It may have started on the streets because it was not considered suitable for galleries, but ironically, street art has now become its own distinct genre and has been the subject for exhibitions in galleries around the world.
The Saatchi Gallery a London contemporary art gallery has as its aim “to provide an innovative forum for contemporary art, presenting work by largely unseen young artists or by established international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK”. Its website (www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk) has a link featuring photos and videos of graffiti, murals, performance, and even tattoos where visitors can upload images seen in the streets and browse the favourites of other users.
The Frisson Gallery in Canterbury is a showcase for Hip Hop and graffiti artists in the UK and its associated shop, located in the basement, sells a range of pens, markers, spray-paints and canvases designed for this genre. The Frisson gallery also accepts commissions and can arrange murals from the many artists that it represents, and can even produce customised items such as shoes, skateboards, and caps or photo print onto canvases.
And for anyone who may have imagined that graffiti art is for males only, you may be surprised to find that Frisson’s latest exhibition, entitled “Girls On Top” is the first all female graffiti show to be seen in the UK. It aims to celebrate the “funky and fresh” feminine style in graffiti which is rapidly gaining popularity and respect. Check it out!
The Saatchi Gallery a London contemporary art gallery has as its aim “to provide an innovative forum for contemporary art, presenting work by largely unseen young artists or by established international artists whose work has been rarely or never exhibited in the UK”. Its website (www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk) has a link featuring photos and videos of graffiti, murals, performance, and even tattoos where visitors can upload images seen in the streets and browse the favourites of other users.
The Frisson Gallery in Canterbury is a showcase for Hip Hop and graffiti artists in the UK and its associated shop, located in the basement, sells a range of pens, markers, spray-paints and canvases designed for this genre. The Frisson gallery also accepts commissions and can arrange murals from the many artists that it represents, and can even produce customised items such as shoes, skateboards, and caps or photo print onto canvases.
And for anyone who may have imagined that graffiti art is for males only, you may be surprised to find that Frisson’s latest exhibition, entitled “Girls On Top” is the first all female graffiti show to be seen in the UK. It aims to celebrate the “funky and fresh” feminine style in graffiti which is rapidly gaining popularity and respect. Check it out!