Kategorie: South America

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BRAZIL: Streetart Salvador de Bahia – Urban Art in São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos

Salvador de Bahia was founded on 29th March 1549, and is now the sixth-largest city in the country with approximately 2.7 million inhabitants. The historical name of the coastal city, which was once the first capital, is „São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos“, which means in English „Holy Savior of All Saints Bay“. Urban art can be found throughout the city, but especially in the Pelourinho district with colorful colonial buildings, part of the „Cidade Alta“, means in English „Upper Town“, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.

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BRAZIL: Streetart Recife – Urban Art and Graffiti in the Pernambuco Capital

Recife is a major coastal city in northeastern Brazil and the capital of the state of Pernambuco, with a population of over 1.6 million inhabitants. Founded in 1537, Recife developed as an important colonial port, especially during the period of Dutch rule in the 17th century, which left lasting architectural and cultural influences on the city. Its network of rivers, bridges, and islands has earned it the nickname “Brazilian Venice”. Cultural highlights include the historic district of Recife Antigo, the beautiful Praia de Boa Viagem, and the renowned Instituto Ricardo Brennand, which houses an extensive art collection. As well you can find numerous urban artworks around the streets.

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CHILE: Streetart Valparaíso – Stencil Collection – Artworks throughout the City

Today we present you our collection archive with stencil artworks in Valparaíso. The creations are grouped into several categories like „Nature“, „Portraits“ or „Politics“, featuring stencils of Stalin, Allende, Che Guevara, and Pope John Paul II among others. In the art section there are images of Salvador Dali, and works of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Another group features characters and scenes from movies and comics, from Popeye the Sailor to The Simpson. It also groups musicians like Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney or Madonna.

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BRAZIL: Belo Horizonte – CURA Festial and Urban Art in Minas Gerais

Belo Horizonte is a major city in southeastern Brazil and the capital of the state of Minas Gerais, with a population of around 2.5 million inhabitants. Founded in 1897 as one of the first planned cities in Brazil, the city is widely recognized for its architectural heritage, especially the modernist works of Oscar Niemeyer, with the iconic Pampulha Modern Ensemble standing out as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A key highlight of the urban art scene is the annual festival CIRCUITO URBANO DE ARTE or in short CURA, which invites local and international artists since 2017 to create monumental murals. Meanwhile it is one of the most important urban art events in the country.

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ARGENTINA: Streetart Buenos Aires – Sánchez de Bustamante – Rivadavia Hospital Urban Art Gallery

Along the outer walls of the Rivadavia Hospital grounds in the Recoleta district, there is a magnificent collection of artworks by various local artists. The project began in 2013, when the first pieces were created, but over the years, more have been added and faded ones have been painted over with new ones, with latest works were created in 2025. The nearly 40 creations of art are not typical graffiti or streetart pieces, but rather resemble canvases and oil paintings like in a museum. But here they are on the street, under the open sky and accessible to all passers-by. A wonderful embellishment of the streetscape.

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URUGUAY: Streetart Colonia del Sacramento – Open Air Streetart Gallery at Suppici Stadium

Colonia del Sacramento is a city located on the Río de la Plata with approximately 32.000 inhabitants. The departamento capital was founded in January 1680, making it the oldest city in Uruguay. Its architecturally interesting old town with cobblestone alleys and charming squares was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995. The streets are also home to fantastic urban art, from colorful graffiti to creative wall paintings. In particular, an open air streetart gallery has been established at a long wall next to the Campus Municipal Profesor Alberto Suppici stadium, with numerous contributions by local and national artists.

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ARGENTINA: Streetart Chascomús – Vieja Estación – Abandoned Train Station – Lost Place Graffiti

These awesome artworks were created at the Vieja Estación, the old abandoned train station in Chascomús in Argentina, which is a great spray place covered with several fantastic artworks. The station opened in 1865 and after more than 150 years of work, it was left abandoned around 2014 when the new railway station opened. Nowadays the old main station building is seat of the CENTRO CULTURAL VIEJA ESTACIÓN, where regularly events and exhibitions take place. Still several buildings of the complex are left for being a lost place, therefore they are a perfect spot for graffiti.

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CHILE: Streetart Angol – Canteras de Deuco – Lost Place Graffiti at the old Quarry

In 1884, this site just 8 km from Angol, was chosen to extract hard rock to build the railway lines that would pass through the city. At its peak, up to 90 workers and their families lived there. The operations and blasting of the rock continued until 1970, when rock extraction from the quarries ceased due to the closure of the railway to Angol. Today the abandoned buildings and warehouses are now covered with graffiti and streetart. But besides from the urban creations, it’s generally a fantastic lost place to explore.

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CHILE: Streetart Angol – Manuel Jarpa Transformation – Urban Art Teamwork – GEP, KUSH & ZEN

This wall of a destroyed house in the Chilean city of Angol was probably left in this condition after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake on February 27th in 2010. Structurally, it is a ruin, but for graffiti artists, it is an interesting canvas. Over the years, the wall has changed a lot, new works have been added, and the following artists have integrated the previous pieces into its further transformation. A beautiful example of urban art development over several years.

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CHILE: Streetart Santiago – Barrio San Borja – Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism – FAU Universidad de Chile

The Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU) of Universidad de Chile was founded in 1848 and had several locations throughout its history. In 1976, the FAU moved to its current location. Previously, between 1893 and 1933, this property housed the Barracks of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, which left several patrimonial buildings that are now occupied by the FAU. Around the university building complex are numerous urban artworks of different styles, from graffiti to portraits, abstract paintings or political stencil paroles.

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