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Street art musings. Often mistaken for “vandalism,” street art – aka graffiti or aerosol art – is a recognised ancient art form. It is now considered a relevant, invaluable, and timely form of social commentary. Or, indeed, simple artistic expression. Contemporary graffiti has spread globally in the past forty years

Lake Macquarie’s famous black swans have been immortalised on a traffic signal box as part of an urban art project brightening the City’s streets. Artist Rachel Klyve and black swans on traffic signal box The box, on the corner of the Pacific Highway and Memorial Place, Belmont, was one of

On the corner of Crown and Hunter Streets stands an ornate building of generous proportion that typifies mid 20th-century Newcastle. The façade fortunately and happily continues to lend character to this spacious portion of the east end. The Lucky Country Hotel at 237 Hunter Street, Newcastle, NSW, in June 2009

Call for artists to add colour to the City. Local artists will have the opportunity to add vibrancy to streetscapes across Lake Macquarie City, with expressions of interest to participate in the Lake Macquarie traffic signal art project now open. Acting Manager Arts, Culture and Tourism, Jo Smith, said public

A $50,000 public art project in Windale celebrates the feelings, stories, dreams and aspirations of the local community. Students from St Pius X who contributed to the artwork. The 10-metre long multi-media work, adorning the side of planter boxes in Windale’s main retail precinct, was inspired by workshops with Windale

If you can make it to Melbourne before Christmas, and you’re into street art and graffiti, drag yourself over to  Richmond 3121 for the Internation Graffiti and Street Art Exhibition. With the simple brief of “What does Home mean to you?” Homeward Found brings together the work of over 60