Best Destinations For Street Art And Graffiti Tours
Graffiti and other forms of street art bring a city to life and show its culture and spirit. Whether they live there or just visit, almost everybody in the city will find this well-known public work interesting.
Street art used to be against the law, but more and more towns allow and support all kinds of street art. This is turning the city into a giant painting. So hop within these places with the best graffiti, let your camera run wild, and enjoy several of the finest street art in the world.
New York City, New York
Since New York City is known as the center of street art, every artist’s dream is to paint in this global city. Visit its five boroughs to find hidden works that show some of the world’s most diverse street art.
In 2016, a program brought in more than 200 youngsters to paint the city’s housing projects, adding life to dull and dangerous areas. As a part of the 100 Gates Projects in the Lower East Side, 100 shops were painted. This turned the area into a public art show you can’t miss.
Must See: Some of the most famous graffiti spots are in Brooklyn’s Bushwick, Manhattan’s Chelsea, the Bronx’s Hunts Point, and Harlem’s Graffiti Hall of Fame.
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City has many kinds of street art, from strange sculptures to holy graffiti to paintings and installations important to the country’s past. Its city center is interesting, especially when the shutters and garage doors are painted brightly at night.
Since it started in Mexico City in 2012, the ‘All City Canvas’ project has been one of the world’s most important street art events, bringing together well-known artists worldwide. Visit the “Street Art Challenge” webpage to see the best street art in Mexico City. It includes a directory of more than 10,000 works of art and a virtual map indicating their locations.
Must See: The world-style street art of La Roma and Condesa, the bright graffiti of Xochimilco, which can be seen from boats, and the Museo del Juguete Antiguo México, which has unique artworks inside and out.
Los Angeles, California
A Strong And Active Graffiti Art Scene Is behind LA’s glitz, star life, and Hollywood business. Walking through LA’s neighborhoods, which are full of drawings and graffiti, you can enjoy the California sun and see a lot of different kinds of art. The city’s 10-year-old ban on public art was lifted, bringing street art back to the streets. In 2011, the US’s first big street art show was retained at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.
Must See: Some of the city’s best street art may be found in the Arts District, La Brea Boulevard, Culver City, and Melrose Avenue.
Berlin, Germany
In the last few years, Berlin’s graffiti and street art scene has grown, and it’s just as interesting as the city’s history. Different colors paint buildings and walls; good street art brings artists, painters, and photographers worldwide.
The East Side Museum is a part of the Berlin Wall that is almost a mile long and has over 100 historic paintings. You can go on guided walks of this area. This outdoor gallery will last the longest because it was painted in 1990. It keeps political street art as a reminder of freedom and gives current artists a place to show their work.
Must See: Besides the East Side Gallery, Kreuzberg, and Mitte are the best places to see Berlin’s outdoor art.
Melbourne, Australia
Graffiti art is big in Australia, and the city of Melbourne is the center of it. Melbourne is usually called the cultural capital of Australia. Its brightly colored buildings, streets, and shops show a unique mix of cultures from the area and around the world. You can walk around this busy city or tour its many art-filled streets and spots. The Melbourne Stencil Festival is a great time to see street art every year. For ten days, artists from all over the world show their work.
Must See: the lively art on Union Street, Bourke Street, as well as Hosier Lane, which has won a lot of praise.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco has a lot of drawings and graffiti art, some of which have strong social messages. Every year, the Clarion Alley Mural Project creates amazing public art that anyone can see for free and listen to great live music.
Go to the 1 AM Gallery to see San Francisco’s street art like nowhere else. This creative place not only gives tours of the best street art in the city, but it also has classes on how to make fake names, use spray cans, and make a big mural with a group of other art lovers.
Must See: the artwork on Haight Street, 24th Street, Cypress Avenue, and Balmy Alley.
Barcelona, Spain
Many interesting sculptures, works by Picasso, and buildings by Gaudi can be found in Barcelona. It also has a street art scene that is growing. Here, you can take a walking or biking tour of street art to see paintings and graffiti by famous and less famous artists. You can see all of Barcelona’s street art if you stay at the Graffiti Hostel. The rooms have graffiti art on the walls and are named after cities in Europe or places in Barcelona.
Must See: El Borne, El Raval, Poble Nou, and the Gothic Quarter are some of the finest places to see graffiti in the city.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The government is more open to and accepting street art in Buenos Aires than elsewhere. If the owner agrees, a blank wall can be turned into a lively piece of art. Street artists from all over the world arrive in Buenos Aires to paint anywhere. This world city also has several world street art events where artists, photographers, and fans worldwide come together.
Must See: Some of the best spots for large-scale artworks and murals are Villa Urquiza, Coghlan’s districts, and the Federico Lacroze metro station.
