Featured Street Art

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Do we know when street art actually began?  It’s difficult to pin point, but “urban art” or “street art” had its humble beginnings in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s.  Artists, such as John Fekner, Blek le Rat, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and others come to mind.  There are literally thousands of urban and street artists from around the world.

Banksy

One of the most famous street artist known today is Banksy.  This anonymous street artist has become an urban legend in his own right.  Banksy is not only a street artist, but also a film maker, director and painter.  His film Exit Through the Gift Shop was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Film after its first premier at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010.

Banksy’s anonymity was chronicled in October 2013, when he descended on New York City for a 31…

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