2024 Outstanding ART FOR Peace

Year granted award: 2024

TVBoy, Salvatore Benintende, is an Italian neo-pop street artist. He focuses on current affairs and local icons. Having begun his street art work in 1996, he has been described as “the Banksy of Barcelona”, one of the cities, along with Milan, he is known for
decorating. His style is influenced by American Pop Art, in particular by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Keith Haring, and at the same time is inspired by the work of the great artists of the past, such as Leonardo, Botticelli, Michelangelo.
TVBoy’s work has been recognized by the humanitarian organization Cesvi to visit the war torn areas of Ukraine to promote positivity, peace and the unifying potential of football. His murals depict children as well as flowers and the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
He is currently back in Barcelona to raise awareness of the current situation in Gaza, contributing to the “Unmute Gaza” art movement.
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