Stik and Stewy are other street artists addressing issues such as housing and the migration crisis. This isn’t antisocial it’s deeply socialTo see spellbinding art you don’t have to go to a gallery,you just have to walk the streets. One of the most reproduced images of the past couple of weeks is a mural, commissioned in Brixton, or of David Bowie,by the Australian street artist Jimmy C (James Cochran) which now acts as an unofficial shrine. There are critics who exist simply to say that whether something is popular it is by implication bad. Those people like their art defined, refined and confined. All else is vulgar. Related: Banksy's unusual artwork criticises spend of teargas in Calais refugee camp Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com