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City of Sydney removes graffiti on Hyde Park
Last weekend monuments across the CBD of Sydney were vandalised with graffiti, including phrases like ‘change the date’ and ‘no pride in genocide’. The attacks in Hyde Park happened between 2am and 3 am on Saturday 26. The affected monuments include the statue of Capitan James Cook and one of Lachlan Macquarie. The attacks seemed […]
Graffiti Removalby Yair Frid, October 29, 2017
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Melbourne’s measures to prevent graffiti
Graffiti RemovalMelbourne is well known for its laneways full of street art and graffiti, millions of tourist visit iconic places such as Hosier Lane to take pictures and fill their Instagram accounts with street art works. Even the government encourages this form of art, not only because of the tourism benefits, but also it is celebrated […]
by Yair Frid , October 29, 2017
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Street art to prevent graffiti
UncategorizedDuring the first weekend of August, Inner West Council celebrated the Perfect Match initiative, aimed to prevent unwanted graffiti and also as a measure to increase the resources allocated for graffiti removal. The weekend included three days of free street art, culture tours and neighbourhood celebrations. This is the fourth year that the program has […]
by Yair Frid , October 29, 2017
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Graffiti swastikas covered with art
UncategorizedA new way to deal with anti-Semitism vandalism has risen, swastikas painted in public spaces are being creatively covered, just another alternative to graffiti removal. It all started in Germany, with a street-art collective from Berlin called Paintback. The idea came from artist Ibo Omari, who owns a graffiti supply store in Berlin, it was […]
by Yair Frid , October 29, 2017
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Has the identity of the world’s best-known graffiti artist revealed?
UncategorizedBanksy is one of the most recognised street performers in the world and has maintained his anonymity for years; it is known that he is an established artist in England, but it is not known exactly where he was born. As the best known graffiti artist today, fans and the general public are interested in […]
by Yair Frid , October 16, 2017
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Wave of anti-Islam graffiti in the United Kingdom
Graffiti RemovalLast Thursday the Turkish Kebab House restaurant located on Beersbridge Road, Belfast was attacked with anti-Islamic graffiti. The incident occurred between 12:00 and 7:30 am, police said. The aggression was considered as a hate crime motivated by racism for what the police are already investigating. Andy Allen, MLA of East Belfast and a member of […]
by Yair Frid , October 16, 2017
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Street art of Melbourne has an advantage over Sydney
Graffiti RemovalMelbourne is regarded by locals as one of the best cultural destinations in the world. This includes its side streets and alleys that are filled with street art, an enviable musical scene and world-class art institutions. Interestingly internationally, Sydney continues to appear as the main Australian city when we speak of cultural and creative capitals. […]
by Yair Frid , October 16, 2017
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New tool to detect graffiti vandals in the act.
Graffiti RemovalNew technology is in use since late last year on Sydney trains to detect when a vandal is making graffiti. The tool consists of a sensor that acts as an electronic nose that detects the presence of paint fumes or markers. It is very common to find graffiti in public transport around the world, as […]
by Yair Frid , October 16, 2017
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A colourful graffiti mural of Messi is lost
Graffiti RemovalThe graffiti artist, known as AX Colors, Adrià Bosch made a new tribute to Leo Messi on June 14, dedicating a mural in the “Jardins de les Tres Xemeneies” (Garden of the three fireplaces) in the neighborhood of Poble Sec in Barcelona. This popular space is known for being a place where graffiti artists can […]
by Yair Frid , October 16, 2017
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Melbourne street art female scene
Graffiti RemovalThe street art female scene in Melbourne is growing, while in the past it was dominated by males, probably because of the risks that it involves, now the number of women creating art, here and all over the world, is increasing. Some of the names that are growing in Melbourne are: Vexta Vexta is a […]
by Yair Frid , September 5, 2017
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‘Boll-art’ permitted in Melbourne
Graffiti RemovalAfter the attack in Bourke Street earlier in the year, where six people were killed and dozens were injured, around 200 concrete cubes were placed around the city as a protective measure to block vehicle attacks to pedestrians. The action seems to be more than necessary since the amount of this kind of attacks has […]
by Yair Frid , September 5, 2017
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