On 30th December 2004, a fire broke out in the nightclub República Cromañón in the neighbourhood of Once, Buenos Aires killing 194 youngsters and injuring 714 others. Around 3,000 people were attending the gig given by the rock band los Callejeros. Today is the anniversary.
Here are some of our favourite images of Buenos Aires street art in 2011, in no particular order.
New mural by Escif and Blu in Buenos Aires explaining how to open a door with a credit card in five easy steps. Exclusive photos by Buenos Aires Street Art
Blu has been busy over the last few weeks and his amazing artworks in Buenos Aires just keep on coming. BA Street Art reveals his latest surreal creation featuring a disintegrating planet with millions of jigsaw people being flung into orbit. Might Blu be commenting on man’s destruction of the world or the overpopulation of the earth which recently passed the seven billion mark?
Alfredo Segatori was painting in Plaza del Arbol in Palermo yesterday and has been continuing to work on his brilliant set of murals in the park. His latest designs features a young couple kissing and a portrait of a man smoking who hangs out in the park.
There’s even more than meets the eye when you see the wonderful works by Colombian street artist Nice Naranja. His imaginative designs of animals and birds stand out for their amazing spectrum of colours as much as their incredible attention to detail. His art, however, also carries a poignant message about mankind upsetting nature’s delicate balance.
Blu is in Buenos Aires and has just finished painting another politically charged mural. It features six figures being roasted on a grill by the flames from a huge pile of burning bank notes. Argentines love to have barbecues (asados) and it looks like Blu has chosen a similar theme for his latest critique.
Triángulo Dorado have painted a stunning new mural in Olivos. It features an underwater scene.
Jaz, Ice, Nerf, Dano, Shonis, Isag, Mart, Nacho, Maur, Zear, Tues and Australian street artist Palms painted a giant wall on Saturday. The artists enjoyed an ‘asado’ (Argentine barbecue) in the sun and created some impressive pieces and burners. The event entitled ‘Asado Burners’ was organised in association with the aerosol paint company Ironlak. Continue reading
Boca Juniors graffiti and street art can be found all over the city and in particular in the neighbourhood of La Boca closed to the famous football stadium La Bombonera. Continue reading
