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Icelander Arrested For Vandalism In Mexico
On Friday July 26, an Icelandic man was arrested in the city of Mazatlán on Mexico’s west coast for vandalising a military hospital in the area. Workers in the building reported the man to the authorities for disturbance. At the scene, the…
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Great Moments In Icelandic History: Flatus Lifir Enn
Probably The World’s Longest Running Fart Joke On the road between Reykjavík and the North stands a wall that should be entirely non-descript. The vertical expanse of concrete was erected in the 1970s to protect the nearby section of Route 1 from…
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Reykjavík Street Art Walk Without A Guide
Must-see street art, free and in walking distance (for the most part) Street art in Reykjavík has a lot to offer. From Skólavörðustígur, also known as the Rainbow Street, to numerous murals and graffiti along the shopping street Laugavegur and beyond. Unremarkable…
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Illegal Graffiti Evoked Positive Feedback
French graffiti artist Kraak-N created some illegal graffiti on a wall outside of a garage in Laugarlækur earlier this week. According to Vísir, the residents of a rowhouse by the garage are happy about the new art piece. [su_pullquote]Become a member of…
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Street Art 101: The Best Reykjavík Murals
Street art might have, well, varying degrees of legality in Reykjavík, but the scene is so bright and lively that we sometimes choose to turn a blind eye to these artistic maybe-criminals. Checking out the murals that dot Reykjavík is one of…
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Brighten The Corners: Kári Viðarsson Brings Street Art To Snæfellsnes
Three American tourists stop and get out of their car at the former fire station in Hellissandur. They immediately start to take pictures of the old building to be shared on social media. “Make Kanye great again!”, exclaims one of the girls.…
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Moss, Memes And Bodily Fluids: Tourists Let Loose In Iceland
Earlier this month, international press reported that tourists allegedly carved “SEND NUDES” into moss-covered hills in the south of Iceland. Who wrote it, and where exactly do we send these nudes? It appears as though the Instagram generation will do anything for…
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Directorate Of Immigration Are Fascists, Say Vandals
Vandals have graffitied “Fascists” on the facade of the Directorate of Immigration on Skógarhlíð 6, reports Vísir. Passerby, Óskar Steinn Óskarsson, who took pictures of the graffiti told Vísir that he saw a car bolting from the scene and that its speed…
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Vandals Hit Abandoned House
Vandals tagged an abandoned house of historic significance, leaving hurt feelings for locals. The matter was first brought up in the Facebook group Bakland Ferðaþjónustunnar, with a post featuring multiple photos of graffiti work done on several parts of the house. The…
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Banksy In Iceland?
Banksy may have been to Iceland. A while ago. And he may have left a mark or two. This has not been verified, but whoever did the stencil accompanying this article would in any case surely acknowledge being under the distinguished anonymous…