-Berlin
In 2001, artists decorated approximately 350 fibreglass bears for display around the streets of Berlin. As with similar public art “parades” (cows, elephants, Paddington Bears, etc.), at the end of the […]
Alice Murals in Europe
-Turkey
I met this charming couple of street artists early one evening in Ortaköy. They pose for photos in these extravagant costumes that are made of recycled scraps and rubbish, and the guy is also […]
-Barcelona
La Vella Quaresma, or Old Lady Lent, is usually represented by an old woman with a sour-looking face. She has seven legs, sometimes herrings as legs, and she normally carries a cod and a basket […]
-Barcelona
This grand statue of Ramon Berenguer III (1082 – 1131), Count of Barcelona, casts a statue that is possible more impressive than the statue itself. The photo above is an […]
-Turkey
This fun mural was outside a small art gallery near the Topkapi Palace. Linked to Signs. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 13 May 2015
-Manchester
A new and fun piece has arrived at the Tib Street Substation, this time by British street artist DoodlesnDrips. A cake-loving party clown by the looks of things. Part of Monday […]
-Slovakia
Linked to Which Way? Copyright Debbie Smyth, 4 May 2015
-Turkey
This intricate piece by Christian Kraemer (b. 1975 in Karlsruhe, Germany), aka Dome, has adorned a huge wall in Kadıköy since 2012. To fully appreciate the level of detail and the amount of […]
-Turkey
The annual Istanbul Street Art Festival has, in the last two years, brought some giant murals to the district of Kadıköy, on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. This piece is Resistencia by […]
Public Art
“Paddington decided that when he grew up he wanted to be an actor.” – “A Visit to the Theatre” in “A Bear Called Paddington” This theatrical bear was part of […]