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Mural Agency & Art Consultancy. Curating public spaces. Commissions. Festival Production.

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We will always remember you, Sean “B Boy Pharush” SPIDER-MAN Arceta. Your kindness and enthusiasm rippled throughout the Edmonton community and beyond. Our hearts are broken.

We are saddened by the news that we will never again have a surprise Spider-Man visit to brighten our day while painting a mural. We will miss your charisma and generosity in lending your time and skills to help us document our walls. Our times in deep conversation about life and its challenges feel even more meaningful to us now that you’re gone. Of course, taking us on your journey toward recovering your shoulder and achieving air flares and flying again showed everyone the power of determination and your inner strength. True B-boy for life!

You would pull up to our walls with that crazy, beaming energy, frequently delivering coffees and snacks. But it was never a simple drop-off. You’d change into some crazy outfit, break out all the cameras and drone, and pull off a full-on photoshoot highlighting your B-boy moves and our art. A collaboration we will deeply, deeply miss. The thing is, you’d always come back the next day, and every day, until we finished our project. We never asked you to; you just did it, sometimes on your lunch break. Damn, what a gem.

You were always down for a joke, and most everyone will always remember your smile because you were always smiling. We also saw you as a social worker, your serious, professional side assisting inner-city youth who needed support. You were truly an amazing leader for those kids, and we were fortunate to see you in action. You put others first almost to a fault. A living superhero, inside and out. The community is shook because we've lost a dear friend and brother. A beautiful soul, an icon! One of the baddest and warmest B-boys to rock our city.

You will be remembered as a radiant light, a great father to Maverick, a true artist, a gentle and kind person who touched many souls.

Our condolences to his family, Mav and everyone who loved Sean. We are mourning with you.

1.21 Gigawatts and we’ll see you in the future Sean !!!

Rest Easy Bro 🤍 @seanarceta by @rustmagic

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Looking back: ‘Colorful Life’ by @waneonecod (2016) Edmonton, Canada

Wane helped us build in our early years. Always a pleasure working with him, and we have more plans for the future.

We salute and thank you, Brother.

This was the first of many projects we’ve collaborated on, and the first of many large-scale pieces in the abstract wildstyle he’d soon become known for.

#rustmagic #wanecod taken in Edmonton, Alberta by @rustmagic

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"Beyond the Streets" is undeniably a huge feat. But the more you look, the more you notice the framing.

We broke down our thoughts slide by slide. The art market, the luxury partners, the writers who keep the culture alive but aren't being represented.

We celebrate all the artists involved. We commend all the work it takes to organize this type of exhibition. This is more of an observation of how graffiti and the culture around it has shifted over time.

Swipe through. Agree or disagree? Drop a comment.

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We were sad to hear the loss of a true legend.

CAMEO VTS NR WCB wasn’t just a writer, he was a Canadian freight pioneer whose work set the bar high for style and funk.

For those who know, you know. But if this is an introduction: CAMEO was the kind of writer whose phenomenal style inspired many, including those of us who started painting in the ‘90s.

His name was as flamboyant and fitting as his work, perfectly worthy of the trains he blessed. Hearing that he chose it with his brother Kaput, straight out of the dictionary, makes me wonder if he even knew just how naturally the smooth connections between letters would be. He had this rare ability to blend one letter into two sometimes three without losing a thing—crispy, legible, and undeniably fresh.

Over the years, his style took on different looks: a sort of chunky sign style, a futuristic robotic vibe. All interesting, yet all unmistakably CAMEO.

So it hits hard to hear of his passing. Coming up in the ‘90s, certain names just ring in your head. CAMEO was one of those names. Unfortunately, our paths never crossed, but seeing so many writers pay tribute with their own pieces says everything about the mark he left.

It’s honestly hard to picture a Canadian graffiti scene without him and for some a world.

Our deepest condolences go out to KAPUT and to all his friends and family. May the CAMEO spirit live on. Through every piece, every freight and through all the good times.

CAMEO
R.I.P

All photos @cameovts

Curly—RM by @rustmagic

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This is a project I’m extremely proud of. I put my heart and soul into it. It captures a time in my life when things were often out of control—but I needed to write these stories and let them go. I’m in a much better place now, but I can’t unsee what I’ve seen.

This book is a raw confessional—a textural skeleton of my experiences on and in the streets I’ve travelled through. It’s about Indigenous reclamation, survival, trauma, joy, and the refusal to be erased.

