Guide: Graffiti You Want to See in Person

Graffiti and street art have moved beyond the realm of lawlessness and have become a true form of art. They decorate gray urban landscapes, entertain residents, and even bring substantial income to some artists.

France

The setting is Toulouse, where street artist Vinie Graffiti leaves behind cartoonish characters — girls in pin-up style, with big eyes and unique hairstyles.

Brazil

Eduardo Cobra is a street artist who began his journey in poor Brazilian favelas and became one of the most recognizable graffiti masters in the world. Getting a personalized drawing from Eduardo on the walls of a city is a great honor.

Everywhere

South Africa

Local artist Falko is obsessed with elephants and draws them all over Cape Town — from apartment walls to public toilets. Residents are delighted.

Italy

The artist known by the pseudonym Cheone was born in the Italian province of Lecce and now lives and creates in Nerviano, northwest of Milan. If you pass through, don't miss it.

Meanwhile, street artist Pixel Pancho started his career in Turin. He specializes in monumental canvases and breaks down his characters into individual parts like nuts and bolts.

Belgium

Besides beer and chocolate, Brussels is known for its street graffiti — illustrations of local comics. It has come to the point that tour guides create special routes through the most interesting wall murals.

United States

Alex Hense, known by the pseudonym Hense, believes modern cities lack vibrant colors. And he gladly fixes that: under his paintbrush, old churches, abandoned courtyards, and concrete fences transform throughout the United States.

Moscow

Moscow is also in trend. Thanks to several street art and graffiti festivals, the capital has acquired impressive drawings on building facades. By the way, we also have a painting by the famous Eduardo — a portrait of ballerina Maya Plisetskaya on Bolshaya Dmitrovka.