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A wonderful ragbag for alternative travelers and fans of creativity, especially urban art. On this platform you can find interesting reportages, detailed country or city maps and coverages on awesome artists. There is a whole section about interviews with unique people and their amazing work, as well about crazy events and interesting sustaining projects from all around the world. Meanwhile we have more than 280.000 photos from 100 countries in our archive and we try to preserve some of this creativity with our documentation. All respect to the artists! As well to all the numerous people involved in this non profit project. We do this voluntarily because we love it and we want to support the art scene in general and socio-cultural understanding between us on this planet. If you find any mistakes or missing information, just send us a message. We are creating, building and changing on this website all the time – but – of course! If there is free time…. we travel and explore!!!
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Monaco / StreetartMonaco is a tiny, independent city-state on the French Mediterranean coast with an area of 203 hectares and approximately 38,000 inhabitants. Luxury reigns in the principality, which is a place for the rich, with its pompous casinos, yacht marinas, and the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix in Formula 1, which takes place annually on the streets. There is no graffiti here, and very little streetart, but there are open-air photo exhibitions and there are also stickers, mainly from the countless tourist visitors.
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France / PainterGERAUD DELTEIL paints comic-like portraits as abstracted cult figures, celebrities or simply fantasy creatures. The fantastic artist creatively interprets colorful portraits of famous icons in his very own way. Long time ago, he started with spray cans doing graffiti, but meanwhile he has developed his special unique style, which gets implemented mostly on canvas. We spoke with the artist in an interview.
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Argentina / PainterCreative and passionate, Buenos Aires-based artist Murdock Allen is what you might call a traveling artist. He has already traveled the whole world and painted his works in the most unusual places in front of the viewer’s eyes. The art is always there. Murdock is concerned with bringing creativity directly to the people and also involving them. His paintings are fantastic and show utopian worlds of tomorrow in an abstract, infantile and comic-like style.
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Chile / Stylist / TattooIn Arica on the northern Pacific Coast we made a little stop to do some surfing. The beaches and the waves are quite nice for several month. Next to the harbor we passed the Tattoo-Studio of the artist BORE, who showed us the shop and gave one of our colleagues an ear-piercing-plug for free. So we thought why not write an article about the tattoo studio. In the link you will find an interview with Bore and a video of a tattoo session and his shop.
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Painter / USAThe great artist AMIR SALAMAT paints fantastic worlds and complex abstract stories on small and large surfaces. But no matter how big or tiny the canvas, the wooden board or the wall is, it is always completely filled in a way that it awakens kind of new dimensions. The spice is in the detail. Exciting scenarios with a mix of historical characters from different cultures transport thoughts and feelings, often they are arguments about social issues and contain his dealings with them.
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StreetartSanepa is a neighborhood in the northwestern part of Lalitpur, located along the Bagmati River at an elevation of approximately 1.310 meters. In the streets you can encounter interesting urban artworks of various forms; for instance the SATTYA MEDIA ARTS COLLECTIVE created one of its works here as part of the KOLOR KATHMANDU project, and the neighborhood was also home to the former ART LAB collective, but ROG with DEEP SOCIETY is now launching new projects in the premises; it also houses the creative clothing label and café space KASHYAPI.
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Events / Germany / StreetartMore than 50 urban artists redesigned parts of the North Side Gallery during the SUMMER BREAK JAM. Regardless of origin, socio-economic status and gender, the walls of the North Side Gallery, legalized by the GRAFFITI LOBBY BERLIN, were painted, glued and colourfully decorated together. Check out the photos of the artworks in our huge archive!
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Lithuania / StreetartIf you go to Vilnius and you like huge fantastic murals, you have to visit the OPEN GALLERY at the Menu Fabrikas Loftas in the quarter Naujamiestis. This space is a fantastic streetart paradise which is open all around the clock. It is a little industrial quarter, just a small block between some streets with several factories, but over the years a great collection of creations from national and international artists developed. Check out the gallery and the artworks!
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Nature / VenezuelaToas Island is an island belonging to Venezuela, located in the Almirante Padilla municipality of Zulia State, south of the San Carlos Peninsula, at a distance of 2.5 kilometers from it and 5 kilometers from the eastern front of San Rafael de El Moján, city from which the island is distinguished. It covers an area of ??3 km².
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Streetart / ThailandThe city of Surat Thani in the province of the same name has around 126,000 inhabitants and is located on the southern east coast of the Gulf of Thailand in Bandon Bay. The town on the Tapi River is a popular starting point for trips to the many idyllic islands. There are countless pieces of streetart in the alleys especially in the fisher and worksmen district and even some large murals. The painter and art teacher SUTIN TANTIPAS in particular has created a large number of fantastic concept walls with his ART FOR DEC project together with his students.
