Kulturpark Berlin: Re-open an Abandoned Amusement Park | Urban Art Core I have a big foible for abandoned amusement parks. One reason - and it doesn’t matter whether the decaying park is located in the US or even in China - is the somehow scary atmosphere of old, often broken attractions, archaic Western buildings and roller coasters. Another reason is, that those ...

14 years ago today, Berlin’s abandoned Kulturpark became a canvas for rebirth! 🎡✨ Artists turned decay into defiance, proving street art can revive forgotten spaces. What’s your favorite reclaimed art spot? Let’s celebrate the magic of transformation! #StreetArt #UrbanCulture #PublicArt

Urban Art Show: Keep Smiling, Loser! | Urban Art Core Yesterday, the new group exhibition “Keep Smiling, Loser!” opened its doors at Superplan Gallery in Berlin. I was there and was impressed by the artworks by Pisa73, N8 Van Dyke, and others...

16 years ago today, a bold piece emerged—'Keep Smiling Loser'—challenging norms & turning concrete into conversation. Still hits different. What’s your favorite piece that stopped you in your tracks? Let’s celebrate the art that dares to speak first. #StreetArt #GraffitiArt #UrbanCulture

VNA Magazine #18 - Conor Harrington Edition | Urban Art Core Recently, the 18th issue of UK-based independent quarterly magazine Very Nearly Almost was published, featuring Conor Harrington, Remi Rough and others!

14 years ago today, Conor Harrington’s VNA Magazine cover redefined street art—blending classical drama with raw urban energy. His work still stops us in our tracks. Who’s your favorite artist bridging fine art & graffiti? Let’s celebrate the legacy! #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Herakut in Yekaterinburg | Urban Art Core Famous German urban art duo Herakut recently hit the streets of the Russian city of Yekaterinburg and created a new, nice mural artwork in a children protectory...

15 years ago today, Herakut transformed Yekaterinburg with their poetic murals, blending street art and storytelling. Their work still inspires—how has public art shaped your city’s culture? Let’s celebrate the magic of murals that speak without words! #StreetArt #PublicArt #UrbanCulture

Amateur Magazine #10 - DXTR Edition | Urban Art Core The 10th issue of Swiss Amateur Magazine is out now, including DXTR on the cover and interviews with Smash137, Tom Fellner and others!

14 years ago today, Amateur Magazine’s DXTR edition dropped—raw, unfiltered graffiti energy captured in print! 🎨✨ How did this issue shape graffiti culture for you? Still got your copy? #Graffiti #StreetArt #ArtHistory

Urban Wood Art: Is “Back to the Roots” Trend? | Urban Art Core The two well-known urban art and design collectives Klub7 and 44 Flavours merged together for a “back to basics” exhibition at the Neurotitan Gallery in Berlin...

16 years ago today, HOLZ51 transformed urban wood into a canvas, proving street art isn’t just on walls—it’s in the bones of the city. Who else remembers this raw, textured masterpiece? What’s your favorite unconventional street art medium? #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Graffiti Show: MadC in London | Urban Art Core This week, German graffiti artist MadC will start exhibiting at London’s most famous urban art gallery! Pure Evil Gallery presents canvases and sketches by the best known female graffiti artist...

15 years ago today, MADC’s groundbreaking graffiti show in London redefined walls as canvases! 🎨✨ Who remembers this iconic moment? What’s your fave piece from the era? Let’s celebrate the art that changed the game! #Graffiti #StreetArt #ArtHistory

Wedding Walls - New Murals for Berlin | Urban Art Core “Wedding Walls” is an upcoming urban art project which presents six famous urban artists including for example Nomad, Victor Ash and M-City, repainting huge old walls in Berlin! More info...

15 years ago today, Berlin’s Wedding district got a vibrant makeover! 🎨✨ These murals turned walls into love letters to urban art, blending romance & rebellion. What’s your favorite street art transformation story? Let’s celebrate the walls that speak! #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Pedro Matos in London | Urban Art Core Pedro Matos is an famous artist and curator from Portugal. This April he is going to open his first solo-show in London, entitled Heritage!

14 years ago today, Pedro Matos transformed London’s streets into a vibrant canvas! His bold, geometric murals bridged graffiti and fine art, proving public spaces could be galleries. Who else remembers this iconic era? Drop your fave Pedro piece below! #StreetArt #GraffitiArt #ArtHistory

Orticanoodles: Next Level Stencil Art | Urban Art Core The Orticanoodles street art duo from Italy just presented their latest stencil art series, featuring pop, skate and death. I really like this next level stenciling - It’s a must to see for all stencil fans!

