CHILE: Streetart Santiago – Barrio Lastarria – GAM Complex – Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral

The UNCTAD III complex, including the 23 story tower, was built to host the UN conference on trade and development, held in April 1972 in Santiago, Chile. Once the conference was over, the architectural complex was used, as it was originally conceived, as a cultural center open to the people and called “Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral” or in short GAM. Around the building complex are great urban artworks, check out the gallery!

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ARGENTINA: Streetart Buenos Aires – Parque Alberdi – Mataderos Skate Park – Sports & Graffiti

In 2007 a group of local skaters started a movement to have their own space to practice their passion. They presented a project to the local municipality, and in 2011, a mega skate park was inaugurated in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires! The design was created by specialized architects, and the construction was supervised by the Argentine Skateboarding Association. Besides the sports fun there are numerous fantastic graffiti and urban artworks around the area.

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POLAND: Streetart Rzeszów – Center of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship

Rzeszów is the largest city in southeastern Poland and the capital of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship. The municipality forms the economic, academic, cultural and recreational center in this part of the country with a high number of interesting annual events, such as “The European Stadium of Culture”, the  “Urban Space Festival” or the “Break Out Days”. During such events also many fantastic works of art get created in the urban space, from smaller works to huge murals.

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GERMANY: Streetart Biberach an der Riß – Graffiti Collection and Urban Art Archive

Biberach an der Riß is a town in northern Upper Swabia with a population of about 34,000 inhabitants. The picturesque region is known for its impressive, historic monasteries, churches and chapels, so Biberach also has an interesting ancient old town. The landmarks of the city are the Ulm Gate, the White Tower or the Gigel Tower. But in the meantime there are also some urban artworks that count as famous landmarks and especially the group JUGEND AKTIV has set up several great projects.

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LITHUANIA: Vilnius Open Gallery – Menų Fabrikas Loftas – The Murals Factory Land

If you go to Vilnius and you like huge fantastic murals, you have to visit the OPEN GALLERY at the Menų 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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ROMANIA: Emil Banciu’s Onlinelibrary BANAT MEDIA and the FISART RETROSPECTIVE – Corina Nani & Sergio Morariu Bordan

Emil Banciu’s online library Banat Media offers virtual portraits of artists, exhibitions and art events in Romania. One book in particular caught our interest, the retrospective work on the great urban art festival FISART, which took place in Timisoara from 2011 to 2020 and attracted countless artists from all over the world. We talked in an interview with the publisher Emil Banciu, with the author Corina Nani and also with the photographer Sergio Morariu.

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MEXICO: Spray Paint and Tattoo Ink – Murals, Canvas and Piel Ritual – Visual Artist POSK

The Mexican visual artist POSK creates fantastic creatures with a mix of mythology and abstract on canvas, on house walls in urban spaces or as a tattoo artist with his project PIEL RITUAL on human skin. The artworks inspire dreams of another world and are breathtaking and fascinating on both a large and small scale. We spoke with POSK in an interview about his great art and his interesting projects.

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GERMANY: Streetart Berlin – Friedrichshain – An der Schillingbrücke 3 – Yaam Club – Artist Gallery

The YAAM or “Young African Art Market” was founded in 1994 and is run by the non profit organization “KULT – Verein für Jugendkultur e.V.”. The focus is on the Afro-Caribbean culture. The multicultural backgrounds of the contributors  and friends are reflected in the music, sports program and food stalls as well as the art and atmosphere of the premises. It is a social place where the most diverse people have the opportunity to meet, express themselves artistically, work and celebrate together. Around the whole place you can find awesome works of urban art. Check out the collection of the great creations!

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