BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "street art" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:34:43 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Portland Street Artist Celebrates Groundhog Day http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/portland-street-artists-celebrate-groundhog-day It may not be an entirely accurate celebration (this Bill Murray smirk is from “Stripes”), but it’s definitely righteous. Spotted Thursday afternoon on the corner of E. Burnside and 14th Ave.

Via: blogtown.portlandmercury.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/abrams/portland-street-artists-celebrate-groundhog-day Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:47:09 -0500 <b>It may not be an entirely accurate celebration (this Bill Murray smirk is from "Stripes"), but it's definitely righteous.</b> Spotted Thursday afternoon on the corner of E. Burnside and 14th Ave. abrams nonadult 30 Examples Of Amazing Street Art From Around The World http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/amazing-street-art-from-30-countries-around-the-wo We walk by street art and graffiti everyday without realizing it. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that this is a whole genre in the art world with its own beautiful stylings and cultural reflections. So, here’s a list of 30 amazing international pieces. The next time you see some street art, take some time to look at it!

England

England

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France

France

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Mexico

Mexico

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Germany

Germany

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/hgrant/amazing-street-art-from-30-countries-around-the-wo Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:02:08 -0500 <b>We walk by street art and graffiti everyday without realizing it.</b> Sometimes it's easy to forget that this is a whole genre in the art world with its own beautiful stylings and cultural reflections. So, here's a list of 30 amazing international pieces. The next time you see some street art, take some time to look at it! hgrant nonadult Tape Art Timelapse By Max Zorn http://www.buzzfeed.com/willio/tape-art-timelapse-by-max-zorn-460x Genius.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/willio/tape-art-timelapse-by-max-zorn-460x Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:02:09 -0500 <b>Genius.</b> willio nonadult nonadult nonadult Pressure-Washed Street Mural http://www.buzzfeed.com/willio/pressure-washed-street-mural-by-stefaan-de-croock-460x Stefaan De Croock transforms a mess into a masterpiece.

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Via: thisiscolossal.com

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/willio/pressure-washed-street-mural-by-stefaan-de-croock-460x Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:02:08 -0500 <b><a href="http://www.strook.eu/">Stefaan De Croock</a> transforms a mess into a masterpiece.</b> willio nonadult LEGO Army Invades Chalkfest http://www.buzzfeed.com/xsmall/lego-army-invades-chalkfest-2q5u Beware of the armies of Mordor “Free Ego,” a chalk painting designed by Leon Keer. This is the completed version of the outline we saw a few days ago.

"Free Ego," a chalk painting designed by Leon Keer, was inspired by Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Army "in honor of the arrival of Ego Leonard and to support his release out of his custody."

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/xsmall/lego-army-invades-chalkfest-2q5u Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:02:08 -0500 <b>Beware of the armies of <strike>Mordor</strike> "Free Ego," a chalk painting designed by Leon Keer.</b> This is the completed version of the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/todd/lego-street-art-lrb">outline</a> we saw a few days ago. xsmall nonadult Terracotta LEGO Army Street Art http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/terracotta-lego-army-street-art LEGO and history? I'll take three. Planet Street Painting did an amazing job for the Sarasota Chalk Festival.

The Beginning Stages

The Beginning Stages

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The Final Product

The Final Product

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The Inspiration

The Inspiration

More information about China's terracotta army is available here.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/terracotta-lego-army-street-art Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:17:11 -0500 <b>LEGO and history?</b> I&#39;ll take three. <a href="http://www.planetstreetpainting.com/">Planet Street Painting</a> did an amazing job for the Sarasota Chalk Festival. donnad nonadult LEGO Street Art http://www.buzzfeed.com/todd/lego-street-art-lrb Be careful, looking at this image may induce brain explosions. This great 3D street drawing of Lego men was created in Sarasota, Florida.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/todd/lego-street-art-lrb Sat, 05 Nov 2011 04:02:19 -0400 <b>Be careful, looking at this image may induce brain explosions.</b> This great 3D street drawing of Lego men was created in Sarasota, Florida. todd nonadult Too Soon? Zombie Steve Jobs Street Art Appears In NYC http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/too-soon-zombie-steve-jobs-street-art-appears-in I saw this on my way to lunch. Thoughts?

Zombie Jobs street art spotted on Broom Street and West Broadway, Soho, New York.

Source: chrismenning

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrismenning/too-soon-zombie-steve-jobs-street-art-appears-in Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:32:08 -0400 <b>I saw this on my way to lunch.</b> Thoughts? chrismenning nonadult Reverse Graffiti http://www.buzzfeed.com/dzilbert27/reverse-graffiti-hits-the-streets-of-riga-48lv

What, you may ask, is reverse graffiti? It’s like regular graffiti, only you use a pressure washer instead of spray paint.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/dzilbert27/reverse-graffiti-hits-the-streets-of-riga-48lv Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:02:16 -0400 <b>What, you may ask, is reverse graffiti?</b> It's like regular graffiti, only you use a pressure washer instead of spray paint. dzilbert27 nonadult Keyboard Street Art http://www.neatorama.com/2011/09/24/keyboard-street-art/

The key to successful street art often simply finding the right type of background.

