Search results for: street art Riga Street Art Graffiti is nothing new as ancient scribblings have been discovered in Roman ruins and Egyptian temples. It seems that since time immemorial humans have had a … Berlin Street Art: The Haus Before it gets demolished later this year, an old bank building on Nürnberger Strasse got a street art makeover by no less than 165 artists from Berlin and … Warsaw Warsaw Street Art There's always been that special something which has drawn people to Warsaw. For most, it's the draw of the city's long history spanning a thousand years; for … Lodz Łódź Street Art There's always been that special something that has drawn people to Łódź. For people like filmmaker David Lynch, it was the city's Wroclaw Wrocław Street Art Poland has a long, lauded tradition of graphic art (check out Wrocław’s Polish Poster Gallery if you want proof), but when it comes to public street graffiti, … Krakow Kraków Street Art Any discussion of street art in Kraków should begin with Katowice Katowice Street Art Up until the last decade or so, there was little reason for foreign tourists or visitors from across Poland to visit Katowice. We'll be brutally honest and say … Poznan Poznań Murals & Street Art For a long time, the height of Polish street art amounted to scrawling less-print-friendly versions of “All Cops Are Bastards” and “Lech Poznań 4ever” on … Zagreb Where to Find the Best Street Art in Zagreb Some time in March 2021 a brashly colourful portrait of a suited and hatted pigeon took shape on the exterior wall of the Tourist Information Centre on … Berlin Murals & Street Art in Berlin Once the red-headed stepchild of art, graffiti has come a long way in recent times. Traditional ideas and conservative mindsets have fallen to the wayside as a … Johannesburg Where to explore Joburg's graffiti and street art scene Arguably the street art capital of sub-Saharan Africa, Joburg has a thriving graffiti art culture with bold new murals and artworks by local and international … Johannesburg Meet Themba Malaza a.k.a local street artist Dreda Local street artist Dreda painted the vibrant female character on a wall in Braamfontein that is featured on the cover of our February-April 2019 edition of … Johannesburg STAY UP - a street art film experience of Maboneng During South Africa's early 2020 lockdown Bheki Dube, founder of the Curiocity backpackers chain, and a team of local filmmakers were busy in the streets of … Johannesburg Newtown's music history gets painted into the future with a new street art project If you've driven north on the M1 around the city in the past few weeks you must have noticed some activity as you near the area above Mary Fitzgerald Square in … Stockholm Stockholm's Street Art Scene In 2007, the capital of Sweden introduced a zero-tolerance policy against street art - a move that received harsh criticism by many street art enthusiasts in … Johannesburg Interview: Street artist Dbongz We have long been inspired by the mural work of street artist DBongz Mahlati, and even more so after having had a chance to interview him in Newtown in August … Ljubljana Ljubljana Street Art Festival 29.6. - 4.7. Johannesburg Contra.Joburg: Experience the City Centre – and South Africa's biggest open studios event Two days in the city, 13 artist studios, 200 artists, plus hundreds of artworks on sale at Contra.Joburg – a whistle-stop tour of the City Centre meets art … Wroclaw The Gnome Revolution: 'Major' Fydrych & the Orange Alternative One of Wrocław’s most popular, memorable and iconic attractions is not a cathedral, castle or monument, but a legion of little people: gnomes, dwarves or … Wroclaw The Gnomes of Wrocław One of Wrocław’s most popular, memorable and iconic attractions is not a cathedral, not a castle or monument, but a legion of little people. Known in local … Wroclaw Neon Wrocław: Retro Signs Provide Light & Landmarks Communist Poland typically calls to mind a cold, colourless landscape of uniform concrete drabness - essentially the antithesis of energetic and illuminated … Johannesburg The best of Braamfontein – where to eat, drink, shop and stay Bordering the city centre and joined to Newtown by the Nelson Mandela Bridge Johannesburg Jewel City - Joburg's