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Cross-Stitch Street Art In Spain by Raquel Rodrigo

Wed, 21 Sep 2016 11:26:56 +0300

We’d like to introduce you to Raquel Rodrigo, a Spanish artist and set designer who is also adding her own colorful touch to Spain’s streets by turning them into beautiful floral cross-stitch installations. The Valencia-born artist makes her pieces by wrapping thick rolls of string around wire mesh. She prepares them in advance and then unrolls them at her chosen location to bring a dash of color and creativity to the surrounding area.

Asia’s Social And Political Issues Through The Eyes Of Pejac

Fri, 03 Jul 2015 13:07:16 +0300

One of the biggest satisfactions of creating my art comes through the actions I make on the streets. When I work on the streets one of my aims is to reach as many levels of society as possible, not only to those who are art sensitive. The streets belong to everybody, specially to those who live it more intensely. I have just came back from my first trip through Asia. It’s been a really tough, exciting and enriching experience. For this tour I wanted to make interventions that tackle the current political and social situation of each city while addressing topics in an atemporal and poetic manner.

Street Art By Mehdi Ghadyanloo

Tue, 01 Jul 2014 11:48:17 +0400

Iranian artist and designer Mehdi Ghadyanloo, with the help of the municipality, is slowly brightening up the city of Tehran one wall at a time. The 33-year old street artist has been painting murals and walls in Tehran for the last 5 years age, during which he’s reported to have painted over one hundred walls.

Sarcastic Street Art With A Great Sense Of Humor

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:45:28 +0400

This may very well be the best street art ever.

Vibrant Geometric Street Art by Okudart in Madrid

Tue, 22 Apr 2014 11:41:56 +0400

Okudart aka Oscar San Miguel Erice has been based in Madrid since 2000. His works, which he classifies as Pop Surrealism, features geometric shapes on multicolored buildings and blends gray bodies with organic forms. According to his website, "The works often raise contradictions about existentialism, the universe, the infinite, the meaning of life, the false freedom of capitalism, and show a clear conflict between modernity and our roots."

Colorful Crochet Covers Three Giant Dachshund Heads

Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:22:28 +0400

These bizarre, giant dog heads wearing chef hats were part of an interactive public art event that recently took place in the Bay area of California. The plastic dachshund sculptures formerly served as the mascots for the Doggie Diner, which closed in 1986 in San Francisco. Just recently, Polish artist Olek was invited to cover the strange figures with her signature crochet designs.

London's Piles Of Rubbish Transformed Into Works Of Art

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 14:15:19 +0400

You’re probably familiar with the phrase “One man’s trash is another man’s gold” and there’s few better examples of that than the work of visual artist Francisco de Pajaro. Much like Clet Abraham who has fun hijacking Europe’s street signs, Francisco likes to bring a bit of life, vitality and humour to our sterile urban environments. In a recently interview with James Buxton of Global Street Art he stated that:

More Cleverly Placed Street Art by OakOak

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:46:32 +0400

If you're looking for a little something to brighten up your day, come check out the cleverly placed street art by OakOak. The French street artist sees the city as his playground as he finds everything from stair rails and street lights to random markings on a wall to become a part of his clever creations. While at times he'll feature pop-culture characters like King Kong or Calvin and Hobbes, for the most part his whimsical works take on the form of animals found in some hilariously unexpected places.