Graffiti art of Swoon
New York based street artist Swoon specializes in paper cutouts and wheatpaste prints. Photos retrieved from Flickr, copyright of respective owners
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80+ Beautiful Street Crimes done by BANKSY
Asked about his technique, Banksy said: “I use whatever it takes. Sometimes that just means drawing a moustache on a girl’s face on some billboard, sometimes that means sweating for days over an intricate drawing. Efficiency is the key.” Oh, wait! Maybe we should start by explaining who the heck is Banksy first of all? [Read more...]
More street art made by using shadows
If you liked previous article about how some artist use shadows and chalk to make amazing street art, you should take a look at these unique drawings made by only using shadows and spray painting. This artist has painted everything from snakes to owls. From the streets of Boston to Hollywood people started to spot a robot figure that further got the name stikman.
Portrait that is only viewable from special angles on the streets of Berlin
Walking in the streets of Berlin you might have seen this piece of art on one of the fences, or maybe you haven’t? It can be hard to spot it because it’s “hidden” in a clever way. You have to stand in a special angle to view this black and white portrait because it’s invisible if you stare at the fence from the front. The talented artist behind this work is Mentalgassi, and to create it he had to wheatpaste it on the side bars of this metal fence.
Street art that makes road crossings and paths alive
The Canadian artist Peter Gibson, more known as “Roadsworth”, has given the streets of Montreal an artistic touch using spray painting. He turns pedestrian crossings into giant shoe prints, writes eye catching messages on paths and making the end of the lines that divides the paths look like plugs. He was motivated to make “Pedestrian street art” ,as he called it, because he wanted more bike paths, and he also questioned the car culture. Gibson got arrested for his nocturnal activities in 2004, but got a relatively lenient sentence because of all the public support he got when arrested. Since then, he is still active in both visual art and music. Other street artists are using traffic signs to draw attention.
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Graffiti with the use of Props
Street artist Michael Aaron Williams has a unique graffiti style that includes the use of props such as flowers, paper airplanes, toy sail boats, and more. Photos © Michael Aaron Williams Link via Wooster Collective
Handmade School / Anna Heringer & Eike Roswag
Handmade School / Anna Heringer + Eike Roswag Architects Location Rudrapur, Dinajpur district, Bangladesh Architects Anna Heringer & Eike Roswag Structural Engineering Ziegert Roswag Seiler Architekten Ingenieure Bürogemeinschaft Construction Dipshikha / METI (Modern Education and Trainig Institute) with local labourers and own training workshop Footprint Area 275 sqm Area 325.0 sqm Project Year 2007 Photographs From the architect. Context: Bangladesh is a fertile alluvial land in the Gulf of Bengal and the land with the highest population density in the world. On average nearly 1000 people live in every square kilometre and over 80% of the population live in rural areas.
The Public Space Inspires My Creativity
It is noticeable the fine art influence in Specter‘s street art. Notes from the artist’s statement: Since 1995 I have used the urban situation as a primary destination for my creative concepts through installations that merge with abandoned buildings and forgotten environments. This obsession with art in public spaces is a result of being introduced to the fine arts through graffiti, viewing all public space as potential inspiration and location for my creativity. Often the subject matter in my work evolves in order to reflect the chosen location. The characteristics of certain neighborhoods such as the architecture, signage, local businesses, and socio-economic classes are all factors in that influence.[...]
The Street Vandal
The graffiti art of Nick Walker. Top: Photo © jrml. Notes about the artist (from bio):
eco – agro educational center
agro-environmental educational farm at the city of Ramat Gan Developing a 40,000 sqm plan that redefine the farm as an educational farm for environmental studies. The first projects that are currently being implemented are: Educational Recycling Center .
My Urban Characters
The characteristic street and mixed-media art of AMOSE. Artwork © AMOSE Link via Wooster Collective
Better Block: Bottom-Up Urban Reboot In a Single Weekend
It's remarkable what some people can accomplish in a single weekend. While others spend those days catching up on lost sleep or exploring their city with friends, Texas-based nonprofit The Better Block uses that time to rally communities to rethink their neighborhoods. Since its inception in 2010 , the project has built temporary dog parks, pop-up shops, urban forests, cafes, and bike lanes. They've left their mark in more than 35 cities including Philadelphia, Wichita, Cleveland, Houston, and Oklahoma City. The organization's next stop: Detroit, where the city's first-ever Better Block project will take place from September 22 to 23 as part of the Detroit Design Festival . Headed by volunteers from the US Green Building Council and Wayne State University, the project aims to reshape a location with plenty of vacant commercial space— New Center .
