Ah Fish Island, a place we know well.  That old industrial area, It’s also a good place to spot graffiti and street art. The old warehouses are now full of artist studios so i suppose it shouldn’t be a suprise, the canal waterfront in particular is a great canvas for many to make their mark.

As part of an effort to ‘clean up’ Brazil’s third-biggest city, mayor João Doria has been down on his knees, spraying grey paint over beloved street art. Locals are furious

False Teeth & Fatcaps. :-)

Textile artist Magda Sayeg transforms urban landscapes into her own playground by decorating everyday objects with colorful knit and crochet works. These warm, fuzzy "yarn bombs" started small, with stop sign poles and fire hydrants in Sayeg's hometown, but soon people found a connection to the craft and spread it across the world.

We wanted to make a documentary which was filmed mostly on the streets, shot from the hip, something that reflects the street art itself. A lot of the story comes from the street artists themselves. They were always generous with their time and information. They developed the process, they wanted this story to be told.

Dublin has a rich history of hand painted signs decorating the city. Although it is not as common today, the craft still continues.

Some of these marvels of engineering curl, tilt and even breathe fire. Explore the world's strangest bridges.

Star Wars character Princess Leia, played by the late Carrie Fisher, has been feted in street art and graffiti for a long time in countries far, far away.

Spraycans on canvas. :-)

Here are graffiti projects for the digital age, reinterpreting traditional street art approaches and making contemporary messages via new media.

Christiania was founded in 1971 by squatters and artists as a "social experiment." Its 84 acres lie on an abandoned military base off in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark. The hippie commune with its own government and unique set of laws - and even its own flag, welcomes potheads, hippies,

Spanish artist Sr. X has been a regular on the streets of London for the past few years.  His art, a mixture of 50’s pop culture imagery often with a fair bit of abstraction thrown in. His na…

Since first collaborating in 2007, Spanish street art duo Pichi & Avo (previously) have created an intriguing blend of traditional graffiti and renderings of mythological figures influenced by ancient Greek sculpture. The precision, shading, and use of color is all that more impressive consideri

A nightmarishly oversized spider emerges from a gaping hole in a wall in this anamorphic optical illusion mural by French street artist Denys Pasco, better known as Densoner. Known for his highly detailed graffiti style as well as oversized murals.

Yes, New York City is the best city in the world for art. Museums and galleries galore and every block painted with an interesting piece of art.

Decorating a train with flowers. :-)

Find legal graffiti spots, walls and hall of fames around the world.

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