Exploring the Vibrant 1970s Graffiti Scene of Boston Through The Photos of Jacobson Marciano
In Boston’s bustling 1970s music scene, British bands were key. Fans of X-Ray Spex, Billy Idol, Sham 69, and the Buzzcocks spray-painted their names on Boston’s walls. Continue reading »
Urban by Accident: The Modern Graffiti Art by Yann L’Outsider
Yann Le Berre, also known as Yann L’Outsider, was born in 1984. Introduced to graffiti at 17, he was drawn into the exhilarating rush of instinctive creation amidst the margins of legality. Continue reading »
Lost Art of the Streets: Rediscovering 1980s London Graffiti through Peter Marshall’s Lens
The 1980s London graffiti scene, not as organized or acclaimed as Banksy’s work, was largely a transient art form. Much of it, inspired by New York City street art, was erased or lost during urban development. Photographer Peter Marshall captured this era, offering a rare glimpse into the graffiti culture of that time through his photos. Continue reading »
French Street Artist Paints Stunning 3D Graffiti And It’s Not For The Faint Of Heart
If you’re a fan of graffiti you might be familiar with the works of Pierrot, who goes by the nickname of Scaf. He makes incredible 3D street art that might confuse or maybe even scare off passersby with its realism. Continue reading »
New Banksy Artworks Spotted in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft
Looks like Banksy is spending his summer holidays in the UK as a few pieces have just popped up in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. As usual with the elusive British artist, he dropped a series of brilliant works which are sure to be enjoyed by the local vacationers. Continue reading »
Japanese Painter Uses Blackened Eyes and Expressions to Create Social Commentary
As I’ve covered before, there are many great artists on Instagram. Many try to be as aesthetic and chic as possible, while others occassionally take an alternative approach to catch a viewer’s eye. Artist MADSAKI is well-known for colorful portraits interrupted by black tears and bloody noses. Continue reading »
Every Year, Graffiti Artists Turn This Traffic Circle Into Amazing Legal Art Murals
Graffiti artists are looked down upon in most places throughout the world. Graffiti is considered a nuisance and can cost businesses quite a bit of money to fix. However, the world is considered a canvas to many artists, so they continue to create these amazing illustrations wherever they can, even if it’s illegal. Continue reading »
The Art of Self-Expression on a Steel Pot: Vintage Photos Showing Graffiti on Soldiers’ Helmets During the Vietnam War
A lot of the soldiers wrote graffiti on their helmets with inscriptions of their attitudes about where they were and why they were there. Continue reading »
Graffiti Artist Turns South African Towns Into Open-Air Galleries
Urban artist Falco One brings life and color to the streets of South African towns. After thirty-two years as a graffiti artist, Falco has played a significant role in the development of South Africa’s graffiti scene by leaving his marks on lonely walls. The artist’s awe-inspiring murals often resemble local wildlife which also cleverly interacts with various elements of the buildings, such as windows, pipes, or air conditioners. Continue reading »
French Street Artist Paints 3D Creature Graffiti And It’s Not For The Faint Of Heart
As lockdowns loosen, people start venturing out into the streets. We can once again appreciate fresh air, open spaces, and hopefully, some good graffiti on a wall rather than bad ones. Continue reading »
17 Photos Of Coronavirus-Themed Street Art From Around The World That Show We Are All In This Together
Los Angeles. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
As the coronavirus continues to affect communities in every corner of the globe, street artists are creating works that give advice and messages of support. Continue reading »
This Graffiti-Covered Abandoned Highway In Pennsylvania Looks Like A Scene From A Horror Movie
There’s something eerily beautiful about abandoned places – they look surprisingly calm yet still manage to make you feel as if someone’s watching you. Perhaps this feeling is what attracts urban explorers to the abandoned stretch of Route 61 in Pennsylvania. That, and the fact that the road is almost completely covered in graffiti, making it look like a colorful river flowing through the Pennsylvanian forests. Continue reading »
Hilariously Polite Graffiti
It’s nice to be nice. When protesting or tagging a wall, remember to be like as polite as Canadians! Continue reading »
This Graffiti Artist Makes Walls Appear Transparent Using Nothing But Spray Paint
Rodrigo Miguel Sepúlveda Nunes, better known by his nickname “Vile”, is a graffiti artist from Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal, whose art will seriously mess with your perception. Using nothing more than paint cans and his talent, the artist can make any wall appear transparent. Continue reading »
Amazing Photos Of Keith Haring’s Unconventional Canvases On Vehicles
1962 SCAF/Mortarini Mini Ferrari 330 P2 in 1984
Born 1958 in Reading, Pennsylvania, Keith Haring was an American artist whose pop art and graffiti-like work grew out of the New York City street culture of the 1980s. Continue reading »
