Queen Village Mural Celebrates Philly’s Diverse Cultures Through The Silhouettes of Leaves

Photos by Streets Dept Lead Contributor Eric Dale. Love this relatively new mural that we spotted recently at Mario Lanza Park in Queen Village! Created by lead artist Kien Nguyen with support from Mural Arts Philadelphia, the mural is titled Prism and it was completed in the fall of 2022. “[This mural was] inspired by many […]

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New ENVZN23 festival will bring inmersive art to San Diego’sstreets

A new immersive and interactive art festival is coming to San Diego in September. On Sept. 2, ENVZN23: Urban Art Takeover will transform industrial spaces and other urban areas in Logan Heights with multi-sensory art interventions created by over 40 artists and arts organizations from both sides of the border. “ENVZN23 will bridge people and

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The Captivating History of Graffiti in New York: 1960 –2023

A Brief History of Graffiti in New York New York City, the iconic concrete jungle, has been a breeding ground for artistic expression and cultural movements for decades. Amidst the towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, an underground art form emerged, leaving an indelible mark on the urban landscape. From the gritty beginnings of the 1960s

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KAWS “Family” at Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada

Brooklyn-based artist Brian Donnelly, better known as KAWS, has forged his own distinct path through the art world for the past 30 years. An interplay of fine art, popular culture, street art, advertising, branding, graphic design, and fashion, KAWS’s multidisciplinary practice defies simple categorization. In his Canadian museum debut, KAWS invites us to consider the

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