden Arts and Blank Wall Assassins.
This is the second piece of art that has been created via a partnership between the two organisations called ‘The Bigger Picture project
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Artist Kitty Hart sketches out an image of a cat as they and Jessica Hammond and Tracie Tuttle work on creating a mural Wednesday, Sept, 11, 2024, in an alley near Vanguard Arts in downtown Sioux City. The sixth-annual Alley Arts street art festival will be held downtown in alleys between Pierce and Nebraska Streets and Fourth and Sixth Streets on Sept. 21, 2024.
Read more: https://siouxcityjournal.com/2024-alley-art-festival/image_762829a8-707e-11ef-9818-5b7ba751bdbb.html
The Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture in collaboration with the Marianas Visitors Authority is re-activating the Thursday Night Street Market on Aug. 29, 2024, from 6pm to 9pm at the Paseo de Marianas in Garapan.
Fees are $50 for demonstrating artists and $200 (plus $100 non-refundable security deposit) for food vendors.
There are six food vendor slots and eight arts and crafts slots available for the Thursday Night Street Market.
