Street Art in Rio de Janeiro
Mural art in Lapa and Santa Teresa Street art and pixo can be found almost anywhere in Rio de Janeiro, however, there are two parts of the city where artistic expression makes up the cultural core: Lapa and Santa Teresa. Two things became obvious about the street art
Melbourne
Street Art and Laneway Culture Melbourne was founded in 1835 following a land treaty by a man called John Batman. How cool would it be if the city had also been named after him? Instead, it got its name after a British Prime Minister. The land treaty
Street Art in San Francisco
Murals in the Mission For anybody interested in street art and murals, there is one district of San Francisco that shouldn’t be missed: the Mission. The name dates back to the 18th century when the area was the place of the Spanish mission to convert the population
Street Art in Barcelona
From mural art to installations It was once the street art capital of Europe until the increase in tourism required the city of Barcelona to “clean up”. Since 2006, the city issues fines for street art and there is a special cleaning unit that cleans walls that
Street Art in São Paulo
Pinheiros, Vila Madalena and Batman’s Alley Wherever you go in São Paulo, even from the inside of an Uber, you will see street art. The city prohibits advertising billboards and even store logos can only be as big as 10% of the façade of the building. That
Visiting a favela in Rio
Touring the favela Vidigal They’re an integral part of Rio de Janeiro but also have extremely negative connotations. The media generally portrays them as a form of slum where violence and poverty are constant. Charlie had prejudices and wasn’t sure if she should go and visit a
(Street) Art in Seattle
Murals, music and other kinds of art in Seattle The first thing Charlie noticed on the train from the airport into Seattle was Mount Rainier. The second thing was the overwhelming amount of murals. It was impossible to get a picture from the train though. Charlie knew
Street Art in Boston
Back to school with murals in Boston Boston is mostly known for its historic meaning as the place where the American Revolution started and for its educational institutions, such as Harvard and MIT. Street Art isn’t the first thing that comes to mind and yet, there is
Street Art in Philadelphia
Art and history in South Philly Charlie had wanted to visit Philadelphia for a while because this city on the East Coast of the USA is said to be the birth place of street art. To make this short: She was not disappointed! South Philly One thing seems to
Street Art in Chicago
Graffiti and Murals in Bucktown Charlie loves to take Street Art Tours when she visits a city for several reasons: they get you to a different part of the city and show aspects that other tourist tours usually don’t reveal. And most importantly, they’re never an off-the-shelf