Tag: street art

July 21, 2013 at 2:56 pm

Someone Crocheted a Giant Sweater for this Mister Rogers Statue

Someone Crocheted a Giant Sweater for this Mister Rogers Statue

Located near Heinz Field on the North Shore in Pittsburgh, is a large 10 ft bronze sculpture of Pennsylvania native, Mister Fred Rogers. The statue, created by artist Robert Berks, weighs about 4 tons and was dedicated on November 5, 2009. [Source] Two years later, artist Alicia Kachmar crocheted a gigantic red cardigan sweater…

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July 12, 2013 at 3:17 pm

Artist Covers Car in Chalkboard Paint, Lets People Draw On It

Artist Covers Car in Chalkboard Paint, Lets People Draw On It

Photograph by David Handschuh/New York Daily News When 20-year-old artist Philip Romano got his first car, he decided to turn it into an interactive art project. Using four cans of chalkboard paint and a roller, he turned a 2004 Red Hyundai Elantra into a moving art exhibit for all ages. Now whenever Romano parks…

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June 27, 2013 at 10:51 am

The Unseen Lives of Miniature Cement People

The Unseen Lives of Miniature Cement People

Isaac Cordal is a Spanish artist that has been working on his own projects since 1999. His ongoing series entitled Cement Eclipses began in art school in 2002 but he didn’t start placing them on the streets until 2006, with his first piece laid in the city of Vigo, Spain. Cordal makes the tiny…

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June 18, 2013 at 4:44 pm

Reverse Graffiti: Washing Walls to Create Art

Reverse Graffiti: Washing Walls to Create Art

Tess Jakubec is an artist and student currently attending the UBC (University of British Columbia) in Vancouver, Canada. In the series below, Tess washes away dirt and grime from walls to create her street art landscapes. Similar to scrawling on a dirty car by simply wiping away dirt with your finger; Tess uses a…

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June 9, 2013 at 9:30 am

Picture of the Day: When Art Meets Nature

Picture of the Day: When Art Meets Nature

WHEN ART MEETS NATURE Artwork by Nuxuno Xän | Photograph by Rosali Rodrigues Spotted in Fort-de-France, Martinique, is this awesome street art mural that incorporates the tree situated directly behind the wall of the artwork. The piece was done by Nuxuno Xän. The photo was taken by Rosali Rodrigues and submitted to…

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May 10, 2013 at 3:33 pm

Picture of the Day: The Spirit of Detroit

Picture of the Day: The Spirit of Detroit

THE SPIRIT OF DETROIT Photograph by coreoski on Reddit Located on the westward-facing wall of the Russel’ Industrial Complex’s Building #2 is this colossal 8,750 square foot (813 sq m) mural by artist Kobie Solomon. Dubbed The Chimera, it’s purportedly the largest graffiti mural in the state of Michigan and can be…

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May 2, 2013 at 3:54 pm

Playful Diversions on the Streets of France by OakOak

Playful Diversions on the Streets of France by OakOak

OakOak is a street artist from Saint-Étienne, France, whose playful diversions bring smiles to those who come across his work. The Outsiders Gallery sums up his style nicely: Pen-pusher by day, street art superhero by night, Saint-Étienne sensation OakOak’s hilarious, imaginative, irreverent and sometimes a little macabre street work has filled column inches from…

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April 9, 2013 at 4:51 pm

Lenticular Street Art by Roa

Lenticular Street Art by Roa

ROA is an artist from Ghent, Belgium. His artwork can be seen on the streets and in galleries across Europe and the United States and he is best known for his black and white animal street art. Back in 2009, ROA created an incredible lenticular street artwork that showed both the insides and outsides…

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April 4, 2013 at 5:46 pm

Picture of the Day: Raining Paint in Norway

Picture of the Day: Raining Paint in Norway

RAINING PAINT IN NORWAY Artwork by Skurtur Design Collective Created in 2009, this was the first mural done by the Skurtur Design Collective. Entitled CMYK, the piece is located in Svartlamoen, Trondheim, Norway and was created using spray paint, stencil and an umbrella cut in half. To see more artwork by Skurtur…

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March 25, 2013 at 2:08 am

Subtle Street Art by Alexey Menschikov

Subtle Street Art by Alexey Menschikov

Alexey Menschikov is an artist and photographer from Russia. Like most street artists, information on Alexey is sparse. His street art style is simple and subtle, often integrating elements like cracks on the pavement and paint chips on a wall into his work. To see all of this work check Menschikov at the links…

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