Street art: history, types and movements

The city of São Paulo is a true den of street art. In addition to the many museums and exhibitions in cultural centers, the capital is full of public artistic manifestations and a lot of social criticism.

But street art is not limited to the big capital. Other cities in Brazil and around the world are rich in urban art and have a lot of history in their works. Therefore, in this text we will talk a little more about what street art is, its types and movements behind each one!
The history of street art

It all started in the early 1970s in the United States, where the first walls and train stations began to gain artistic manifestations. In Brazil, the movement arrived years later, with street art gaining life through protests against the military regime.

Thus, the capitals of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte increasingly gained manifestations and gave life to urban art. The end of militarism left a great opportunity for freedom of expression, which was greatly accentuated by satire, social criticism and even artistic interventions.

The city of São Paulo currently has the largest open-air cultural centers, with Beco do Batman (Vila Madalena), MAAU (Open Museum of Urban Art – North Zone) and the Center as the main references.

So, if you love walking around cities and admiring street art, check out the types and characteristics of each one below.