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Street Art in Barcelona

Friday, 18 December 2009 10:25

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Barcelona, different than many other cities and always recognized as an inspirational and artistic city, has been hosting street arts movement for more than 10 years. The street art has many forms in Barcelona, mostly grafitti but posters, stencils and stickers are also being created by many young artists. It is an expression of feelings and a way to protest things, sometimes it is just to decorate the metal rolling shutters of a shop.

Actually, the painting on streets and pavements started many years ago in Barcelona. Joan Miro, who is a famous painter and artist had painted the pavement at the Pla de l´Os in the Rambla which will worth seeing. To learn more about Joan Miro's work click here.

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Nowadays, modern artists are involving in special events or they are painting a theme for a certain period of time especially on Spring. The artists who have their own individualistic style, sometimes get together and involve in the same project. All those activities are being organized via internet and through their networks.

The modern grafittis are all over the city mostly concentrated in the Gotic area and Gracia.

Moreover there is The Cat in the Raval area by Fernando Botero which is a famous public art figure just in the center of the city.

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