Episodes
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116. The more you know - Giulia "BLocal" Riva
On Splatrs' Street Art Unearthed this week, Steph sits down with Guilia Riva, a writer, author and blogger in the urban art scene since 2011. Today, Giulia's blog 'BLocal' is one of the biggest documenting the urban art scene. She is a frequently commissioned writer for urban art publications…
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115. Full Circle - EOIN (Ireland)
On Splatrs' Street Art Unearthed this week, Steph sits down with Dublin-based multi-disciplinary artist EOIN, who's been painting professionally for 17 years and is today recognisable for his murals all around the world with his unique twisting style. In this episode, we discuss his coming full...
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114. No drugs, just art - TRP613 (Canada)
On Splatrs' Street Art Unearthed this week, Steph sits down with TRP613, an Ottawa-based street artist creating murals, stickers, paste-ups, digital art and sick merch of his signature sailor character. Tyler has been painting since the 90s. He is on the board of directors for Ottawa's annual Hip...
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113. Art is a Safe Space - Dave Court (Australia)
In this episode, we sit down with Adelaide-based multi-disciplinary artist Dave Court, who is truly stretching far into his multi-disciplines, covering street art, painting, sculpture, installations, and epic immersive events. Dave Court online: https://www.davecourt.art/...
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112. Guardians of nature - Hayden Dewar (Australia)
In this episode, we sit down with Melbourne-based muralist and painter Hayden Dewar, whose work is absolutely everywhere in this city, instantly recognisable, with his iconic little hooded creatures making appearances on most of his walls. Hayden Dewar online:...
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111. Graffiti never dies - Dan "AWES" Wenn (Australia)
In this episode, we sit down with Melbourne-based graffiti artist and professional muralist Dan Wenn, a.k.a. AWES. Dan has been active in graffiti since '86 and has worked professionally painting walls since 2000. If there's anyone who knows what's up from all angles of the graff, street and…
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110. Two artistic selves - Damien Arena (Australia)
On Splatrs' Street Art Unearthed this week, Steph sits down with Damien Arena, a.k.a. Da Imagemaker & Repeat 888, a graffiti, street art and mural artist who balances commercial mural success with his need to create and explore his own individual style and expressions. In this episode, Damien and...
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109. Discovering new techniques - HoxxoH (USA)
In this episode, we sit down with a Miami-based street and studio artist whose work explores concepts like sacred geometry and time. Even if you didn't pick those up in his work, you will have absolutely noticed the abstract ways he plays with colour and the epic techniques he's developed to…
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108. Art school, street style - Frenemy (Malaysia/USA)
On Splatrs' Street Art Unearthed this week, Steph sits down with Frenemy, a graffiti and street artist, illustrator, tattoo artist, author, and world creator who has been painting street art and graffiti for more than 20 years. For Frenemy, painting graff was his art school. The adventure and...
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107. Taking over Tandil - Seba Cener (Argentina)
In this episode, we sit down with Seba Cener, an Argentinian muralist, spray painter and artist who's been painting for 13 years. After running amok with spray cans in his hometown, Seba moved to Buenos Aires, built an international street art career, and then returned to Tandil to make his marks...
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106. Complimenting Keith Haring - Kyle Confehr (USA)
In this episode, we sit down with multi-disciplinary artist and creator Kyle Confehr, who's been making art in his spare time forever and full-time since 2019. Although Kyle considers himself a muralist rather than a street artist, he is also an avid sticker slapper and has been able to build his...
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105. Painting walls in pen - Kristopher Ho (Hong Kong)
In this episode, we sit down with Kristopher Ho, a Hong Kong-based artist, muralist, and illustrator who has been active in illustration since 2012, after which he began gradually making waves in the street art scene... What I love about Kristopher's work is that it's unlike anything else I've…
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104. Opposing the lack - K-NOR (USA)
In this episode, we sit down with Brooklyn-based street artist and designer, K-NOR, who's been at it for more than 15 years, exploring the darker side of human nature with vivid creepy creations that grace walls, canvases, toys and merch. Like many New York artists, K-NOR hustles like mad,...
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103. Street art imploded - King Adz (UK)
In this episode, we sit down with King Adz, an author and film director who has been documenting street culture since the 2000s. He was the first to lift the lid of street art, producing a film about Blek le Rat which subsequently brought him to the masses and unveiled the blossoming street art...
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102. Getting up - yonmeister (USA)
In this episode, we sit down with street and studio artist yonmeister, who's been pounding the streets since 2018 spreading his homies across San Francisco, Venice Beach and beyond. After a chance meeting at a BBQ ignited his street art excitement, Yon's motivation has been ceaseless. While many...
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101. Balloon graff master - Fanakapan (UK)
In this episode, we sit down with Fanakapan, a street and sculpture artist who's been active for 25 years, known worldwide for his balloon graff, these iconic inflated goodies that are painted all over the world. Now firmly established in his career, Fanakapan chats about the path here, his...
