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  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: "The Mediterrean Door", a mural by French street artist MTO depicting a man leaning forward and trying get through a hole in the wall, is seen here in a parking lot in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The artist was inspired by migrants who strive to find a better life in Europe. MTO's mural ‘The Mediterranean Door’ was performed for the Sliema Arts Festival. The artist was invited to Malta by one of the island's own top street artists, James Micallef Grimaud, thanks to funds from the Sliema council.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: "The Mediterrean Door", a mural by French street artist MTO depicting a man leaning forward and trying get through a hole in the wall, is seen here in a parking lot in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The artist was inspired by migrants who strive to find a better life in Europe. MTO's mural ‘The Mediterranean Door’ was performed for the Sliema Arts Festival. The artist was invited to Malta by one of the island's own top street artists, James Micallef Grimaud, thanks to funds from the Sliema council.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: "The Mediterrean Door", a mural by French street artist MTO depicting a man leaning forward and trying get through a hole in the wall, is seen here in a parking lot in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The artist was inspired by migrants who strive to find a better life in Europe. MTO's mural ‘The Mediterranean Door’ was performed for the Sliema Arts Festival. The artist was invited to Malta by one of the island's own top street artists, James Micallef Grimaud, thanks to funds from the Sliema council.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: "The Mediterrean Door", a mural by French street artist MTO depicting a man leaning forward and trying get through a hole in the wall, is seen here in a parking lot in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The artist was inspired by migrants who strive to find a better life in Europe. MTO's mural ‘The Mediterranean Door’ was performed for the Sliema Arts Festival. The artist was invited to Malta by one of the island's own top street artists, James Micallef Grimaud, thanks to funds from the Sliema council.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Jersey barriers block the road leading to White Rocks complex, where street artists painted on the walls of abandoned, derelict buildings in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: (L-R)  Graffitis by street artist "Twitch" (James Grimaud), depicting the Monopoly man riding a cart driven by four oxen, and by street artist "Clap", depicting a woman holding the world in her hands, are seen here on the the walls of an abandoned building of the White Rocks Complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: (L-R)  Graffitis by street artist "Twitch" (James Grimaud), depicting the Monopoly man riding a cart driven by four oxen, and by street artist "Clap", depicting a woman holding the world in her hands, are seen here on the the walls of an abandoned building of the White Rocks Complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: (L-R)  Graffitis by street artist "Twitch" (James Grimaud), depicting the Monopoly man riding a cart driven by four oxen, and by street artist "Clap", depicting a woman holding the world in her hands, are seen here on the the walls of an abandoned building of the White Rocks Complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: (L-R)  Graffitis by street artist "Twitch" (James Grimaud), depicting the Monopoly man riding a cart driven by four oxen, and by street artist "Clap", depicting a woman holding the world in her hands, are seen here on the the walls of an abandoned building of the White Rocks Complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: The “No War” graffiti by street artist “Twitch” (James Grimaud), depicting a crying child carrying a teddy bear that’s been shot in the head, is seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A boy walks by the “No War” graffiti by street artist “Twitch” (James Grimaud), depicting a crying child carrying a teddy bear that’s been shot in the head,  under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: The “No War” graffiti by street artist “Twitch” (James Grimaud), depicting a crying child carrying a teddy bear that’s been shot in the head, is seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A graffiti by street artist "Twitch" (James Grimaud), depicting the Monopoly man riding a cart driven by four oxen, is seen here on the the wall of an abandoned building of the White Rocks Complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: The “No War” graffiti by street artist “Twitch” (James Grimaud), depicting a crying child carrying a teddy bear that’s been shot in the head, is seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: People relax at sunset by a mural along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: People relax at sunset by a mural along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A man relaxes at sunset near a mural under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: People relax at sunset by a mural under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A young man dives into the sea in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: People relax at sunset by a mural under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here on abandoned walls of the White Rocks complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here on abandoned walls of the White Rocks complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here on abandoned walls of the White Rocks complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis by street artis "Clap", depicting a woman holding the world in her hands, is seen here on the the wall of an abandoned building of the White Rocks Complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis by street artis "Clap", depicting a woman holding the world in her hands, is seen here on the the wall of an abandoned building of the White Rocks Complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis by street artis "Clap", depicting a woman holding the world in her hands, is seen here on the the wall of an abandoned building of the White Rocks Complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A graffiti depicting Donal Trump punched by a boy is seen here on the wall of an abandoned building of the White Rocks complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • LA VALLETTA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Tourists are here in the Upper Barrakka Gardens in La Valletta, Malta, on August 28th 2016.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • LA VALLETTA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A man tans in the Upper Barrakka Gardens in La Valletta, Malta, on August 28th 2016.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • LA VALLETTA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Tourists walk by Jean de La Vallette square in La Valletta, Malta, on August 28th 2016.
