TAIWANTaipei – Streetart Ximending – Cinema Park, America Street & Tattoo Street
Ximending is one of Taipei’s most vibrant neighborhoods, known for its youthful atmosphere, trendy shopping streets, entertainment, and famous Taiwanese street food and the numerous murals and urban artworks. The highlights include America Street, famous for its graffiti, sneaker shops, and hip-hop culture; Cinema Park and Tattoo Street, known for its tattoo studios, alternative fashion, and creative atmosphere. Creative local groups, especially the CITYMARX collective, contribute with murals to the artistic and contemporary identity of the area.
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Kaohsiung – Pier 2 Creative Harbor Quarter – Streetart & Graffiti
The PIER 2 art space around Dayong Warehouse District is one of Taiwan’s most famous cultural and creative quarters, located in the Kaohsiung harbor area. The former warehouse and industrial site was transformed into a modern art and cultural center in the early 2000s. Today, the site brings together contemporary art, design, exhibitions, cafés, shops, and public installations across several acres right on the waterfront. The space is particularly known for its large-scale streetart murals, rotating art exhibitions, and the blend of industrial architecture. On this page you will find especially the painted urban artworks.
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Kaohsiung – Pier 2 – Sculptures & Installations – Formosa Biennial & Steel Sculpture Festival
The PIER 2 art quarter in Kaohsiung is not only famous for its large-scale streetart murals, there are also numerous sculptures, monuments and installations. In addition to individual events such as the FORMOSA SCULPTURE BIENNIAL, a big regualr event is the KAOHSIUNG INTERNATIONAL STEEL & IRON SCULPTURE FESTIVAL, or KISISF for short, which has been held every two years since 2002 and is officially organized by the Bureau of Cultural Affairs of the Kaohsiung City Government.
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Kaohsiung – Pier 2 – Traffic Art & Object Transformations
The Pier 2 area in Kaohsiung is a vast expanse featuring countless art venues, attractions, galleries, museums, and public art. In addition to streetart and sculptures, you’ll also find particularly interesting interventions involving traffic elements such as crosswalks or street signs. Even simple electrical boxes or pipes are transformed into figures with a little paint. The following article focuses specifically on these works of art.
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