Oct 9th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
"Art should not be segregated in museums; it needs to live free among us"- Isaiah Zagar
While most travelers to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, spend time exploring rich history, colonial architecture and delicious cheese steaks, there's another facet to the city worth getting to know: its detailed murals.
Walking down the streets of the city, it will immediately become clear Philly has a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Exploring The Abstract Murals Of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 9th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
"Art should not be segregated in museums; it needs to live free among us"- Isaiah Zagar
While most travelers to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, spend time exploring rich history, colonial architecture and delicious cheese steaks, there's another facet to the city worth getting to know: its detailed murals.
Walking down the streets of the city, it will immediately become clear Philly has a ...Madrid Street Art Old And New
Jun 27th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Madrid is filled with art. From world-famous museums to cutting-edge indie galleries, this city has it all.
You don't have to go to a museum or gallery to see art, though. The streets are filled with it. This photo shows a mural at the intersection of Calle de San Andrés and Calle de Espiritu Santo, just south of the popular Plaza Dos de Mayo. The mural stretches across an entire ...Kelburn Castle To Lose Psychedelic Art, Going Old School
Jun 25th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
Kelburn Castle isn't your typical 13th century Scottish castle and aristocratic estate. It's an example of some of the best street art in the world.
As you can see, it's pretty trippy, the product of a group of Brazilian street artists in 2007. It was allowed by the local council on the understanding that it would be up for no more than three years. Generally, there are strict rules in the UK ...Somali murals: funky advertising in the Horn of Africa
Oct 21st, 2011 at 2:00PM: One of the fun parts of travel is discovering the street art of a new place. Whether it's the elaborate graffiti of New York or Madrid, the political murals of Mexico, or the current craze of Yarn Bombing, there's always something cool happening on the street.
In the Horn of Africa, street art takes the form of murals. I believe this is a Somali development, because I've seen it much more in ...The colorful murals of San Francisco's Mission District
Jan 22nd, 2009 at 2:00PM: San Francisco's Mission District is a neighborhood with a number of faces. It is at once gritty and unique, increasingly filled with shiny new businesses yet still retaining the vibrant Latino immigrant culture and scruffy charm for which it has always been known. As one walks the area, it's easy to get a feel for these differences - pungent taquerias and Quinceanera dress shops increasingly back ...San Jose to Spend $1.1 Million on Mural at Airport
Nov 21st, 2008 at 9:00AM: The San Jose city council recently approved an art project with an $1.1 million dollar price tag. A huge mural will be installed at Mineta San Jose International Airport on the side of a newly constructed parking garage. Impressive? It will be San Jose's largest piece of public art (62 feet high, 76,000 square feet). The mural is inspired by a high resolution photograph of different hands making ...