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  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A young man dives into the sea in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A young man dives into the sea in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • SLIEMA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here under a overhanging footpath along the coast in Sliema, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here on abandoned walls of the White Rocks complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here on abandoned walls of the White Rocks complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis are seen here on abandoned walls of the White Rocks complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A graffiti depicting Donal Trump punched by a boy is seen here on the wall of an abandoned building of the White Rocks complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A graffiti depicting Donal Trump is seen here on the wall of an abandoned building of the White Rocks complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • PEMBROKE, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Graffitis by street artis "Clap", depicting a woman holding the world in her hands, is seen here on the the wall of an abandoned building of the White Rocks Complex in Pembroke, Malta, on August 28th 2016.<br />
<br />
The White Rocks area was originally developed as quarters for the British services. When the British left, the area was turned into a tourist complex but it eventually closed down and fell into ruins.<br />
<br />
While many cities across the world denounce the defacing of a public property, on the Mediterranean island of Malta it is encouraged.<br />
<br />
According to Sandra Borg of Arts Council Malta, street art projects “engage with numerous communities and contribute directly to urban regeneration”. Funding from Arts Council Malta, allows schools to offer additional creative arts subjects and many choose street art; with ‘NO WAR’ creator, James Grimaud, teaching students sketching, stencil making and aerosol use.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • LA VALLETTA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Tourists are here in the Upper Barrakka Gardens in La Valletta, Malta, on August 28th 2016.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • LA VALLETTA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A woman feeds cats in the Upper Barrakka Gardens in La Valletta, Malta, on August 28th 2016.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • LA VALLETTA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: A view of the Upper Barrakka Gardens and the entrance to the Saluting Battery are seen here in La Valletta, Malta, on August 28th 2016.
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  • LA VALLETTA, MALTA - 28 AUGUST 2016: Tourists have guided visit in the Saluting Battery, located below the Upper Barrakka Gardens and overlooking Fort St. Angelo and the rest of the Grand Harbour, in La Valletta, Malta, on August 28th 2016.
    CIPG_20160828_NYT_Malta-StreetArt_5M...jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: Steret art on a wall and billboard in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7482.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: A variety of sweets are sold at Bar Necci at lunch time, an airy bar and restaurant that was made famous by the Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini who shot parts of his 1961 film “Accattone” in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7451.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: Paninis and bagels are sold at Bar Necci at lunch time, an airy bar and restaurant that was made famous by the Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini who shot parts of his 1961 film “Accattone” in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7440.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: The interior of Bar Necci at lunch time, an airy bar and restaurant that was made famous by the Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini who shot parts of his 1961 film “Accattone” in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7422.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: in Via del Pigneto, a two block-long pedestrian zone in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7199.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: in Via del Pigneto, a two block-long pedestrian zone in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7169.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: People shop in the open-air market in via del Pigneto, a two block-long pedestrian zone in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7072.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: Customers have drinks at Cargo, which calls itself a wine bar and art gallery, in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6952.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: (From the right, clockwise) I waitress picks a dish of swordfish skewer hot spyced with potato capers and maggiorana salad (right), a cod fillet with cabbage in skittel (left), and roasted amberjack with surf potatoes and rosemary, for customers having dinner at Primo al Pigneto restaurant, opened by Chef Marco Gallotta in 2006 in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140206_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6913.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: Waitresses serve main courses to customers having dinner at Primo al Pigneto restaurant, opened by Chef Marco Gallotta in 2006 in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140206_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6906.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: Customers have dinner at Primo al Pigneto restaurant, opened by Chef Marco Gallotta in 2006 in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140206_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6839.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: A waitress serves wine to customers having dinner at Primo al Pigneto restaurant, opened by Chef Marco Gallotta in 2006 in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140206_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6822.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: Customers have dinner at Primo al Pigneto restaurant, opened by Chef Marco Gallotta in 2006 in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140206_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6819.