How Graffiti Can Be Even Cooler: Just Add Star Wars
Graffiti is often a disappointing eyesore, the bane of storefronts, and signposts for gang activity, but there are also those who have turned it into an art form that delights urban populations ...
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Facing the Arts: Playful Urban Wall Art in Streets of Paris
Paris is a magical city where you'll come across some colorful and unforgettable characters. But perhaps the most colorful character of all is Gregos, an artist who has decided to make his face ...
Another Wave in the Wall: Vertical Lake Building Facade
Undulating water is an immensely soothing and calming sight. That's why many urban planners incorporate water features into city centers, whether in the form of fountains, lakes or ponds. But ...
Surreal Decay: Stunning Light Graffiti Made with Stencils
Light graffiti is surreal and impermanent, infused with a sense of kinetic chaos that seems inherent to this unique and expressive art. But one Melbourne, Australia-based street artist has found ...
Stop, Pop & Roll: Urban Tape Line Art by Aakash Nihalani
Do you see beauty in a cinder block wall, a street crossing or a stop sign? Chances are, you don't even notice them – but Aakash Nihalani would like to help you out with that. The ...
Livable Packing Tape Web Installation Worthy of Spiderman
It's a spider web so large, a human family could set up furniture and make a home inside of it. But this stunningly sticky creation is no work of nightmarish monster spiders – it's an art ...
Notes from Chris: Hilarious Experimental Urban Signage Art
Who is Chris and why does he have so many problems? From mysterious eye ailments and prematurely dead pets to overdue library fees, Chris has issues and he wants to talk to you about it, ...
Perspective Puzzle: Anamorphic Art in the Toronto Subway
On their harried way through the Toronto subway, commuters passing through the new Bayview/Sheppard station might glance at what looks like a scribbled mess of black paint on the floor and walls ...
Walk This Way: 99 Diverse ‘Walking Man’ Figures in Manhattan
All around the world, wherever traffic lights beckon cars to traverse intersections in an orderly fashion, one man keeps pedestrians safe. He is one of the most recognizable figures on the planet ...
Mark Reigelman’s Playful & Thought-Provoking Urban Art
As colorful as life in the city can be, things aren’t always rosy - especially in gloomy, grimy neighborhoods where everything seems to be hard, cold and monochromatic. But if artist Mark ...
