Banksy’s 2004 art piece, Napalm, is one of the most striking and well-known paintings by the anonymous British artist. Picturing Mickey Mouse and Ronald McDonald holding the hand of a young Vietnamese girl, the work symbolizes the dichotomy between modern capitalism and innocent terror. This unforgiving piece is similar to Read more…
Instagram’s latest addition – Instagram shop – has propelled up and coming and underground artists to a new spotlight. Now, instead of producing and marketing their clothes, small brands can use their Instagram page to market, allowing consumers to directly buy merchandise from the Instagram page. This takes out a Read more…
By now, most people have seen or heard of Keith Haring’s artwork. His comical, graffiti based designs have been put up as posters, sculptures and even clothing (such as the Keith Haring x Uniqlo collaboration). His influence on street art has been massive, and he pioneered the shift from street Read more…
Annatomix is a name that hardly anyone in Birmingham has heard of, let alone the rest of the world. This British painter has been painting various murals and streets across the city, and recently her commissions and projects have been gaining fame rapidly. With abstract and literal art splattered with Read more…
The original meaning of animation was ‘the state of being alive’. In fact, up until today, the word is still used to mean being full of life or to show liveliness. Until a few decades ago, animations were tedious and difficult, and people used to marvel at how anyone ever Read more…