Classical art lives on, even in graffiti. That might be a bit of a surprise, but characters from Greek Mythology are softly shaded with spray paints and traditional tagging added here and there to compose various murals. It’s all brilliantly done by Pichi&Avo, the duo from Spain who met in 2007 and since then became […]
Category: Street Art
Bling-Bling Graffiti by Felipe Pantone
Of course there is a lot of eye candy here. Felipe Pantone consistently uses shiny white and neon paints in his murals that look influenced from Op Art. His graffiti makes me reminisce the 1980s with bright colored typography, Synthpop music, SMPTE color bars on the TV… but there are also elements (like a Chat icon) […]
DAIM’s 3D Graffiti Displayed On Street and Museum Walls
It is fascinating to see how graffiti art has evolved from the streets to now being displayed in museums. It has finally reached a level of acceptance from the fine art circuit. And it is about time! Showcased here, are works by DAIM, a German graffiti artist with over 25 years of experience and known […]
Irony’s Graffiti Burns Up London
UK street artist Irony has really outdone himself with a new mural in Camden Market, London. It is titled “Burn,” shown in the image above, a blazing piece which may be a simple nod to urban art or a more complex message related with society and politics. It leaves room for interpretation. He’s also spray […]
3D Street Art of the Sea by NEVERCREW
Street art collective NEVERCREW have sought out the oceans deep in search of inspiration for their latest round of visual trickery. With the city streets as their canvas, we see giant whales streaming directly from a cloud of coloured smoke and a melancholy penguin upon a shrinking iceberg. All of this is done in their […]
Pantonio’s Graffiti Art of Rabbits in Motion
Pantonio is an established name in the street art circuit in Portugal. Known for human-animal hybrids in motion, and fishes and lots of rabbits. His characters seem to be part of a moving picture, which are incredibly painted with elongated black bodies and textured lines. One of his newest projects is a partially anamorphic painting […]
The 3D Chalk Art of Leon Keer
For six straight days, street artist Leon Keer worked on a chalk drawing that included images of childhood attic objects (like old teddy bears and a baby doll) laying on the floor, and a big hole leading to an underground city. All of this was colored on the wood floor of an exhibition room in […]
Graffiti with an Energetic Flow
He started writing his graffiti name Bacon on walls in Toronto in the early 90s. Twenty years has past since then and his urban art has really evolved. His outlines are perfectly fluid, his color combinations and shading are beautiful, and there is dynamic movement in all of his works. A few murals (like the one […]
Vhils’s Graffiti and Styrofoam Art Is Exhibited in Lisbon
Street artist Vhils has finally gotten the credit he deserves. This is his first major solo show at the Electricity Museum (EDP Foundation) in Lisbon, located near the breathtaking Jeronimos Monastery and Belem Tower. From a cylindrical mural outside the entrance, to a giant Styrofoam anamorphic piece (inside the museum) with three faces emerging once you […]
Insanely Good 3D Graffiti by Odeith
Portugal’s street art has really evolved over the years with an impressive number of artists, and you can see some of their work on websites like Stick2Target, Mr. Dheo, and Underdogs. One of the household names is Odeith, a graffiti rider since 1996, spray painting cabinets and walls in railway routes. An innovator for using […]