While much great modern graffiti is based around political discourse, love has classically been an equally important inspiration to artists around the globe. These paintings on Environmental Graffiti prove that graffiti made from love is no less wonderful than graffiti made for politics.
If you feel like adding a little more art to your life, this Dark Roasted Blend collection of murals is a great place to start.
Aside from traveling the world tagging everywhere he visits, writing Simpsons storyboards and making movies, Banksy is also busy helping other graffiti artists around the world. He recently bailed two Russian artists out of jail as well. Read more about the fascinating story here.
What do you want to do before you die? It’s an interesting topic of discussion that makes for an equally interesting topic of street art. Artist Candy Chang painted this in New Orleans, providing ample chalk for anyone interested in adding to the discussion.
These 14 graffiti paintings are simply amazing. Enjoy!
A while back I wrote a fictional news story about guerrilla city planners who illegally added stop signs and “keep clear” areas to city streets, making them safer for everyone. Looking back, I have to admit, the story wasn’t so great, but the concept was spot on.
Image via Kt Ann [Flickr]
Street art is always cool to look at, but like most art, it is best when it invokes emotion -even if that emotion is humor like the piece above manages to inspire. Oddee has some wonderfully contextual pieces of street art that manage to take advantage of their locations.
Aren’t they just adorable?
There’s nothing like graffiti to bring a whole new perspective to your favorite movies. Check out more here.
What happens when you pit legendary graffiti artist Banksy against an anti-graffiti crusader known as the Gray Ghost? You get fascinating stencil artwork depicting the destruction of artwork that is destined to be destructed itself. Check out this fantastic WebUrbanist article to read the full story behind the epic battle.