The mastermind behind the iconic Obey Giant is back at it again. Shepard Fairey has spent the last few days curating a piece for the residents in Berlin, Germany, courtesy of Urban Nation. His newest piece titled, “Make Art, Not War,” tells viewers to put their arms down and pick up a brush.

For the One Wall project Fairey used bold lines and colors reminiscent of communist propaganda art. By applying red and black  to a large wall, the artist creates an abrasive contrast between his color palette and his message of peace.

It’s been 24 years since the destruction of the Berlin Wall, having this piece by Fairey up there is particularly strong in symbolism.

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Houston’s Cory Jreamz has always made music that sounds like it’s from somewhere very far from his native Texas. Now, with his new album Berlin, he seems to be embracing what makes him different. “Berlin Blues” is angry, dark, and explodes into a more ferocious pace for the final verse. Stream it below.

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Cake has been hitting the streets from New York to Berlin, working both on the streets and canvas, displaying her stories of addiction, love and emotional downfall.

Cake gets her inspiration from various places: self-portraits of her friends, magazines and the subway. The world is her canvas. She also does a lot of research.

I was looking at all these Renaissance portraits too for this show and there were like f*cking UFOs inside of them. Did you know that? In some Renaissance paintings you’ll see a UFO. I’m not kidding you, and it’s totally weird. It’s clearly like a UFO. And in some of them there is a person in them. It’s really bizarre.

Here are some of her illustration works:

Cake is quite the personality. She uses art as a therapeutic medium to contain he energy and fears. Check out a full interview here.

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