OKUDA SAN MIGUEL

<div><strong>OKUDA SAN MIGUEL</strong> Multidisciplinary artist / working around the world / Madrid. Spain +++ www.okudart.es + okuda@okudart.es + Management: oscar@inkandmovement.com <a href="https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fm.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2Fya5OUbOHc&amp;e=ATMGQmmKnY0DoCzZst_mYAY2YyfRgonAf2FXTRXbxKuCXddRqSehg4yuVDQ_ebWbOJlA0gs"><strong>m.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fya5OUbOHc</strong></a><strong><br><br></strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dublinstreetart2017/"><strong>dublinstreetart2017</strong></a><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;</strong>Okuda and Remed, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/okudart/">@okudart</a> Spanish-based street artists, came to Dublin last year to brighten up the city centre. The artists’ work is a mix of maths, calligraphy, geometry, colour and form. Head over to Drury Buildings on Drury Street to see what they did.<strong><br><br></strong>Urban Art has firmly established itself as an important medium for artists and communities to express themselves and to claim the urban space for themselves. It is an empowering form of expression that has gone from subversive to widely accepted as an important art form in just a few short decades.<br><br></div><div>Dublin too can boast its own community of Urban Artists working the streets of Dublin to make their mark on the urban landscape. Dublin’s low-rise nature and areas that have seen little or no development in recent years, means there’s a lot of blank canvas for artists to express themselves.<br><br></div>

Campo Viejo Streets of Colour Dublin 2016

Joecaslin

<div><em>The Volunteers</em> is a powerful new collaborative multimedia piece of public art and film, the first of a three-part series highlighting the importance of volunteerism in tackling some of Ireland’s most pressing issues: drug addiction, mental health, and direct provision. The project reflects upon Ireland’s century of progress, and asks us what battles we must fight in the present to remake the country for the better.<br><br></div><div>Caslin, known for his large-scale black and white drawings, has chosen to focus this piece and it’s accompanying short film on the theme of decriminalising drug addiction. ‘The Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill’ is currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas. Both the Bill and this piece attempt to humanise the complex narratives around drug addiction, placing treatment as a health issue and not an offence to be punished within the criminal justice system.<br><br></div><div>This piece of cultural commentary features Rachael Keogh, an advocate in recovery from heroin addiction, Senator Lynn Ruane, author of the legislation, and Fiona O’Reilly, Managing Director of SafetyNet, a primary care service to people who are homeless. The male figure represents the doctor, a role which is frequently secondary in drug abuse intervention due to failed government policy and the mischaracterisation of drug addiction.<br><br></div><div><em>The Volunteers</em> is about the preciousness of life, and the ways we betray it, as well as the ways that we honour it with our time, passion, and attention. Drawing from the example of the 1916 Volunteers, who made their lives offerings for a new world, this piece looks at those who offer themselves to transform their country in a different way, today.<br><br></div>

The Volunteers

<div>I think this dates back a few years but it looks like its been there for centuries. JMK's style often blends into the surrounds and the slow weathered of Lane God really works it's way into this Dublin laneway, made famous by it's collection of street art.</div>

Lane God

Dan Leo

<div>A day out in Dublin for artist Dan Leo. Dan paints nature and his distinct style can be seen in towns and cities across Ireland. The beauty of his creations are in the eyes. You can get lost in the eyes of this red panda while soaking up the brash colours and heavy outlines that make this such a striking mural.</div>

Conor the Red Panda

Adw Art

<div>This piece by ADW Art defines the fight in Dublin for the right to paint our walls with beauty. The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hashtag?lang=en">#</a>greyareaproject is a campaign led by a collective of Ireland's most-talented street artists who are successfully bringing the council's reaction to public art forms into the public&nbsp; domain.&nbsp; The artist's want the city to glow in the colours of creativity while the council want the walls painted grey. With pieces like this lighting up our streetscape, this argument seems redundant.</div>

When it rains it pours

insane51

<div>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/insane51/">Insane 51</a> is a young Greek mural artist who specialises in photorealism on massive walls. In some cases he introduces 3D painting ito his art and he creates magnificent double-imaged pieces. Dublin was extremely lucky to have him here this summer for the All City Street Jam at the Tivoli Car Park. What he left behind was this incredible double-image portrait of a dog and a man. Sadly the photo here fails to show the full effective, but peep through 3D glasses&nbsp; and you'll get it!</div><div><br></div>