most colourful new urban development One of the biggest and most exciting new Joburg City Centre development projects in recent years, Jewel City is a residential and commercial development that … Johannesburg The Playground mural project in Braamfontein If you love street art and you visit The Playground – Braamfontein's popular Saturday rooftop market and events space – in July 2022, you are in for a bi Johannesburg Budget Joburg: Exploring the city (without breaking the bank) It may be the City of Gold, but Joburg doesn't have to be costly. Approached with curiosity and a spirit of adventure, you'll find plenty of ways to enjoy this … Johannesburg #MyJoburg: Artist Seth Pimentel aka African Ginger Skating through Braamfontein nine years ago, Seth Pimentel met Obey Giant (the moniker of American artist and activist Shepard Fairey) as he was painting a … Johannesburg Braamfontein Street Art Tours with City Skate Tours City Skate's tours of Braamfontein's street art are an excellent way to see the city and some of the art that makes it one of Tuzla Street Art Tuzla has plenty of excellent street art waiting to be appreciated, especially in and around the centre. This is particularly true on the streets just off the … Curacao Street Art The centre of Willemstad has loads of interesting architecture to merit some interest, but its original and colourful public street art signs also have plenty … Madrid Street Art Tour with Local Graffiti Hunter This tour will take you exploring the street art of the multicultural Lavapiés, Embajadores and La Latina neighborhoods with the guide of a local graffiti … St.Petersburg Street Art Museum The idea of a museum or any sort of formal institution for graffiti seems counterintuitive, and maybe that’s enough of a reason to have a look. Walk through a … Katowice Teatralna 2A Street Art At the gated entrance to this courtyard you will find crazy little designs, incorporated into their surroundings (the chipped brick wall), and beyond, more … Warsaw City Centre Street Art Forever changing, street art appears at the entrance to Metro Centrum (known locally as 'patelnia', meaning 'frying pan') and usually has a historical theme, … Warsaw Flyover Street Art Found on practically every pillar of the flyover, there's a mix of everything here from crazy art to Legia Warsaw graffiti, all from various artists. Katowice Mona Tusz Street Art Found right in the heart of Katowice's main strip, ul. Mariacka, blink and you'll miss these two pieces by Silesian artist Mona Tusz, found at the e Warsaw Ząbkowska Street Art A collection of murals, and 'City of Angels' statues by Marek Sułek, at the entrance to ul. Ząbkowska, the heart of the Warsaw Puławska 37 Street Art Some funky bugs and words of advice telling you to 'collect art before you are dead'. Banja Luka Borik Street Art Banja Luka has plenty of blank concrete canvases just waiting to be brightened up, and the residential district of Borik is already ahead of the curve. A … Kassel KolorCubes Street Art We’re all for brightening up the drab concrete walls of any city, and that is exactly what the crowd-funded neomuralism of KolorCubes has done in Kassel. The … Bristol Banksy Street Art Not one attraction but a mass of the things, the iconic work of Banksy is found all over the city. We’ve put together a selection of our favourites over in the … Katowice Mona Tusz Street Art The great thing about street art is that it's everywhere, even in the most unlikely of places. This small piece by Silesian artist Mona Tusz can be found at … Krakow AUSCHWITZWIELICZKA This art piece by Mirosław Bałka criticises Kraków's tourist companies, many of which offer 8hr trips to both Auschwitz-Birkenau death c Poznan Abakanowicz's '5 Figures' Along the sidewalk of Zwierzyniecka and Roosevelt Streets, near the southwest side of Rondo Kaponiera, you’ll find five monumental works of art by Magdalena … Poznan Magda Abakanowicz's 'The Unrecognised' Unveiled as part of Poznań’s 750th birthday celebrations in 2002, this massive troop of towering, headless cast iron figures marching aimlessly across Citadel … Poznan Yokai Tiger Mural Sponsored by the two Korean restaurants in the building - Min's Table and Kim Chi Ken - this impressive mural