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Smog-eating mural goes up on Warsaw wall

Flower power: Warsaw’s anti-smog mural. Press materials/Good Looking Studio

The mural will have the same ecological effect as planting 720 trees.

The wall-climbing artist whose avian murals have taken 60s housing estate to new heights

After being approached for ideas to lend a new lease of life to the complex, artist Wojciech Rokosz decided on a bird theme to compliment the surrounding trees and reference the richness of the local birdlife.

Huge Matejko reproduction with ‘modern twist’ appears on Paris street corner

The 6 m wide by 3.5 m high painting in the city’s Rue de Montmorency, shows street artist Pascal Boyart’s "Pensées du bouffon rouge" (Thoughts of the red jester) which he calls a “reprise” of Matejko’s famous Stańczyk painting “with a few additions from our time”.

Town-scape: artist turns head with amazing depictions of cities

Famed for his urban landscapes, Tytus Brzozowski is now working on a project to paint 13 cities with a Polish connection.

Colourful outbreak of mural-osis transforms Warsaw district

Originally motivated by their ambition to provide the area with a visual identity, Bakcyl Studio’s large-scale art has now seen the district emerge as a legitimate rival to the capital’s Praga district as the city’s mural heartland.

Artist brings Modlin fortress back to life with stunning murals depicting the past

An artist whose work went viral last year after he transferred the urban concept of street art to the Polish countryside is back in the news after revealing the fruits of his latest endeavour at the historic Modlin Fortress.

Sign here: new mural celebrates the ancient art of lettering

A new mural celebrating the art of lettering with a beautifully painted alphabet has appeared in a Warsaw neighbourhood, blending in with its elegant pre-war architecture.

Mural honouring Janusz Korczak to be painted in Italy

A mural honouring Janusz Korczak, a Polish paediatrician, teacher, writer and children's rights advocate of Jewish descent who was murdered by the Germans during WWII, will be unveiled in Florence, Italy, on January 27.

Stunning mural of musical legend Czesław Niemen appears in Warsaw suburb

The new mural has been unveiled in the same Warsaw district that helped inspire one of his most famous hits, Sen o Warszawie (Dream About Warsaw).

Intl. team create beautiful alphabet mural on Warsaw wall

The “Wallphabet”, as it is called, features the 26 letters of the alphabet, all in different fonts or styles of lettering, from elegant cursive handwriting to chunkier designs.

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Long-forgotten piece of Polish art history resurfaces after 149 years

The sketch in oil was painted by Jan Matejko in around 1874 as a preliminary study for his iconic work Prussian Homage and offers a fascinating insight into the artist's creative process.

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