#voteforlove — 20 years of democracy in South Africa - May, 2014
You know you must be doing something right when the world’s biggest brand is copying you! ;)
(#RainbowNation) - April 2014
SABC Digital News - March, 2014
Mandela, Tutu, Elion, Makeba and Shuttleworth on national stamp for WDC2014
EXPRESSO SHOW, SABC 3 - February, 2014
The Secret Love Project is the an official WDC2014 project
CREATIVE CAPE TOWN - November, 2013
Michael Elion on his approach to being a public artist
NEWS 24 - September, 2013
Michael Elion does Rainbow for Peace at Iziko South Afrcican National Gallery
ONE.DOG.CHICKEN - July, 2013
The Secret Love Project is the an official WDC2014 project
EXPRESSO SHOW, SABC 3 - July, 2013
1000 faceted glass crystals hung from lamp posts in city bowl in Cape Town
NEWS24 - March, 2013
1000 faceted glass crystals hung from lamp posts in city bowl in Cape Town
CAPE TOWN WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL 2014 - August, 2011
Cape Town bids to host the World Design Capital in 2014
June 2014 - GROLSCH - ‘Shhh….It’s The Secret Love Project’
May 2014 - CAPE TOWN MAGAZINE- ‘Michael Elion: Creating magic in CT’
Apr 2014 - VANGUARD- ‘Happily Ever After’
Apr 2014 - TIMES LIVE- ‘Gagged, bagged, and tagged’
Mar 2014 - VISI - ‘Love living in Africa’ (print)
Mar 2014 - FINANCIAL MAIL - ‘Cape Town: World Design City 2014’
Mar 2014 - ART SOUTH AFRICA - ‘Editorial: Urban Acupuncture’ (print)
Mar 2014 - PROPERTY JUNCTION (SUNDAY TIMES) - ‘Secret Love Project’ (print)
Mar 2014 - CAPE TOWN MAGAZINE - ‘Things to do for Human Rights Day in CT’
Mar 2014 - DESIGN INDABA - ‘Meet the Makers: Michael Elion’
Mar 2014 - ONE SMALL SEED - ‘Share the Love | Secret Love Project’
Mar 2014 - PEOPLE’S POST - ‘Putting a stamp on creativity’
Mar 2014 - THE GAURDIAN - ‘Launch of stamps celebrating WDC2014 in CT’
Mar 2014 - YOU - ‘New stamps feature inspiring quotes’
Mar 2014 - EYEWITNESS NEWS - ‘World Design Capital 2014 stamps released’
Mar 2014 - STAMP WORLD - ‘South Africa - Postage stamps (1910 - 2014)’
Feb 2014 - THE NEXT 48 HOURS - ‘The A-Z of Art and Design’
Feb 2014 - CAPE TALK - ‘World Design Capital 2014: The Secret Love Project’
Feb 2014 - VISI - ‘Love is in the air’
Feb 2014 - HOUSE & LEISURE - ‘The Secret Love Project’
Feb 2014 - NEWS24 - ‘Launch of stamps celebrating WDC2014 in CT’
Feb 2014 - INFESTATION - ‘WDC2014 Pitching Sessions’
Jan 2014 - WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL 2014 - ‘City of Rainbows #WDC518’
Jan 2014 - SOUTH AFRICAN POST OFFICE - ‘WDC2014 Stamp competition’
Dec 2013 - HOUSE & LEISURE - ‘WDC2014 Official Stamps’
Nov 2013 - SABC NEWS - ‘Young student wins post office stamp design competition’
Nov 2013 - CREATIVE CAPE TOWN - ‘Meet the Makers: Michael Elion’
Sept 2013 - CREATIVE WEEK CAPE TOWN - ‘Rainbow for Peace’