by Paweł and Weronika Swanski depicts a tiger … Poznan Women of Jeżyce Mural Unveiled in the spring of 2023, this mural on ul. Gajowa celebrates the lives of five local ladies associated with the Jeżyce district: missionary Wanda … Poznan 108 Mural Just near Marina Zumi's mural in Jeżyce, you'll find work by the enigmatic Italian muralist known only as '108.' Apparently th Poznan 'The Thin Wire' Mural Italian street artist Mauro Pallotta, aka Maupal, is known mainly for his murals of Pope Francis scattered around Rome. In 2017 he was invited to create a … Poznan 'Praise the Uprising Heroes' Mural Loud and proud Polish patriotism celebrating the centenary of the Wielkopolska Uprising. Commissioned by the Wielkopolska governor and #spon by an electrical … Poznan Poznań Nightingales Neon This playful neon art, portraying a flock of colourful nightingales sitting on a five-line music staff and lighting up in rapid succession, has been installed … Poznan Marina Zumi Mural Argentine artist Marina Zumi, currently based in São Paulo, specialises in astrological scenes with phantasmagorical flora and fauna Poznan 'A Śródka Tale' Mural Ask a not-too-enthusiastic local about their favourite mural, and their face is likely to light up thinking of one particular piece - the technicolour “3D” … Krakow Banksy Museum Before we get into what a trip to Kraków's Banksy Museum is like, there are a few things - things that should be obvious (but perhaps aren't) - that need to be … Lodz Róża's Passage Walking through the courtyard from Piotrkowska 3 (or from ul. Zachodnia 56) really highlights how such a simple idea can have a big impact. Róża's Passa Katowice Sorry But Your Princess is in Another Castle This neon installation was created by Russian artist Tima Radia in 2017 and is a homage to Super Mario Bros. Get it? Krakow Krzysztof Komeda Mural This mural was dedicated to renowned Polish jazzman Krzysztof Komeda-Trzciński in April 2023 on the 54th anniversary of his death. Komeda (1931-1969) played in … Krakow Mikołaj Rejs Mural at Radziłłowska 4 The mural was created in 2022 by Mikołaj Rejs with funds from the Kraków City Budget. Similar to the artist's other murals (of which there are several, … Krakow 'Nic Dwa Razy' Mural This large mural overlooking Kraków's new park dedicated to poet Wisława Szymborska features the full text of one of her poems, 'Nic Dwa Razy' (Nothing Twice), … Krakow Mural at ul. Rajska 3 This mural was added to the side of the office building at ul. Rajska 3 in autumn of 2021 - a fine example of professional commissioned street art being added … Krakow 'Purification' Pig Sculpture Entitled 'Purification,' this pig ready to be lit ablaze has been resting on its back on an artificial island in the Wisła River since 2012. No one really … Krakow 'Tree That Cannot Be Cut Down' Mural This colourful mural overlooking Plac Nowy is full of Jewish symbolism and aptly represents the strength of the neighbourhood's Jewish heritage. Created … Krakow M-City Liberator Mural This mural by the amazing Mariusz Waras, aka M-City, was created in 2021 as part of the '100 Murals for Kraków' project. Like another mural on ul. … Krakow Mural no. 658 (Józef Mehoffer House) This mural on the side of the Józef Mehoffer House was done as part of the ArtBoom Festival in 2012. Designed by Gdynia-born M-City - one of Poland's Krakow Liberator Mural This striking mural in Podgórze was designed and painted by Dagmara Matuszak in the summer of 2018. It commemorates the fate of the RAF B-24 Liberator KG933 Krakow Pijarska Art Market Just off the Royal Route, this outdoor art market features framed paintings by local artists hung directly on the Kraków's original Krakow Kazimierz Historical Mural This mural by Piotr Janowczyk was installed outside Pub Wręga in autumn of 2015 as part of the Kazimierz Historical Murals (Kazimierskie murale historyczne) … Krakow Paul's Boutique & BC24 Urban Gallery Just to clinch its street cred, part of the modus operandi of this record store and 'urban gallery' - which peddles vinyl records, statement-making street … Krakow 100-Year Anniversary of the Incorporation of Podgórze and Kraków This mural alongside the stairs leading into Podgórze's glorious Bednarski Park celebrates