For the beautiful and the broken.

STRT FKN SH*T is my debut poetry collection. 118 pages. 5 acts. Hardcover. First 50 signed. Featuring 5 original illustrations from @griftergrim, the same artist who designed the limited edition t-shirt and book cover.

I’m offering a limited bundle of 30 that includes a signed hardcover and a limited edition t-shirt (available in sizes M–XXL).

Book: $60 CAD + shipping
Bundle: (book + tee): $100 CAD + shipping, limited sizes

DM me ‘BOOK’ or ‘BUNDLE’ to reserve a copy.

Thank you for your support.

#curlywhitebear #STRTFKNSHT by @rustmagic

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KEEP THE WALLS ALIVE—ART IS NOT A CRIME

For the 2026 mural season which is our 10th year of art placing in various regions, we wanted to touch up some of our existing murals in the place it all started for us—Edmonton, Canada

Some of the original murals are still running and it would be a shame to see those disappear.

We will need all the support we can get to make this a happen. We well let you know how you can help in the following weeks.

So, Edmonton—which murals would you like to see us restore back to their original glory ?

📷 @jeremy.filmsmore

Edmonton by @og_slick shot by: @blestviews taken in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by @rustmagic

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In 2022, Futura unveiled his sculpture Pointman - River Warrior in Bali. Fabricated from plastics collected from local waterways, the work addresses the urgent issue of river pollution and the waste that flows into the ocean.

The impressive sculpture resides in the main courtyard of Desa Potato Head, a pioneering sustainable destination on the island. Known as a “creative village,” it is dedicated to positive impact through a circular economy, a philosophy mirrored in Futura’s work.

Together, they exemplify a vital role in contemporary art, one that champions regenerative projects and ecological art. This is deeply local, collaborative work that tackles environmental crises and community issues with tangible purpose.

This purpose defines a path forward. As we approach 2026, artists are grappling with new challenges to relevance, including the rise of artificial intelligence.

Yet this context only clarifies art’s essential role: AI can extract and remix, but it cannot clean a river. The real work, the regenerative, physical, and community-engaged work, remains fundamentally human, and there is plenty of it to be done.

@futuralaboratories
@potatohead

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Kish Interview: Pt 3

RM: Your work feels like a digital evolution of wildstyle, like scans or data transmissions. Do you have a name for this style, and what is its visual philosophy?

Kish: I’ve never given these styles specific names. From childhood through adolescence, I lived through rapid advancements in technology, from the birth of computers and mobile phones to the rise of mobile internet, 5G, and now the age of AI. Electronic devices and the internet have fundamentally reshaped my reality. When constructing complex wildstyle lettering, I deeply desire to incorporate the alienating influence of technology in our times. This reminds me of the first time I used a scanner in my father’s office: instead of closing the lid, I kept shifting the paper as it scanned, creating a fascinating distorted displacement effect. I soon realized that such glitch effects represented a form of technological alienation in my work, while my “incorrect” use of the tool was, in turn, my own alienation of it. Misusing tools is also ubiquitous in graffiti, after all, spray paint wasn’t originally intended for art. Of course, I didn’t want to simply add a glitch effect to my wildstyle lettering. Instead, I aim to integrate these distortions organically into the very structure of the letters, making them serve the whole.

RM: How do you view the impact of AI on the future of artists? Are you more of a futurist or a traditionalist?

Kish: I remain quite optimistic about AI. In China today, AI is a topic on everyone’s lips daily. I consider AI an indispensable ally in daily life; for instance, my English isn’t very good, so I draft my responses in Chinese and rely on GPT to translate them. It far outperforms traditional translation apps. However, I rarely use it for creative work. Still, I believe no tool is inherently flawed. Just as some might argue against using an iPad for sketching, there are no bad tools, only poor ways of wielding them. Times are changing. We should have a foundation in using traditional tools to create, while staying optimistic about learning new ones, which will only improve in the future.

#rustmagic #rustmagicagency #kishmts by @rustmagic

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Kish Interview: Pt. 2

RM: How long does it typically take to complete one of your large, technical pieces?

Kish: These pieces usually aren’t driven by a good spot; they’re driven by my sketches. I draw the sketches, and when I’m eager to paint an outline, I just find a good wall. Honestly, with these types of pieces, I try not to rush. They can take up to 3–6 days to complete, but I enjoy the process and find happiness in it.

