Martin Whatson (b.1984) is a Norwegian street artist best known for his calligraphic scribbles in grayscale voids. Over the past decade, Martin has developed an unmistakable aesthetic combining abstract movement with figurative stencilled compositions. His works can be seen to mirror the rise and fall of the streets, as he symbolically recreates the urban environment,…

International artist Martin Whatson is back on the lift after Covid19 forced him to take a long break. During the last few days there has been many trips up and down the 18 meters high wall of downtown Aalborg where the artist has just finished his mural as part of the sixth edition of the mural project…

Last week in Japan, StreetArtNews opened its Summer Group Exhibition “IKIGAI” at Basement Ginza in Tokyo. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that means “a reason for being.” The word “Ikigai” is usually used to indicate the source of value in one’s life or the things that make one’s life worthwhile. The word translated to English…

Last month in London, “The Social Paradox” group exhibition opened its doors for the weekend at the Stolen Space Gallery, a show focusing and highlighting people’s over reliance on technology and social media. The exhibition was curated by Rom Levy. Some of the world’s leading urban artists such as iHeart, Joe Iurato, London Police, Mad Steez,…

Later this month in London, the good people from Calio will be opening a brand new group exhibition entitled “The Social Paradox”, a show focusing and highlighting people’s over reliance on technology and social media. Calio is a unique and brilliant personal calendar that makes it easier for you to create and share events with friends, and…

A few days ago, our friend Martin Whatson launched his biggest solo exhibition to date with RexRomae Gallery on the sunny streets of Los Angeles. The show entitled “REVIVE” was curated by Rom Levy and located in a large and beautiful pop up space in Santa Monica. The exhibition marked a new phase in the…

Next week, Norwegian stencil superstar Martin Whatson will be opening his biggest solo exhibition to date in Los Angeles with RexRomae Gallery. After several months of studio work, the Norwegian artist is now ready to unveil a new body of work which will also include several of his iconic past images. On top of that,…

Our friend Martin Whatson will soon be opening “REVIVE” his largest and biggest exhibition to date in Los Angeles with RexRomae Gallery. Martin Whatson’s work is instantly recognisable. Working primarily as a stencil artist over the past ten years, Whatson uses explosive colour against greyscale backgrounds to challenge ideas of perception, possibility and imagination in…

Easter Weekend marked the official opening of the inaugural Nuart Aberdeen event. After successfully beautifying the streets of Stavanger in Norway for over 15 years now, the organizers partnered with Aberdeen Inspired and Aberdeen City Council in order to bring their vision to the streets of Granite City. The 1st edition of the event produced…

Norwegian artist Martin Whatson recently visited the streets of Dubai for the Dubai Street Museum organised by Brand Dubai and curated by Rom Levy and Sanaz Askari. Juxtapozing the curated theme of “The Past”, Martin spent a few days working on this large mural showing the traditional art of picking dates from Palm Trees. The…