21 Amazing Places to See Street Art Around the World.

1

Berlin, Germany

Berlin is rapidly becoming a center of art and innovation in Europe, and its street art scene is totally indicative of that. They even have graffiti workshops and street art city tours.

2

Bristol, United Kingdom

Bristol is known for its extremely vibrant and diverse street art scene. It's a hub for music and art and all things creative. These huge murals are courtesy of artists Mariusz Waras (left) and Nick Walker (right). Perhaps the most famous street artist in the world, Banksy, came up through the Bristol scene before gaining worldwide notoriety.
3

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires is one of the most lively, colorful cities thanks to its amazing street art scene. The government is encouraging of street art, even subsidizing some of the murals, and because of this support, Buenos Aires has attracted some of the world's leading urban artists, making it one of the most important locales for the burgeoning street art movement.
4

New York, New York, USA

New York City is the center of the universe (just ask any New Yorker), and it is a staple of the street art world. New York has always been known for its graffiti...it's contributed to the look and the feel of the city for decades, but now it's growing and evolving as an art form. 
5

Istanbul, Turkey

There has been a recent art revolution in Istanbul, which has opened it up entirely for street artists. You can see art throughout the whole city now, on walls and trains and sidewalks throughout each of the districts.
6

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok's street art scene is such an integral part of the city that it hosts a Street Art Festival, where they invite artists from around the world to contribute to their city's artistic vision. 
7

Moscow, Russia

Street art in Moscow is monumental and impressive. They even have an artist they've dubbed the Russian Banksy, or Bankski.
8

Paris, France

Ah, Paris! The City of Light! The City of Love! The City of Street Art? Yep! Go for the crêpes or the Eiffel Tower, stay for the awesome art everywhere.
9

São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo is chock full of amazing street art, especially in the vibrant neighborhood of Vila Madalena and the street whose every inch is covered in beautiful art that's always changing and being updated, Beco do Batman, or Batman Alley. 
10

Prague, Czech Republic

There is a robust street art culture in Prague, evidenced clearly by The Lennon Wall, named for the portrait of John Lennon it once boasted. (It has since been painted over.) But since the 1980s, the wall has been filled with John Lennon-inspired graffiti and Beatles lyrics, flowers and poems that speak of love and peace. 
11

Dublin, Ireland

Dublin's street art scene has been flourishing in recent years thanks to businesses, art organizations and the Dublin City Council promoting and supporting artists. The Camden street area in particular is where artists of all different styles and backgrounds come together.
12

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Philly is an extremely artistic city with a thriving street art scene. The city's official Mural Arts Program works to promote art, which they believe has the power to ignite real change and transform communities. The program empowers artists to create meaningful and inventive pieces of art around the city to do just that. 
13

Melbourne, Australia

Street art is so important to Melbourne that the city's own official government website has a section dedicated to it. They mark the difference between graffiti and street art, noting the difference and providing a whole gallery of the awesome street art found in the city.
14

Valparaiso, Chile

Valparaiso is one of the most colorful cities in the world. They offer street art tours to view their varied, bright, beautiful murals that call the city their canvas. 
15

Montreal, Canada

Check out the Montreal Street Art Facebook page for even more compelling photographs of the city's street art scene.
16

London, United Kingdom

There are several, official street art tours that London offers. It's street art royalty, with many of the world's top street artists coming out of London.
17

Cape Town, South Africa

As in many places, the street art movement in Cape Town began as a political protest during the apartheid unrest. These days, the street art is less politically motivated but still quite affecting.
18

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City is a colorful city in many ways, one of which is their creative street art scene, which is present in neighborhoods all throughout the bustling metropolis.
19

Taipei, Taiwan

The shopping and lifestyle center of Taipei is the district Ximen (or Ximending). On the streets is where you can find some of the most impressive graffiti and street art; creative murals add flavor and culture to the city.
20

Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon is the city to go to to see edgy street art. In fact, the Crono Project commissioned artists to turn run-down, abandoned buildings into works of art and held a huge exhibition in celebration.
21

Los Angeles, California, USA

The home of "the industry" is a lesser known but still flourishing hub for artists and creatives, and this is more clear than ever in the street art that paints the town. The downtown arts district is home to some of the world's best artists and they use the sprawling city as the background for their awesome pieces.

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