Always Street Art Searching

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I have an enormous amount of love for street art. I seek it out when traveling, searching for the best walls on the best streets. According to the internet, today’s modern street art has origins in New York City’s graffiti boom- which began in the 1960s and peaked with subway car murals in the 1980s. What began as a sign of anti-establishment protest has morphed into a socially accepted and respected form of art in most places. It’s grown in popularity and now provides neighborhoods and cities a tool to create brighter, more inspiring communities. I suppose that’s what it attracts it to me the most. It’s the juxtaposition of the harsh concrete, sometimes in a state of disrepair, with the vibrancy of colorful lines and shapes.

I’ve seen some amazing street art in my travels. I have a convinced my friends to wander down random side streets in cities attempting to see the walls around the next block. My recent favorites clusters of art can be seen in Isla Holbox and Cartagena. In both locations, these walls are all right around the corner from one another, making it easy to do a quick tour.

Isla Holbox, Mexico

posing with street art in Isla Holbox — Good friends are always willing to search and pose.

Isla Holbox's most famous wall — Probably Holbox’s most famous wall. Amazing.

The faces of Frida in Isla Holbox — Faces of Frida

Cartagena, Colombia

More friends searching for more street art. Cartagena, Columbia. — Different friends, different city, same obsession.

Cartagena street art is some of the greatest

Other Cities with the Best Street Art

Here are 10 cities well known for their abundance and quality of street art. I’ve been luck enough to see a few of these, but can’t wait to add them all. Most large cities offer graffiti art tours which is a great way to see different neighborhoods in cities you might not otherwise as well as some awesome art.