The 25 Best Art Neighborhoods in the World

We've culled The 25 Best Art Neighborhoods in the World together for your perusal—make your travel plans accordingly.

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What makes a neighborhood a great "art neighborhood?" Is it the area's commitment to cultural development, the ability of actual artists to live in the area, the access to inspirational cultural institutions, or the actual art economy that flows through the area? Our thought is that it's some combination of the above—the kind of spaces that foster an ideal or a support network that manifests itself in cultural capital. Pondering these thoughts, we've culled The 25 Best Art Neighborhoods in the World together for your perusal—make your travel plans accordingly. 

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East Garden City, Boise, ID

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East 7th, Austin

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College Hill/Downtown, Providence, RI

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Kent Town, Adelaide, Australia

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Old Town, Bratislava, Slovakia

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Montmarte, Paris

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Centrum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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The Plateau, Montreal

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Bushwick, New York

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Gastown, Vancouver, British Columbia

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Brera, Milan

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Sodermalm, Stockholm, Sweden

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SoDo, Seattle

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San Rafael, Mexico City

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Indre By, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Bellavista, Valparaíso, Chile

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Pilsen, Chicago

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798 Art Zone, Beijing

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101, Reykajavik

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Corktown, Detroit

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Saint-Germain-des-Près, Paris

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Red Light District near Potsdamer Strasse, Berlin

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Central, Hong Kong

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Hoxton and Shoreditch, London

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Chelsea

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