Tag Archives: Street Art

How They Do That

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Do you ever pass some amazing street art and wonder how it was created? Well, even if you never thought about it, here are some examples of amazing street art that has been popping-up around the globe in recent months. … Continue reading →

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Is This The End for Sarko ?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Well today is the first round of voting in the French elections and things are not looking up for Sarkozy. These clever pieces of street art have been turning up all over Paris lately. Are you eligible to vote today … Continue reading →

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Eurostyle Urban Hacktivism

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Self-described “urban hacktivist” Florian Rivière from Strasbourg has come up with a foolproof method for crossing busy European streets. His portable crosswalk would have come in handy last week in Madrid. Check-out his website for more of his tongue-in-cheek inventions and … Continue reading →

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Paris…Art on the Street

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Philadelphia Story

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Now that the Phillies have crashed and burned yet again in post-season play and the despised Iggles have been thoroughly Vick-timized , Philadelphians can turn their attention back to their usual pursuits of hating on NY sports teams and shooting … Continue reading →

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ABOVE Street Art

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

ABOVE PASSPORT chronicles the work of the mysterious Paris-based street artist ABOVE who has blanketed the globe with wall art and murals covering 90 cities in at least 60 countries. Creating street art since 1995, ABOVE keeps his identity secret … Continue reading →

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Stockholm: Mind Your Step (this week)

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Photographer Erik Johansson’s street art project asked Stockholmers to “Mind Your Step” at Sergels torg.

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Swiss Ingenuity

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Hat tip to Suzanne Labarre Swiss artists Daniel Baumann and Sabina Lang transform sports fields, streets, buildings and public spaces into abstract paintings and sculptures on a grand scale throughout Europe. Pay them a visit.

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Gaddafi Murders Art

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Kais al-Hilali, 34 year-old Libyan cartoonist and street artist, was shot and killed by Gaddafi thugs while painting one of his biting cartoons of the dictator for which he was locally celebrated. According to eye witnesses, Hilali had just painted … Continue reading →

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Aakash Nihalani is not Banksy

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

hat-tip to Seth Carmichael, publisher of tasj magazine for this post: Aakash Nihalani is fast becoming recognized as one of the US’s most striking emerging installation artists. Celebrated for his ephemeral modifications of the urban landscape throughout the US and … Continue reading →

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