Street art is the public and often unsanctioned installation of design and illustrations. Often merely thought of as graffiti, there are many forms it can take. Perhaps the most significant aspect that sets this movement apart is the venue. "Art" as we typically understand it is revered, upheld, or celebrated in galleries or museums.

Street art encompasses a wide array of visual art forms present in public locations, typically unsanctioned and created outside the context of traditional art venues. It’s an art movement that thrives on accessibility, community engagement, and often a rebellious spirit.

The terms are blurry, but whereas “graffiti art” classically referred to spray painted tags or murals featuring a given artist’s name, “street art” suggested a more image-based genre that expanded to stencils, stickers, wheat-pastes, and various other forms of visual trickery in the urban environment, sometimes interacting directly with its surroundings, such as existing signage or the convenient positioning of a tree.

Is street art real art? The increased popularity and reach of street art demonstrates that over time, we have grown to reconsider what is art and what is vandalism. Street art is now widely regarded as genuine works of art. The often transient nature of street art can make it even more valuable in the fast-paced metropolis.

Street art is not traditional art, but it’s not graffiti, either. It’s evolved from graffiti and vandalism. Artists enjoy the challenge of making art in public places.