In the Scope House at Webergasse 34, close proximity to Art Basel (one of the most significant fairs for Modern and contemporary art) SCOPE International Contemporary Art Show presents young, aspiring international newcomers to the international art scene in a curated program of the highest standard from June 12 to 17. On its 18th anniversary SCOPE […]
Born in Iran, the artist duo Icy & Sot is known for using present political topics like war, peace, hope, despair and above all human rights and put into their art work. The two artists will be in Berlin from the 13th of June and will continue the “Live @ the museum” series. Just like […]
Dutch artist Super A never falls short of baffling the spectator with his highy metaphoric scenarios rendered in a supreme (hyper)realist style. Often his works resemble a Pandora’s box giving rise to an endlessly detailed flood of visual references How he came up with the idea for the motif for the façade and what else […]
From the 13th to the 19th of May, the best oft he best of the international street art scene gathered in Berlin and turned gray facades into unique works of art. NUNO and the artist duo SNIK were three of the many artists who created one of the ONE WALLS for the UNITY project of […]
From the 13th to the 19th of May, the best oft he best of the international street art scene gathered in Berlin and turned gray facades into unique works of art during the Berlin Mural Fest. Elle was one of the many artists who created one of the ONE WALLS for the UNITY project of […]
This work takes direct inspiration from the architectonical structure on which it’s located and it’s inserted in the “Unity” concept proposed by Urban Nation for its curatorial project. The two subjects are placed one on each wall, with a physical and real division in between: like reciprocal reflections that interpret each other while floating/sinking separately, […]
From the 13th to the 19th of May, the best oft he best of the international street art scene gathered in Berlin and turned gray facades into unique works of art during the Berlin Mural Fest. Four walls were designed under the direction of URBAN NATTION director YASHA YOUNG by eight renowned street artist. Under […]
From the 13th to the 19th of May, the best oft he best of the international street art scene gathered in Berlin and turned gray facades into unique works of art. The Italian Artist Millo was one of the many artists who created one of the ONE WALLS for the UNITY project of URBAN NATION. […]
From the 13th to the 19th of May, the best oft he best of the international street art scene gathered in Berlin and turned gray facades into unique works of art James Bullough and the artist duo Telmo Miel were three of the many artists who created one of the ONE WALLS for the UNITY […]
With the 2nd annual delusional art competition Jonathan Levine gives artists from around the world a chance to gain exposure and recognition from one of the art market’s most high-profile galleries. Submissions are open now through May 28, 2018. Artists working in various backgrounds and styles are encouraged to submit in 2D and 3D mediums […]
Emanuel Roth (* 1987) lives and works as an illustrator and painter in Zurich. In addition to a wide range of commissioned works, he regularly creates free paintings, drawings and prints that have already been shown in various exhibitions.
David Kümin, aka Chromeo, was born in 1982 and grew up in Winterthur. Even as a child fascinated by Murals and illegal graffiti, the viewer became an actor: as a teenager he reached for a spray can, which marked his start as an artist. At the Lucerne School of Art and Design he graduated in Fine Arts, Public Spheres and Major Art Teaching.
BustArt is a Swiss street artists. His technical focus lays on freehand work sometimes supported by stencils. In 1999 BustArt began his artistic career with classic Graffiti. Until 2005, he became deeply with the whole spectrum of Graffiti and reached a new level of identification with the various facets of the subculture. In addition to the classic Graffiti works, he started to combine letters with cartoon based characters, leading his art to more figurative works.
After a friend was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000, designer and artist Shaney jo Darden founded the global non-profit organization The Keep A Breast Foundation (KAB) to raise awareness of breast cancer and to encourage prevention and early detection among young people.
Now, as KAB celebrates its 18th anniversary, Shaney jo is a leading voice in the cultural conversation about breast cancer and her visionary youth-targeted campaigns and programs featuring irreverent messaging, inventive art, cutting-edge pop culture and technology are fueling a paradigm shift among non-profit organizations. Since inception, KAB has expanded globally to Europe, Canada, South America, and Japan and has three core programs — Non Toxic Revolution, Check Yourself and Treasured Chest. The iconic “i love boobies!” message, one of KAB’s signature breast cancer outreach and awareness campaigns, has become a generational staple for the young people she’s reached.
Fanakapan started the second round of the URBAN NATION “Live @ the museum” series at the end of May. The launch of this new series at the museum was given by Canadian artist Laurence Vallières in March. Both artists created a unique sculpture in front of the visitors and added so two more highlights to […]
In urban art united! The year 2018 at URBAN NATION is under the motto “United”. Artists from all over the world come to Berlin, either work on a common theme, use a space together and coordinate their different techniques for the same creative goal. The prelude was the crossover of the Argentinean street artist Francisco […]
With the 2nd annual delusional art competition Jonathan Levine gives artists from around the world a chance to gain exposure and recognition from one of the art market’s most high-profile galleries. Submissions are open now through May 20, 2018. Artists working in various backgrounds and styles are encouraged to submit in 2D and 3D mediums […]
At the end of March, visitors of the URBAN NATION museum had for one week the exklusive opportunity to watch Canadian artist Laurence Vallières live at work. Little by little, from small pieces of cardboard, she created a unique work of art that fits perfectly with Berlin and can be admired in the museum until […]
TOA is Europe’s Leading Technology Festival. From the 19th to the 22th of June more than 150+ leading visionaries from music, art, tech and science gather at TOA to discuss and debate the future of technology and its impact on business and life. Our executive director will be one of them.
Mashonda Tifrere (Founder of ArtLeadHer), Kai Lutterodt (Founder of Diversity Matters) and Shaney Jo Darden (Founder of Keep A Breast Foundation) will talk from 4pm to 6pm about “Advocacy in Contemporary Art”. They will share their experiences and impacts of their foundations.
The three femal artists Carrie Reichardt, Ann Lewis and Mia Florentine Weiss will welcome you at the Scope Art Show on the 15th of June from 1pm to 3pm. All three of them will talk about their experience as “Woman in public art”.
At the Art Basel SCOPE Art Show x URBAN NATION look to expand the influence of New Contemporary and Street Art, to be considered not only for its aesthetics, but for its critical contribution to both global politics and local community engagement. With the goal of connecting communities and artists across borders, URBAN NATION will […]