Street Art

December 19, 2011

Hanksy’s Apollo 13 Space Shuttle Spoof

Spoofing one of Banksy's most recent pieces, Hanksy hilariously transforms Banky's Biplane (below) into the legendary Apollo 13 Space Shuttle. Spotted on the streets of Chicago, Tom Hanks looks like he's having the time of his life. Just take one look at his hilarious facial expression! As far as street art spoofing goes, Hanksy is definitely making quite a reputation for himself with a string of brilliant pieces.

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November 16, 2011

Retro Graffiti Grid

What happens when a swanky hotel and an open-minded art gallery come together? You get a permanent outdoor installation that celebrates the art of graffiti. Currently on the wall of Mondrian SoHo are 120 photographs of New York's Lower East Side taken by Sol LeWitt in 1979.

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October 6, 2011

Huge Mural in Greece Depicts Economic Crisis

Blu, without a doubt, is a controversial street artist. He takes relevant issues and, through art, gives us his personal commentary. Previously, he dealt with the war, giving us a look at tragically brainwashed soldiers. This time around, we see his thoughts on the inevitable default of Greece. This gargantuan piece is worth a thousand words, and one can only hope that it makes an impact. Incredible how powerful a large mural can be.

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September 5, 2011

Real World Street Art by C215

Christian Gumy, aka C215, hasn't slowed down one bit since we last interviewed him here on theMET. Most recently, the French street artist traveled around Europe, beautifying the streets everywhere he went. “I paint in the streets people really belonging to the streets: tramps, but also beggars, street orphans from the poorest countries. This is a stencil tradition by the way,” C215 says.

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