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The “Supermalo” Effect: As Underground Artists Flee Cuba, only their Art Remains
In light of the worsening humanitarian & political crisis in Cuba, many artists who have the means are choosing to flee their homeland. Havana’s infamous Fabian ‘Supermalo’ is among those whose made the difficult choice.
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Remembering Mahsa Jina Amini Around the World Through Murals for Freedom
Street art curator and muralist Cloe Hakakian has a global vision for how street art can contribute to the cause of fighting the corruption and violence in Iran in collaboration with street artists from Ashley Hodder in Pittsburgh to Ghazaleh Rastgar in Toronto to Despierto Collective in Berlin.
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Q&A With Michael Bennett
UP spoke to Ottawa-based stencil artist Michael Bennett about how he and his partner, Tamara Annis, became involved in the street art community and how that community inspired Bennett to make his own stencil work.
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A Tale of Two Cities: A Visual History of Hamilton
Hamilton Ontario is an old run-down industrial city that stands in the shadows of Toronto and the glory of its former self. But this relic of the Rust Belt empire has a few secrets left to share; found in the most unassuming of places were art and history intertwine to bring back nostalgic feelings of childhood adventure in the lasting remnants of this forgotten world.
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The Hidden Street Exhibits Of Toronto
“It’s only when you work up the courage to get out there and actually search, that you realize that the city is a gallery within itself. A giant canvas made of brick and stone that contains a ubiquitous collection of paintings and murals hidden in plain sight for you to enjoy.” – Explore the Hidden Streets of Toronto
