Before I arrived in Australia, I had read numerous times that Melbourne was the city to beat when it came to street art down under. So we recruited help from our good friends at Global Greeters to give us a tour. Thus when we found street after street lined with art, I was surprised. Street Art …
Cape Town has always had a rich cultural history, but the current state of its street art is off the charts. Art has always been used to comment on social issues, and Cape Town is undoubtedly no exception. In Cape Town’s Woodstock neighborhood, they are even using street art to burst onto the international scene; with …
Having spent much of my life in the Phoenix area, I have seen it evolve. The Phoenix I knew from 15 years ago was all about one kind of art, southwestern, and for the most part, you went to Scottsdale for that. Then Phoenix launched a long-term downtown revitalization project. Before you knew it, galleries …
By: Matthew Arriving in Chiang Mai, I was half expecting a bunch of hippies and locals relaxing away with Pad Thai and fruit smoothies. Instead, I found a treasure trove of street art. We spent a fair amount of time on a scooter and wandering on foot in the city. Therefore, we came across a …
Recently, we met Amanda during our Danakil Depression tour in Ethiopia. We quickly learned she is an avid birder (705 bird species spotted in 2015) and traveler. Best of all, she shares my obsession with street art. I asked her to share a few of her favorite pieces, and she enthusiastically accepted. If you are …
I wasn’t sure what to expect on our trip to Bratislava. We didn’t intend to hunt down street art, but we always keep an eye out for exciting work. Stopping for a coffee break and some wi-fi to look up additional information about the city is when we got our first break. Heather found an …