New York became the center of the graffiti boom, starting in the 1960s and reaching critical mass in the 80s. Germany’s Berlin Wall (1961-1989) was also an important target of street artists and has become an iconic symbol of the power and resilience of protest art. Street Art grew into its current form out of a long tradition of public political and social protest art.Īn early example, and sometimes thought to be a starting point of contemporary street art, is the Killroy Was Here spray paintings of World War II. While it occurs around the world, many art critics contend that the form was born in New York City and continues to be the heart of Street Art.īesides NYC, many notable street art pieces have been created by French artists in the streets of Paris.
When did Graffiti Become Street Art?Īlthough the history of graffiti and street art – as well as guerrilla and public protest art – can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia, the terms ‘street art’ and ‘graffiti’ generally refer to art created since the 1960s. This type of visual art including varieties of modern graffiti, independent art, guerrilla art, post-graffiti and neo-graffiti, some kinds of mural and statuary, and even flash mob performances, guerilla gardening and yarn bombing. There are many different genres and movements that fall under the category of street art. Styled by the Sunday Times as “the rat who gave birth to Banksy”, his social and political works have been a major influence on many of today’s ‘guerrilla art’ movements.Although street art comes in many different styles and forms, it all (usually) has one thing in common: it is created in public locations and for public visibility. Hypnagogia is a two-space exhibition, featuring installation work and originals on found objects, as well as outdoor work across east London.īorn in 1951, Parisian artist Blek Le Rat is widely considered the grand master of street and the originator of stencil graffiti. ROA has become famous for painting animals on derelict buildings, shutters and walls all over the world and was also included in The Museum of Contemporary Arts’ exhibition ' Art In The Streets' in LA. The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, E1 6QLīelgium artist ROA is renowned for his unique portrayal of large-scale urban wildlife, disquietly cohabiting city streets, hand painted in his distinctive black and white style. Presented by NO way and Rudi Khalastchi, Crazy Eye Hotel is a large scale, site specific installation of mixed media offering viewers the chance to explore the vitality and spirit of Israeli street art.
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