Street Art

November 4, 2010

Calligraffiti: An Explosive New Art Form

By mixing beautiful and traditional calligraphy with the rawness and grittiness of graffiti, Niels Meulman gives a whole new way of appreciating both art forms. Meulman, also known as Shoe, is an artist, designer and art director who was born in Amsterdam and who's worked at international ad agencies like BBDO and television networks like MTV (where he was their creative director for a short period of time).

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July 31, 2010

Global Warming & War by Blu (5 pics)

Global Warming – Berlin, Germany One of our favorite street artists, Blu, just completed these amazing large scale murals in Europe. Using the facade of high-rise buildings as his canvas, Blu sends very relevant political messages through his works. “Global Warming” is extremely clever and features a melting iceberg in an hourglass, which is dripping water into a flooding city below.

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February 23, 2010

Urban Street Art: Subway Shark

Street artist Kapo created this fierce looking shark on a subway entrance in Madrid, Spain. Love how the 3D effect makes it look like the beast is coming out of water. Edit: The subway entrance is some sort of ventilation and the artist is e1000ink.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.