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Street art is actually a visual art\u00a0form that is created in public places,\u00a0motivated by the artist\u2019s desire\u00a0to communicate with the audience\u00a0outside of formal artistic spaces\u00a0like galleries. The origins of this\u00a0art form and its acceptance were\u00a0neither simple nor easy. At first this\u00a0art form was not accepted by the\u00a0public, but instead it was seen as an\u00a0act of vandalism.
\nArtists\u2019 pieces were frequently getting\u00a0painted over or covered with\u00a0new work by other artists.
\nWho are the\u00a0street art pioneers?
\nSocial or political issues, criticizing or\u00a0even making fun of society, or just\u00a0simply expressing attitudes are just\u00a0some of the things that inspire street\u00a0artists. Places where this art form\u00a0can be admired are mostly old buildings,\u00a0empty or unkempt premises,\u00a0concrete columns, sidewalks.
\nHow and\u00a0when did it all begin?
\nGraffiti, which first started appearing\u00a0on trains and buildings, represent\u00a0the earliest form of street art,\u00a0and they originally emerged in the\u00a0USA \u2013 or New York, to be precise \u2013\u00a0during the 1920s and 1930s, and\u00a0their authors were gang members.
\nStreet art saw its true boom in\u00a01970s when young people started\u00a0to create movements, reacting to\u00a0their social and political environment.
Germany \u2013 or Munich, to be more\u00a0precise \u2013 became graffiti\u2019s homeland\u00a0in 1985, when the city\u2019s sprayers\u00a0turned the S4 train, the so called\u00a0Geltendorfer train, into the first\u00a0wholetrain in the country.\u00a0The Berlin Wall was also chosen to\u00a0serve\u00a0as canvas for street art.
\nLondon is one of the most famous\u00a0cities in Europe where tourists get\u00a0shown street art works in dedicated\u00a0walking tours.
Street art gave birth to murals,\u00a0which\u00a0contain different motifs but\u00a0make anyone who\u2019s walking by stop\u00a0and admire them.
\nIn addittion to graffiti and murals,\u00a0street art also includes stencils,\u00a0prints, large-scale paintings and\u00a0projects of artistic collaboration,\u00a0than street installations and performative\u00a0and video art.
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The most famous artists
Street artists today are many, but a\u00a0number of them still prefer to stay\u00a0anonymous. One of the most famous\u00a0ones is Banksy, who has successfully\u00a0been keeping his identity\u00a0secret for years. His pieces mainly\u00a0focus on political and social events.\u00a0Thanks to his work (graffiti, murals\u2026)\u00a0and style of expressing his\u00a0attitude, the artist is recognized all\u00a0around the world.
\nVhils is a street artist from Portugal\u00a0who makes collages and portraits.
\nBLU is a street artist from Bologna\u00a0who draws mostly murals all over\u00a0the globe.
Another important figure is Moose,\u00a0who uses cleaning supplies from\u00a0hotels or car wash shops instead\u00a0of sprays or emulsions and paints\u00a0different looking graffiti on dirty\u00a0exteriors. He represents the niche\u00a0of the so-called reverse graffiti,\u00a0where images and letters are made\u00a0by cleaning dirty surfaces. Some\u00a0artists also use this method to send\u00a0messages about the environment.
\nIn addition to these, there are many\u00a0other artists who have certainly left\u00a0their mark, and among them are\u00a0French artist Christian Gu\u00e9my, or\u00a0C215, who travels the world and\u00a0shows the people of the cities he\u00a0visits in his work, then Spy, Laguna,\u00a0etc. Since these artists are generally\u00a0known for travelling the world, their\u00a0work can be seen in different cities,\u00a0countries, and even continents.
\nUse of street art at events
\nAlthough it was an illegal art form\u00a0when it first appeared, today it\u2019s\u00a0one of the most popular forms of\u00a0art, and some artists\u2019 pieces can be\u00a0both found in galleries and used in\u00a0different events.