Pregnant Woman Is Painting Graffiti All Over This Australian Town, Trying To Reach The Father
Frankston Community Noticeboard
The 21st century could easily be dubbed as the age of technology, don’t you agree? We are all attached to our phones 24/7, spending most of our free time scrolling through social media instead of going outside and living some of that sweet life we see Instagramers filling our feed with. Continue reading »
Graffiti Artist Jimmy Swift Turns Beach Stone Into A Great White Shark
If you’ve ever seen a picture of a shark, you know they’re terrifying – just look at all those teeth! But despite the scary appearance, people are gladly taking pictures in front of one on the shores of Palolem Beach, South Goa, India. Now, you might think they’re crazy but relax – the shark isn’t real. It’s actually a beach stone cleverly disguised as a great white shark by American graffiti artist Jimmy Swift back in 2015. Continue reading »
Russian Artist Has Left His Mark In The Most Unexpected Places Across The Country And Beyond Its Borders
Twenty-nine-year-old Stanislav Komissarov, aka Slava PTRK (an abbreviation of the word “Patriot”, his alias in computer games), is a street artist from the Urals. Nowadays he lives in Moscow and travels across Russia and Europe, leaving ‘mementos’ in different cities in the form of graffiti and installations that, by and large, deal with burning social issues. He has been doing street art for about 10 years, and has been very successful in the process: The artist has gone on to win many Russian and international prizes. Continue reading »
Facebook Users Are Choosing The Graffiti For The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
The turbine island of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant will get graffiti soon. Facebooks users are now choosing a design from 24 options, but the final decision will be made by the jury. Continue reading »
Russian Artist Pokras Lampas Takes Over Times Square New York
Pokras Lampas was born in Korolyov, Russia.
He is one of the most distinguished representatives of contemporary calligraphy in the world. He started creating graffiti in 2008 and shortly after was inspired by the ‘Calligraffiti’ movement. Later, Pokras Lampas was invited to become an official Calligraffiti ambassador whilst working on his self-developed ‘Calligrafuturism’ style and technique. He is particularly involved in street art projects, exhibitions and other related projects since 2013 and regularly works with major Russian and international brands. Recently, Pokras Lampas started to collaborate with high fashion brands and developed a menswear collection. Continue reading »
“Season’s Greetings”: New Banksy Artwork Discovered In The City Of Port Talbot, South Wales
Wales has been Banksyed – with the world famous street artist revealing that he is indeed behind a new piece of graffiti which appeared on the side of a garage overnight. Speculation that the anonymous artist was behind the mural in Port Talbot, South Wales, had been mounting, with residents convinced it was his. Continue reading »
Expressive Text Loops, Folds, And Ties Itself In Knots In 3D Murals By Pref
British graffiti artist Pref transforms words and sayings into visual interpretations of their meanings or messages—forming the word “undo” into a knot, or layering the phrase “all over the place” on top of itself to take up as much surface area as possible. With added shading and perspective the words appear as if they are 3D, like his piece “It Is,” which forms a a narrow grey cube when the letters are stacked. Continue reading »
Inspired By Graffiti, Superb Illustration Artworks Of Stu Mason
Stu Mason is an artist, designer and illustrator sharing some super stylish projects on Instagram. I don’t have much more information besides his/her Instagram profile. There isn’t any link to other web site so bear with me because the illustration work is totally worth the feature. I especially like the black and white style alongside with the always dark background. It has this noir look mixed with graffiti. Continue reading »
Fascinating Letterring Graffiti Art By Ernest
There are many reasons to paint or to keep painting. But often the best ones are the ones you feel when you slow down or stop for a while. French artists ERNEST can probably relate to this more than most. For years as a young man his graff life was as much of his life as life itself. Skipping classes to empty Montana BLACK or Montana GOLD cans is the norm when graffiti feeds you, just as the food you eat. But at some point life kicks in and the food you eat can change. Graphic Design can be that change in diet, so designing logo’s on a screen everyday can syphon the time and desire to create your own logo’s on urban surfaces. Continue reading »
“Cats Like Plain Crisps”: Brilliant Photos Of Great Graffiti In 1970s London
Roger Perry’s photographs of graffiti in 1970s London were compiled in the 1976 book The Writing On The Wall. Perry (1944 – 1991), a photographer whose work regularly featured in Time Out, The Sunday Times, Vogue and Nova, captured a side of literary London when the city was hit by recession, poor housing and urban decay. Continue reading »
