August was a big month for street art this year. From all the graffiti writers who descended on Atlanta's Living Walls Conference to an explosion of superstar collaborations, there was no short of incredible murals last month. Street art's biggest stars like Banksy, ROA, and KAWS painted new creations while Sat One and ROID pimped out an airplane. Check out the 25 Top Street Art Pieces From August to see what you missed.
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Faith47
Faith47
Location: Montreal
This insanely detailed portrait of an expressive elderly woman is exquisite. Faith47 has put up so many new pieces, and we're still shocked at the amount of detail she puts into her works.
KAWS
KAWS
Location: Brooklyn
KAWS is blowing up right now. He was the artist of the VMAs, and we can't wait for his upcoming show at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. This highly anticipated mural was recently finished outside the Brooklyn Academy of Music. In typical KAWS style, the mural is perfectly suited for the arts center.
Francisco de Pájaro
Francisco de Pájaro
Location: Barcelona
For a city with such an emphasis on arts and culture, it may come as a surprise that street art is illegal in Barcelona. That doesn't stop Francisco de Pájaro who turns trash into treasure.
Nunca
Nunca
Location: LA
This Brazilian artist created a paparazzi-themed mural for TARFEST last month. It's a very fitting subject for its Hollywood location.
Murad Sobay
Murad Sobay
Location: Yemen
Street art has been used for political means since it came into being. Murad Sobay uses this public medium as a way to talk about issues in Yemen. He is the artist behind the 12th Hour Campaign, a series of murals that shed light on 12 social and political problems in Yemen. The photos above are part of this project.
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Askew1
Askew1
Location: Detroit
There have been countless NEKST tribute murals, and this is one of the best. The fact that so many artists pay homage to the late street artist is a testament to how influential NEKST has been.
Interesni Kazki
Interesni Kazki
Location: Moscow
Many street art duos seem to be hard at work this year. This pair, made up of artists named Waone and Aec, created two murals that bring our world and their imaginations together in perfect harmony.
Brad Downey
Brad Downey
Location: Basel, Switzerland
In an entirely new level of creativity, Downey transformed an old, rusty bike into a functioning and beautiful park fountain. This bike fountain is a part of a Swiss public art exhibition called "Skultur II."
Swoon
Swoon
Location: Grottaglie, Italy
Street artists descend on Grottaglie every year for the Fame Festival, literally bringing fame to this little town in Italy. Swoon is a successful street artist who builds on her usual Thalassa imagery with an even more refined level of intricacy than usual.
HOT TEA
HOT TEA
Location: Brooklyn
This street art duo works mainly in fiber and yarn. A few weeks ago they took over New York's Williamsburg Bridge, decorating it with a rainbow canopy. Yarn bomb!
Kenny Scharf
Kenny Scharf
Location: Culver City, Calif.
Scharf's hilarious arrest in Brooklyn hasn't stopped him from working. Though he seems to be sticking to legal gigs, his art is most certainly not slacking. Scarf's colorful mural adds some life to an otherwise dead street corner in Culver City.
INSA
INSA
Location: Chai Wan, Hong Kong
INSA creates some very simple, colorful, and geometric pieces for The Vaford Gates. The Vaford Gats Project was designed to bring international attention to the art scene of Hong Kong.
Dale Grimshaw
Dale Grimshaw
Location: London
This portrait of a painted boy almost looks real. He appears in African tribal details in front of a theme park. The piece is called "Disney's World", and it seems to be criticizing the way Disney exploits foreign cultures for purely commercial benefit.
Strömberg
Strömberg
Location: LA
A street artist named Strömberg fooled the world when he put up this stencil that looked a hell of a lot like Banksy. He was even able to mimic Banksy's witty humor. Strömberg, if we didn't know who you were before, now we do.
Hyuro
Hyuro
Location: Valencia, Spain
This piece really packs a punch. From a distance, it looks as if the woman is looking for answers from the stars above. But rather than looking into a telescope, she is actually looking into the barrel of a gun. The dark work engages with the gun control debate.
Invader
Invader
Location: Paris
From Pacman to Megaman, this French street artist keeps up his pixelated style, depicting characters from various digital sources. We love his throwback 8-bit graphics.
ROA
ROA
Location: New York
This mural that depicts a decomposing coyote eaten by a rat and is located on the side of Pandemic Gallery in Brooklyn. Jonathan LeVine Gallery hosted a street art show called "10 Years of Wooster Collective" this month, and this piece was created as part of the exhibition.
Tristan Eaton
Tristan Eaton
Location: New York
This dope Audrey Hepburn mural was recently put up for the L.I.S.A. Project, a project that brings street art to New York's historic Little Italy.
Dabs Myla
Dabs Myla
Location: San Francisco
This street art duo created an intimate street art experience called "San Francisco is for Lovers." It is located at the White Walls Project Space. Warning: This project is probably not suitable for children.
Freddy Sam
Freddy Sam
Location: Philadelphia
This street artist did this piece in collaboration with kids from the community. The mural is titled Together Moving Mountains. The artist was a guest teacher at a local school the day before this mural was put up and worked with students to create the geometric shapes.
Phlegm
Phlegm
Location: Warsaw, Poland
We always love it when Phlegm's works pop up. This cool castle-like mural is one of the most intricate pieces we've seen in a while.
Andrey Adno
Andrey Adno
Location: Moscow
This amazing 13 story mural was created in just five days, Adno overcomes architectural impossibilities by painting them on a building instead of actually creating them.
SHOK-1
SHOK-1
Location: London
Don't you wish your X-rays looked like this? This vibrant "X-Rainbow" series achieves a great balance between science and art.
Borondo
Borondo
Location: Italy
A rare occurrence in street art, Borondo creates subtle and censored nudes. Classic Italian art is filled with perfect human figures. It is interesting to see Borndo's interpretation of the classic human form with important parts left out.
Sat One and ROID
Sat One and ROID
Location: UK
A collaboration between street artists Sat One and ROID was bound to be epic, but no one could foresee that them decking out an airplane. With the help of The Hanger One Project, these two artists meshed their styles together and made one of the dopest planes we've ever seen. We think it's mad cool that they figured out how to work on a rounded surface so well.
