Building Inclusive Communities

Street Art has taken many forms since it began to appear on the streets of New York City during the 1920s and 1930s; urban art, guerrilla art, graffiti. By the 1970s a cultural movement had begun and Street Art became a response by young people to their socio-political environment, rebelling against popular culture and mass media reality.  Eventually, the Street Art phenomenon gained the attention and respect of the rest of the art world and was soon considered a legitimate form of artistic expression. Today Street Art is represented in galleries around the world and major cities host Street Art Festivals.   ...more