THAILAND: Streetart Bangkok – Talat Noi Quarter – Color of Charoenkrung Project

Talat Noi means “small market” and is a historic neighbourhood in Bangkok adjacent to Chinatown. The area was the first port in Bangkok where immigrants disembarked and you can find several historic buildings around. Today Talat Noi is a cultural attraction combined with modern urban art, as the alleys and houses are full of colorful creations. Several galleries opened and regularly interesting events take place that bring even more works to the walls, such as “Color of Charoenkrung” featuring murals and installations by local artists and designers.

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ESWATINI: Streetart Malkerns – Middleveld Graffiti – Manzini Region – Urban Art Collection

The small town of Malkerns is located in the Middleveld in the Manzini region on the Lusutfu River and has a population of around 9700 inhabitants. In addition to the breathtaking nature and wildlife scenery, a visit to the Mahlanya Market and the Swazi Candles Factory is highly recommended. And also here, as like everywhere else in the world, you will find beautiful works of art in urban space.

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SOUTH AFRICA: Streetart Johannesburg – Maboneng Creative District – Urban Art Collection

The district, or more precisely the “township” of Maboneng, was a run-down area of the city for many decades, but recently a lot of artists and galleries have settled down, also alternative bars and clubs opened and unconventional art projects are happening. The neighborhood has gentrified from a ghetto district to an attractive place where interesting urban art gets created.

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MEXICO: Streetart Isla Holbox – Magnificent Island Graffiti and Open Air Portraits

The island Holbox is located on the north coast of the Yucatán peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The area was once populated by the Maya, who also gave the island its name in their language. Holbox means “black hole” and it´s called this way because of the dark water caused by mangroves in the lagoon Yalahao. Here we have a photo collection about the amazing graffiti and streetart on the island Holbox.

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ALBANIA: Streetart Tirana – Mural Fest Tirana – Praxinho’s Urban Art Collection

Fabulous travel photographer and world explorer Praxinho aka Praxi Deluxe brought some awesome photo material from his journey to the Albanian capital Tirana. Since 2018 the fantastic MURAL FEST TIRANA takes place in the streets and numerous artists from all around the globe have been invited in the previous years. This great event is hosted annually by the local art agency DEKORI with its director Henril Cule and with support by 167/B STREET. In the city you can find as well many old fashioned artworks from decades ago in mosaic style. Here is a collection from Praxinho, these artworks and many more are also located on the Streetart Map Tirana.

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PORTUGAL: Madeira Island – Streetart Funchal – Colorful Doors, Whale Murals and Garbage Art

Today we have some street art for you from the eastern part of the Atlantic. Funchal is the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira, which is about 710 km off the Moroccan coast at equator height. In the cozy city you can find smaller urban works of art and larger murals in many places, but a very special place is the Rua de Santa Maria with the adjacent streets. Artists have brought the once run-down and half-ruined district back to life with a creative and colorful project: the “Projecto artE pORtas abErtas” which means “Open Door Project”.

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