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The Urban Portrait Stencil Murals of Daniel Eime
Daniel Eime is a Portuguese visual artist known for transforming building façades into cinematic close-ups of faces...
Benjamin Spiers Paints Disconcerting Surrealism For the Modern Age
"I have a hunch that any successful painting creates work for the viewer,” says the painter Ben Spiers. “I think...
BSA HOT LIST 2025: Books For Your Gift Giving
Nearing two decades of this annual list, BSA has changed as the local and global street art/graffiti/fine art scenes...
Justin Lovato & The Atomic Soup of the Natural Universe
“My art has always tried to illustrate the spiritual world leaking into the material world. Two worlds affect and...
Il Paralume in Rome: The Art of Bespoke Handmade Lampshades
Some workshops don’t really sell objects—they craft atmospheres. Il Paralume, in the heart of Rome, works with an...
13 New B-Murals X Nau Bostik In Barcelona
As we move through the holidays and look back on the year, it’s a pleasure to reconnect with photographer Fer...
BSA Images Of The Week: 12.14.25 / Miami x New York
Welcome to BSA’s Image of the Week! It’s our first snowy December day with swirling clouds of the white...
The Eclectic Patterned Vessels of Ceramic Artist Karine Hilaire
Karine Hilaire has a ceramic artist profile that goes beyond “pretty pots,” as deepening her work,...
Visual Odes to NYC On and Off East Houston Street: Frank Ape, Crash One, Fumero and Tomokazu Matsuyama
Pictured above is New York–based artist Brandon Sines‘ visual ode to NYC featuring his beloved, magical...
Michal Škapa: Building Worlds from Letters and Light in Prague Studio
Michal Škapa (b. 1978, Prague), known in graffiti circles as Tron, is one of the defining figures of the Czech...
Masaki Hanahara’s Water Game Mural Brings Playful Energy to Dumbo
Inspired by a nostalgic Japanese toy, the new hand-painted mural blends cultural heritage with Brooklyn’s vibrant...
Tristan Eaton Debuts “Lately,” a New Solo Show at CASS Contemporary Nashville
Tristan Eaton returns with a powerful new solo exhibition titled Lately, opening November 15, 2025, at CASS...