\nCompanies such as Puma, Red bull\u00a0and Coca Cola use this art form to\u00a0make their brands more popular\u00a0among young people, and one of\u00a0the ways was to rent a space artists\u00a0can work on.
![\"Murals\"](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/world-wide-giant-murals-street-art-julien-malland-seth-globepainter-11.jpg\" "\\"Murals\\"")
There have been\u00a0cases\u00a0of companies misusing this\u00a0approach in one way or another,\u00a0with graffiti depicting their brands\u00a0on public surfaces, etc. In general,\u00a0street art and graffiti design found\u00a0their place with companies that wish\u00a0to position their brands as a part\u00a0of modern \u201cstreet\u201d culture.
\nYet, we have seen from experience\u00a0that using these techniques can be\u00a0a big success at corporate events\u00a0and promotions of new products,\u00a0which was the case with a pharmaceutical\u00a0company that used 3D street\u00a0art in closed space \u2013 conference\u00a0hall, to motivate the participants to\u00a0interact more, as well as to send the\u00a0desired message.
\nStreet art represents making a\u00a0statement,\u00a0so event planners can\u00a0look at it as a surpassing idea for\u00a0organizing\u00a0extraordinary events, or\u00a0make it a starting point for some\u00a0team building workshops.
\nEvery artist has their own style and\u00a0method, opinions or goals, but\u00a0the thing they all have in common\u00a0is that their work draws people\u2019s\u00a0attention and leaves strong impressions.
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\n", "content_text": "Many buildings or walls are covered in eye catching images, graffiti, and murals\u00a0that make us stop, look, and reflect on the messages they\u2019re conveying or simply\u00a0appreciate their visual representation or the technique used or make us ask ourselves\u00a0– HOW did they do this? Street art is an expression of young people\u2019s opinions\u00a0and also an attempt at making old and ruined buildings beautiful.\nStreet art is actually a visual art\u00a0form that is created in public places,\u00a0motivated by the artist\u2019s desire\u00a0to communicate with the audience\u00a0outside of formal artistic spaces\u00a0like galleries. The origins of this\u00a0art form and its acceptance were\u00a0neither simple nor easy. At first this\u00a0art form was not accepted by the\u00a0public, but instead it was seen as an\u00a0act of vandalism.\nArtists\u2019 pieces were frequently getting\u00a0painted over or covered with\u00a0new work by other artists.\nWho are the\u00a0street art pioneers?\nSocial or political issues, criticizing or\u00a0even making fun of society, or just\u00a0simply expressing attitudes are just\u00a0some of the things that inspire street\u00a0artists. Places where this art form\u00a0can be admired are mostly old buildings,\u00a0empty or unkempt premises,\u00a0concrete columns, sidewalks.\nGraffiti\nHow and\u00a0when did it all begin?\nGraffiti, which first started appearing\u00a0on trains and buildings, represent\u00a0the earliest form of street art,\u00a0and they originally emerged in the\u00a0USA \u2013 or New York, to be precise \u2013\u00a0during the 1920s and 1930s, and\u00a0their authors were gang members.\nStreet art saw its true boom in\u00a01970s when young people started\u00a0to create movements, reacting to\u00a0their social and political environment.\nGermany \u2013 or Munich, to be more\u00a0precise \u2013 became graffiti\u2019s homeland\u00a0in 1985, when the city\u2019s sprayers\u00a0turned the S4 train, the so called\u00a0Geltendorfer train, into the first\u00a0wholetrain in the country.\u00a0The Berlin Wall was also chosen to\u00a0serve\u00a0as canvas for street art.\nLondon is one of the most famous\u00a0cities in Europe where tourists get\u00a0shown street art works in dedicated\u00a0walking tours.\nStreet art gave birth to murals,\u00a0which\u00a0contain different motifs but\u00a0make anyone who\u2019s walking by stop\u00a0and admire them.