WebUrbanist | Archived Articles on Urban & Street Art

Urban art is at the heart of WebUrbanist – the drawings, images, photos and sculptures that inspire us in part because they are open to the public. From installation artworks to street graffiti and everything in between, here is our extensive collection of urban street art gathered from around the world and representing both traditional techniques and innovative approaches by old and new street artists alike.

Graffiti Lettering: 9 Cool Characters, Alphabets & Fonts

It's impossible to give names to all of the lettering styles graffiti artists use. But there are a few well-known alphabets that are seen over and over.

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Portrait Photography: 12 Creative Portraiture Photographers

Ephemeral, always changing, portraits are about capturing a person in a precise moment of time. Here are 13 creative portraits and 12 portraiture photographers.

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15 Modern Visionaries in Digital Visual Art

Working as concept artists and illustrators, these 15 incredible digital artists have mastered modern computer-based media to create stunning works of art.

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Upcycled Dumpsters: Urban Guerrilla Eco-Art

How many different ways can you upcycle an old dumpster? The Skip Conversions project turns them into swimming pools, skate ramps and more.

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15 Cool Urban Art Projects and Dreamy Product Designs

Chilean artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz creates fantastical designs and urban art. His product designs and guerrilla art are original and amazing.

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Graffiti Designs + Styles: Tagging, Bombing, Painting

Graffiti comes in all shapes, sizes and styles. Most of us have seen different styles of graffiti, but how often do we really pay attention to the composition?

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Fine Art Photography: Work of 24 Famous Photographers

When a picture matches the creative vision of an artist taking the shot, the photograph is considered fine art. Here is the work of 24 famous photographers.

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Artistic Vision: 15 Standouts in Graphic Design

Truly talented graphic designers balance visual elements and typography to communicate a message with art that stands out from the crowd.

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Light Graffiti Meets Performance Art & Photography

German duo Jan Wöllert and Jörg Miedza of LAPP create incredible light graffiti using complex choreography, light sources and photography.

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Human Canvas: Body Painting Meets Fine Art

The human body has been featured in paintings since the dawn of time, but never has it been used so effectively as a canvas as in Emma Hack's body paintings.

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Colorful Art Writers: 10 of the Best Graffiti Artists

Since the 1970s, graffiti has been a big part of the urban environment. These are just a few of the countless graff artists writing all over the world.

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Detail Designers: 12 Unique Masters of Web Design

These 12 masters of web design, both super stars and unknowns, know just how to balance looks and usability for visually stunning results.

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Steampunk Futuristic Cities: Homes and Factories

The retro-futuristic architecture art of David Trautrimas makes something completely new of common household items: cool residential and industrial buildings.

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Insane Prisoner Inventions: 24 DIY Prison Tools & Weapons

Nowhere is there more inventiveness than the gadgets made in prisons. These DIY tools and weapons and upcycled or recycled art show the ingenuity of prisoners.

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15 Incredible Fashion, Editorial and Commercial Illustrators

These 15 artists create incredible illustrations using digital and traditional media, bringing stories and ideas to vivid life for books, video games and more.

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