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Lebanon / StreetartBeirut is the capital of Lebanon and is located on the Mediterranean coast. The city is the country’s political, economic, and cultural center, as well as its most important port. For the city proper, figures typically range from around 350.000 to 1.9 million residents, while the Beirut metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 to 2.4 million people. This means that about one-third of Lebanon’s population lives in the greater capital area. Beirut is characterized by high urban density, strong cultural diversity, and a history shaped by modernization as well as war, reconstruction, and political crises. Of course you can find a lot of urban art around here, reflecting the cities issues.
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Architecture / History / JapanMany of the temples, shrines and ruins in Nara form the “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara”, which is announced as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The complex includes the T?dai-ji, the K?fuku-ji, the Kasuga taisha, the Gang?-ji, the Yakushi-ji, the T?sh?dai-ji, and the Heij? Palace. The nearby Kasugayama Primeval Forest is also identified as part of the world heritage site and worth a visit.
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Nature / Sri LankaMirissa is located on the south coast of Sri Lanka and is a small surfing mecca, which is why you will find numerous surfboards in the water here, especially in the morning and evening hours. Due to a number of natural or man-made bays, different beaches have also been created, as well as small points of interest such as Coconut Tree Hill or Parrot Rock. Here is a collection of photos of the beaches and nature, but also of the street life and architecture of the city, from modern houses to ancient temples.
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Asia / LaosWhile we passed the beautiful village Vang Vieng during our Laos trip we visited the Karst Mountains, heaps of nice lagoons and caves and took as well part at the tubing of course. But the real good offers and choices we unfortunately found only in the end of our stay. Like always, you get to the best things just in the end. We didn´t experience the tours ourselves, but still we brought you a lot of amazing photographs and interesting interviews. Just in case if you should be around there one day. An insider tip: Lala and his tours!
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Spain / StreetartMálaga is the second largest city in Andalusia and with around 570.000 inhabitants one of the biggest metropolises in Spain. Besides the interesting sights like the Arab Fort Palace Alcazaba, the Iglesia de Santiago, the Castillo de Gibralfaro or the Teatro Romano, it is also home to one of the most important universities in the country. The streets of the city are also home to some terrific urban art, such as the extensive portrait wall of the project „Lucha por lo Imposible“ or graffiti around the cool skate park.
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Accommodation / Architecture / Culturists / Greece / StreetartWhile staying in Thessaloniki we spend a lot of time on going out, having delicious meals and enjoying the vibrant nightlife. During one of these evenings I met Christina Drakopoulou and asked her, if she knows any graffiti artists or recommendable places for streetart. And yes, she knew. Her place: The Colors Hotel. Actually there are three of them. The Colors Hotels are old remodeled buildings with artworks of local sprayers. Again a magic meeting, it could have been fate or it just happened by accident, but of course we made an appointment for a visit. A few days later I met Christina at the building in 13 Tzimski Street, she showed me the place and we recorded an informative interview, as well we made a little movie about the place and some of the artistic rooms.
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Events / Germany / StreetartAfter the great first edition of the WOLFSBURG GRAFFITI JAM in 2020, this fantastic happening went into its second edition in 2023. The 150 meters long garage walls at Lindenstraße 31 in the Vorsfelde district were redesigned by 32 artists from September 1st to 3rd. This time the motto was „Save the animals“ and on a total of more than 400 m² fascinating natural landscapes were created in combination with graffiti writing and various animal characters. The event was once again organized by DANIEL EYRICH and the crew PAYURDUES.
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Netherlands / StreetartAt the northern end of Flevopark in the Amsterdam district Zeeburg you can find a great graffiti hot spot and legal spray area around the Waterkeringpad and below the Amsterdamsebrug. Bridge and park area at once, an urban art space at its best! Nearly every day new artworks get painted at this creative oasis.
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South Korea / StreetartThe JAMAN MURAL VILLAGE is located on a hillside opposite the famous HANOK VILLAGE in Jeonju and was originally a modest residential area for lower-income families. Starting in the 2010s, the neighborhood was transformed through urban art and revitalization projects, with murals painted by local artists, students, and volunteers. This resulted in a wide variety of styles, ranging from traditional Korean themes to modern pop culture and interactive 3D artworks. The murals are constantly changing and some are repainted or replaced, making the village a dynamic and ever-evolving artistic space.
