Street artist of ‘Super Pope’ fame gets new stamp of Vatican approval
Rome, Italy AP Street artist Maupal, whose cartoon-like depictions of Pope Francis as a “Super Pope” have graced buildings around the Vatican for a decade, got an official stamp of approval on Thursday when he appeared at a Vatican news conference. Maupal, in life Mauro Pallotta, designed a series of posters to illustrate Francis’ 2024 Lenten message, […]
Postcards: In Kosovo, graffiti rejuvenates Pristina’s concrete jungle
FATOS BYTYCI, of Reuters, reports on a colouful revitalisation project…
Postcards: Gaza graffiti artists bedeck houses destroyed by Israel in war
NIDAL AL-MUGHRABI, of Reuters, reports from Deir al-Balah…
People cut Banksy mural off battle-scarred Ukraine wall – Governor
Kyiv, UkraineReuters A group of people tried to take a mural by graffiti artist Banksy in Ukraine on Friday by cutting it off a battle-scarred wall where it was painted, the Governor of Kyiv region said. A new graffiti in Banksy’s signature style, although not posted by the mercurial artist on social media, is seen […]
StrangeSights: Banksy in Ukraine; stay in a shoe; and, cleaning sneakers for a good cause…
DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
South Africa’s Desmond Tutu turns 90 amid new racist slur
Cape Town, South AfricaAP As South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu turns 90, recent racist graffiti on a portrait of the Nobel winner highlights the continuing relevance of his work for equality. Often hailed as the conscience of South Africa, Tutu was a key campaigner against South Africa’s previous brutal system of oppression against […]
The Long Read: In a scarred Hong Kong, “beautiful things are gone”
YIK LAM and JESSIE PANG, of Reuters, report on the changing landscape in Hong Kong…