So much goes into the making of street art and then it often disappears before most people can see it — leaving the story of the artwork and the artist who created it, untold. With
today’s addition of 260 new exhibits to the Google Art Project
street-art collection, these ephemeral works are now digitally preserved for you to explore wherever you are.
To help you navigate the back alleys, and make sure you don’t trip over any paint cans along the way, we’ve selected highlights from across the region:
Watch the making of the largest mural in
India —
a smiling, 158 foot image of Mahatma Gandhi — at the Delhi Police Headquarters during
the st+art Delhi festival.
Check out how Portuguese artist Akacorleone, transformed an abandoned wall in
Bangkok into a
gold-and-black mural inspired by Thailand's national epic the "
Ramakhien," during the
Bukruk Street Art Festival.
See how symbols of
religion,
wildlife and
national pride have changed the face of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu as lax laws about graffiti, and continuous construction has sparked an explosion in street art in recent years.
Meander among
the murals of Melbourne’s Hosier Lane, or see Perth transformed into an urban canvas following
PUBLIC 2014.
Or dive right into
Korea’s Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, and see how local artists transformed the space for
the Korean Graffiti Art exhibition.
Since bringing
street art to the Art Project last year, there are now 10,000 high resolution images of public art from 34 countries and 86 art organizations to explore. We’ve also added more ways to experience street art in your daily life — bring
the streets to your TV screen with Chromecast;
discover a new artwork every time you open a Chrome tab; check out one of
the new partner apps; or see the streets on your wrist with the new
Android Wear Street Art Watch Faces. Visit the
Google Cultural Institute to find out more.
Posted by Lucy Schwartz, Program Manager, Google Cultural Institute
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