Independent public art like graffiti and street art often gets a bad rap, thanks to its legal classification as vandalism. But these art forms have much to offer as a means for people to speak truth to power and take ownership of...

Rivera painted this fresco mural to portray the issues of Mexican workers on a sugar cane plantation.

Howcast - Learn how to flare your colors in graffiti with this Howcast video.

Ajiri Aki, the founder of Madame de la Maison, has been renting this gorgeous apartment in a 19th-century Haussmannian building in Paris’ 11th arrondissement for 12 years with her husband, filmmaker Thomas Buchwalder. Ajiri came from the...

Name: Maggie Antalek (@maggieantalek on TikTok) Location: Greenpoint — Brooklyn, New York Size: 320 square feet Type of Home: 1 Bedroom Apartment Years Lived In: 6 months, renting Maggie Antalek got the rug pulled out from under her and...

While blank walls can add a little bit of visual balance to a room, they’re often just missed opportunities for wall décor ideas. They’re truly the perfect canvases for telling your life’s stories and can give guests a hint at who you...

Discover the story of muralist Fabian Williams, whose art connects with communities, celebrates historical figures, and calls for new leaders.<br/>

Discover the story of muralist Fabian Williams, whose art connects with communities, celebrates historical figures, and calls for new leaders.<br/>

Art is a powerful democratic tool because it can inspire emotion and empower people to take direct action to achieve a social or political goal.

This week we come to you from Rosarito, Mexico AND Chicago, IL to bring you an assignment from Hugo Crosthwaite. Hugo asks you to create a collaborative drawing by playing the Surrealist game Exquisite Corpse.

The complex of Buddhist cave grottos dating from the 5th to 14th century between the cities of Turpan and Shanshan at the north-east of the Taklamakan Desert near the ancient ruins of Gaochang in the Mutou Valley, a gorge in the Flaming...

Thanks to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ambitious New Deal plan, American artists were able to keep working during the Great Depression. The work they produced remains a key part of the American landscape.

Jewish refugees arrive in the UK, money is given to them, refugees eating in large dining hall / refugee children, teens given training on farm.

In this video, students will view a piece of public art, then create a sculpture or mural that values diversity and celebrates the positive contributions people have made to our world.

Today we're going to continue our discussion of public art, this time focusing on murals. We've invited Richard McCoy back to the studio to share with us what exactly murals are, where they came from, and how they can contribute to the...