December 3, 2019
Attending Miami Art Week and all the events that go along with Art Basel? Experiencing major FOMO? We are highlighting 5 events that we recommend in Wynwood, Miami this week.
1: The Museum of Graffiti Opening
The Museum of Graffiti, the world's first museum exclusively dedicated to the evolution of the graffiti art form, is opening in Miami this week. Their mission: Exhibit, educate, and celebrate the thousan...
November 19, 2019
It has already been a week since the 2nd Annual Akumal Arts Festival came to an end, drawing over 100 artists who painted nearly 150 murals in a small village in Mexico's Riviera Maya. But for me, the magic that was created there by beautiful people from around the world, sharing love with the local community, will remain in my heart for some time to come.
I don't think I can fully articulate what a special place Akumal is or w...
November 16, 2019
The phenomena that is known as the Akumal Arts Festivial attracts artists from America, Asia, Australia, Europe and more. During this year's event, we witnessed many regional, national and international artists creating over a 100 works of art. The theme is "Beautify Akumal," but now with an added awareness of the impact of climate change. Since the festival is a community based initiative, we wanted to take this opportunity t...
November 7, 2019
Painting, workshops and other activities are just getting started for the second annual Akumal Arts Festival, which officially kicks off this weekend November 8-10. There are over 130 artists and performers taking part this year! To coincide with the theme of the event, 'los niños' de Akumal have been busy making their own creations out of recycled glass bottles that will illuminate the main strip of the pueblo. The children w...
October 30, 2019
The Akumal Arts Festival in Mexico, is about a week away and Sold is gearing up once again to bring you full coverage of the event now in its second year. We already went over our recap from last year and this time around there are over 130 artists and performers taking part in the festival. We wanted to highlight a few artists who will be painting in Akumal for the first time and some of them may seem a little familiar to you...
October 24, 2019
Out of all the places my travels have taken me and my family, one of my favorite cities is Kaohsiung, TW. Kaohsiung is the second largest city in Taiwan and is about the size of Jacksonville, FL. Despite being small in land mass, it has a population of almost 3 million. The city is home to not only delicious food, but some of the friendliest people as well.
Just by looking at Kaohsiung on the map, yo...
August 10, 2019
POW! WOW! Long Beach just held it's 5th annual mural festival, from July 21st through 29th in sunny, Southern California. Part of the POW! WOW! Worldwide series of events, which, since 2010 have brought murals to public spaces in cities like Worcester, Honolulu, Seoul, Tokyo, and San Jose, the festival in Long Beach continues to thrive. Drawing both local and international talent, this year brought some heavy hitters, includin...
July 21, 2019
For the duo's 1st public proclamation in Barcelona, Spain...
After creating beauty and being captured by our contributor, The Kiddist in Montreal at Mural Festival ...
PichiAvo then headed to Barcelona, to paint the Greek godess Athena in the facade of the student residence Livensa Living Diagonal Alto of Temprano Capital Partners, designed by Portuguese architect José Quintela da Fonseca in Esplugues de Llob...
Sprouting up in a once neglected swath underneath the highway in Boston's South End, the geometric splashes of bright pink and aquamarine in Victor 'Marka27’ Quinonez’s latest mural are impossible to miss against the grey backdrop of the skyline. It’s just one of seven new public artworks going up at Boston’s only outdoor street art gallery...
Created in 2017, the Underground at Ink Block is home to some of the best modern...
July 6, 2019
C215 portrait at 5 Rue Clément Perrot, Vitry-sur-Seine
If you like the work of French artist C215, aka Christian Guemy, you will LOVE Vitry-sur-Seine, a suburb 5 miles south of Paris. The artist started an initiative in 2009 to brighten the streets of this semi-industrial 'commune', painting hundreds of stencils and inviting artists to join him.
With a population of 82,000 and a 26.5% rate of unemployment (national average 10%),...
June 26, 2019
'Fille au Parapluie' by Seth, painted 2013 at 2 Rue Emile Deslandres.
If you've seen images of Parisian street art, you've probably seen some of the spectacular murals in the 13th Arrondissement. Created though an initiative by Itinerrance Gallery and the Mayor's office, the area features 28+ murals from local and international artists including Seth, C215, D-Face, INTI and Shepard Fairey. Artists have taken advantage of t...
June 19, 2019
Portrait of teen activist Greta Thunburg by JODY at the Tobacco Factory, 5.30.19
The Upfest crew in Bristol, UK are taking a year off hosting a full-on festival, but there's still a lot happening. The largest festival in Europe has invited select artists to paint some of the biggest walls between now and October.
Steve Hayles, founder of Upfest, commented:
“While it's been important for the team to have a break from t...
May 25, 2019
Growing up (and to this day), I was always a big board game fan. I played everything from Chutes & Ladders to Candyland to Hungry Hungry Hippos. And when we had 4-5 hours to kill, there was MONOPOLY! I had a love/hate relationship with that game. I liked the concept of trying to acquire the various 'properties', coveting BOARDWALK and PARK PLACE, and I got nervous attempting to avoid the game's pitfalls like "GO TO JAIL. GO DI...
May 10, 2019
POW! WOW! DC HAS RETURNED!
The annual mural event in the nation's capital is well underway!
Now in its 4th year in Washington, DC, the Pow! Wow! DC mural festival is starting to take shape, with an impressive collection of work by artists the world over. The painting will continue through the weekend, within the NoMa District, in the area around Gallaudet University. For a map of this year's walls, check out the Pow! Wow! DC sit...
April 9, 2019
Milwaukee, located on the shores of Lake Michigan, is probably known best for its famous breweries and Major League baseball team. But what you might not know about Cream City is that it also has some pretty great street art and some surprises on the local food front.
So, whether you are there on a short visit or for more than a few days, I've outlined a few of the neighborhoods worth exploring to satisfy your art and food crav...