Street Art

// Street Art · Lead story Wednesday · 20 Mar 2019
1 Public space demands participation

3 main reasons why global street art is so powerful

From its inception, street art was meant to be transgressive: its rise in the 1970s as a subculture phenomenon was out of rebellion against urban blight, poverty, and failures of the modern world structure. Today, street art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and trash cans all across the world, from Tokyo to...


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Banksy 03
28 Feb 2019 · 8 min read

The story of Banksy: The world as his canvas

Who Is Banksy? UK-based street artist Banksy is one of the most controversial street artists to emerge on the global…

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GRAFFMATT painting
11 Jan 2016 · 4 min read

Artist Interview: GRAFFMATT. Passion for Street Art Projects

It always has been a pleasure to put the spotlight on talented artists. As stated in many instances, we love…

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Hula Painting Artist
19 Sep 2015 · 2 min read

Amazing Murals Created From A Surfboard

Straight from the Aloha State, Sean Yoro is an Hawaiian grown artist who not only creates amazing murals but he…

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Uraycamuy_Sara_Dillon
30 Jun 2015 · 2 min read

“URAYCAMUY” – Transforming Urban Spaces Through Art in Camargo, Bolivia

Artists have always tried to reimagine urban spaces through art. From street art to art installations or transmitting social messages,…

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Jesse Olwen Art 2
12 Aug 2013 · 2 min read

Jesse Olwen’s Graffiti-like Street Art

Jesse Olwen is an interdisciplinary visual artist based in South Korea, whose talents span across painting, drawing, sculpture, and more…

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German Artist KEF - Grafitti Art 5
07 Mar 2013 · 3 min read

The Abstract Street Art of KEF! [Interview]

Based in Aachen, Germany, KEF! is a young artist who uses the walls of different European capitals to expose his…

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Nature Urbaine Charly et sa Drole de Dame
03 Nov 2012 · 1 min read

“Nature Urbaine” Video Displaying Street Artists in Action by Charly et sa Drôle de Dame

Percussive folk and street art combine in the new music video for the song “Urban Nature” by French artist Charly…

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Mademoiselle Maurice Vietman
01 Aug 2012 · 4 min read

Interview: Mademoiselle Maurice’s Amazing Origami Street Art

Artists have long shown to take their talents out into the street and transform it into a museum. We’ve literally…

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Cupcakes street art
15 Sep 2011 · 1 min read

Inspired by Cupcakes

From weddings and costumes, to tattoos and graffiti, cupcakes invaded our world and made it more colorful and peaceful. Girls…

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