People have been leaving their marks on walls, rocks etc. for thousands of years, this goes back to ancient times. But the term street art and graffiti had its origin in tagging, which is referred to typically as scratching or spraying initials or scripts on public walls and properties. This had its origin in New York City in the late 1960’s, and it has grown to be a huge thing in our modern days, where gigantic public walls in cities are decorated with fantastic artwork. Graffiti and street art began to be a big thing when artists of the 1970’s and 1980’s started reacting and rebelling against society’s rules, finding new places and making a new scene for making art. In the beginning, artists typically left their marks in the New York City subway system before rising to decorate buildings, surfaces and walls on the surface of the city. Street art is mostly found in urban areas and cities. It is made for artistic and decorative purposes, but also commonly used as a way to convey a message, typically in connection with politics and social rules. Stencils are a very typical tool in street art and graffiti, and street artists often use spray paint, paint or carving.
But what is really the difference between street art and graffiti? There has been a lot of discussion on the topic, and the definition of the two terms are somewhat still and evolving process. They are both forms of public expressions. Their works are not always done with permission of the owner of the properties being decorated, and so vandalism has frequently been an issue. Street artists and graffiti artists usually have different intents however. Graffiti artists typically don’t care much or intend for people to value or understand their work, though they often have a message. They want to mark a territory and/or send a message to a specific group of people. The street artists are a bit different here, as they use some basic tools and ideas from graffiti but they use this to make art and send a message, and they want people to see their work and understand. They typically want to make people think, evoke discussion and get some sort of reaction from the public.
Frank Shepard Fairey was born on February 15, 1970 in Charleston, SC, America. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design, before achieving an impressive career within art and design, first emerging from the skateboarding scene of the city. He is known as a contemporary street artist, a graphic designer, an social activist, illustrator and he is also the founder of the successful clothing company OBEY Clothing, which is a well known skateboarding clothing company. Fairey first became known for the famous poster “Andre the Giant Has a Posse”. Eventually he became even more known during the U.S presidential election when he designed the famous Barrack Obama “Hope” poster. He has been described as one of the best known as most influential street artists of this time by The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Fairey has played a big part in the Street Art movement along with other influential artists such as the famous Banksy. He is known to break the boundary between traditional and commercial art with the way he uses image and type, and he communicates social critique with his works of multiple media, such as stickers, posters, prints, murals etc. One of his known quotes states that: “Art is not always meant to be decorative and soothing, in fact, it can create uncomfortable conversations and stimulate uncomfortable emotions”.
Maya Hayuk was born in 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a street artist located and working in Brooklyn, NYC, and her work is exhibited internationally. Hayuk is known for the bold, geometric patterns in her large murals. She studied art, design, sculpture and painting, and she gets her inspiration for her work from holograms, chandeliers, mandalas, views seen through telescopes and other surroundings. She finds inspiration from Ukrainian Easter Eggs, Mexican woven blankets and Rorschach tests. She works with a bunch of different media and tools, such as acrylic, ink, glitter, spray paint, watercolor, tape, ballpoint pens and wheat paste. She has painted large-scale murals and paintings on several public walls and scenes, including in the lobby of the Hammer Museum. She has held and curated several exhibitions, including Apacobliss at Alice Gallery. She has also designed album covers, videos, stage sets, photographs and posters.
People have been leaving their marks on walls, rocks etc. for thousands of years, this goes back to ancient times. But the term street art and graffiti had its origin in tagging, which is referred to typically as scratching or spraying initials or scripts on public walls and properties. This had its origin in New York City in the late 1960’s, and it has grown to be a huge thing in our modern days, where gigantic public walls in cities are decorated with fantastic artwork. Graffiti and street art began to be a big thing when artists of the 1970’s and 1980’s started reacting and rebelling against society’s rules, finding new places and making a new scene for making art. In the beginning, artists typically left their marks in the New York City subway system before rising to decorate buildings, surfaces and walls on the surface of the city. Street art is mostly found in urban areas and cities. It is made for artistic and decorative purposes, but also commonly used as a way to convey a message, typically in connection with politics and social rules. Stencils are a very typical tool in street art and graffiti, and street artists often use spray paint, paint or carving.
But what is really the difference between street art and graffiti? There has been a lot of discussion on the topic, and the definition of the two terms are somewhat still and evolving process. They are both forms of public expressions. Their works are not always done with permission of the owner of the properties being decorated, and so vandalism has frequently been an issue. Street artists and graffiti artists usually have different intents however. Graffiti artists typically don’t care much or intend for people to value or understand their work, though they often have a message. They want to mark a territory and/or send a message to a specific group of people. The street artists are a bit different here, as they use some basic tools and ideas from graffiti but they use this to make art and send a message, and they want people to see their work and understand. They typically want to make people think, evoke discussion and get some sort of reaction from the public.
