Class Date: March 28th, 2011
During class on March 28, 2011 we first discussed street art and graffiti art. This has been one of my favorite discussions so far because you can literally go anywhere and find this type of art. Even though there are laws against it, people are always going to create street and graffiti art. These artists take art to the street and place a "tag" on a certain area. Graffiti has always been seen as vandalism but today it is much more accepted. There are many programs that allow street artists to create works on buildings and it definitely brings communities together.
I personally like to see graffiti because it is usually very unique and unlike any other type of art. Normally one will see graffiti or tags that they will never have seen before and I think that is the best part. Graffiti from one area can be completely different from other graffiti 1 mile down the road. As the public, we have the ability to respond to the art anyway we choose to. Street artists can also work as a community and collaborate on a certain piece that may take months or even years to create. The community feeling is a cool idea because I have seen graffiti leaving things open at times but I never realized how everyone lets other try to change it. These artists take the risk of having their art covered up by the community but they have the freedom to put whatever they want. I think the best thing these artists don't need to worry about is they are free from gallery rules and copyright rules.
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