Urban art (L. urbanus [of the city], originating in turn from urbs [city]) refers to a Biennial, which has set its goal to clarify the current positions of this relatively new art movement, document its development in a two-yearly rhythm and provide an overview of the world scene in UrbanArt. The European Centre for Art and Industry Culture at UNESCOWorld Cultural Heritage Site at the Völklingen Ironworks is hosting it in the Saarland town Völklingen.[1][2]
Logo of the Urban art biennialVölklingen IronworksPart of the exhibition area in Völklingen IronworksUrban art biennial 2015. Artist: Ludo "Tree of Life"
Urban art is a recent art movement of the 21st century, whose impetus emanates from the city and which refers to city life. The art is largely practiced by artists living in an urban environment or those who have a preference for the city. UrbanArt combines Street art, Graffiti and other varieties of the modern art movement. As it is predominantly inspired by urban architecture and thematises an urban lifestyle, it frequently embraces all forms of the pictorial arts that surface in urban spaces. UrbanArt is a cultural phenomenon of our age, in no way a new art form.
In 2011 the exhibition first took place with the title "UrbanArt - Graffiti 21. New York City, Paris, Berlin, Völklingen" in the huge industrial buildings of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site at the Völklingen Ironworks. The idea came from Völklingen Ironworks general director Meinrad Maria Grewenig. He had already taken on Pop- and Op Art and shed light on their influence on UrbanArt in quite a number of comprehensive exhibitions at the World Cultural Heritage Site at the Völklingen Ironworks. Parallel to the exhibition in Völklingen a large-scale exhibition “Art in the streets” took place in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, which caused a worldwide sensation. The theme “Urban art” was en vogue. Thus was born the idea of a two-yearly survey on the development of Urban Art”.
In 2013 the second exhibition took place in the framework of the new Biennial. Its major emphasis focused on the development from its original street painting on to the opening of museums and art galleries to this new art movement. Over 40 international Urban art artists took part, which would become extremely successful for the World Cultural Heritage Site at the Völklingen Ironworks.
The next Biennial took place in 2015. With over 80 artists hailing from 21 countries and 6 continents including Shepard Fairey, Ceet Fouad, Fuego Fatal, JonOne, Ganzeer, Anders Gjennestad, Yazan Halwani, Logan Hicks, Mark Jenkins,[3][better source needed] the exhibition grew to twice its size compared to that of 2013. Furthermore, the podium for the Biennial was vastly extended, more rooms created a 10,000m² covered area and an open-air course (the Parcour) of more than 100,000m². With UrbanArt artworks from the Arabian region and in particular from Egypt the 2015 Biennial placed emphasis on particular countries. In the “Arab Spring” graffiti and other forms of Street Art became a means of expression used in the fight against repression, social grievances and for freedom of expression in the Arab states and particularly in Egypt.
Bibliographyedit
Urban Art - Graffiti 21. Ed. Meinrad Maria Grewenig. Heidelberg: Wunderhorn 2011. 93 pages, numerous coloured illustrations. ISBN978-3-88423-372-6
Rafael Schacter: The world atlas of street art and graffiti. Yale Univ. Pr., 2013. 400 pages, numerous colour illustrations. ISBN978-0300199420
Basma Hamdy u. Don Stone Karl: Walls of Freedom. Street art of the Egyptian Revolution. Berlin: From Here to Fame Publ., 2014. 268 pages numerous illustrations. ISBN978-3-937946-47-4
Homepage World Cultural Heritage Site at the Völklingen Ironworks
Street art meets industrial chic in Germany's Urban Art Biennial from the year 2013 (BBC report in English)
Mia Gröndahl speaks about Revolution Graffiti in Egypt <Youtube, in English>
January 01, 1970
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UrbanArt The European Centre for Art and Industry Culture at UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site at the Volklingen Ironworks is hosting it in the Saarland town Volklingen 1 2 Logo of the Urban art biennial Volklingen Ironworks Part of the exhibition area in Volklingen Ironworks Urban art biennial 2015 Artist Ludo Tree of Life Contents 1 Description 2 Bibliography 3 Notes and references 4 External linksDescription editUrban art is a recent art movement of the 21st century whose impetus emanates from the city and which refers to city life The art is largely practiced by artists living in an urban environment or those who have a preference for the city UrbanArt combines Street art Graffiti and other varieties of the modern art movement As it is predominantly inspired by urban architecture and thematises an urban lifestyle it frequently embraces all forms of the pictorial arts that surface in urban spaces UrbanArt is a cultural phenomenon of our age in no way a new art form In 2011 the exhibition first took place with the title UrbanArt Graffiti 21 New York City Paris Berlin Volklingen in the huge industrial buildings of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site at the Volklingen Ironworks The idea came from Volklingen Ironworks general director Meinrad Maria Grewenig He had already taken on Pop and Op Art and shed light on their influence on UrbanArt in quite a number of comprehensive exhibitions at the World Cultural Heritage Site at the Volklingen Ironworks Parallel to the exhibition in Volklingen a large scale exhibition Art in the streets took place in the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles which caused a worldwide sensation The theme Urban art was en vogue Thus was born the idea of a two yearly survey on the development of Urban Art In 2013 the second exhibition took place in the framework of the new Biennial Its major emphasis focused on the development from its original street painting on to the opening of museums and art galleries to this new art movement Over 40 international Urban art artists took part which would become extremely successful for the World Cultural Heritage Site at the Volklingen Ironworks The next Biennial took place in 2015 With over 80 artists hailing from 21 countries and 6 continents including Shepard Fairey Ceet Fouad Fuego Fatal JonOne Ganzeer Anders Gjennestad Yazan Halwani Logan Hicks Mark Jenkins 3 better source needed the exhibition grew to twice its size compared to that of 2013 Furthermore the podium for the Biennial was vastly extended more rooms created a 10 000m covered area and an open air course the Parcour of more than 100 000m With UrbanArt artworks from the Arabian region and in particular from Egypt the 2015 Biennial placed emphasis on particular countries In the Arab Spring graffiti and other forms of Street Art became a means of expression used in the fight against repression social grievances and for freedom of expression in the Arab states and particularly in Egypt Bibliography editUrban Art Graffiti 21 Ed Meinrad Maria Grewenig Heidelberg Wunderhorn 2011 93 pages numerous coloured illustrations ISBN 978 3 88423 372 6 UrbanArt Biennale 2013 Ed Meinrad Maria Grewenig Heidelberg Wunderhorn 2013 96 pages numerous coloured illustrations ISBN 978 3 88423 438 9 Rafael Schacter The world atlas of street art and graffiti Yale Univ Pr 2013 400 pages numerous colour illustrations ISBN 978 0300199420 Basma Hamdy u Don Stone Karl Walls of Freedom Street art of the Egyptian Revolution Berlin From Here to Fame Publ 2014 268 pages numerous illustrations ISBN 978 3 937946 47 4 UrbanArt Biennale 2015 ed Meinrad Maria Grewenig Heidelberg Wunderhorn 2015 150 pages numerous colour illustrations Notes and references edit 1 Francetvinfo Une legende du graff new yorkais a la Biennale de Volklingen 2 Euronews Street art takes pride of place in Germany s Urban Art Biennale show fr UrbanArt BiennaleExternal links editHomepage World Cultural Heritage Site at the Volklingen Ironworks Street art meets 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