Frank Shepard Fairey was born on February 15, 1970 in Charleston, SC, America. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design, before achieving an impressive career within art and design, first emerging from the skateboarding scene of the city. He is known as a contemporary street artist, a graphic designer, an social activist, illustrator and he is also the founder of the successful clothing company OBEY Clothing, which is a well known skateboarding clothing company. Fairey first became known for the famous poster “Andre the Giant Has a Posse”. Eventually he became even more known during the U.S presidential election when he designed the famous Barrack Obama “Hope” poster. He has been described as one of the best known as most influential street artists of this time by The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Fairey has played a big part in the Street Art movement along with other influential artists such as the famous Banksy. He is known to break the boundary between traditional and commercial art with the way he uses image and type, and he communicates social critique with his works of multiple media, such as stickers, posters, prints, murals etc. One of his known quotes states that: “Art is not always meant to be decorative and soothing, in fact, it can create uncomfortable conversations and stimulate uncomfortable emotions”.
Maya Hayuk was born in 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a street artist located and working in Brooklyn, NYC, and her work is exhibited internationally. Hayuk is known for the bold, geometric patterns in her large murals. She studied art, design, sculpture and painting, and she gets her inspiration for her work from holograms, chandeliers, mandalas, views seen through telescopes and other surroundings. She finds inspiration from Ukrainian Easter Eggs, Mexican woven blankets and Rorschach tests. She works with a bunch of different media and tools, such as acrylic, ink, glitter, spray paint, watercolor, tape, ballpoint pens and wheat paste. She has painted large-scale murals and paintings on several public walls and scenes, including in the lobby of the Hammer Museum. She has held and curated several exhibitions, including Apacobliss at Alice Gallery. She has also designed album covers, videos, stage sets, photographs and posters.
People have been leaving their marks on walls, rocks etc. for thousands of years, this goes back to ancient times. But the term street art and graffiti had its origin in tagging, which is referred to typically as scratching or spraying initials or scripts on public walls and properties. This had its origin in New York City in the late 1960’s, and it has grown to be a huge thing in our modern days, where gigantic public walls in cities are decorated with fantastic artwork. Graffiti and street art began to be a big thing when artists of the 1970’s and 1980’s started reacting and rebelling against society’s rules, finding new places and making a new scene for making art. In the beginning, artists typically left their marks in the New York City subway system before rising to decorate buildings, surfaces and walls on the surface of the city. Street art is mostly found in urban areas and cities. It is made for artistic and decorative purposes, but also commonly used as a way to convey a message, typically in connection with politics and social rules. Stencils are a very typical tool in street art and graffiti, and street artists often use spray paint, paint or carving.
But what is really the difference between street art and graffiti? There has been a lot of discussion on the topic, and the definition of the two terms are somewhat still and evolving process. They are both forms of public expressions. Their works are not always done with permission of the owner of the properties being decorated, and so vandalism has frequently been an issue. Street artists and graffiti artists usually have different intents however. Graffiti artists typically don’t care much or intend for people to value or understand their work, though they often have a message. They want to mark a territory and/or send a message to a specific group of people. The street artists are a bit different here, as they use some basic tools and ideas from graffiti but they use this to make art and send a message, and they want people to see their work and understand. They typically want to make people think, evoke discussion and get some sort of reaction from the public.
Frank Shepard Fairey was born on February 15, 1970 in Charleston, SC, America. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design, before achieving an impressive career within art and design, first emerging from the skateboarding scene of the city. He is known as a contemporary street artist, a graphic designer, an social activist, illustrator and he is also the founder of the successful clothing company OBEY Clothing, which is a well known skateboarding clothing company. Fairey first became known for the famous poster “Andre the Giant Has a Posse”. Eventually he became even more known during the U.S presidential election when he designed the famous Barrack Obama “Hope” poster. He has been described as one of the best known as most influential street artists of this time by The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Fairey has played a big part in the Street Art movement along with other influential artists such as the famous Banksy. He is known to break the boundary between traditional and commercial art with the way he uses image and type, and he communicates social critique with his works of multiple media, such as stickers, posters, prints, murals etc. One of his known quotes states that: “Art is not always meant to be decorative and soothing, in fact, it can create uncomfortable conversations and stimulate uncomfortable emotions”.
Maya Hayuk was born in 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a street artist located and working in Brooklyn, NYC, and her work is exhibited internationally. Hayuk is known for the bold, geometric patterns in her large murals. She studied art, design, sculpture and painting, and she gets her inspiration for her work from holograms, chandeliers, mandalas, views seen through telescopes and other surroundings. She finds inspiration from Ukrainian Easter Eggs, Mexican woven blankets and Rorschach tests. She works with a bunch of different media and tools, such as acrylic, ink, glitter, spray paint, watercolor, tape, ballpoint pens and wheat paste. She has painted large-scale murals and paintings on several public walls and scenes, including in the lobby of the Hammer Museum. She has held and curated several exhibitions, including Apacobliss at Alice Gallery. She has also designed album covers, videos, stage sets, photographs and posters.
