Creepy Murals in Vienna
Linked to Monday Murals Copyright Debbie Smyth, 15 August 2015
On the edgy side of Chinatown
Ann Siang Hill and Club Street, on the edge of Singapore’s Chinatown, are now home to trendy cafes and bars. Most establishments were closed as I wandered the area one weekday afternoon, […]
Pixel Pancho in Istanbul
This 2012 painting on a wall in Kadakoy, Istanbul, is by Italian artist Marco Bertolli, aka Pixel Pancho. Born in Turin, Bertolli started his Pixel Pancho project there in 2001 and now lives […]
Making a Minuscule Impact
“Dirk was unused to making such a minuscule impact on anybody. He checked to be sure that he did have his huge leather coat and his absurd red hat on […]
141 Days till Christmas!
Time to book your Christmas lunch! And this Scottish restaurant isn’t the only one getting in the act early – Selfridges in London has just opened its Christmas 2015 shop. […]
Arty Stroll along Orchard Road
Orchard Road in Singapore is normally associated more with shopping than with art – so grab some comfy shoes and a bottle of water and I’ll show you something a […]
Breaking Through
This vibrant mural takes a look through the walls of this building in Little India. At first I thought we were witnessing a murder on the left, but on […]
Samsui Women and Modern Singapore
These colourful Samsui women on Banda Street, in Singapore’s Chinatown, are juxtaposed with a mural of the present day skyline. About 200,000 Samsui women were believed to have emigrated to Singapore from […]
Elephant in Istanbul
This giant mural by Freddy Sam (real name Ricky Lee Gordon) dominates this side of an apartment block in Kadıköy, Istanbul. Ricky is a self-taught artist born in Johannesburg in […]
The Spirit of Freedom
The giant gilded statue that hovers atop the July Column in the Place de la Bastille in Paris, symbolises liberty. The Genie de la Liberté brandishes the torch of civilisation in […]
Muzzled Magnum in Malmo
This oversized Colt Python .357 Magnum revolver with a knotted barrel standing outside Malmö Central Station is a sculpture by the Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd. He created this large bronze piece, […]
Travel with Intent 