Art News

Museum Hosts Works by Most Prominent Street Artists Currently Active in Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV.- In recent years, the streets of Tel Aviv – especially those in the city’s central and southern neighborhoods – have been flooded with visual images, which pop up on the exteriors of abandoned houses and on other types of walls. These images range from simple slogans to complex graffiti inscriptions and carefully planned, colorful compositions. Some of these works are remarkably large, while others are small and almost invisible; what characterizes them all is the bold and innovative relationships they forge with the surrounding urban environment. Created by various artists, these images are defined by different stylistic choices and techniques (ranging from the use of spray paint or acrylic paint to stenciling and the addition of pasted elements). Some of these works are painted in color, while others are black-and-white. They are all characterized by a clandestine and illegal production process, which