Focus on Street Art

Find all about the hot spots, artists, styles, mediums of street art around the world.

Bogota’s Banksy? Political Graffiti from Colombia's Capital

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NIGHTLIFE:   Just blocks from where the Conquistador Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada decided to rest and let his horses drink from the brook in 1538, one can find some real gems that go a long way in illustrating attitudes of students and graffiti artists in these politically charged times.  More »

Graffiti Mundo: Street Art for the People in Buenos Aires

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NIGHTLIFE:   While the art scene worldwide is getting more elitist as time goes on, this is art by and for the people of Buenos Aires.   More »

Apollo Poetry, the Traveling Poet, Brings his Art to the People

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NIGHTLIFE:   NY Poetry Slam champion and now traveling documentarian, Apollo Poetry aims to make the world a better place one verse at a time.  More »

Artists For Obama: Signs of Change From Across America

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NEWS:   Artists are making a statement across America: Barack Obama in 08!  More »

Eye Catching Street Art From Six Populated Continents

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NIGHTLIFE:   Street art and graffiti are a world culture that show more what we have in common than what our differences are.  More »

World's Best Places to Busk

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TRAVEL WRITING:   It's possible to make some extra cash with a little talent. All you have to do is choose the right place.  More »

Paris' Surprising Street Art

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NIGHTLIFE:   Mosko have been spray painting their colourful animals on drab walls since the early 90s. The 19th and 20th Arrondissements are particularly popular with the artists  More »

Banksy: Artist, Activist, and Legend

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LIFE:   In response to Banksy's increasing notoriety, he offered a piece to an art auction with the sentence "I can't believe you morons actually buy this shit."  More »

10 Places Where Graffiti is Legal

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TRIP IDEAS:   Though graffiti purists may call out legal graffiti as not real tagging, the luxury of time allows for incredibly detailed and intricate artwork.   More »

12 Small Musical Instruments for Travel

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GEAR:   Travel can be a mind-blowing, life-altering, consciousness-expanding experience, but for serious musicians, it can also be a minor pain in the ass. Why? Creating music while traveling is fraught with annoyances and difficulties.  More »

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