15 years ago today, Orticanoodles redefined stencil art with bold layers & urban storytelling. Their work still stops us in our tracks—how has street art evolved since? What’s your favorite piece from the last decade? #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Conor Harrington – Behind the Painting | Urban Art Core Conor Harrington is one of the recent major artists in London, having his show running at Laz and being featured by famous VNA magazine. This are some exclusive snaps from behind the latest paintings..

14 years ago today, Conor Harrington redefined street art with raw emotion & cinematic scale. His work blurs the line between graffiti & fine art—still inspiring us to see the streets as galleries. Who’s your favorite artist pushing boundaries like this? #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Burning Desire Magazine - VNA 14 | Urban Art Core The 14th issue of the London-based “Very Nearly Almost” (VNA) magazine for urban art is out for a few weeks now, including nice interviews with artists like Voina and Pedro Matos...

15 years ago today, VNA #14 dropped—capturing raw graffiti energy & the burning desire behind every tag. This issue wasn’t just a mag; it was a time capsule of the streets. What’s your favorite graffiti moment from 2011? Let’s reminisce! #Graffiti #StreetArt #ArtHistory

Herakut Mural in Norway | Urban Art Core German urban art duo Herakut went big last year at Nuart festival in Norway and created a massive mural. This video documents the process!

14 years ago today, Herakut transformed a Norway wall into a dreamy dialogue of light and shadow. Their mural still whispers stories of hope and humanity—what’s your favorite piece that stands the test of time? Let’s celebrate the art that moves us! #StreetArt #PublicArt #UrbanCulture

Escape the Golden Cage - Urban Art Festival 2012 | Urban Art Core Escape the Golden Cage, the finest urban art festival 2012 in Austria, presents Mark Jenkins, SatOne, Various & Gould, WK Interact and many more!

14 years ago today, Vienna’s streets became a canvas for rebellion & beauty at ‘Escape the Golden Cage’! 🎨✨ This legendary festival proved graffiti isn’t just art—it’s a movement. Which piece from 2012 still inspires you? Drop your faves below! #StreetArt #Graffiti #UrbanCulture

Buffed Graffiti Exhibition in Zurich? | Urban Art Core Thierry Furger buffs graffiti - It’s his way of dealing with the transience of graffiti! Now he will present some of his recent buffs in Zurich...

16 years ago today, Zurich’s walls told a story—now buffed, but never forgotten. Graffiti isn’t just paint; it’s a pulse, a protest, a moment frozen in time. What’s your favorite piece that’s since disappeared? Let’s keep the memory alive! #Graffiti #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Urban Design & Architecture Film Festival | Urban Art Core A passion for making urban design more exciting, engaging and accessible to the public is the idea behind the urbanism film festival UR{BNE}.

14 years ago today, the streets came alive at the Urban Design & Architecture Film Festival! 🎬✨ Celebrating the raw energy where urban art meets cinema—how has street art shaped your city’s story? Drop your favorite murals below! #StreetArt #UrbanCulture #ArtHistory

Origami Stencil by Banksy? | Urban Art Core Is this origami stencil artwork in London a new piece by British street art legend Banksy? It certainly looks that way, but do you think?

14 years ago today, Banksy turned a wall into origami magic. This stencil proved street art isn’t just rebellion—it’s poetry in spray paint. What’s your favorite piece that blends skill and surprise? Let’s celebrate the art that keeps us looking twice! #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Urban Pinhole Camera Apartment | Urban Art Core Paris-based photographers Romain Alary and Antoine Levi created a pinhole camera apartment based on the principle of the Camera Obscura!

14 years ago today, an apartment became a living pinhole camera, turning sunlight into urban art magic! 🌞📸 Who else loves how street art blurs the line between everyday spaces and creativity? What’s your favorite unconventional art medium? #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Berlin gets Colorful - Quintessenz Extinguisher Action | Urban Art Core Berlin-based Quintessenz Creation crew painted a colorful mural in Berlin using nothing more than paint and alienated fire extinguishers...!

14 years ago today, Berlin lit up with Quintessenz’s fire extinguisher art! 🔥🎨 A bold splash of color that turned urban spaces into canvases. Who remembers this iconic moment? What’s your favorite street art throwback? #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Rallito X - Berlin’s Phallic Repolution | Urban Art Core The phallic repolution took Berlin! Spanish street artist Rallito X recently hit the streets of Berlin and left behind some nice new murals, paste-ups and stencil artworks of his famous phallic monsters...

15 years ago today, Rallito X sparked Berlin’s ‘Phallic Revolution’—a bold, playful rebellion that turned street art into a conversation starter. Who remembers this iconic moment? What’s your favorite piece that challenged norms? 🎨✨ #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Ads vs. Urban Environment | Urban Art Core Crumpled ad poster destroyed bus shelter and Italian street artist BR1 sounds the bell for another round ads vs. urban environment!

