Project Week: Street Art

Street Art:  The People’s Media

Art.  You might know it from visiting museums and learning about it in school.  You might have seen a play or consider your favorite singer an artist.  But what about displaying art for everyone to see for free?  In the city, art exists at every turn: architecture, graffiti murals, fashion, etc.  Why is it there?  What is the artist trying to convey?  Why did s/he choose that spot to bomb, tag, etc.? In this project, we will be examining two types of street art: Hip Hop Graffiti and Stencil Graffiti.  We will leave APR to experience it, discuss its impact and you will learn how to do it yourself.  In the end, you too will become an artist sharing your message with the world.