Street Art is the new culture that has become very popular in big cities all over the world. When the walls act as a canvas,  street art takes shape – a form of expression that has changed the directions of visual imagery in more than one way. It has become the new way of expressing the thoughts of the common man on the public platform. Street art demonstrates the unlimited possibilities of art, once which was limited only for the elite and restricted.

Everywhere around the world, you travel today, who will be able to cherish the visual delight of street art. The expression through this art form differs from one place to another – showcasing the region’s individual social, political, economic, and moral ethos. They largely tell you the direction the youth and the educated of the place are thinking.

Street art is unofficial and an independent form of visual art created in public locations for public visibility. This form of artwork can be found anywhere – buildings, street walls, trains, and all other places or surfaces that can be viewed publicly.  One such very popular place on earth is Melbourne, Australia.

Melbourne’s colorful street art attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world into its streets and laneways, and experience the city’s rich culture and take the perfect snap in front of them. Hosier Lane ranks the best free tourist attraction in Australia for its street art. It is estimated that more than 1 million visitors come here every year to admire the arts from various popular and as well unknown street artist Melbourne. Another hotspot in Melbourne is the Great Ocean Road, attracting almost a similar number of tourists every day.

Many of the street artists working on Melbourne’s street are either art enthusiasts or people with a fine arts background. They mostly work with the assistance of building owners and the authority/council. They are allotted the space and time to create their piece of artwork.

Today the city takes pride in showing its street art to the world. The walls are the mainstream showcase of Melbourne’s pride. Here are some of the iconic hotspots of the city featuring the amazing artwork of graffiti Artist Melbourne:

– Welcome to sunny Fitzroy, the longstanding Night cat/Ever fresh mural, cnr Johnson and Young Sts, Fitzroy.

– The Bogan, a collaboration by Sofles, Smug, and Adnate, which Wikipedia uses to illustrate the definition of a bogan, cnr Brunswick and Leicester Sts, Fitzroy.

–  Rose St, including Rose St car park, Fitzroy (The hall of fame”- as said)

– Wood St, Fitzroy, for Smug’s super-pink hyper-realistic self-portrait.

– The power station, Cnr Easey and Wellington Sts, Collingwood, features Rone, Adnate, Mayo, Askew and Guido Van Helton, and Finton’s nearby The Refugee.

The street artist does their work for several reasons. Many do not think and like the idea of making money by making money by featuring their artwork in galleries and museums. Some feel this allows them to get close to their people.

Whatever the reason may be, but it is for sure that street art is a way of expressing youth and energy. It is a movement that lives with the life and the energy of the place and it will continue to grow, change and impact.