Luke Shirlaw

“We keep the dark side of our being hidden from view.” Take a look at John Kaye’s process as he paints a day spot in the great outdoors. The result is an experimental wall using letters and imagery to involve elements of his work from the studio, combining them with influences from graffiti, and playing with mediums […]

MERLOT shares with us the process, challenges, and background of her recent Alphabet Project in the Windy City. We present – the A to Z of MERLOT. Over this past summer, I worked on a project where I’d be able to utilize my love for typography and lettering by painting 26 murals (each letter of

“I don’t believe that my graffiti is an art form. My graffiti is vandalism.” An interesting profile by VICE on Miami’s MSG Cartel – Miami Style Gods. Founded in the early 90s, the graffiti crew has put their stamp on Miami’s streets, billboard, heavens, abandos, and wherever else they feel like writing their names. Just

Welcome to ‘Get to Know’ where we interview both established and emerging artists from across the globe and take a moment to go deeper and learn about their thoughts, processes, experience, and creative approach. Today we feature AWFUL CBS. I met AWFUL from CBS Crew Fame in the Nevada desert last year. I was stuck in

You may have caught our Get To Know interview with Mr. Mars Studios in May last year. We just came across this introduction video featuring toy customizer, Marshall ‘Mr. Mars’ Ballantyne, in his studio.Going by the name Mr. Mars, Marshall has been creating designer toys for about six years. As an airbrush artist, he often works with discarded

Wonderwalls Festival has just announced its return to Port Adelaide in South Australia for 2020. Official dates are locked for 6 – 8 March 2020, and this will be the fourth installment of the three-day festival in Port Adelaide. While live mural painting will be central to the festivities, this year’s event will also feature

Welcome to a spot on ironlak.com called ‘Your Favourite Writer’s Favourite Writers’. The concept is super simple – we’re talking to some of the best in the game and asking them to list writers or artists who they consider some of their favourites. After a hat-tip from KEMS in his YFWFW, this week we pass the baton

The main mang SOFLES sent across a few tings he’s been doing, so we thought we’d bless you with a Sofles Sunday stash. First up is an insane tech lebel mural that he completed recently in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, plus we have a couple of handstyle-based experimental graffiti pieces, and a two of his illustrative

Last year, we shared parts one and two of DOES’ journey to the Mojave Desert for Mural Oasis, which featured the first three of four murals that the Dutch graffiti artist completed during his 12 day stay in Nevada. Now, we present video three, which shows his fourth and final wall of the project.   DOES visited Mural Oasis for

This is hands down one of my favourite graffiti videos that we’ve ever published. In late-2013, with the talented Selina Miles on the cameras and the cut, a handful of writers jammed into a couple pick-up trucks, packed a shitload of spray paint in the trunk, and hit the road with one thing in mind: putting paint

Late last year, SIRUM from Melbourne spent a week in Darwin for the 2019 edition of Darwin Street Art Festival. DEM189 and AKUZE were along for the ride, and together they got up to some extracurricular activities. We’ve already posted part one of the flicks, today we’re giving you part two – and we pass the mic

Wild burgers, Rap music, Phil Collins, and depressed smiley faces. – The End – Painted at Ze Pickle, Noosa Heads (Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia) Shot/ Cut: Jaden Marc Artist: Joel Birch Music: Rich Brian – ‘The Sailor’ Visit: joelfcbirch.com