\nIn addittion to graffiti and murals,\u00a0street art also includes stencils,\u00a0prints, large-scale paintings and\u00a0projects of artistic collaboration,\u00a0than street installations and performative\u00a0and video art.\nThe most famous artists\nStreet artists today are many, but a\u00a0number of them still prefer to stay\u00a0anonymous. One of the most famous\u00a0ones is Banksy, who has successfully\u00a0been keeping his identity\u00a0secret for years. His pieces mainly\u00a0focus on political and social events.\u00a0Thanks to his work (graffiti, murals\u2026)\u00a0and style of expressing his\u00a0attitude, the artist is recognized all\u00a0around the world.\nVhils is a street artist from Portugal\u00a0who makes collages and portraits.\nBLU is a street artist from Bologna\u00a0who draws mostly murals all over\u00a0the globe.\nAnother important figure is Moose,\u00a0who uses cleaning supplies from\u00a0hotels or car wash shops instead\u00a0of sprays or emulsions and paints\u00a0different looking graffiti on dirty\u00a0exteriors. He represents the niche\u00a0of the so-called reverse graffiti,\u00a0where images and letters are made\u00a0by cleaning dirty surfaces. Some\u00a0artists also use this method to send\u00a0messages about the environment.\nIn addition to these, there are many\u00a0other artists who have certainly left\u00a0their mark, and among them are\u00a0French artist Christian Gu\u00e9my, or\u00a0C215, who travels the world and\u00a0shows the people of the cities he\u00a0visits in his work, then Spy, Laguna,\u00a0etc. Since these artists are generally\u00a0known for travelling the world, their\u00a0work can be seen in different cities,\u00a0countries, and even continents.\nUse of street art at events\nAlthough it was an illegal art form\u00a0when it first appeared, today it\u2019s\u00a0one of the most popular forms of\u00a0art, and some artists\u2019 pieces can be\u00a0both found in galleries and used in\u00a0different events.\nCompanies such as Puma, Red bull\u00a0and Coca Cola use this art form to\u00a0make their brands more popular\u00a0among young people, and one of\u00a0the ways was to rent a space artists\u00a0can work on.\nMurals\nThere have been\u00a0cases\u00a0of companies misusing this\u00a0approach in one way or another,\u00a0with graffiti depicting their brands\u00a0on public surfaces, etc. In general,\u00a0street art and graffiti design found\u00a0their place with companies that wish\u00a0to position their brands as a part\u00a0of modern \u201cstreet\u201d culture.\nYet, we have seen from experience\u00a0that using these techniques can be\u00a0a big success at corporate events\u00a0and promotions of new products,\u00a0which was the case with a pharmaceutical\u00a0company that used 3D street\u00a0art in closed space \u2013 conference\u00a0hall, to motivate the participants to\u00a0interact more, as well as to send the\u00a0desired message.\nStreet art represents making a\u00a0statement,\u00a0so event planners can\u00a0look at it as a surpassing idea for\u00a0organizing\u00a0extraordinary events, or\u00a0make it a starting point for some\u00a0team building workshops.\nEvery artist has their own style and\u00a0method, opinions or goals, but\u00a0the thing they all have in common\u00a0is that their work draws people\u2019s\u00a0attention and leaves strong impressions.\nFestivals and conferences\n\u00b7 Sarasota Chalk\u00a0Festival founded in 2007\n\u00b7 Living Walls conference\u00a0founded in 2009\n\u00b7 The RVA Street Art Festival\u00a0founded in 2012\n \nThe post Street Art \u2013 A Worthwhile Art Form appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2016-08-05T10:32:52+02:00", "date_modified": "2016-08-05T10:32:52+02:00", "author": { "name": "Mirjana Novitovic", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/officebs/", "avatar": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/slika-.jpg" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/bigstock-Mural-art-at-East-Williamsburg-73418065.jpg", "tags": [ "graffiti", "interesting facts", "murals", "OMG... 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