Artists were painting new murals in the grounds of Hospital Borda in Barracas yesterday just a few metres away from the scene where violent clashes took place between the Metropolitan Police and protesters on Friday. Continue reading
Martin Ron finished a spectacular new mural in Caseros last week called ‘Rise of the Canary’ (‘el ascenso del canario’). It features a pair of giant hands and a portrait of street artist Sabotaje al Montaje from the Canary Islands who was painting the same building with Martin. Exclusive photos by Buenos Aires Street Art. Continue reading
Street artists Sabotaje al Montaje, Richar, Sau and Lar from the Canary Islands and Elmar Karla from Germany got together with Argentine artists Martín Ron, Emy Mariani and Anita Messina to paint a warehouse together in Caseros, Buenos Aires.
Sabotaje al Montaje together with Richar, Sau and Lar from the Canary Islands were taking part in the International Meeting of Muralism and Public Art in Cosquín near Córdoba last week. The four street artists stayed in Buenos Aires for six days at the end of their trip and painted some cool new murals in Tres de Febrero. Sabotaje al Montaje (real name Matías Mata) spoke with Buenos Aires Street Art about his first trip to Argentina and how he likes to use “colour to strike out against the system”. Continue reading
