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Residents in Kabul, Afghanistan walk past artists from the ArtLords organization as they paint a mural of journalists who were killed in 2018. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

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Afghanistan’s ArtLords Use Barricades As Canvases To Promote Social Change

TLDR: Originally published in 2021, this article examines how Afghanistan’s ArtLords transform blast walls into powerful murals that challenge corruption, memorialize victims and promote...

The ConversationDecember 11, 2025

A graffiti artist works on a painting resting on an easel.,

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How graffiti is changing the face of art | Duality: A Graffiti Story

A perspective on how graffiti has paved the way for many successful artists today. The story is told by the artists themselves on their...

@HipHopCanadaJuly 7, 2023

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Graffiti in Cyprus paints a rich and complex picture of this divided society

All too often, graffiti is categorised as either art or vandalism, when in fact it’s so much more than that. When read with special...

The ConversationSeptember 24, 2021

A mural inspired by U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

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Bringing art into public spaces can improve the social fabric of a city

You don’t need to look far to see the impact of art in public spaces. Art can connect us to place and record history...

The ConversationJuly 5, 2021

Big Miles and Lesen featured in new Stompdown Killaz video

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Big Miles & Lesen featured in new Stompdown Killaz video

Stompdown Killaz has released a fresh new video for the graffiti heads. This one features BC-based artists Big Miles and Lesen. “New Stompdown Killaz...

@HipHopCanadaMay 26, 2019

Photo of the famous 5 Pointz building in NYC

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Graffiti at 5 Pointz: Street art in NYC in an open air graffiti art gallery

Veteran New York City aerosol artist, muralist and humanist, Jonathan “Meres One” Cohen, tells Kiss From The World® about the history of 5 Pointz,...

@HipHopCanadaFebruary 4, 2019

Stompdown releases SDK Graffiti Video 2019 #1

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Stompdown Killaz release “SDK Graffiti Video 2019 #1”

Check out the latest video from Stompdown Killaz (aka SDK) featuring Keep6 and Craver. It was filmed by Capital Q and presented by the...

@HipHopCanadaFebruary 3, 2019

The best way to take in the LA graffiti scene

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Ottawa Life looks at the best way to take in LA’s vibrant graffiti scene

Ottawa Life Magazine (who graciously featured us in the past!) recently published a new story in their Travel section for Canadian art heads hoping...

@HipHopCanadaMarch 26, 2018