Kategorie: Streetart

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SPAIN: Streetart Gran Canaria – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – Urban Art on the Canary Islands

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with around 382.000 inhabitants, is the largest city in the Canary Islands. Highlights include the historic district of Vegueta, with the Catedral de Santa Ana and Casa de Colón, the elegant neighborhood of Triana, and the long sandy beach of Las Canteras. Beyond its colonial architecture and museums, contemporary art is an important part of the city’s identity. Colorful murals, streetart and graffiti can be found throughout the streets, especially in its older and more creative neighborhoods.

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BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Streetart Sarajevo – Koševo – Zetra Graffiti Hall of Fame

Right next to the huge Zetra sports arena at it’s bigger parking lot, there is a large Graffiti Hall of Fame that turns the area into an open-air gallery for the local urban art scene, also because it is the main spray hall in the city. The Juan Antonio Samaranch Olympic Hall was built for the 1984 Winter Olympics and burned partially down during the siege of Sarajevo. After the war, the arena was rebuilt and reopened in 1999. The graffiti in the surrounding area thus adorns a place that, like few others, epitomizes Sarajevo’s turbulent history: Olympic glory, destruction, and reconstruction converge here with a modern urban art scene.

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MONTENEGRO: Budva – Hide Spray Wall – Graffiti Hall – Highway Open Air Gallery

At the eastern entrance to Budva, the mountain road leads into the city; it’s supported by tall concrete walls and built right up against the mountain. On the ground floor level below this creates a fairly long good surface and an ideal spot for graffiti. You can find it easily located behind the Hide Club. It’s not an official “Hall of Fame” or a legal wall, but quite a few artists have already left their mark here, and it has become a great collection of many pieces.

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BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Streetart Sarajevo – Mejtaš – Radićeva Urban Art Tunnel

At the building at Radićeva 11, there is a wide tunnel running beneath it, decorated on both sides with magnificent works of art; even the pillars have been painted. The larger piece by the French artist M.CHAT or MONSIEUR CHAT stands out in particular and is instantly recognizable by its yellow cat. It’s a small urban art gallery tunnel featuring fantastic works by several creators. There are several cosy cafés, cool bars and restaurants in Radićeva street, also other murals and urban artworks, so it is in general worth having a visit to that spot.

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GERMANY: Streetart Buchholz in der Nordheide – Graffiti and Urban Art Collection

Buchholz in der Nordheide has a population of about 42.000 and is located south of Hamburg on the edge of the Lüneburg Heath. Among its most famous attractions are the Brunsberg, the highest point in the area; the historic Holm watermill; the neo-Gothic St. Paul’s Church; and the nearby Rosengarten Regional Park. Of course, there’s also colorful graffiti and streetart, here is a collection of pieces around town.

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BULGARIA: Streetart Sofia – Old Knyazhevo Cable Car Station – Vitosha Mountain – Lost Place Graffiti

The old Kopitoto TV Tower is a 186 meter high broadcasting tower located on Vitosha Mountain, south of Sofia, and was built in 1985 to replace the older television tower in the city. Right next to it lies the abandoned ruins of the old Knyazhevo cable car station, which was permanently shut down following an accident in 1992. Over the decades, the skeletal concrete structure has become a true mecca for urban explorers and a fascinating open-air gallery for the local graffiti scene. Today the ruins are covered with colorful pieces, giving the place a raw, industrial charm.

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CYPRUS: Streetart Bellapais – Beylerbeyi – Urban Art Collection – Benche Hasretche Open Air Gallery

Bellapais, or in Turkish called Beylerbeyi, is a small mountain village in northern Cyprus. It is located on the northern slopes of the Kyrenia Mountains, around 350 metres above sea level. The village is best known for Bellapais Abbey, a Gothic monastery built in the 13th century during the Lusignan period. Even if it is small, you can still find urban artworks around the streets. Especially the artist HASRET ATAGÖREN has created a little open air gallery with her project BENCHE HASRETCHE.

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BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: Urbex Gornja Presjenica – Abandoned Hotel Igman – Lost Place Graffiti

The Hotel Igman is a lost place building complex located on Mount Igman near Sarajevo. It was designed by architect and painter Ahmed Džuvić for the 1984 Winter Olympics in late-modern Yugoslav architecture with strong Brutalist elements and influences from Scandinavian and traditional Dinaric architecture. During the Bosnian War, the hotel was heavily damaged and subsequently abandoned. Today, the ruins have become a significant lost place and a spray destination for graffiti writers.

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SPAIN: Streetart Tenerife – San Cristóbal de La Laguna – Calle Malpei Urban Art Festival

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, or just La Laguna, has a population of around 155.000 and has a large student population and young culture due to its large university. But also ancient culture, the old town is a registered UNESCO World Heritage. A visit is also worthwhile at the beautiful church Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, the historic Casa Salazar, the Teatro Leal or a mountain excursion to the nearby Mirador Pico del Inglés. As well as beautiful volcanic sand by the water, this place also has of course great urban art. Especially during the streetart festival CALLE MALPEI organized by local artist FEOFLIP in 2017, 2018 and 2020 several large scale murals got greated throughout the city.

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SOUTH KOREA: Streetart Paju – Graffiti & Urban Art near the Demilitarized Zone

Paju is a city in Gyeonggi Province in northwestern South Korea with around 530.000 inhabitants. The city is especially well known for its location near the border with North Korea and parts are located close to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). Paju is an important cultural and artistic center and the Heyri Art Village is home to artists, writers, and designers and features galleries, museums, studios, bookstores, cafés, and unusual architecture. Another famous place is Paju Book City, a large center for Korea’s publishing industry with publishing houses, bookstores, and cultural facilities. As well there are interesting works of urban art around the city.

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