Ox Art: Graffiti, Street Art & Urban Murals

I’m a big fan of French urban artist and adbuster Ox, who should definitely not be a stranger for you! Being busy for the last years, Ox created his billboard takeover artworks, adapting their environment in amusing way, all over the globe… Recently he wrote from the nice French city of Angers, where he did his best for the Artaq urban art festival. Again I have to say, that his paintings, imitating for example certain bus and tram designs, really work out! ...

This September, the Bien Urbain street art festival is going to bring famous urban artists like Escif, Sam3, Moneyless, Nelio, Ox, San and others to the French city of Besançon! Bien Urbain will contribute to make people realize the power of art on our everyday life perception on museums, theaters or clubs, and also on the streets! The aim of the Bien Urbain festival is to question everybody about the usage of public space, with Where is the place for art when ads and grey walls are everywhere? and How to enjoy public spaces then? as key-questions… Sounds interesting and also the artist line-up includes some of the latest street art heroes, which is why I’m very curious to see some first photos of the prepared street artworks! ...

Before the FIFA football world cup will start in a few minutes, you should cast an eye at the sixth urban art eye candy edition. I summarized some interesting and kick-ass news and reading tips about street art and graffiti as well as urban photography. In the last days a lot of new urban artworks were created around the world and new issues of some great magazines were released. To cut a long story short, here is this week’s urban art eye candy: ...

Some days ago, I received an e-mail from French urban artist and adbuster Ox and I have to say, that I didn’t know him before, but really like his nice artworks! For years, Ox pastes great collages or minimalist shapes over billboards and in that way creates new, often colorful statements. His billboard takeovers - he calls it “Affichages” - could be found all over France and in other European cities like London. To cut a long story short and to show you his great doings, here are some photos… ...