Insane51

Subset

<div>The is a Subset special! They have painted the streets with iconic portraits in the past few months.&nbsp; Across the city we've seen portraits of Donald Trump, Mrs Doyle, Luke Kelly and Mickey Dee, to name but a few. This one is Deguze, a Jituzu loving artist who has travelled a tougher road than most but found himself somewhere along the way.&nbsp; There's a real story in this portrait. It's part of the Grey Area Project.</div>

Guze

Niall.ol

<div>Dalymount Park was once the home to Irish football and also played host to these two legends back in it's heyday. Bob played&nbsp; in 1980 and Philo played in 1977 with Thin Lizzy. Both these men are no longer with us but what a lovely commemoration this is. Painted by local artist Niall O'Lochlainn, the contrasting murals depict the singers in contrasting styles. Bob's appearance is iconic while the image of Phil was designed by the late Colin McGinley, a local to Phibsborough. Niall took his design and painted this in his memory.</div>

Dancing in the Floodlights

Colin McGinley

<div>http://colinmcginley.com/<br><br><strong>Artist: </strong>Colin McGinley</div><div><strong>​</strong></div><div><strong>Artwork Title:</strong> ‘Dublin Characters’</div><div>​</div><div><strong>Artwork Location:</strong> Capel Street/Grattan Bridge, Dublin 1</div><div>​</div><div><strong>Artwork Description: </strong>He wanted to create a series of illustrations that remember and celebrate the old characters of Dublin city. The two featured here are Bang Bang and Matt Talbot.&nbsp;</div>

Dublin Street Characters

Maserart

<div><a href="http://www.bpfallon.com/">Fallon</a>, a well-known Dublin personality, DJ, author and photographer on the side of popular bar and venue the <a href="http://buttonfactory.ie/">Button Factory</a>, also located in Temple Bar. Maser has been long established as one of Ireland's best street artists and even though he now lives in the US and has travelled the world painting — including a month long artist in residence slot in Sydney — he returns to Dublin from time to time to leave his mark. Maser doesn't restrict his art to the streets however and has been involved in many commercial projects including work for musicians such as Damien Dempsey and U2, as well as producing work on canvas that has seen his star rise in the contempary art world.&nbsp;</div>

BP Follan By Maser

<div>The artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/maserart/">@maserart</a> commissioned by the Liberties to paint a portrait of Anne Devlin a few years back the mural which is located on the corner of Meath Street, still looking good after all these years .</div>

Anne Devlin

Bordalo ll

<div>Irish Filmmakers Trevor Whelan, Rua Meegan and producer Glen Collins, are excited to present Portuguese environmental artist Artur Bordalo's aka Bordalo II Dublin installation, 'Red Squirrel' on the Workshop Gastropub, Georges Quay, Dublin, Ireland.&nbsp;<br><br></div><div>We have been filming Bordalo internationally for over two years and fought very hard to bring such an incredible artist to share his work with Dublin. The construction of Bordalo’s Irish installation was filmed over five days for an Irish Film Board funded documentary 'Bordalo II A life of waste' which will premiere this year.<br><br><br></div><div>The purpose of our documentary is to illustrate the motivation and creativity behind the career of trash art sculptor Artur Bordalo, with the intention of raising a global awareness about the environmental consequences of our wasteful society and entertaining them through the artistry and ingenuity captured in Bordalo’s works.<br><br></div><div>Bordalo's effort to make this piece was inspiring to be around. It was an incredible week and we could not have made this happen without the support of our friends, family, Dublin city council and many local business's who's generosity was unbelievable.<br><br></div>

Giant Red Squirrel

James Earley

<div>James Early's wonderful mural of an Irish Wolfhound splashes colour along the Quays. He's fused history with the city by combining an animal, paved in our past, with the Dublin's streetscape.&nbsp; This mural really belongs here and James has painted this using his own artist heritage. His family&nbsp; ran a stained glass business in the centre of Dublin for over 100 years, it closed in the 70s. The firm was called Earley Studios. His style pays homage to his family's past as can be seen in this fine piece.</div>

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Conor Harrington

<div>Conor Harrington is a painter from Cork who dabbles in both the indoor and outdoor galleries of the world. His works can be seen on streets all across the globe, in cities like Miami, Sao Paolo, Warsaw and Dublin. His style has a historical significance based on the costumes of the faceless characters he creates. And more often than not, they are doing battle with sword or fist.&nbsp; Like this one in Templebar. Lets call it Duel, for now.</div>

Artworks in Dublin