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: Customer sit for lunch or for a coffee on the terrace of Bar Necci, an airy bar and restaurant that was made famous by the Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini who shot parts of his 1961 film “Accattone” in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7475.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: Customer sit for lunch or for a coffee on the terrace of Bar Necci, an airy bar and restaurant that was made famous by the Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini who shot parts of his 1961 film “Accattone” in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7464.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: The interior of Bar Necci at lunch time, an airy bar and restaurant that was made famous by the Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini who shot parts of his 1961 film “Accattone” in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7436.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: The interior of Sister Ray, a store opened in 2011 that sells skater-ish t-shirts, sneakers, and paraphernalia, in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7405.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: in Via del Pigneto, a two block-long pedestrian zone in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7290.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: in Via del Pigneto, a two block-long pedestrian zone in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7228.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 7 January 2014: Two women buy meat at the open-air market in Via del Pigneto, a two block-long pedestrian zone in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 7th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_7058.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: A bartender at work at Cargo, which calls itself a wine bar and art gallery, in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6991.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: Customers have drinks at Cargo, which calls itself a wine bar and art gallery, in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6977.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: Customers have drinks at Cargo, which calls itself a wine bar and art gallery, in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140207_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6950.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: A waiter prepares  bucket for a bottle of wine for customers have dinner at Primo al Pigneto restaurant, opened by Chef Marco Gallotta in 2006 in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140206_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6871.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: Customers have dinner at Primo al Pigneto restaurant, opened by Chef Marco Gallotta in 2006 in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140206_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6855.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: Customer sit for an "aperitivo" or coffee on the terrace of Bar Necci, an airy bar and restaurant that was made famous by the Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini who shot parts of his 1961 film “Accattone” in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140206_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6779.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: Customer sit for an "aperitivo" or coffee on the terrace of Bar Necci, an airy bar and restaurant that was made famous by the Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini who shot parts of his 1961 film “Accattone” in the Pigneto neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140206_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6775.jpg
  • ROME, ITALY - 6 January 2014: The Nuovo Cinema Aquila movie theatre, where a recent renovation turned the devades old theatre into a glossy box of glass and steel, in the Pigneto turned the decade neighborhood of Rome, Italy, on February 6th 2014.
    CIPG_20140206_NYT_Pigneto__M3_6765.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Visitors walk along the art itinerary of artist Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, marked with a red drape in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
<br />
Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0690.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Visitors walk along the art itinerary of artist Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, marked with a red drape in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
<br />
Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0666.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Visitors walk along the art itinerary of artist Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, marked with a red drape in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
<br />
Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0658.jpg
  • VENICE, ITALY - 1 MAY 2017: The "Tavola Aperta" (Open Table), where artists will be meet visitors over a casual lunch, is seen here in the Sala d'Armi of the Arsenale (an exhibition venue of the 57th International Art Exhibition), one week before the inauguration in Venice, Italy, on May 1st 2017.<br />
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Artists will be the guiding force behind VIVA ARTE VIVA and they will be given the opportunity to be heard. Every Friday and Saturday of every week, during the six months of the exhibition, artists will host an Open Table (Tavola Aperta) and meet visitors over a casual lunch to hold a lively conversation about their practice<br />
<br />
The 57th International Art Exhibition, titled VIVA ARTE VIVA and curated by Christine Macel, is organized by La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta. VIVA ARTE VIVA will unfold over the course of nine chapters or families of artists, beginning with two introductory realms in the Central Pavilion, followed by another seven across the Arsenale through the Giardino delle Vergini. 120 are the invited artists from 51 countries; 103 of these are participating for the first time. <br />
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The Exhibition will also include 85 National Participations in the historic Pavilions at the Giardini, at the Arsenale and in the historic city centre of Venice. 3 countries will be participating for the first time: Antigua and Barbuda, Kiribati, Nigeria.
