5 Cities to see Powerful Street Art

Kitakagaya, a town spreading out at the Kizu River mouth, flowing in the southwest of Aquapolis Osaka. This town invites visitors to stroll around excitedly to find cute and stimulating photo spots. And you can fully savor a moving sensation when you spot artworks scattered around the town, like a treasure hunt! The most impressive ones should be the spectacular and gigantic alphabet characters painted all over the wall, and the appearance of Maetel, the heroine of “Galaxy Express 999” and the hero of the famous game "Super Mario"!

Hongdae is probably the hippest area in Seoul – it's in this region of the capital where individualism stands out the most. It's here where art students express themselves, where people gather in funky cafes and find their own rhythm to indie music. For the 22nd Street of Wo Niu Shan at the back gate of Hongyi University, the paintings and graffiti are full of design, so it is also called Picasso Street, which is the main dating route for young couples. The Street Art adds a whole lot of oomph, color, and life to the ambiance of This artistic district in Seoul. Thought-provoking art pops up around every corner leaving no space untouched.

Old Phuket Town, is an area of historical interest in Phuket City. The main streets of Old Phuket Town are Thalang, Phang Nga, Krabi, Dibuk, and Yoawarat. Phuket Old Town has always been popular because of its old-world charm, but perhaps more so nowadays due to the current application of fresh paint on old-standing buildings in the form of some extremely colorful pieces of street art. Capturing the ‘shabby-chic’ essence of Phuket Old Town, street-art pieces and various murals have brightened up street corners, adding flair to external restaurant walls and noodle shops, enticing tourists as well as locals and expats to wander into previously dark alleys, and have generally added a colorful character to the already charming Old Town district of Phuket. It’s now common to see people posing for pictures in front of these large, colorful pieces of art. You may find the Bangkok popular street artist and graphic designer Rukkit's work everywhere. Graduating with a degree in Art Education from Chulalongkorn University. He’s famous for his colorful and geometric style and has painted street art in Hong Kong.

One of the things you will notice when visiting Penang in Malaysia is that it´s packed with colorful, vibrant, and stunning street art. There are art pieces everywhere! Especially in the streets of George Town, the capital city of Penang, you will find amazing murals, steel sculptures, and wall paintings on every street corner, which have been the MUST CHECK-IN locations on Instagram. Simply walked around the streets of George Town with this map and found the street art of Georgetown on your own. From Rickshaw drivers to Chinese Gods, traditional kopitiams to Penang original street food, the walls of George Town are filled with images that bring back the charming past of Penang. Moreover, please note that not all the graffiti sites were originally painted by Ernest Zacharevic. Then, other artists followed the league and provided the town what all it has to offer today. But to honestly tell you the truth, it doesn’t even matter who painted what, because they all look just equally beautiful.

Located in Lingya District in the southern city of Kaohsiung, Weiwuying Street Art Village has become the largest street art community in Taiwan. The village is a lively place where foreign and local street artists gather to create artworks on a variety of mediums, including walls.

Against this backdrop, this year’s Lingya Wallriors Street Art Festival has attracted 48 artists from 24 countries from around the world. Over the past four years, 106 wall paintings have been completed by various artists. In addition to telephone poles, electrical boxes and fences, a range of buildings, old and new, all boast new colors thanks to the annual festival. The whole village has been transformed into a large canvas. The tallest mural painting in Taiwan, titled “Welcome to My Room,” stands beside the exit 5 of Kaohsiung Weiwuying MRT Station. Taiwanese artist Bamboo Yang created the three-story mural painting, which features the mural painting of a giant bookcase which has since become a landmark of the village.