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WebUrbanist | Archived Articles on 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.

Red People: Wood Block Figures Take Over Moscow

Modular red stick figures built from packs of thirteen wooden blocks are spreading throughout the city of Moscow, thanks to Russian art collective Pprofessors.

Street Seats for the People: Bold Guerrilla Furniture

Bright yellow lounges and benches beckon passersby in a clever guerrilla urban seating installation in Hamburg, Germany by artist Oliver Show.

Sounds of the Street: 13 Melodic Works of Musical Graffiti

Stairs transform into pianos, painted stereos play sounds like magic and buildings are massive instruments when music and street art collide.

Architecture Gone Wild: Surrealist Designs by Victor Enrich

Buildings split down the middle, sprout slides, bend over in strange ways and send stairs into the sky in these fantasy architectural designs by Victor Enrich.

Moments in Time: Tiny Figures Balanced on Watch Hands

Designer Dominic Wilcox balances miniature human figures on watch hands in the incredible series, 'Moments in Time', which highlights themes like surveillance.

Interactive Urbanism: 5 Simple Street Art Projects

These five street art projects, including 'Before I Die', invite participants to alter, comment upon or ponder their urban surroundings in new ways.

Brush with Death: Street Art Comes Alive (and Attacks!)

Great street art can seem to jump right off of the wall at you. In this short film from Corridor Digital, the art really does come to life...and it's not nice.

34 Superhero Artworks With The Power To Move You

Superhero art is no longer confined to comic books and graphic novels. Breaking free from their two dimensional boundaries, superheroes are now in galleries.

Disorienting Depth: Amazing Optical Illusions in Art Galleries

Brazilian artist Regina Silveira's black vinyl appliques turn ordinary rooms into bizarre spaces where gravity and perspective don't seem to apply.

Lay of the Land: 13 Topographic Works of Art & Design

The lines that represent curves, dips and peaks on a landscape are celebrated for their beauty and symbolism in these 13 works of art and design.

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