The Victoria & Albert Museum just revealed a fantastic interview and insight into Aida Wilde’s practice and creative process.
Aida Wilde is currently part of the exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum titled “Lasting Impressions: Women Printmakers 1900–Now“. The show highlights 25 women printmakers spanning more than a century, among them Käthe Kollwitz, the Guerrilla Girls, and Nikki de Saint Phalle.
On view until Sunday, 27 September 2026
Victoria &Albert Museum South Kensington, London
A new sculpture has appeared in the heart of London, set upon a plinth in St James’s, Waterloo Place, among the bronze statues of Edward VII and the Crimean War Memorial.
It shows a figure in a suit, striding forward with certainty, while a flag unfurls violently behind the individual, sweeping around the head like a storm‑caught veil and blotting out their sight. The figure leans past the edge of the plinth, suspended in the instant before a fall.
Banksy’s signature is engraved at the base.
The political message is a sharp metaphor: a flag — symbol of belonging, unity, pride — becomes a shroud. What should illuminate instead obscures. What should steady instead misleads. The march, usually a gesture of purpose or solidarity, turns hollow and perilous when severed from vision, awareness, or doubt. Conviction without sight becomes a step into emptiness.
BEYOND THE STREETS, the world‑renowned exhibition dedicated to graffiti and street art, is coming to Paris. It will open on 27 May 2026 at the Grande Halle de la Villette with tickets available here.
After major successful editions in Los Angeles, New York, Shanghai, and London (covered here), the Paris show will feature over 100 international and French artists, new works, rare archives, historic fashion pieces, and immersive installations across 3,600 square meters custom‑built exhibition space. It will also include a concept-style gift shop curated by Sarah Andelman (founder of colette).
The exhibition explores how graffiti and street art evolved from underground practices to global cultural forces influencing cities, fashion, music, activism, and visual culture. All works are shown with the artists’ full consent, emphasizing respect for the movement’s history.
The Paris edition will highlight the city’s long-standing connection to graffiti culture, featuring numerous French artists and transforming La Villette into a vibrant, immersive environment.
Founder and curator Roger Gastman notes Paris’s crucial role in the global development of street art.
“Paris has played a critical role in the global evolution of graffiti and street art,” says Gastman. “Presenting BEYOND THE STREETS at La Villette—within a neighborhood that has long been a destination for these movements—feels both essential and deeply meaningful.”
The gift shop will offer exclusive collaborations, limited editions, and unique artworks throughout the exhibition. “I’m very excited that BEYOND THE STREETS is finally coming to Paris” says Andelman, “I’m honoured to collaborate on the gift shop, curating special editions from the artists in the show and trying to offer a meaningful souvenir selection for the occasion”
The curatorial team includes: Tim Conlon, Michael Delahaut, Aurora Fisher-Kendrick, Sky Gellatly, Paradise Grey, Pete Nice, Christian Omodeo, Dante Parel, Evan Pricco et Kim Stephens
Participating artists announced so far:
agnes B • AIKO • Alexis Ross • André Saraiva • BANDO • Barry McGee • Beastie Boys • CEY Adams • CHAZ • CLAW • Cleon Peterson • Craig Stecyk • CRASH • Dapper Dan • Damien Hirst • DEFER • DELTA • Ed Broner • ERIC HAZE • Estevan Oriol • FAB 5 FREDDY • FAFI • FAILE • Fatima de Juan • Felipe Pantone • FUTURA 2000 • FUZI • Glen Friedman • Gordon Matta-Clark • Guerrilla Girls • Henry Chalfant • Husk Mit Navn • INVADER • JON ONE • JR • KATSU • KAVES • Kenny Scharf • Kevin Lyons • LADY PINK • Maï Lucas • Maripol • Martha Cooper • MEAR • Mister CARTOON • MODE2 • Nadya Tolokonnikova / Pussy Riot • Ozzie Juarez • Paul Insect • PHADE • POSE • QUIK • Rammellzee • REVOK • RIME • RISK • SABER • Shepard Fairey • Sophie Brambly • Steve Powers • TAKI 183 • Tim Conlon • Timothy Curtis • Todd James • VHILS • Victor ASH • Yoshi Omori • ZEPHYR • ZEVS and more…
Beyond the Streets is a production by Rifflandia, created with the support of MOVA, Craig Shapiro (Collaborative Fund) and ICNCLST.
Practical info:
Tues-Fri 11:00 – 19:00 / Sat 11:00-20:00 / Sun 11:00-18:00
Access:
La Grande Halle de la Vilette, Hall 3, 211 avenue Jean Jaures, 75019 Paris, Porte de Pantin
Tickets go on sale on 1 Avril on Ticketmaster
For the summer 2025, Butterfly Art News is pleased to curate the exhibition “Street Art JoigNY – Street Art de New York a Joigny” retracing the Street Art movement from its origins 60 years ago to its global phenomenon.
For the past two decades Butterfly Art News has been documenting the artists’s creative process in situ, from their studios to their street interventions and exhibitions.
Featuring works from 70 international artists combined with photographic archives from Butterfly Art News and artistic collaborations, the exhibition dresses a wide panorama of this artistic movement, from the graffiti pioneers to a cartography of street artists across the globe, with its variety of techniques and tools.
Stay tuned for more details !
STREET ART DE NEW YORK A JOIGNY
5 JULY – 17 AUGUST 2025
ESPACE JEAN DE JOIGNY, 89300 JOIGNY, FRANCE
Free Entry
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