Tag: streetart
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Street Art Sculptor “Unzips” a Building in Milan for Mind-Bending Art Installation
Street artist and sculptor Alex Chinneck has brought his mind-bending illusions to Italy with an incredible installation in Milan. Running alongside Milan Design Week, Chinneck has literally unzipped the front of a building in the city in what he calls the most ambitious work he’s ever made. In addition to the incredible exterior, the building’s…
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Taking The Piss: Banksy Takes A Leak And Turns An Old Wheel Clamp Into Thousands Of Dollars $$$
Sometimes you need to be in the right place at the right time. Other times, your catering trailer needs to be parked in the right place at the right time. That was the case for a guy who worked at Owen’s Catering during the Glastonbury Festival back in 2002. As the story goes, Owen’s Catering…
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Trees Grow from Bricks and a Storefront on the Streets of New York by Pejac
Elusive Spanish artist Pejac travels the world creating street interventions, often integrating natural elements into man-made structures through a combination of stenciling and trompe l’oeil painting. His most recent projects have brought him to New York City for the first time, where he has created two arboreal artworks in Bushwick and Chinatown. Pejac formed Fossil,…
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This Optical Illusion Zebra Stripe Crosswalk in Iceland Stops Traffic
The small town of Ísafjörður in Iceland has discovered a brilliant way to use art to slow down people’s driving. It’s a 3D pedestrian crossing and it is absolutely amazing. Optical illusion helps the crossing appear to be magically floating in mid air, rather than painted flat on the concrete. As you approach while driving, the…
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Portuguese Street Artist Creates Amazing 3D Creature Street Art
Sergio Odeith is a Portuguese artist who started creating graffiti in the 90’s when it was first gaining prominence in the country. He started with simple sketches on street walls and train tracks but then advanced into large-scale murals. Odeith continued to evolve and adopted the obscure signature style, which he refers to as “sombre…
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Mystery Colorado Street Artist Creates The Funniest Signs Ever, And The Puns Are Priceless
There’s some guy who’s got a way with puns in Indian Hills Community, Colorado. The mystery pun-ster, who goes by the pseudonym “Vince”, originally decided to put puns and jokes up a couple of times a week. “I also try to create unique holiday puns/saying, and current events that I feel are important. It is…
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Street Art by Odeith Creates Larger Than Life Anamorphic Insects Around Abandoned Buildings
When we last showed you Odeith (see here) his works were a combination of letters and animals. The Portuguese street artist has recently been adding larger-than-life insects to his repertoire. Many of the wall-based works are placed in corners and require careful planning to achieve an anamorphic effect. You can see more from Odeith on…
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Random Acts Of Genius Street Art That Some People Consider Vandalism
There is often a public debate between what is considered art and what is considered vandalism. But creativity does not agree to limitations. When an artist considers her or his world as their canvas, they are able to create things that are beautiful and sometimes genius as they can see art where many cannot. At…
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Is This a Pre-Banksy, Banksy? Original Robin Gunningham Album Artwork Goes on Sale
A piece of artwork that could be a pre-Banksy original has gone on sale online. There is constant speculation about the identity of arguably Bristol’s most famous citizen – the innumerable theories range from members of Massive Attack and Gorillaz to a parking attendant at ‘Dismaland’. In July 2008 the Mail on Sunday believed they…
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Urban Floral Cross-Stitch Street Installations by Raquel Rodrigo
Raquel Rodrigo is a set designer and artist who brings the macro details of cross-stitch embroidery to urban landscapes on the building facades around Madrid. She prepares her colorful installations beforehand with enlarged cross-stitch techniques using thick string wrapped on wire mesh before each is unrolled and affixed to a surface. Here are some of…