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MOCAtv Profiles Street Art in Beirut

MOCAtv Profiles Street Art in Beirut
Adam Fleischer April 11, 2013 0

Yesterday, we showed you Walls That Speak, a documentary about street art in Beirut, Lebanon. Today, the latest episode of MOCAtv’s Global Street Art series offers a similar focus and subject. The artists interviewed

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Watch “Walls That Speak,” a Documentary That Examines Street Art in Lebanon

Watch “Walls That Speak,” a Documentary That Examines Street Art in Lebanon
Adam Fleischer April 10, 2013 Comments Off

This new film by Ali Zaraket is yet another example of the power of street art and graffiti. Walls That Speak examines art in public spaces in Lebanon, as the documentary focuses on numerous

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Woman Arrested for Posting Anti-Police Street Art on Instagram

Woman Arrested for Posting Anti-Police Street Art on Instagram
Adam Fleischer April 5, 2013 0

This is bizarre. Jennifer Pawluck, of Montreal, was arrested for posting anti-police graffiti on Instagram, depicting Montreal police Commander Ian Lafrenière with a bullet hole in his forehead. CBC News interviewed Pawluck, and she

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Palestinians Protest and Communicate Through Street Art [Video]

Palestinians Protest and Communicate Through Street Art [Video]
Adam Fleischer April 4, 2013 0

Following up a recent episode that focused on Libyans’ use of street art to express themselves, MOCAtv is back with the next installment of their Global Street Art series. This time, they speak with

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Pasha P183, the “Russian Banksy,” Dead at 29

Pasha P183, the “Russian Banksy,” Dead at 29
Adam Fleischer April 3, 2013 0

It’s a sad day for the street art community. Russian artist Pasha P183, sometimes called the “Russian Banksy,” has died at age 29. This news comes according to Teatralnoye Delo, a theatrical production company

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Art.com Agrees to Compensate Street Artists for Selling Their Photos

Art.com Agrees to Compensate Street Artists for Selling Their Photos
Adam Fleischer April 1, 2013 0

Wooster Collective, the website that focuses on and celebrates street art, has helped to work towards something pretty amazing. A post written by co-founders Marc and Sara Schiller explains that they’ve negotiated an update

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Watch Libyans Exercise Newfound Freedom of Expression Through Street Art

Watch Libyans Exercise Newfound Freedom of Expression Through Street Art
Adam Fleischer April 1, 2013 0

Last week, we spotlighted a project by Dan Witz that employs street art to expose unjust political imprisonment. In this new video released by MOCAtv, highlighting the street art and graffiti movement in Libya,

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What Do You Think of Chris Brown as a Graffiti Artist?

What Do You Think of Chris Brown as a Graffiti Artist?
Adam Fleischer March 28, 2013 0

R&B singer/aspiring rapper Chris Brown has made his love of graffiti known through the years. He even named his 2009 album Graffiti. He’s picked up the spray can a few times recently and shown

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