The Le Mur wall in Paris, France has hosted a variety of artists from various backgrounds over the last 6 years, with the newest addition painted by Berlin-based muralist and illustrator, Agostino Lacurci.

Spanish muralist and political artist, Escif’s newest piece is a burning car with the words “Llama Ahora” which the artist mentions can be translated in English as “Call Now”, but also as “Flame Now.”

  The Bowery Wall in New York has been seeing a lot of paint in the last week. The short-lived 70th birthday wall for Martha Cooper has been followed up by the work of Crash a.k.a. John Matos, who completed the wall in just two days. A very large Popeye can now be seen greeting commuters on Houston and Bowery.

The ambitious designs created by the architectural firm, Zaha Hadid, for the Changsha Meixihu International Culture & Art Centre in China have been revealed and they are quite impressive. The three buildings, a Grand Theatre, a Contemporary Art Museum, and a Multipurpose Hall, will each offer various creative activities and different experiences. The facilities are intended to offer both indoor and outdoor exhibitions, with additional amenities such as bars and restaurants for visitors.

Askew One recently sent over images of his new outdoor tribute piece that he painted of the great Ralph Hotere in Kingsland. He told us 'Ralph Hotere had was an extremely influential and important figure in New Zealand's art history, but was also really loved for his generosity of spirit. When we put the word out that were keen to make this tribute happen, so many good people came on board to ensure that it did.'  

A lone palm tree that survived the 2001 tsunami in Japan has been rebuilt as a monument to honor the 19,000 victims of the disaster. The only survivor of the 70,000 trees that were taken out from the water held on for a while, but eventually died due to environmental changes in the ground. The tree was cut up, the trunk hallowed out reinforced with a carbon spine, and partly re-created as a permanent monument.

We are patiently waiting for a new epic stop animation from Blu like the ones that blew everyone’s mind a few years back. Not to say that his murals aren’t certified homeruns. This new wall was painted on the XM24 building in Bologna, Italy, a space that supports and promotes social change, vegetarianism, and anti-fascism. You can see content relating to Star Wars and Lord of the Rings on this one.

  It’s Possible that Olek might be the first to crochet an entire billboard after this one with the word “Boys” was put up in Oakland, California. The artist dedicated the Billboard to the Billboard Liberation Front who is known for their high profile advertising takeovers and if you’re in the Oakland it’s located at Peralta St. and 36th.  

  Never shying away from experimenting on walls, Home’s ever-changing approach holds our interest. This new piece has a variety of what looks like un-relating imagery, however it’s still entertaining to look at.

  A billboard in Los Angeles that was “defaced” by the always-awesome art of Phil Frost was stolen last night and were we surprised? Not really. The fact that Frost is still out there putting in work on the streets is more amazing in our minds. The billboard promoting Samuel Bayer’s exhibition at Ace Gallery was not taken down when Frost painted it, most likely because they have good taste and respect for the artist. Samuel Bayer and Swing Media, the owners of the billboard, are offering a reward for the return of the work. If the thieves who stole it plant to keep it, better have a massive warehouse to properly display it.