Gregorio Richter has a much more elaborate act he’d like to perform, but language barriers and unfamiliarity with how things work here have stymied him.
Tag: street art
Posted inCulture Desk, Jul 20th, 2022
Brushing Up: The Story Behind the Mural Outside The Cobblestone on Smithfield Square
Although it’s only nine years old, since so many former street-art hotspots have been lost to new development, it’s one of the oldest street murals in the city.
Posted inCulture Desk, Dec 23rd, 2020
An Artist Finds Meaning in Moss
Anthony Freeman’s moss art, which can be seen around the Oliver Bond flats, is inspired by growth. “People grow, people evolve and this represents them.”
Posted inCulture Desk, Nov 11th, 2020
An Artist Plants Free Paintings Across the Inner-City to Spread Joy
Over the last week or so, James Kirwan has stashed paintings along Dublin’s streets as gifts to strangers. “This is my project to cheer people up,” he says.
Posted inCulture Desk, Sep 23rd, 2020
From His Studio an Artist Weaves Graffiti into Paintings
“Graffiti is a free-flowing creative output that can exist outside of cultural institutions like art galleries,” says Neil Dunne.
Posted inCulture Desk, Mar 25th, 2020
Artists Continue to Brighten the City With Shutter Art
In the last few weeks, James Kirwan has painted the shutters on two premises on Meath Street. Robyn Carey, Sophie Vigne and others have been adding colour to shutters there too.
Posted inCulture Desk, Oct 9th, 2019
Why Brazilian Graffiti Is Appearing on the City’s Vacant Buildings
“Pixo”, which finds its origins in protests against urban inequality in Brazilian cities, has found a familiar canvas on derelict and vacant buildings around the Liberties and the Coombe.
Posted inCity Desk, Oct 9th, 2019
Council Briefs: Participatory Budgeting, Co-living at Spencer Place, Protecting “Horse Boy” and More
At meetings earlier this week, Dublin city councillors also approved a local area plan for Cherry Orchard, and discussed about how to tackle illegal parking on Montpelier Hill.
Posted inCulture Desk, Oct 17th, 2018
Street Artists and Council Officials Try to Find Common Ground
“We have to find a legal way of doing it,” said City Arts Officer Ray Yeates. But “the partnership process is full of potential”.
Posted inCulture Desk, Jan 31st, 2018
Councillors Say It’s Time for a Clear Policy to Regulate Street Art
There is a case for the City Art’s Office to take a lead role in the debate, says Labour Councillor Rebecca Moynihan.