14 years ago today, ads met their match. Street artists turned corporate billboards into battlegrounds for creativity—flipping ads into bold statements. Who remembers this era of guerrilla art? What’s your favorite ad takeover? #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Urbex: Abandoned Communist UFO | Urban Art Core The Buzludzha building in Bulgaria looks like a massive Communist UFO! Urban explorer Timothy Allen recently explored and photographed the abandoned, icebound dome...

14 years ago today, artists transformed an abandoned communist UFO into a surreal street art masterpiece! 🚀✨ How wild is it to see decay meet creativity? What’s your favorite urban art rebirth story? #StreetArt #UrbanArt #ArtHistory

Quintessenz Creation feat. Danny Doom | Urban Art Core Danny Doom and Quintessenz Creation are going to rock Hamburg city with their upcoming art show at OZM Gallery, presenting their latest collaboration works...

14 years ago today, Quintessenz & Danny Doom transformed blank walls into a masterpiece! 🎨✨ Their collaboration still inspires—how does this piece make you feel about the power of public art? Drop your thoughts below! #StreetArt #GraffitiArt #UrbanCulture

DIY Art: Color Ink Book | Urban Art Core There are a lot of good art magazines around the globe, but i really like the “Color Ink Book”, which was published in its sixth edition a month ago...

16 years ago today, 'Color Ink Book' dropped—capturing raw graffiti energy on paper. A time capsule of tags, throw-ups & the voices that shaped our streets. Which piece from this era still hits hardest for you? Let’s celebrate the roots! #Graffiti #StreetArt #ArtHistory

Urban Photobook: Pieces of Berlin | Urban Art Core Although there are available a lot of interesting illustrated and photobooks about Berlin, this one is really special. It shows nice and unconventional urban impressions from the streets of Berlin!

16 years ago today, Berlin’s walls whispered stories in spray paint. 🎨✨ From raw tags to masterpieces, these photos capture the soul of a city that breathes art. What’s your favorite graffiti era? Let’s celebrate the streets that never sleep! #StreetArt #Graffiti #UrbanCulture

Street Art Map: Urban Art Guide Vienna | Urban Art Core Have you ever been in Vienna? I haven’t!, but they have a quite clever urban art guide their, which show the street art hot spots in the city...

16 years ago today, Vienna’s streets became a living gallery! 🎨✨ That March day in 2010 sparked a movement—taggers, muralists, and dreamers turning concrete into color. How has street art shaped your city? Drop your favorite spots below! #StreetArt #UrbanCulture #GraffitiArt

The Wall Project London - Open Call! | Urban Art Core Join the “The Wall Project” competition, convince Remi/Rough and design your own interior wall at the Rich Mix event space in London’s creative area Shoreditch. More info here...

15 years ago today, London’s streets got a bold makeover! 🎨✨ The Wall Project transformed blank walls into a canvas for raw creativity—where graffiti met community. Who remembers this iconic moment? What’s your favorite street art throwback? #StreetArt #Graffiti #UrbanCulture

Smash 137 & Aryz Graffiti in Barcelona | Urban Art Core The two graffiti artists Smash 137 and Aryz met each-other in Barcelona for a great collaboration artwork in an abandoned industrial terrain. Ruedi One filmed the session...

16 years ago today, SMASH 137 & ARYZ transformed Barcelona’s streets with raw, bold murals! Their collaboration still inspires—how has street art shaped your city’s vibe? Drop your favorite pieces below! 🎨✨ #StreetArt #GraffitiArt #UrbanCulture

Buffing Nazi Graffiti | Urban Art Core Irmela Mensah-Schramm fights against Nazi graffiti and stickers on the streets in Germany. Her effort is well-known and for that reason two film-makers started to create a documentary about the Nazi graffiti buffer!

15 years ago today, street art stood tall against hate. A powerful reminder that walls can speak truth, spark change, and unite communities. How has art shaped your city’s story? Let’s celebrate the courage behind the colors! #StreetArt #UrbanCulture #PublicArt

Limited Artworks by Flying Förtress? | Urban Art Core All fans of the great Teddy Troops by famous graffiti and street artist Flying Förtress should read the next lines very carefully! There are limited prints out there...

16 years ago today, Flying Fortress dropped a limited art edition that redefined graffiti’s edge. Bold colors, raw energy—still a vibe. What’s your favorite throwback piece that still hits hard? Let’s celebrate the art that shaped streets! #Graffiti #StreetArt #ArtHistory