How can I find people who do street art painting?

 Hello World!

I saw this question online and decided to answer with how I find the artists online, so I will keep this post simple and straight.

1) Social Media : This has to be the first option no doubt, I have always found the artists through either Instagram or Facebook. In fact nowadays the artists seasoned or new to the art sign their artworks or put in their social media handles below their artwork.

2) Art Foundations : Reach out to the dedicated street art foundations eg. St+art India in India.

3) Art Networks : Reach out to the local art networks and organizations because even if it isn't a media they have tried they can guide or be a part of it.

4) Events : Join local art events through which you can stumble upon the the works of those artists or find more information. Eg. Airbnb or Eventbrite

5) You are the artist : Take a spray can and start your creative journey today.

via : Image link

6) Word of mouth : Last but not the least, word of mouth and running queries in your immediate circle sometimes helps out too.

See you later!

Mississauga Chronicles

 Hello Street Art Lovers !

It has been so long since I posted any street art updates or my thoughts when I see them. Even though I haven't been posting much but I have surely maintained the collection.

Now, since I have some time in my hands it has been decided that the posts shall start flowing again. Brace yourselves peeps and prepare to get your minds blown because that's what "Art" does right?

Currently I am between switching jobs and studying (meh) but there is one thing that I don't stop thinking about, "Where will I spot the next beauty?".

When I moved to Mississauga, I was aware of the sculptures and art galleries, what I was not aware about was that there are some hidden gems in this place and as always I happened to spot one during a long walk finding food and the good art makes you forget things like hunger too :D

I see, I stop, everything else has to stop as well, because I need to savor this moment, absorb the colors, understand when it was made, why etc....

Posting my latest find below for you guys as well. I will also be using the same blogpost depending upon my mood to continue posting about the street art specific to this location. 

Person in the Mural : Amália Rodrigues, Queen of Fado

Location: Streetsville, Mississauga (ON)

Artist : Matthew Cadoch

This mural is part of a worldwide project to commemorate Amália Rodrigues, she was a major figure in the Portuguese music universe and also known as the "Queen of Fado". This idea belongs to Herman Alves and is produced by Hermedia.

Fado - is filled with a mixture of sadness and nostalgia, longing and resignation. It is melancholic and also termed as saudade in Portuguese. 

For a brief second when you will hear the music which I am sure you'll be drawn to once you have read the post, you will feel as if its the background music of Frida Kahlo's life.

I can't wait to make my next stop to Toronto’s "Little Portugal" where a different mural of her awaits. Toronto's old markets and lanes are and art lovers dream. See you all soon!

Connaught Place | New Delhi

One of my best friend says, "What if art ruled the world?"

Well, I'd say there could be nothing better. Even while I was walking and thinking constantly about what he wrote, I couldn't stop wondering that what if the world of art was the only world? I wouldv'e been super glad, somtimes you don't need choices. Nothing has to make sense, you like it, you go see it, you stare at it, you wonder, you think, you contemplate, it may become your muse for the next project, it may inspire, it makes you a poet, a writer, anything you dream of it transpires. It's funny what art can do to you. It makes me jump, it makes me cry, it makes me smile, it gives me goosebumps, it makes me want to meet new people, it makes me want to write about it, it makes want to travel and see how many levels are there to it or are there no levels at all or is it all an illusion. Questions and several answers, what should I follow? what should I write? what should I like? 

"Life without art would've been just bleh" - A post I had seen a while back.

The plans that are not planned are the best, that's what happened the other day. It was a typical day, got back from college, saw Frozen, fell in love with Olaf blah blah blah. All of sudden fish craving happened and the first place that came to our mind was "Cha Bar" at Connaught Place. I knew I'd stumble across some old stuff but when I saw this eagle I can't explain the feeling. This is what I wrote on Instagram- 

"I still can't believe it. It's so surreal. The fact that I cried and jumped at the same time when I saw this. I knew it was love at first sight. Call me crazy but that's the way it's gonna be. "

Artist: Rukkit

Location : CP Outer Circle (H block Parking)

Apart from the eagle that day I happened to see this old piece and the first thought " Under The Sea" - the faous song from the Disney movie "The Little Mermaid" you must be wondering that all things are connected to Disney movies, well yes :) My life is surrounded by Disney movies, their quotes, their strong characters and I sometimes make friends on the basis of Disney movies and how they react to them and think of them. So beware.

Delhi Street Art

Location : Outer Circle

 This is another strong piece coupled with a few more around the place. The middle portion of the wall shows birds escaping the cage and more.

Delhi Street Art

Location : Between A & B block

 This bang opposite on the same building. Catches a lot of attention. The colors are the best. Fly away, breakaway.

Delhi Street Art Project 

Location : Between Block A & B

 This is on some brown, drab old wall, almost negleced wall to be precise. The purple makes a huge difference. This was clicked on a different day.

Random Graffiti

Location : Near Bercos behind A block

I am sure there are more fantastic pieces of art around CP, I promise to bring them here to you soon. Cannot wait for the Dhoomimal art fair though. You guys should check it out yourself. It starts in th first week of April around G Block close to the Khadi emporium.