the 100 year anniversary (191 Krakow 'Lem's Robot' Mural Located at the corner of ul. Józefińska and ul. Krakusa in Podgórze, this mural is dedicated to native Cracovian and famous science fiction writer Krakow 'Lem 2021' Mural Located on a large south-facing wall of Galeria Krakowska - and most easily seen from the car park on the roof of the Krakow Judah Mural Entitled 'Judah,' this large mural by Pil Peled - one of Israel's most famous street artists - was created in July 2013 as part of the Jewish Culture Festival. … Krakow Corner of ul. Nowa & ul. Józefa Created as part of the local project '100 Murals for Kraków,' this colourful creation has been livening up an old townhouse in Kazimierz since the summer of … Krakow Corner of ul. Najowki & al. Kijowska This brick wall surrounding the school at Aleja Kijowska 8 - which runs for an entire city block - may have been the birthplace of Kraków street art, and was … Poznan Sten & Lex Mural Italian street artists Sten & Lex, responsible for this dizzying work, have developed an elaborate technique called 'stencil poster,' which involves glueing … Poznan 'The Upside Down Tower' Mural Milan-based artist 2501 carries on the number-for-a-name trend while creating black-and-white wavy designs. Poznan Mr. & Mrs. Kalinowski Out in the boonies, this work by Poznań University of Fine Arts graduate Justyna Zawistowska portrays Poznań's most famous film-loving couple, Maria and Bogdan … Poznan 'Horror Vacui #9' Mural Created as part of the first Outer Spaces Festival in 2011, this psychedelic black-and-white mural by Dutch visual artist Jeroen Erosie is actually the ninth … Riga Moscow District bridge Some of our favourite examples of street art can be found under the bridges where Elijas, Maskavas and Lāčplēša steets meet. It’s an easy walk or bike ride … Riga Torņakalns Bridge Although not the most accessible, this curious collection of street art offers portraits of people either real or fictional including none other than Jesus … Riga Sparģeļu iela Although there’s plenty of low-end graffiti surrounding the picturesque Ziedoņdārzs in the 19th-century working-class neighbourhood of Grīziņkalns, an … Riga MiiT courtyard The owners of the popular MiiT vegetarian café and bike shop have commissioned a piece of street art that’s out of this world. Orange aliens straight out of a … Riga Barona 114 Although this doesn’t exactly qualify as clandestine graffiti as it was no doubt paid for by a private company, the building itself or perhaps the neighbouring … Riga Andrejsala Andrejsala is home to the city’s best waterfront restaurants, but if you do a little exploring you’ll also discover some great street art on the back side of … Krakow 'Solaris' Mural This large mural north of the Old Town was designed by Dagmara Matuszak, painted by Artur Wabik, and unveiled in 2017. The mural shows Kris Kelvin, the … Warsaw Julien de Casabianca Posters Plastered around the Praga district in 2015, various posters showing scenes from renaissance paintings were added to walls around the area... until most of … Katowice Mariacka Tylna Underpass Art The underpass found at the beginning of ul. Mariacka Tylna (linking it to ul. Wojewódzka) is at times a graffiti mess, and at times, a place to showcase new … Lodz Inappropriate Weight This 4m high work, called Ciężar niewłaściwy (Inappropriate Weight) is located outside of Łódź Fabryczna Train Station, at the walkway from the station t Krakow Mayamural This mural was created in early December 2012, just days before the impending Mayan apocalypse on December 21, 2012. Remember that silly global phenomenon? … Krakow Legal Graffiti Park Anything goes in this legal graffiti park, with three long walls for artists to do whatever they want. Located in a parking lot just behind MOCAK, we don't … Krakow Galeria Krakowska Mural The subject of a design competition, Justyna Posiecz-Polkowska's winning entry adorns the side of the Galeria Krakowska shopping mall that faces the t Krakow 'Are You Ready?' This large-scale mural by Olaf Cirut was executed in the summer of 2016 within the framework of the first Open Eyes Economy Summit in Kraków - an international … Krakow Singin' in the Rain A stencil of the iconic image of Gene Kelly