Who is your favorite Street Artist?

Who is your favorite Street Artist?

There are a number of Street Artist in this world who are either famous worldwide or they are considered ‘underground’ and local. Personally my favorite Street Artist is OMEN; he has been hitting the streets of Montreal since the 90’s and has made a name for himself as a unique artist. His artwork is one like I have never seen before, it is very versatile. Seeing as Black & White art is my personal favorite OMEN hits it on the nose for me.  

Here is my favorite piece from OMEN:

(OMEN, 2015)

Being as I am always looking for beautiful art pieces I would love to hear who your favorite Street Artist is as well as your favorite piece from them…

SMC Video: Samantha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GGTGRkSjGQ

Link to explore New York Graffiti Artist

Have you ever been to a new city or town and thought ‘gosh I would love to see some of their culture or artwork’? Well you’re in luck if you are going to New York anytime soon because New York Graffiti Artists are featured everywhere.  New York is one of the number one places to go and see some beautiful Graffiti. They have so many amazing pieces that they have a tour you can go on where they show you the best of the best in Graffiti.

Here is a link for all of you to check out: 

http://www.freetoursbyfoot.com/new-york-tours/walking-tours/new-york-graffiti-and-street-art-tours/

(Free Tours by Foot, 2015)

Who is your favorite New York Graffiti Artist??

If anyone goes on this free tour let us know how it was and post, post, post LOTS of pictures!! :D

5 Top Graffiti Artists from the GTA!

Everyone has heard of Graffiti, but could you honestly list anyone from the GTA who has made a name for themselves partaking in this form of art? No, well good thing you’ve got me here to list the 5 Top Graffiti Artists that have roots in the GTA! 

As a resident of Toronto I’ve seen many pieces of Graffiti and every once in a while you come across something spectacular. A Graffiti Artist that speaks to you through his/her art. 

Here is lists of the 5 Top Graffiti Artists that I feel have some amazing talent:

5. Joel Richardson:   Over the past few years, Joel's slowly transformed a Junction railway underpass (near DuPont and Lansdowne) into a massive mock-shrine. He is considered one of Toronto's more eccentric street artists who is most famous for his stencils and poster art.

(CBCNews, 2015)

4. LISTEN:   Has been very successful over the past few years in getting this human-sized throw-up of a bird up around the city of Toronto.

(BlogTO, 2015)

3. ANSER:   Known as the "Mysterious Date," these faces show off ANSER's ability to fuse "high art" portrait techniques with street-graffiti bombing tactics. His work has also made it into gallery settings from time to time.

(Sarah Al-Hage, 2015) 

2. POSER:    In 2012, Toronto witnessed POSER's bunnies hopping around town. Appearing in prime locations all over the GTA his bunnies have been described as “pretty fresh”.

(BlogTO, 2015)

1. ELICSER: Said to be alternately dark, mysterious, brooding, and beautiful, it's hard to imagine T.O.'s graffiti scene without ELICSER's stunning and effective portraits.

(Jenkin Au, 2015)

Which Graffiti Artist would you say is you favorite form this list? Are there any other Graffiti Artists that you would like to see on a future list?

Where did Banksy Art come from?

‘Banksy’, whose real identity is unknown, got his start in the streets of England and is now featured all over the world. Not only can his artwork be seen on many walls around the world, Banksy Art has also been featured in movies, galleries and music videos. His pieces are very deep and they relate to many people whether it is political, social or ethical views Banksy is not afraid to let his feeling resonate through his art. Here are some photos of Banksy Art:

(Vidar, 2015)

 (BBC News, 2015)

(Sarah Jordan, 2015)           

(Timothy L. DeGeorge, 2015)

Do you think Banksy Art is only this famous because he is a ‘ghost’ in the Graffiti world?

How to be taken seriously as a Female Graffiti Artists?

As you may or may not be aware, Graffiti is mainly considered a man’s art. This is 100% not the case. There are many Female Graffiti Artists who are just trying to get their art out there but they are not taken as seriously as the male Graffiti artists.  So how does a Female Graffiti Artist get taken seriously by society? GET OUT THERE! Yes it is that simple. Get your art out there and show them that women can spray just as good if not better than any man. So ladies grab your spray can and pick a wall because a movement has been started.

(Piper Weiss, 2015)

Post your favorite Female Graffiti Artist :D and join the movement!!

The Most Famous Graffiti Artists of all time (in my eyes)!

Now there is a hella long list of Graffiti artists, and I mean LONG! But in this post will be a review of who I think are the most Famous Graffiti Artists. Now I too have a LONG list of artists who I feel are amazing at Graffiti but when it comes to who the most Famous Graffiti Artists are I can only really bring up 2-3 names:

  Revok:          Also known as Jason Williams, he is LA’s most wanted by not only police but any and everyone who has a passion for Graffiti! His art work is famous all around the world and he has been featured in many galleries and art shows.

(LA Taco, 2015)  

Lady Pink:        Also known as Sandra Fabara is a Graffiti artist from NYC whose story is almost as compelling as her artwork. As a young woman Lady Pink lost her boyfriend due to deportation so to try and deal with her grief she started tagging her boyfriend’s name all around NYC. This lead to her career as Lady Pink becoming the most photographed and interviewed Graffiti artist of her time.

(The Daily Drink, 2015)

Dondi:              Now Dondi is on my list because not only was his art about a movement, his art touched millions of people around the world before and after his passing. Dondi was a New York based artist who frequently traveled around the world to speak to people about AIDS. His movement was felt worldwide and his death was a shock to millions.

(The Boiler House, 2015)

Who would you add to this list as the most Famous Graffiti Artists of all time??

How The Graffiti Artist came about...

Imagine your passion is art and you live in NYC in the late 60’s. What an amazing place for an artist to be, it was the “American Dream” and TAKI 183 was ‘living the dream’. He was a young artist who worked as a foot messenger all around NYC. This is where The Graffiti Artist came about; as he walked he couldn’t help but write his ‘tag’ everywhere he went. TAKI 183 was all around NYC and was quickly catching on by other artists. His tag gave inspiration to many other artists to hit the streets and display their art. If TAKI 183’s tag is considered how The Graffiti Artist came about would the romans not be the Graffiti Artists of their time??

(Παρασκευή,2015)                                                                             (Παρασκευή,2015)