Murals

a man standing in front of a colorful bottle cap mural

Venezuelan artist uses recycled bottle caps to create large eco-murals

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Oscar Olivares plans to take his ecological art global in hopes of promoting sustainable practices and educating communities on how to recycle.

This Nicaraguan woman answers sexism with spraypaint

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Detroit Industry, east wall (detail), Diego Rivera, 1932. Detroit Institute of Arts

Mexican artist Diego Rivera’s painting sings the praises of a Detroit past — and future

April 8, 2015Arts

Spanish Priest Commissions Graffiti for Church

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Was European Cave Art the Earliest Form of Cinema?

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