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Thieves Attempt to Steal Ukraine Banksy Mural

Police in Ukraine arrested a group of people who were trying to steal the Banksy mural from the wall of a war-torn building. According to officials, the people targeted the artwork bearing a woman in a gas mask which was...

Ten Unique Murals in Athens, From the Sublime to the Ridiculous

Athens is a city filled with graffiti and murals of all kinds. Looking at the street art around it can help you get to the soul of the city!

Banksy’s Self-Shredding Artwork Sells for $25.4 Million

Famed anonymous street artist Banksy has sold a self-destructing artwork for $25.4 million on Thursday. The piece is well known for shredding itself into pieces immediately after being sold for $1.4 million at an auction three years ago. The...

New Street Art Honors Heroes of Greek War of Independence

Vibrant new street art depicting heroes from the Greek War of Independence has recently appeared on the walls of buildings across Athens, Greece's bustling capital city. While street art and graffiti in the Greek capital often contain political slogans or...

The Beautiful Mural Inspired by Greece’s Lockdown

A mural inspired by the pandemic is gathering attention in Drama, where the street art was painted on the side of an apartment building.

3D Crossings Amaze Greek City

    Residents of Naoussa could be taking a walk on the wild side every time they cross the road, as a series of weird and wonderful 3D pedestrian crossings have been unveiled in the northern city. The municipality is the first...

Madonna Posts Greek Graffiti of Herself on her Instagram Account

International pop sensation and sex bomb Madonna just made a Greek graffiti artist very happy. She posted one of his Athens street creations on her Instagram account. Madonna posted a photo of a graffiti by artist George Callas. Underneath her...

Angry Street Art is Making Athens Hip, Says the Economist

The British magazine Economist says that anti-austerity artists are impressing the tourists in Athens with their imaginative street art and graffiti on buildings. Much of the graffiti scrawled or stencilled on empty buildings and shuttered shop fronts has a resentful tone....

Greek Street Artist Adorns Cyprus' Parliament

INO is a Greek street artist who has created the most impressive and artful murals in Athens. Recently, he was invited to Cyprus to make a mural for the country's parliament in Nicosia. His works can be found in several...

All Athens Graffiti Collected in One Space in Plaka

"The contemporary capital for street art in Europe," is the title of the photo exhibition of photojournalist Rachel Harpaz, which is hosted in Plaka. The exhibition presents photos that depict the best graffiti in the center of Athens and is about...