Sept 2013 - VISI MAGAZINE - ‘VISI Guide to Creative Week’
Aug 2013 - WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL 2014 - ‘World Design Capital 2014 Bid’
July 2013 - EXPRESSO TV - ‘Cape Town Crystals’
June 2013 - IOL PROPERTY - ‘Cape Town out of love with street artist’
June 2013 - 2OV NEWS - ‘REVEALED: Crystal Mystery (Interview)’
Mar 2013 - NEWS24 - ‘Spotting Rainbows In Cape Town’ (Video interview)
Mar 2013 - CAPE TIMES - ‘Michael Elion’s Spotting Rainbows in Cape Town’
Mar 2013 - CAPE TOWN PARTNERSHIP - ‘Bringing the soul back into Cape Town’
Mar 2013 - GQ - ‘Art And The City’
Mar 2013 - GLITTERAZI - ‘Magic In The City Of Cape Town’
Mar 2013 - INFECTING THE CITY - ‘Public Arts Festival’
Feb 2013 - CAPE ARGUS - ‘Long Street Crystals Are A Work of Art’
Dec 2012 - CITY VIEWS - ‘Serendipity In The City’
Nov 2012 - ARTSY.NL - ‘Regenboog In De Straten Van Kaapstad (Dutch)’
Nov 2012 - FLAUNT - ‘Baker’s Dozen’
Oct 2012 - DAILY MAIL(UK) - ‘South African Artist Creates Rainbow’
Oct 2012 - 2OCEANSVIBE - ‘Artist Creates Rainbow Over Cape Town Street’
Oct 2012 - MAIL & GUARDIAN - ‘Thing Of Beauty’
Oct 2012 - ART TIMES - ‘Art Installation Makes City Street Beautiful’
Oct 2012 - AOL - ‘Ever Seen A Road Rainbow?’
Sep 2012 - WEEKEND ARGUS - ‘City Pulls Out All Creative Stops’
Sept 2012 - ENDANDIT - ‘Zelfgemaakte regenboog op straat’ (Dutch)
Sept 2012 - MY MODERN METROPOLIS - ‘Man-Made Rainbow Delights CT’
Sept 2012 - ONE SMALL SEED - ‘In Rainbows With Michael Elion’ (Interview)
Sept 2012 - SUPERNEWS - ‘Creative Week Cape Town Inspires Artists And Public’
Sept 2012 - INSPIRATION HUT - ‘Amazing Art Installations by Michael Elion’
Sept 2012 - BETWEEN 10 AND 5 - ‘Man-made Rainbow by Michael Elion’
Sept 2012 - CAPE TOWN PARTNERSHIP - ‘The Run-up To Creative Week’
Oct 2011 - WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL 2014 - Cape Town wins: Official Bid Video
Nov 2009 - ANOCHE TUVE UN SUEN - ‘Rosa Rosae’
Oct 2009 - FLYING MAST - ‘Michael Elion’s Pink Halo in Paris’
Oct 2009 - BUILDING DESIGN (UK) - ‘Paris Earns Pink Halo’
Oct 2009 - NUIT BLANCHE (FR) - ‘Michael Elion, Halo Installation’
Mar 2009 - BEAUX ARTS MAGAZINE (FR) - ‘La Nouvelle Generation Du Street Art’
Jan 2009 -DAMn (BE) - ‘New Alphabet Street’
Dec 2008 -ARTS MAGAZINE (FR) - ‘Elion Voit La Voie En Rose’
Nov 2008 -BUILDING DESIGN- (UK) ‘Museum In Pretty Pink’
Nov 2008 - VICE MAGAZINE - ‘Elion A Peint Une Rue En Rose’
Oct 2007 - SL MAGAZINE - ‘RAW’
Feb 2005 - ICON MAGAZINE - (UK)‘Guerilla Designers’
Jan 2005 -HINGE MAGAZINE - (HK)‘ARCHAIR’
Sept 2004 -BUILDING DESIGN - (UK)‘Guerilla Architect Strikes’
AARCHITECTURE (UK)
L + ARTE (PT)
ARKITEKTEN (SE)
Le Nouvel Observateur
France Soir
Metro France
Direct Matin Plus
Marais E Vous
The Sunday Independent
The Muse
567 Talk Radio
Cape Times
The Mercury
AArchitecture
Cape Argus
The Star