GERMANY: Exhibition Saarbrücken – Historisches Museum Saar – ILLEGAL – Streetart & Graffiti from 1960 till 1995

A visit to the Historisches Museum Saar on Saarbrücken’s Schlossplatz is the perfect complement to the “Urban Art Biennale” on the Hüttenfabrik museum grounds and in the city center of Völklingen. The special exhibition “Illegal” can be seen there from 18th May 2024 until 23rd February 2025, in which a selection of pieces by 123 national and international artists presents key works and never-before-shown rarities, all of which were created illegally directly for an audience on the street, all of which are characteristic of the prehistory and later development of streetart and graffiti in the USA and Europe.

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GERMANY: Streetart Bremen – Stephanikirchenweide 19 – HIDDEN TREASURE Urban Art Festival – 2024 Edition

The HIDDEN TREASURE in Bremen is the world’s first black light urban art festival. The artists work together according to predetermined color concepts, using only black and six blacklight colors. Today we present you the photos from the 2024 edition which took place from 2nd till 4th of August at the Alte Werft at Stephanikirchenweide 19. Around 70 national and international artists came to spray and this time the motto was “3D Odyssee”, because the works of art were not only bathed in black light, but 3D glasses were also available for purchase on the site, which catapulted the murals into 3-dimensional space!

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GERMANY: Urban Art Bremerhaven – Fischereihafen – Graffiti Jam Wall – SUMMA MADNEZZ

The fantastic graffiti jam SUMMA MADNEZZ has been taking place in Bremerhaven since 2010 and brings together local and international artists every year to create a huge wall. Initially the event took place at different locations, but since 2015 the organizer and artist THOE and his colleagues have been provided with a 400-meter-long wall in Oststraße at the Fischereihafen quarter. The façade of a former shipbuilding hall is ideal for large-scale creations and every year amazing artworks are sprayed here by more than 50 participants under a specific motto.

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GERMANY: Völklinger Hütte – Mining Complex Art Space – Urban Art Biennale – UNESCO World Cultural Heritage

The VÖLKLINGER HÜTTE is a former ironworks founded in 1873 in the Saarland town of Völklingen. The plant was shut down in 1986 and announced World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1994, as the only preserved ironworks in the world from the heyday of the steel industry. On an area of ​​over 600,000 m² an exciting theme and adventure park has developed over time with huge lost place buildings and heaps of art, from graffiti to murals and installations or sculptures. Since 2011 as well the great URBAN ART BIENNALE takes place in regular intervals with numerous artists from all around the globe.

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GERMANY: Streetart Celle – CD Kaserne and Blaues Haus – Colorful Alternative Art Space

The CD KASERNE is one of the largest youth and event centers in northern Germany and a place of creative happeninigs, of course with graffiti on the facades. The gGmbH behind this space is a municipal and non-profit organization of the city of Celle. With 20 full-time employees and up to 50 freelancers, they are responsible for the administration and operation of the numerous venues. Check out the great artworks at this creative oasis!

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GERMANY: Hellenthal – Eifel – Bergwerk Grube Wohlfahrt – Historical Graffiti in Underground Mining

In many underground tunnels and roadways of historic mines, signs of the old surveyors, cryptic gedinge and heading signs, but also pit field boundary and breakthrough signs on the walls can often be discovered in underground mining. Today we show you a photo collection of some of those artworks below the surface from a visit at the mining facility “Grube Wohlfahrt” in the German Eifel mountains.

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GERMANY: Streetart Bremen – HIDDEN TREASURE – Urban Art Festival – Largest Black Light Graffiti in the World

The HIDDEN TREASURE in Bremen is the world’s first black light urban art festival. The artists work together according to predetermined color concepts, using only black and six blacklight colors. From August 18th to 20th August in 2023, over 50 graffiti creators painted the huge outdoor area at the Alte Werft at Stephanikirchenweide 19. As a highlight of the festival, the main wall was completely illuminated with black light at night, creating the largest black light graffiti in the world. Check out the artworks from previous events and the OPEN CALL for 2024.

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