RM: Your large works often incorporate subtle character design and narrative. What stories are you telling?

Kish: Beyond expanding my letter styles, I’m interested in paying more attention to local lifestyles and people’s struggles adapting to society. I also explore how the environment influences the reshaping of individuals. This is the common theme across all my work.

RM: What are your primary influences? (e.g., music, technology)

Kish: I try to keep an open mind about everything. Music is a primary influence. I love fusion jazz artists like The Comet Is Coming, BADBADNOTGOOD, and Kamasi Washington. I’ve also been a metalhead since I first got into graffiti. Longer tracks from Dream Theater, with their abstract instrumental sections, have inspired me to create something beyond letters, to build “derivative structures” that come together into a new, cohesive whole.
Of course, many legends from the culture have inspired me big time! Askew and Berst from TMD/MSK have been major inspirations for over a decade. In fact, the whole MSK crew are my all-time biggest influences. From streets to gallery work, they’re always producing at the highest level.

Continued….

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Kish Interview: Pt. 1

RM: What is your artistic origin story? (Where are you from, and when did you start painting?)

Kish: Hi, it’s a pleasure to be here. My name is Kish, and I’m from a southern Chinese city called Nanning, which is near Vietnam. I started doing graffiti in 2007.

RM: Did a local artistic style influence you early on?

Kish: In the early 2000s, my city had a lot of writers putting up work on the streets. That’s also how I learned this form of writing was called graffiti. There was a local crew named DUK, who were among the very first writers in China. Seeing their work gave me a sense of the strong energy in graffiti lettering, and that feeling became the aesthetic of my earliest work.

RM: How did you develop your unique, complex wildstyle?

Kish: I really admire writers who can rock pieces that are simple and stylish. I tried many times to emulate that style but failed. I soon realized that I’m actually someone who enjoys, and is good at making complicated things. So, being true to myself meant adding more arrows, more strokes to the letters, and more crazy connections from the first letter to the last. I found that doing this actually makes me happy.

Continued….

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Happy New Year !!! Wishing you a year full of success and unapologetic abundance !!! 🥃

@sodagraffiti
@willis82
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@fuzzonegraffitinyc R.I.P
@punjabikimchi
@futuradosmil
@fatimadejuan
@bella_ama_janela
@uzizm
@potatowithsalt_
@lushsux
@internet_is_a_lie
Sacha Jenkins R.I.P
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Revok
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@tarsizm
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@mac_arte @aiseborn
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I’d like to start commenting on some of my earliest influences in regards to painting. Each week, I will post a sequence of photos accompanied by a few thoughts. I’ll start with Vancouver.

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When I first became involved in graffiti there weren’t a lot of people I knew who did it. Especially where I’m from, a cold and brutal Canadian city called Edmonton. When I first started painting there was literally maybe 5 others who were fumbling around trying to figure it out. In 1994, I met a girl named Sally who wrote ‘Dolly’ at the time, she was the most active and had a really cool Vaughn Bode-like graffiti style. She was rolling with a writer from Vancouver who wrote ‘Jimbo’ they painted the dressing rooms of one of the local Hip Hop / Lifestyle shops called Colour Blind, which really got me hyped on that style they were doing.

In the summer of 1996 I met @______dabs1 in my hometown but I’ll save that story for a different post.

In the mid 90’s I would frequently take trips to Vancouver. I always made an effort to take the Sea Bus over to North Vancouver and check out the wall where AA would frequently paint their productions on. I really gravitated towards the AA style - well I was a B Boy back then, so I was really into New York nostalgia and anything related to what I saw in Style Wars. It’s a style that influences how I paint even to this day.

Those days, visiting Vancouver and seeing AA’s productions turned out to be important for me for developing style. There were other exceptional writers up at the time too. Shouts to Dedos, Z-Lok, Acrow, Ephx, Crews, Take 5, Tars, Kaput and all the others.

Now 2025, on a recent trip to Vancouver, my homie @edisonworld took me to a spot where a freshly painted ‘Virus’ was. It’s just crazy to see, that after 30’s years, you can still catch a dope ‘Virus’ piece in Vancouver, and even at the very end of my 40’s I still get the same feeling as when I was young. 🔥

Also, repping that funky west coast style @tarsizm and @j_nasty808

There are so many things that influence my style but the Vancouver graffiti scene of the 90’s had a massive impact on my life as a writer.

#virusaa #viruscod #tarsaa #jnasty by @rustmagic

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