Pilpeled has become one of the most unique and identifiable forces in the Israeli Urban art and design scene with his artworks that are characterized in monochromatic style. Pilpeled’s street art to street wear brand is a combination of illustration, graffiti and graphics, with an unequivocal edge and international recognition.
Australian born artist James Reka (Reka One) is based in Berlin and describes his art as ‘a paradox between sharp design and graffiti, held together with a fuse of passion and spray paint’. He has taken part in URBAN NATION’s Project M/1 and his works are featured in the URBAN NATION 2018 exhibition, ‘UN-DERSTAND The Power of Art as a Social Architect’.
Born in the north of England, Ermsy is a Paris based illustrator and artist. He is best known for his re-invention of the pop-culture characters in his imaginative artwork. His artwork spans from drawings to mural work in spray paint to commercial work. Ermsy’s works can be found on their collaboration with URBAN NATION on Project M/12 in 2017.
Born in Munich and residing in Berlin, German street artist ‘Nasca’ honours his Peruvian roots through his name, which derives from the extinct Nazca culture of South-Peru and by depicting indigenous, South-American figures. Influenced by ’90s cartoons, his detailed portraits for which he mainly uses colours occurring in nature, blending realism and cartoonist elements. Nasca’s works are featured in the URBAN MATION 2018 exhibition, ’Understand The Power of Art as a Social Architect“.
American artist James Bullough lives and works in Berlin. His style mixes realistic portraiture with graphic abstractions as large murals and as studio paintings. He was part of many URBAN NATION projects like Wynwood Walls, Unity, and Lollapalooza, painted a One Wall and is featured in the URBAN NATION 2018 exhibition, ‘UN-DERSTAND The Power of Art as a Social Architect’.
Gary Baseman is a multi-talented American artist from Los Angeles, California. A painter, animator, curator, toy designer as well as illustrator and movie producer he also is the creator of Emmy and BAFTA award-winning animation series ‘Teacher’s Pet’. His fine art works have been displayed all round the world and has also been featured as part of the opening of the URBAN NATION Museum in 2017.
Nychos is a graphic artist and muralist born in Styria, Austria. Known for his trademark style on the reinterpretation of dissected motives combined with colourful outlines, he has gained massive exposure for his works with spray paint on walls and with his graphical designs. The works of Nychos are featured in the URBAN NATION 2018 exhibition, ‘UN-DERSTAND The Power of Art as a Social Architect’.
A painter, illustrator and muralist, Jeff Soto lives in and works from California. Combining both graffiti and traditional painting his work bridges the gap between pop surrealism and street art. Soto has worked on multiple UN projects and most recently taking a part of UN’s and WALL\THERAPY’S international exchange program.
Tara McPherson is an American artist, born in San Francisco in1976. She was raised in LA and is now based in New York City. She is best known for creating odd, in a way flawless innocence characters that have wisdom-full eyes. The colours she uses are soft and plane regardless if she is working on a mural, sculptures or her fine art pieces. Tara McPherson’s works are featured as a part of the opening of the URBAN NATION Museum in 2017.
