When you watch the view, the view also watches you… Mehmet Murat ildan
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Category Archives: Street Art
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July Pin Up Girl
I’ve met a lot of pin-up girls, but I’ve never been able to pin one down. Groucho Marx Inspiration:
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Tropic of Cancer
Take me, towards the sea Let the waters sway, along my feet And stand with me Unknown, by any soul Song by Shake Shake Go
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Eyes of Genius
Why does the eye see a thing more clearly in dreams than the imagination when awake? Leonardo da Vinci Post title comes from Tim Elfrink’s 2012 article in the Miami New Times about artist Ahol Sniffs Glue (David Anasagasti)
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Dancer
The Arsht Center’s Carnival Tower recently came to life as renowned Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra installed a vibrant 60-by-40-foot mural on its exterior wall. The multi-colored mural depicts Itzkan Barbosa, a Brazilian-American dancer from Miami City Ballet School, who serves … Continue reading
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Earth Day 2019
“Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.” Einstein
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Goldfish Swimming in Ink
There were hints of sunrise on the rim of the sky, yet it was still dark, and the traces of morning color were like goldfish swimming in ink. ~~ Truman Capote
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A Time to Awaken
“The Winter Solstice is the time of ending and beginning, a powerful time — a time to contemplate your immortality. A time to forgive, to be forgiven, and to make a fresh start. A time to awaken.” ~~ Frederick Lenz
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Raise Your Voice
Mural created by Up Art Studio, located at the corner of NW 23 Street and First Place in Wynwood, Miami, in honor of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim Joaquin “Guac” Oliver.
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Absent Artist
“Artists are the people that no matter what, pick up the pen, pick up a paintbrush.” ~~ Anna Deavere Smith
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Kiss a Ginger Day
Mural by Didi Rok (2014) in the Wynwood Arts District, Downtown Miami “Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall in love with a gorgeous redhead!” ~~ Lucille Ball
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Mondriaan Revisted
The Wynwood Building 2750 NW 3rd Avenue, Downtown Miami Wynwood Art District “Everything is expressed through relationships.” ~~ Piet Mondriaan Week 2: Mondriaan – Trevor Carpenter Photo Challenge 2018 Since I am more of a street photographer (hobby), the challenge … Continue reading