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100. Art is survival - Adrian Dominic (Australia/USA)
In this episode, we sit down with Adrian Dominic, a multi-disciplinary fine artist, painter and tattooer who's been spraying walls since the 90s, creating otherworldly creatures and designs so varied it's not possible to apply just one descriptor to his work. Deeply influenced by his younger…
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99. The sweet spot - Lucas Geor (Australia)
In this episode, we sit down with Lucas Geor, a Melbourne-based multi-disciplinary artist and creative who's known for his whole life that art would be his pursuit. In the studio, his work is bold, poppy, and for 80s babies, totally nostalgic. On the street, his walls play with positioning…
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98. Chasing joy - Chris Haven (USA)
On this episode, we sit down with artist, skateboarder and musician Chris Haven, who's been painting the streets for decades, first lettering and then the iconic pyramid people that serve as an endless source of inspiration for him in his work both on the streets and off. His pyramids may be...
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97. It's About Connection - Morley (USA)
In this episode, we sit down with Los Angeles-based street artist and author: Morley, whose work you've probably seen whether you've been to Los Angeles or not. His are the black and white posters with relatable, optimistic messages that hit you in the feels and leave you a little lighter as you…
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96. Hooked on poetry - Laser 3.14 (Netherlands)
On this episode, we sit down with street artist and street poet Laser 3.14, who's been spraying messages poignant, thoughtful, sometimes humourous and sometimes confronting on the streets of Amsterdam and beyond. This is a great deep dive into Laser 3.14's background, his absolute love for...
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95. Fresh Take - Keya Tama (South Africa/USA)
In this episode, we sit down with muralist and artist Keya Tama, who's been doing shows and painting murals since just 13 years old. Ever curious about other creative mediums and pushing the boundaries of his practice, Keya has gone through various stages of reinvention and exploration, with a...
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94. Fire starter - OCOTE (Mexico)
On this episode, we sit down with social psychologist and street and studio artist, OCOTE, who started his public art journey as a social psychology project fueled by political angst. Stepping into his artistic self, he has gone on to work across many disciplines, including public art...
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93. Spray life - Scott Tarbox (USA)
In this episode, we sit down with Texan muralist and artist Scott Tarbox, who has been spraying walls for almost a decade, sharing his vibrant creatures across the US and abroad while also working on several other creative mediums, both in the studio and on the streets. Discussing the pure bliss…
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92. Radical integrity - Chris RWK (USA)
On this episode, we sit down with graffiti and street artist Chris RWK, who started at just 11, crazy about graffiti, both documenting and participating. Running off just a few hours of sleep each night, Chris is insanely prolific. He paints the streets, makes merch and toys, and produces…
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91. Dissecting fetish - Anne Bengard (Germany)
On this episode, we sit down with figurative artist and muralist Anne Bengard, whose oil paintings and drawings explore themes around intimacy, connection and fetishisation. While on walls, naturally, her subjects are more broad, informed by location and community. Here we discuss how she got...
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90. Life between worlds - George Rose (Australia)
On this episode, we sit down with amazingly talented and super lovely multi-disciplinary artist and muralist George Rose, who has spent the last eight or so years pouring her passion into murals, travelling non-stop, and living a split life between home and the road. George Rose online:...
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89. Poetic creative exchange - MOTS (Portugal)
On this episode, we sit down with the stunningly talented Artist duo MOTS, a.k.a. Jagoda Cierniak and Diogo Ruas, who collectively bring their skills in photography, painting, illustration, and visual arts to their collaborative murals. If you don't know them already, these two are painting...
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88. From one artist to another - Danielle Weber (Australia)
On this episode, we sit down with muralist, studio artist and entrepreneur Danielle Weber, who's been building her business for 12 years, learning by trial and error but continually conscious of how to pay her lessons forward. Already actively mentoring other artists, everything Danielle does…
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87. Riding the wave - Finsta (Sweden)
On this episode, I sit down with multi-disciplinary Swedish artist, Finsta, who has a history in graffiti, an education in graphic design and an extremely successful and full artistic career spanning 25 years or 30 if you go back to his early graffiti days. Finsta's artistic path is unlike any…
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86. Why street art needs its own NFT marketplace - Totemo (Japan)
On this episode, I have the brains behind the Totemo brand... All Co-Founders: Marty Roberts, CEO; Minami Kobayashi, Head of Sales and Marketing; Elena Calderon Alaez, Head of Curation and Ally Ogilvie, CTO. Now launched, featuring artists such as Kuua, Baki Baki, Robots Will Kill, Jodee Knowles,...
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85. Art to become a better person - Terry Urban (USA)
On this episode, we sit down with multi-talented artist Terry Urban, who's been painting surfaces of all kinds for decades. After a long career as a DJ/Producer, Terry reconnected with his art. The last six years have seen him cement his name in the art game, successfully selling canvases…
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84. Levelling up - Chris Dyer (Peru/Canada)
On this episode of Street Art Unearthed, Steph sits down with Chris Dyer, an artist who is instantly recognisable with his psychedelic style artworks. Artistic his entire life, Chris shares great stories of his hand-drawn newsletters, building a brand before social media and being authentic to...