singin' in the rain ("I'm happy again!") has graced this corner since spring of 2014. Krakow Plac Bawół 3 Created by the artist Broken Fingaz, this large-scale mural was created during the 2014 edition of Kraków's Jewish Culture Festival. The mural takes … Krakow Ding Dong Dumb Perhaps Kraków's most impressive and controversial mural, painted by well-known Bolognese artist Blu in 2011. The mural's ironic intent is to take a jab at the … Krakow Życie to Rozwój On the Jagiellonian University buildings near ul. Oleandry in front of Jordan Park you'll find two large colourful murals directly across from one another. Krakow ul. Strzelecka 7 A large stencil of Jesus across from the Children's Hospital, the work is signed 'Kuba.' Krakow ul. Kraszewskiego 22 Three fine street art stencils by the same artist (unknown) along a low wall at the corner of Krawszewskiego and Salwatorska; one features Robert Rodriguez's … Krakow ul. Kamienna 10 If you go poking around the old train buildings off of ul. Kamienna and you have a very, very strong spidey-sense for street art, you might find these two … Krakow Małopolska Garden of the Arts This modern performance hall is home to several commissioned murals along the wall it shares with a local primary school, located off of ul. Szujskiego near … Krakow Joseph Conrad Mural This mural near the Zabłocie train station shows the 'secretly' Polish author pipe-in-hand surrounded by elements from his novels. It was commissioned by Kraków Krakow Jedni z Wielu This mural was created in April 2015 in cooperation with the town council of Podgórze as part of the 'Some of the Many' social campaign, aimed at improving the … Krakow Galicia Jewish Museum Mural The Galicia Jewish Museum held a contest for the decoration of their exterior wall, with the winning entry going to Marcin Wierzchowski's l Krakow Forum Hotel Murals At the Forum Hotel you'll find two large-scale mural right behind cult hangout Forum Przestrzenie, which has become a bit of an unofficial centre for street … Krakow For God's Sake, Censorship is Everywhere This large mural was done by 'Pikaso' in 2012 as part of the Grolsch ArtBoom festival. The image is apparently a reaction to the rejection of his original … Krakow AGH mural The result of a contest commissioned by the University of Mining and Metallurgy in Kraków (AGH), this large mural by Justyna Lubińska, a graduate of the Kraków … Katowice Zachód Słońca This cool neon installation is found above the River Rawa located in the courtyard entrance at ul. Teatralna 2A (be careful not to get locked in as the gate … Warsaw SC Szyman Stencil Local Varsovian artist SC Szyman's works can be spotted all around the city, in poster form, pasted onto numerous walls, electricity boxes etc. The artist's … Krakow Kładka Cafe A large, airy cafe populated by vampy fashion majors and murals of friendly monsters who look like they've stepped from a dream or the fantasy world of the … Katowice SZUM Go through the courtyard at ul. Warszawska 37 and see the work by Wrocław local artist Łukasz Berger entitled 'SZUM' (noise), made out of nails sticking out of … Poznan Stanisław Barańczak Mural Krakow Galicia Jewish Museum This very active cultural institution offers a contemporary look at the Jewish past in Poland via high-quality exhibits, lectures, concerts, workshops and … Wroclaw Neon Side Gallery Tucked away in a courtyard between ul. Ruska and ul. Antoniego is a splendid collection of Soviet era neons salvaged by the Neon Side Foundation - various … Warsaw Clash Restaurant & Bar at NYX Hotel Warsaw Making a hotel more than just a place for its sleepover guests, NYX has created an inviting first-floor space where urban art and culture collide, and anyone … Katowice Ul. Mariacka Tylna For Katowice, ul. Mariacka Tylna ('Mariacka rear', which runs parallel to the main ul. Mariacka) is the Mecca of street art in the city. Warsaw NYX Hotel Warsaw Opened in March 2021, this neo-modern, eco-friendly 4-star hotel offers 331 rooms (including some very pimp apartments) over 18 floors - all of which have … Katowice Don't think, Don't ask, pay tax, vote for us Created by Peter Fuss, a Polish artist known for provocative pieces, this shows an interpretation of the 'rat race' and