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Design / Ecuador / Painter / Streetart / USAEdgar Lituma Soto has traveled to all corners of the world. Tracing a path through colorful alleyways in South America to the swarming, vibrant markets of southeast Asia, his art is an intricate blend of multicultural influences and the visions of the hazy dreamworld between sleep and consciousness. The uniquely artistic member of his native Ecuadorian Sucua family is now a graphic designer and animator by trade, though his downtime is full of creative endeavors—the products of a passion for self-expression. His work has appeared in local galleries, pop-up shows and in mural form. Despite a severe case of chronic wanderlust, Soto calls Atlanta home at the moment.
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Africa / Ghana / SocialThe Volta Home – also known as Ve Deme Orphanage – is situated in Ve Deme in the Afadjato South constituency of the Volta Region. The facility was founded by pastor Issa Dan Annabi and his wife about 30 years ago. They came as missionaries to this poor and rural area and noticed the urgend support these people here needed in many social issues. They did not only take care of the orphans, they establish as well supportive aid for older people and the ones who need caring help. Meanwhile the son Emmanuel takes care of the organisation and the leading of the orphanage….
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Egypt / StreetartSouth of the city of Aswan on the west bank of the Nile lies the Nubian Village as part of the town of Nagaa Suhayl Gharb. The place is just an astonishing treasure trove of interesting culture and great urban art. Nearly most of the buildings are provided with grandiose works of art or simply completely painted as large complete works. Included are murals by ROMA, RAMY TAG, ROBY, MAHA GAMIL and many more.
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Japan / StreetartThere are some urban art projects in Tokyo and you can also find legal commissioned works, but the administration takes strict and quick action when it comes to illegal graffiti, and the wall paintings are often removed or painted over within a short time. It looks differently when it comes about stickers, there are simply countless of them and entire sticker walls have been created in the streets. Here is a sticker collection from the Shibuya district, including paste ups and stencils.
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Austria / StreetartIf you find street art murals consisting of comic sausages, bananas or cucumbers, then these food graffitis in pop-up style are most likely made by the fantastic Austrian artist HNRX. In his pieces are often the ordinary things of everyday life which he combines on the motifs in a surreal, funny but also thought-provoking way. However, it is not only limited to fruits, vegetables and food, toothbrushes or dentures are also great on house walls. HNRX is continously developing and reinventing his style. From comic-like poster images to meanwhile detailed and complex abstract murals. Still the preference for everyday objects is a constant theme in his so-called „Deformatyons“.
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Many more awesome urban art loving photographers, documentors, creatives and Vagabundlers joined, we have every day heaps of new articles and photos. Still non-profit, still non-commercial, just because we like to do it. All the people involved in this project are listed on our Vagabundler Collective Map
Frank Hofmann is working on the enourmous Hamburg Streetart Map with meanwhile 1200 spots and more than 8000 photos!
Salvador Seda (GraffiPreBicentenario) from Chile joined and keeps on creating the Streetart Map of Angol and the Santiago Map
Patrice Loranger (PLoranger4417) from Canada joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Montreal.
Holger Peter (PeterEatAndArt) from Berlin joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Berlin with extensive infos about the artists and meanwhile with over 10.000 pages and more than 91.000 photos. He is also doing the map for Rheine and the Island Poel
Analiá Pertusi aka Perts Jam joined and is building up a fantastic archive for the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires and as well for the Chascomus Map.
World traveller Mazzanti from Sweden contributes great photos for the Stockholm Map and for numerous places from all around the world.
Irxnschmoiz is our city ambassador for the maps of Hannover, Bremerhaven, Dortmund, Braunschweig and Hildesheim and contributes continously new material. He also takes photos from other interesting places in Germany.
Bart Hagel aka Street Art Damsko and Killer Leentje contribute awesome material for the Amsterdam Map.
Gail Lochner from Ecuador joined and is building up the map of Cuenca with fantastic artworks.
Agnieszka Pisarska (Piece of Streetart) contributes great galleries of cities in Poland and is building up the Streetart Map of Wroclaw!
The Nomads on Wheels are travelling around the world in their van and sending awesome photos. Meanwhile we have great collections from 72 places.
Fiona Lu (City.Features) from Canada joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Vancouver.
Caley Costley (BobBleu) from California, USA joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Los Angeles.
Matthias Busch joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Austin in Texas, USA.
Luigi Savoia from Italy joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Turin.
Milau Lutumba (Delutu) from France joined and is building up the Streetart Map of Paris
Julien Canadas from France joined and contributes great photos and also videos for the Toulouse Map.
Natalie Pomeroy aka Street Art Wombler is part of the team and contributes awesome material from Australia and especially Melbourne.
Mike Hennessey aka See Some Streetart joines our collective and works on the map for Almaty in Kazakhstan.
Frankfurt Map reached 2000 spots and offers more than 27.000 photos to explore! As well there are lots of new updates to several places.