*Sometimes I'm not able to update the blog, you can catch my photographs at Instagram "@tanyaisms"

Street Art | Goa | Christmas

Last year during Christmas, we had the best holiday ever. We went for sun, sand and the sea. Go Goa! Now, the best part about that time of the year was of course the celebrations. The hullaballoo, the shopping, the very famous Sunburn festival (We didn't go for that though). Apart from all that, it was the colors that mattered to me, the art and festivities around that mattered to me. I was in for a surprise at nearly every place we went and I was glad we chose the Christmas time to go there. It started off at North Goa and the holiday ended at Panjim. From walking miles to find a ride, to experiencing nature at the spice gardens there. From visiting the crowded yet peaceful church to accidentally finding treasures on the way. Sharing that treasure with all of you.


1) The Trash festival @Panjim 

2) Marbella Beach @La Plage Goa

Countless hours spent in our childhood playing this fantastic game "Carrom", who could have thought it can converted into an abstract form of art.

Don't forget to go there and have their famous "Chocolate Thali"

3) Arpora - Panjim Road

Somewhere in between the road to Panjim from Arpora I spotted this beauty.

I had to fight with my parents to stop the car in the middle of the road to capture this. People go Bird-watching, I go Street Art watching.

4) Baga - Arpora 

On the way from Baga beach to Arpora side you'll see a lot of statues on sale. They are beautiful and on display as if they belong there.

Buddha Chained 

More on the same road .....

Definitely done by Russian Tourists.

5) A form of Street Art explored very less - Sand Sculptures - They are outside, its just that they are not on the street. That's okay, art is art, as long as it is outside its ou there to be explored. 

This one is on Calangute Beach

It was under construction when I had gone. If you go see it now its complete.

6) Sculptures

Near the Bom Jesus Church

Donna Paula

7) An Open-for-All Art exhibition right in the middle of a flea market (Arpora Night Market)

He has done some really interesting Art work and explores through various mediums. What interested me was his themed photgraphs and then converted them into installations and scultures based on the same theme. 

8) Plain Awesomeness of Goa

This is again in Panjim. All lit up for Christmas.

Arpora Night Market

The best shot I got at Baga Beach.

All the streets in Goa have uniquely designed stars, This one showed the Birth of Jesus and the three gifts.

Shot from the long walk. Baga to Arpora

On the same route. I liked the idea.

Again from the Trash Festival. Used all the plastic cups and KFC buckets to make a Christmas tree.

That sums up my odyssey and possibly all forms of street art in one post!

Happy Reading & Exploring!

To Infinity & Beyond!

Connection

In the popular book series "Harry Potter", there is a fictional game by the name "Quidditch". In that there is a "Seeker", a person who is supposed to catch the snitch a Golden ball that spins and runs like the wind in mid-air, with the blink of an eye it disappears. Blink, is the name of a book written by Malcolm Gladwell, in which he mentions that it just takes one fleeting second to know that there is something, it could be wrong or it could be a point of similarity or difference.
For this post, I am the Seeker, the artwork is the golden snitch and the "Blink" moment is the similarity that I notice, I don't know about you guys. You'll have to see it to belive it.
What happens when two different people, from different places have similar ideas?
What if a third person, sitting in an entirely different place far from them notices it? They don't know, what I know.
Interesting?

Well, you're about to see is more interesting than that.

One is a Street Artist, whose work I recently came across. The other one is an Illustrator and designer based in Phillipines who occasionally does wall art too.

By Seth
Location - Mostly Paris

By Rommel

Location - Phillipines

The Dreamer

Story's End

The Sleeper

Let's pretend everything's okay!

The Secret

Picture Credits
Seth - Street Art Utopia
Rommel - Strange Skins (Blog)

RhinoSaveRos

"Save the Rhino"

 A fantastic initiative taken up by Yantr the Street Artist from India on account of 22nd September being "World Rhino Day". Creating awareness regarding the diminishing One Horned Rhino in Assam. Did you know that they are killed for their horns?

Credits : https://www.facebook.com/yantr.india

PS: He is the same artist who painted the Masked Buddha 

*Quick Fact : He is one of the few artists especially in India who is into Earthworks. More coming soon!

Historical Sightings : India

This post in particular is for Graffiti, especially in India. Graffiti, Street Art, murals etc are not some modern terms you hear, just because Banksy made something controversial on the walls you get to know what Graffiti is. Well, it has been happening for a long time now. Especially in India, where woman decorate their houses by applying a base coat of Red (Geru) and then painting over them with white, typically known as Worli art. There are several other styles and designs from various other places which I will be sharing in subsequent posts. I share this one right now because I happened to stumble upon something incredible. India's wall art gets featured on Brain Pickings . Go on check it out!!
The post is actually talking about someone who has released a book (Nurturing Walls) with the early designs that were made on the wall, especially animal designs.

Here's a quick look!

Credits - BrainPickings