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  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Artists Enzo Caruso and Patrizia Marchi, both involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, walk in one of the eight art itineraries by Sandro Mautone's majolica panel in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
<br />
Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_1235.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Children play by artist Fausto Lubelli's ceramic panel, a tribute to local culture and mythology, in one of the eight art itineraries of the Praiano NaturArte project in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
<br />
Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_1121.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, walks by his 13th century “Torre a Mare” tower studio in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
<br />
Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0845.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, walks by his 13th century “Torre a Mare” tower studio in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
<br />
Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
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The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
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  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, is here in front of his 13th century “Torre a Mare” tower studio in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
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These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
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The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0804.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, poses for a portrait in front of his 13th century “Torre a Mare” tower studio in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
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These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
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The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0791.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: A ceramic panel by artist Paolo Sandulli is veiled for the inauguration of the eight art itineraries of the Praiano NaturArte project in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
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The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0755.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, poses for a portrait next to one his ceramic panels celebrating the old fishing life, in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
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The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0647.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: A man carries strawberries and a gas tank in a wheelbarrow by    artist Fausto Lubelli's ceramic panel, a tribute to local culture and mythology, in one of the eight art itineraries of the Praiano NaturArte project in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0232.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, is here in his 13th century “Torre a Mare” tower studio in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0204.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, is here in his 13th century “Torre a Mare” tower studio in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0174.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: A sculpture and the latin inscription "Cave Artem" (Beware of Art) are here at the entrance to the studio of Paolo Sandulli, one of the eight artists involved in the Praiano NaturArte project in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
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These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_0050.jpg
  • VENICE, ITALY - 1 MAY 2017: A worker walks by the table where the "Tavola Aperta" (Open Table), where artists will be meet visitors over a casual lunch, here in the Sala d'Armi of the Arsenale (an exhibition venue of the 57th International Art Exhibition), one week before the inauguration in Venice, Italy, on May 1st 2017.<br />
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Artists will be the guiding force behind VIVA ARTE VIVA and they will be given the opportunity to be heard. Every Friday and Saturday of every week, during the six months of the exhibition, artists will host an Open Table (Tavola Aperta) and meet visitors over a casual lunch to hold a lively conversation about their practice<br />
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The 57th International Art Exhibition, titled VIVA ARTE VIVA and curated by Christine Macel, is organized by La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta. VIVA ARTE VIVA will unfold over the course of nine chapters or families of artists, beginning with two introductory realms in the Central Pavilion, followed by another seven across the Arsenale through the Giardino delle Vergini. 120 are the invited artists from 51 countries; 103 of these are participating for the first time. <br />
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The Exhibition will also include 85 National Participations in the historic Pavilions at the Giardini, at the Arsenale and in the historic city centre of Venice. 3 countries will be participating for the first time: Antigua and Barbuda, Kiribati, Nigeria.
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  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Artist Enzo Caruso poses for a portrait next to one of her ceramic sculptures, in which he represents fantastic figures disguised as sirens, sailors or bishops with grotesque expressions., one of the eight art itineraries of the NaturArte project in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016. Enzo Caruso's work revolves around the theme of the so-called janare, mythical figures often seen as witches. Through the janare, he intends to represent local folk mythology but also to make a reference to the many unconscious, dark fears people have.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
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The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_1335.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Artist Enzo Caruso poses for a portrait next to one of her ceramic sculptures, in which he represents fantastic figures disguised as sirens, sailors or bishops with grotesque expressions., one of the eight art itineraries of the NaturArte project in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016. Enzo Caruso's work revolves around the theme of the so-called janare, mythical figures often seen as witches. Through the janare, he intends to represent local folk mythology but also to make a reference to the many unconscious, dark fears people have.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_1330.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Artist Patrizia Marchi poses for a portrait next to one of her ceramic masks, in which she reproduces the spirit of Praiano in both its human and natural elements, here in Via Croce, one of the eight art itineraries of the NaturArte project in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
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The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_1305.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: Artists Enzo Caruso and Patrizia Marchi, both involved in the Praiano NaturArte project, walk in one of the eight art itineraries in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_1232.jpg
  • PRAIANO, ITALY - 21 MAY 2016: A girl plays hide and seek by artist Fausto Lubelli's ceramic panel, a tribute to local culture and mythology, in one of the eight art itineraries of the Praiano NaturArte project in Praiano, Italy, on May 21st 2016.<br />
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Over the previous three decades, Praiano had grown as part of the tourism boom of nearby Positano and the Amalfi Coast in general, but it had never developed its own identity or tried to shape its future. It is now trying to muscle in on the fame of better-known tourist drawn towns like Positano, Ravello and Amalfi, by positioning itself as an open-air museum. On Saturday, the town unveiled eight tourist itineraries, tracking the town’s traditional small religious shrine made of majolica tiles, augmented with the works of eight contemporary artists.<br />
<br />
These shrines were built all over town to protect the Praianesi and their homes. The artists were asked to draw inspiration from the past or the local values and traditions and to revitalize and reinforce the concept of "street art" typical of the traditional shrines. The artists were also asked to create ceramic installations that would enhance and enrich the natural landscape. Their installations were not supposed to alter the nature and the local “people’s architecture”, but rather to enrich them in harmonious and elegant ways.<br />
<br />
The Praiano NaturArte Project consists of eight art itineraries. Seven of them have ceramic works (ceramic is a traditional medium in the area) and are made by some of the best and most well-known artists in the area.
    CIPG_20160521_NYT-Amalfi_M3_1113.jpg
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