Like GoogleMaps, NearMap offers a birds-eye view of searched locations, but instead of using satellite technology, the website utilises photomaps. Maps are created from high-resolution images shot from planes flying at around 7000ft, and unlike GoogleMaps, the maps are updated every month. Another useful feature is the TimeView function – a timeline of shots taken, [...]

Attempting to dissuade street artists from ripping up their works to exhibit in galleries, multimedia art group C6 and Bristol-based art co-operative  Steal From Work have found an innovative way to make street-based works commercially available.  The Street Art Dealer project links artworks to websites using QR codes.  When viewing an outdoor piece art enthusiasts [...]