Street Art in Boedo

My new obsession is Instagram. These are a couple of pics from the weekend, walking around the neighborhood of Boedo. Con el espíritu del Ñandú...

The White Rabbit

After the newspaper kiosk closes and the sun goes down, this little guy comes out to play on the corner of Dorrego and Amenabar in Palermo.

Colour and Chaos

Chaotic, old, dirty, colourful, vibrant... the city of Buenos Aires always has something to you show.

On the Street, Uruguay

In the Ciudad Viejo or old city of Montevideo was this artwork depicting Candombe musicians, a traditional Uruguayan rhythm of African descent.

Street Artist Antis

I found the artist that did the street art on the building in my post below, her name is Antis. She has a lot more art around the place in Buenos Aires, check out more on her website here! I hope I run into some more of her work now that I know her aesthetic. (photos from the artist's website).

Casa in Palermo

Some super cute street art to make this otherwise slightly scary-looking building a bit sweeter...

The Entrance, Niceto Vega

La Señorita

Mural, Parque Centenario

 

This mural surrounds Parque Centenario and is just next to the Museum of Natural Science. There used to be dinosaurs painted here, but the other day I passed by on the bus and noticed that they had redone it. The colours and the faces are amazing! I think this is my favourite street art discovery since I´ve been living in Buenos Aires.

Balcarce Street, San Telmo

Blue guys on a wall in San Telmo.

Women´s Help Line

After an exhausting stint of Christmas shopping around the Plaza Serrano market in Palermo, I found this advertisement for a women´s help line run by the government. Brilliant.

Street Arte BA

Street Arte BA is an independent graffiti event in Buenos Aires. This year the focus is on "the art in the street vs the street in the art". They have decked out a huge space in the neighbourhood of Once where many artists have come together to make their art both on the walls and/or on a canvas for sale. This picture is from the artist DOTZ who has an awesome Flickr that shows off his work.  He credits graffitimundo with the photo who work with local artists and run graffiti tours in Buenos Aires. More details on the Street Arte BA Facebook!

A Wall in the Suburbs

There´s nothing like a freshly sprayed wall in the suburbs! This mural came to life last Sunday after 12 hours of creative goodness in the neighbourhood of Nuñez. One of the guys involved is a friend who goes by the name of COF, check out some of his other work here. He said the locals really got into it and one neighbour even brought them snacks and refreshments :)

Street Corner - Palermo

 

Today I had brunch at Oui Oui in Palermo Hollywood, delicious! Scrambled eggs, pancetta, green salad, chunky cut potatoes and limonada, mmmmm.  Just a block away on the corner of Arenal and Amenabar I had previously spotted this little long-nosed creature and loved his style. Great colours too!

Asian Boy

 

This little guy lives on a building in Palermo Soho.

Bikes and Birds

There is a small bicycle revolution happening in BA. The government are building bike lanes all over the city and providing many stations where you can use them for free and then drop them off at another location.  And aside from that, more and more people are buying and riding their own bikes as a clean, healthy and more enjoyable alternative to the chaos of public transport.

However, I think you need to be almost bat-sh%$ crazy to take to these congested streets on a bike, where the bus drivers basically use you as target practice and wouldn´t give way to you if their lives depended on it. And aside from this, nobody wears a helmut! But anyway, nice bike art... and some birds too.

What Colour are the Walls in Your Office?

Mine are all the colours of the rainbow...

Street Art Inside

Last night I went to a mixed-media event combining music and art, and it included a kind of performance art where a guy known as Cof (Marcos) did his stencils on a wall of the interior patio.  It was great to see and share the art process from beginning to end, and bring the sort of art that is usually done on the street, inside.

Sexy Serpent

This lady and her snake keep me company while I wait for the bus after work in Palermo...

Barracas Street Art

Way down south in the industrial suburb of Barracas was this warehouse painted in all shapes and shades of blue.