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Mad About Street Art in Cork City in Ireland

Shobha — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 22:10:31 +0000

There’s nothing like a spot of color on an old building to liven up an urban scene, especially when that country is prone to fits of rain like in Ireland. In Cork, the street art springs up on you in bits and pieces, a delightful surprise as you turn a corner or an electrical box...

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Places To Visit in Beijing Which Reminded Us of Brooklyn

Shobha — Wed, 31 May 2017 18:06:06 +0000

How can you get street art in an authoritarian country like China? Pretty easily. Just limit it to certain areas so it’s technically sanctioned. Win/Win for the people who are given the illusion of freedom and for the government who is still in ultimate charge. In our time in the capitol of China, we found...

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The Global Angel Wings Project Soars Beyond The City of Angels

Shobha — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:00:40 +0000

If you bought Red Bull in the USA thinking that the drink would follow through with its promise to provide you with wings, then you were entitled to a $10 refund from the company. Why? A court found that Salzburg-based Red Bull was guilty of false advertising because no one who drank it got wings....

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Contemporary Cool at the Funk Zone in Santa Barbara

ny_lon@living1 — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 22:43:29 +0000

Santa Barbara prides itself on being the California Riviera (so much so that its trademarked the slogan). A Riviera anywhere in the world conjures up images of beachside affluence and glamour. When you think of contemporary cool, you think of Brooklyn. What do you get when you mix the Riviera and Brooklyn? Something that is...

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The Selaron Steps, an Homage to Catalonia’s Gaudi

ny_lon@living1 — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 19:58:41 +0000

What do you do when you get tired of how rundown your street is looking? Most people would call and complain to the city council. In Rio de Janeiro, though, rundown streets are a dime a dozen and probably not that high on the financially-strapped city’s list of problems. So Chilean artist, Jorge Selaron took...

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The Best Street Art in Sao Paulo

ny_lon@living1 — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:30:57 +0000

In a city known for the high quality of its street art, Batman Alley stands out as particularly awesome. Located in the trendy neighbourhood of Vila Madalena, Batman Alley is an outdoor gallery with every spare inch of space covered in street art. The work is ever changing as artists create new works and in...

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