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Lisbon’s Red Zone Gallery: A Mirror of Destruction Among the Ruins

by Giulia Blocal 6 October 2025

Inside an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Lisbon (the same place I brought you to last May) a powerful project has just come to …
Covilhã Festivals Street Art Street Art Guide
WOOL Festival: Contextual Art and Identity in Covilhã

by Giulia Blocal 25 June 2024

Nestled beside Portugal’s highest mountains, Covilhã was once famed for its textile industry. Today, it is celebrated for the WOOL Festival, Portugal’s first urban art …
Zaragoza Street Art Street Art Guide
Exploring Zaragoza Through the Murals of Festival Asalto: Discover One of Europe’s Oldest Street Art Festivals.

by Giulia Blocal 15 May 2024

Street art in Zaragoza, a city in northern Spain, has flourished since the Asalto Festival emerged in 2005 as a canvas for reimagining urban life. …

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.

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Lisbon’s Red Zone Gallery: A Mirror of Destruction Among the Ruins

WOOL Festival: Contextual Art and Identity in Covilhã

Exploring Zaragoza Through the Murals of Festival Asalto: Discover One of Europe’s Oldest Street Art Festivals.