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Art Another Rome || Monte Mario
The Museum in the former mental asylum of Santa Maria della Pietà

by Giulia Blocal 23 November 2015

‘Listen’, ‘Pss’, ‘Grr’. So many voices are coming out from the funnels hung on the ceiling that I can’t hear mine. Suddenly, everything is quiet …
Street Art Another Rome || Portuense
Frederico Draw’s first mural in Rome: a tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini

by Giulia Blocal 10 November 2015

‘I was pretty tense about this mural’ he said ‘You know, portraying someone like Pasolini… and, moreover, in a location like this one’ he added, …
Cemetery Another Rome || Ostiense Another Rome || Portuense Another Rome || Tiburtino
My favorite cemeteries in Rome

by Giulia Blocal 31 October 2015

Happy Halloween folks! :-) I’ve crafted a special post for this occasion, which features my favourite cemeteries in Rome: from the hidden gem under the …
Another Rome || City Centre Street Art
AddFuel’s first mural in Rome

by Giulia Blocal 24 September 2015

Last week someone who had read my enthusiastic post about street art in Lisbon dropped me a line to let me know that one of those street …
Another Rome || City Centre Video
Holiday Like a Local in Rome: vlog day 3

by Giulia Blocal 23 August 2015
Video Rome Travel and Street Art
Holiday Like a Local in Rome: vlog day 2

by Giulia Blocal 22 August 2015

Giulia 'BLocal' Riva

Ciao, my name is Giulia. I’m a writer specialised in street art and graffiti. Since 2011 I’ve been running this independent street art blog, which has been the media partner of major street art festivals across Europe. I was the Communication & Content Manager of Amsterdam’s STRAAT Museum and now I’m a freelance writer and content creator based in Rome. I work with creative enterprises and museums, and my writing has been published in street art catalogues and art publications. I also write "Beyond the Walls", a monthly newsletter of editorials and critical insights into the world of urban art, and in 2024 I launched the book series "As Seen on the Streets of…," an independent publishing project that captures the cities shaping the global street art movement through my personal experiences, in-depth research, and the voices of local street artists.

Lazio

The Museum in the former mental asylum of Santa Maria della Pietà

Frederico Draw’s first mural in Rome: a tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini

My favorite cemeteries in Rome

AddFuel’s first mural in Rome

Holiday Like a Local in Rome: vlog day 3

Holiday Like a Local in Rome: vlog day 2