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Justin Beiber and the Graffiti Revolution in Bogota

November 4, 2022 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Justin Beiber and the graffiti revolution in Bogota scandal is hard to believe for some unsuspecting tourists. Riding a taxi from the airport to downtown Candelaria, one thing is ubiquitous: graffiti. And from what I saw, many are murals, too. In many countries, people consider graffiti as a public sore

Czech Republic

This Rotating Head of Franz Kafka is Absolutely a Head-turner

December 16, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

I have to admit that this rotating head of Franz Kafka in Prague is weirdly wonderful. It’s my very first time seeing such a public art installation this amazing! I was at a loss for words the moment I saw this. Boy, I was mesmerized that I didn’t even take

Germany

Photos: The Murals on the East Side Gallery of the Berlin Wall

January 30, 2019 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The murals on the East Side Gallery of the Berlin Wall are a fascinating display of past, present, and future. Though the wall is covered in vibrant colors and eye-catching art, they can’t hide the city’s history. It’s engraved on, within, and beyond that wall. Today, the remnants of the

Switzerland

The Broken Chair at the United Nations Office in Geneva

January 4, 2018 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

You’d never miss the monument of the broken chair at the United Nations office in Geneva. It’s on the square in front of the office where world affairs are decided. The monstrosity of the structure carries the weight of a world problem we all too familiar with – war. The

The Fallen Angel Sculpture in Pisa (by Igor Mitoraj).

Italy

This Fallen Angel Sculpture in Pisa Has Six-Pack Abs to Die For!

August 1, 2017 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

I love this Fallen Angel sculpture in Pisa. Lying with his broken head down, the angel with well-sculpted abs still looks flawless, despite the fall. 😉 His left wing is unscathed but the right one is misplaced (covering his private) and half buried in the green bermuda grass. And oh,

USA

Murals in Flagstaff

August 4, 2015 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Flagstaff is along America’s famous road trip route, Route 66. If you’ve seen the animated movie Cars, then, you’re familiar with this route. In fact, Route 66 is the main road that divides Flagstaff’s North and South area. Though Flagstaff nowadays is not anymore your regular road trip stop, I’d

These murals on the pillars of Gardiner Expressway is a brilliant idea of turning urban spaces into creative pursuits. / Underpass Park in Toronto.

Canada

The Underpass Park in Toronto

June 24, 2015 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

I finally able to visit the the Underpass Park in Toronto yesterday. I’ve read and heard about this before but was not really interested until a friend who had been there last weekend told me about it, like it’s the coolest thing in this city. There was a little party

Bushwick Collective Murals in Brooklyn, New York.

USA

See the world through Bushwick Collective Murals

February 5, 2015 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

There’s a place in Brooklyn where you can see the world through Bushwick Collective murals. Artists from around the world came to share their art, for the love of art. From Australia to France; from Italy to the Philippines, muralists come to share the vision of the Bushwick Collective. You

USA

Public Art in Detroit

October 7, 2013 KeepCalmAndWander 1 Comments

Detroit, the Motown City, never runs out of public art. It’s everywhere. In every corner. In every street. I’m not talking about the ubiquitous graffiti the city is known for nowadays. I’m talking about these real public art that had been there even before the city lost its “Motor City”

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Chicago – Pilsen Graffiti

May 11, 2013 KeepCalmAndWander 2 Comments

I was told not to go there—in Chicago’s Pilsen Area–to check out the graffiti. I always have this fascination about graffiti. “It’s a dangerous area,” said the receptionist at my hostel. “Even during the day?”, I asked. She shrugged off her shoulder, tilted her head and eyes opened wide, “Yeah.”