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]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2011/09/24/keyboard-street-art/ Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:17:09 -0400 <b>The key to successful street art often simply finding the right type of background.</b> neatorama nonadult Graffiti Artists Can Protest In The Coolest Ways http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/graffiti-artists-can-protest-in-the-coolest-ways This crazy impressive piece of graffiti was achieved by artists who rappelled down the side of the dam. What do they want? This counter-productive dam to be torn down. Environmentalists say that it has deprived beaches downstream of the sand they need to replenish themselves and has helped contribute to the endangerment of steelhead trout.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/graffiti-artists-can-protest-in-the-coolest-ways Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:49:48 -0400 <b>This crazy impressive piece of graffiti was achieved by artists who rappelled down the side of the dam.</b> What do they want? This counter-productive dam to be torn down. Environmentalists say that it has deprived beaches downstream of the sand they need to replenish themselves and has helped contribute to the endangerment of steelhead trout. jpmoore nonadult Prague Street Art Is Watching You http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/prague-street-art-is-watching-you Anybody who has been to a major European city (and New York is starting to catch up stateside) can tell you how true this is. Big Brother is on every corner. Or in this case he's everywhere on one corner.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/prague-street-art-is-watching-you Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:01:35 -0400 <b>Anybody who has been to a major European city (and New York is starting to catch up stateside) can tell you how true this is.</b> Big Brother is on every corner. Or in this case he&#39;s everywhere on one corner. jpmoore nonadult The Magnificent Street Art Of OaKoAk http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/the-magnificent-street-art-of-oakoak-281t Quirky, clever, with a great sense of humor. Let me introduce you to OaKoAk, a “French artist who likes to play with urban elements,” according to his site.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/the-magnificent-street-art-of-oakoak-281t Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:32:13 -0400 <b>Quirky, clever, with a great sense of humor.</b> Let me introduce you to OaKoAk, a "French artist who likes to play with urban elements," according to his <a href="http://oakoak.canalblog.com/">site.</a> burnred nonadult Art Attack http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/art-attack-281t Massive three-dimensional pictures are popular in China right now. This one has real bite!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/art-attack-281t Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:02:12 -0400 <b>Massive three-dimensional pictures are popular in China right now. </b>This one has real bite! burnred nonadult Newscasters Have Fun With Sulfur Hexafluoride http://www.buzzfeed.com/devito/having-fun-with-some-sulfur-hexafluoride-2qum

Adults can learn science, too.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/devito/having-fun-with-some-sulfur-hexafluoride-2qum Sun, 17 Jul 2011 14:32:12 -0400 Adults can learn science, too. devito nonadult New Blu And Erica Il Cane Collaboration http://www.buzzfeed.com/officialhypeeditor/new-blu-and-erica-il-cane-collaboration-3gi3 Double the awesomeness with a collaboration between two famous street artists, Blu (mural) and Erica Il Cane (watchtower).

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/officialhypeeditor/new-blu-and-erica-il-cane-collaboration-3gi3 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:32:12 -0400 Double the awesomeness with a collaboration between two famous street artists, Blu (mural) and Erica Il Cane (watchtower). officialhypeeditor nonadult Graffiti And Street Art Diagram http://www.buzzfeed.com/officialhypeeditor/graffiti-and-street-art-diagram-3gi3 Check out this cool visualization of the history of Graffiti and Street Art.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/officialhypeeditor/graffiti-and-street-art-diagram-3gi3 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:02:12 -0400 Check out this cool visualization of the history of Graffiti and Street Art. officialhypeeditor nonadult Artists Turn Streets Into Large-Scale Paintings http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/artists-turn-streets-into-giant-works-of-op-art-281t Swiss artists Sabina Lang and Daniel Baumann take streets, overpasses, soccer fields and other open public spaces and transform them into abstract paintings and a giant scale. It's literally street art. More here! ( Via Co.Design )

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/burnred/artists-turn-streets-into-giant-works-of-op-art-281t Sun, 29 May 2011 19:02:11 -0400 <b>Swiss artists Sabina Lang and Daniel Baumann take streets, overpasses, soccer fields and other open public spaces and transform them into abstract paintings and a giant scale.</b> It&#39;s literally street art. <a href="http://www.langbaumann.com/">More here!</a> (<a href="http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663939/artists-turn-streets-into-giant-works-of-op-art-slideshow">Via Co.Design</a>) burnred nonadult TRON Aerosol Mural http://www.buzzfeed.com/lenkendall/tron-aerosol-mural-wh6

Unbelievable talent.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/lenkendall/tron-aerosol-mural-wh6 Thu, 26 May 2011 20:32:09 -0400 Unbelievable talent. lenkendall nonadult Awesome New Works By OaKoAk http://www.buzzfeed.com/poutine/new-works-by-oakoak-10u6 The french street artist is at it again and his new pieces are just as awesome. Check em out. (Via officialhype )

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/poutine/new-works-by-oakoak-10u6 Fri, 20 May 2011 10:32:09 -0400 <b>The french street artist is at it <a href="http://www.officialhype.org/2011/03/photos-street-art-of-oakoak.html">again</a> and his new pieces are just as awesome. Check em out.</b> (Via <a href="http://www.officialhype.org/2011/05/photos-new-works-by-oakoak.html">officialhype</a>) poutine nonadult