the mindless pursuit of … Katowice Dobrego Urobku 21 Created by Karol Kobryn in 2021, this mural was created to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the pacification of the Wujek Mine and the nine miners who died … Katowice Crushed Cars Created by Czech artist Michal Škapa in 2015, Crushed Cars is a commentary on ubiquitous consumerism in the 21st century, as well as materialism and … Katowice Cleon Peterson Mural Created by LA based artist Cleon Peterson in 2014, this mural lines the walls of a passageway under the rail bridge just east of the city. It depicts an … Katowice Blues na Koszutce Blues na Koszutce (ENG: Blues in Koszutka) is a piece created by local artist Raspajzan in 2016 to highlight Katowice's links to jazz music. The Koszutka … Katowice Ajnfart Story Found in the gate entrance to the inner courtyard, 'Ajnfart' is the Silesian word for 'gate' and the artwork here was created by local Silesian artists … Katowice 8 mil na północ lotem wrony Enter through the gate at ul. 3 Maja 11 and behold the scantily clad women on this street mural. Created by local artist Mona Tusz, 8 mil na północ lotem wrony … Katowice Jerzy Kukuczka mural Painted by Wojciech Walczyk, this mural is a portrait of Jerzy Kukuczka, a Polish alpine and high-altitude climber, who was the second man ever to climb all … Katowice Mościckiego 6 Katowice Gliwicka 58 Katowice ROA Birds Street mural showing two birds, created by Belgian artist ROA in 2012. Katowice Woman with Weapon Created by Argentine artist Hyuro in 2012. Katowice Vovo Vorotniov Mural Created by Ukrainian artist Vovo Vorotniov in 2014 for the Katowice Street Art Festival. Vovo comes from a mining city near Lviv, so for this piece, he created … Katowice Tato, Nie Płacz Created in 2015, based on the artwork of a local schoolgirl called Zosia, the childish drawing shows a daughter's interpretation of her father's work, with the … Katowice Szumski Mural Created in 2012 by Stanisław 'SZUM' Szumski for the Katowice Street Art Festival, this metaphysical piece depicts miners looking like warriors. Please note, do … Katowice Powstaniec Created by ETAM Crew in 2011, the mural was replaced in 2019 with a patriotic mural of a soldier... Katowice Moneyless and Tellas Mural This work combines Moneyless' abstract and Tellas' minimalist works into one nice piece to stare at on Mariacka Tylna. Katowice Mona Tusz and Raspazjan Mural Created by local Silesian artists Mona Tusz and Raspazjan in 2011 as part of the Katowice Street Art Festival. The artwork adorns the walls of 'Dom Aniołów … Katowice Maria Goeppert Mayer Mural This mural honouring Nobel laureate Maria Goeppert Mayer, who was born in Katowice in 1906, and awarded the Nobel for Physics in 1963 (along with J. Hans D. … Katowice Made You Look 'Made You Look' was created by UK artist Mobstr in 2013 as part of the Katowice Street Art Festival. Katowice Katowicka 43A Katowice Huta Uthemanna Katowice Macieja 3 Katowice Raciborska 50 Katowice Katowicka 33A Katowice Katowicka 37A Katowice Zbigniew Wodecki- Mariacka Tylna 19 Podkarpackie 'Family Picture' Mural Famed street artist, Arkadiusz Andrejkow, has been painting street art murals for several years. He was born in 1985 in Sanok and is a graduate of the Faculty … Podkarpackie 'Lemko Girls from Komańcza' mural The sad forlorn faces of Arkadiusz Andrejkow's haunting mural the 'Lemko girls from Komańcza' will stay with the viewer for some time. This renowned and … Johannesburg Explore Maboneng – what you need to know to visit One of Joburg’s great regeneration stories, Maboneng (a Sotho word meaning 'place of light') was originally a gritty industrial warehouse and factory district … Podkarpackie Arkadiusz Andrejkow Murals Passionate and prolific street artist, Arkadiusz Andrejkow, has been painting street art murals for several years. He was born in 1985 in Sanok and is a … Warsaw Fort Bema Fort Bema, one piece of the larger 'Warsaw Fortress', was originally built between 1886-90 under the orders of Imperial Russia. The Warsaw Fortress contained … Lodz Artur Rubenstein Mural Depiction of Polish-American classical pianist Artur Rubenstein, created by Brazilian artist Kobra in 2014 for the Urban Forms project. Rubenstein was born at …