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83. Winning walls - Sahil Roy (Australia)
On the podcast today, I sit down with abstract expressionist muralist, artist and designer Sahil Roy, who began painting graffiti at just 13 years old, forming a compulsion that would follow him to this day. Holding onto his love of painting walls long after his friends threw it in, Sahil…
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82. Discipline is freedom - Alex Senna (Brazil)
On this episode of Street Art Unearthed, Steph sits down with Alex Senna, who hails from Brazil and is known around the world for his massive murals with large monochromatic characters that stir up the hearts and minds of observers. Alex Senna online: https://www.instagram.com/alexsenna/...
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81. Making the most of micro-moments - Steve Leadbeater (Australia)
On the podcast today, I sit down with Australian artist, dad and full-time agency man Steve Leadbeater, who's graced gallery spaces since the 90s but chosen to balance his practice with a full-time job where his art life can be a sacred escape rather than a daily grind. Steve is an inspiration to...
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80. Hustle and change - ELLE Street Art (USA)
On the podcast today, I sit down with US street artist and muralist, ELLE, to chat about her life of endless travels and tracing her career back to her early graffiti days with no thought of commercial success to now being a household name, painting murals all around the world. Not one to sit…
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79. Street art history hits the masses - Street Art Alive x Artflow NFT (Australia)
Creative Director, Ben Crook, is the man behind the epic immersive visual installation Street Art Alive, which has recently debuted in Los Angles and is set to travel the world. Head of Business Development at Artflow NFT, Nicole Crivelli, is then the woman behind the initiative to incorporate…
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78. Graffiti should be illegal and free - Yesca (Canada/Japan)
Although he's painted those five letters for 29 years, Yesca has never mixed his graffiti with his commercial endeavours, despite a loyal following who desperately wishes he would. Here we talk about why: his philosophy about graffiti and how he feels about his gallery work honouring his graffiti...
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77. Building muralist success and paying it forward - YESSIOW (Indonesia)
YESSIOW is a Bali-based mural artist and illustrator who's recently catapulted herself into the street art scene, winning commissions and recognition worldwide. And this is entirely by design. Initially shy to put herself out there, YESSIOW worked hard to get out of her comfort zone and has built...
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76. 18 years in the making - Vidam (Germany)
Vidam is a Berlin-based visual artist and illustrator who's been painting walls for some 18 years, starting in abandoned buildings with Berlin's graffiti writers to the present day, where he paints his own style on massive walls around Europe. Naturally, those 18 years have been a winding road of...
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75. Hooked on the feeling - Dscreet (Australia)
Dscreet is an Australian artist and filmmaker who's been painting the streets for some 30 years, thriving in both his professions producing everything from music videos, documentaries and feature films alongside an active graffiti practice, street art commissions and canvases and various other...
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74. Paint and the path will come - Bilos (Greece/Bulgaria)
Bilos is a Greek illustrator and street artist who's been painting walls from just 12 years old. It's always been with him. Alongside high school and university, he persisted, eventually doing commissions on the side as he studied. His ethos seems to have always been to do good work that he loves...
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73. Romancing the streets - Alice Pasquini (Italy)
Alice Pasquini is a street artist, painter and illustrator who studied classical art while at the same time exploring the interaction she could have with people through her art on the streets. Today Alice is an internationally renowned street artist, still adding beautifully placed street art...
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72. Empowering the "scenius" in the creative scene - Fikaris (Australia)
Fikaris is an Australian painter, illustrator, comic book creator and street artist who's enjoyed a lifelong career as a creative, exploring mediums and fostering the creative community with collaborative projects that focus on the collective rather than the individual. A big believer in the...
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71. Mapping Melbourne's golden graffiti history - Bailer (Australia)
Bailer is a multi-disciplinary artist who's been creating for 24 years. He's deeply involved and still active in Melbourne's graffiti culture, and he produces studio work, runs a gallery and, most recently, has launched a thick-ass book 13 years in the making, documenting Melbourne's monumental...
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70. Ripping sh1t up and challenging standards - Mysterious Al (UK/Australia)
On the podcast today, Steph sits down with Melbourne-based British urban contemporary artist Mysterious Al, one of the artists active during the UK's early street art wave, gaining fame from his work and the epic illegal street exhibitions he put on with some of today's most famous street…
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69. Painting murals that pop - Alex Maksiov (Ukraine)
On the podcast today, we sit down with Ukrainian street artist Alex Maksiov, who began painting insane 3D artworks in 2010, gaining worldwide attention and ushering in an international mural career as his work began blowing up online. Coming from Ukraine, where street art prevailed but mural...
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68. The ultimate example of fluidity - TWOONE (Japan/Italy)
On the podcast today, we sit down with Japanese multi-disciplinary artist TWO ONE, who started painting on the streets some 17 years ago, just out of high school, new to Melbourne, speaking little of the language and finding community among other enthusiastic street artists. With an exhibition...
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67. Inspiring equality and connection - BellaPhame (Brazil/USA)
Made up by wife and husband artists Bella and Justin, BellaPhame is a collaboration dedicated to communicating messages of equality and connection. Hailing from Rio and Brooklyn, respectively, Bella and Justin and acutely aware of the beauty in blending cultures and recognising the commonalities...