Other cities co-exist with Graffiti and Street Art

You would think it was something we would embrace and celebrate as fellow Aucklanders, but with the Rugby World Cup held last year, it seems like the complete opposite, with major Auckland murals and local graff spots all being painted grey. There are some cities out there in this world thatare forward thinking and would provide a great model for Auckland to look at. Melbourne, Tokyo, Berlin, New York, Sao Paulo, Toronto, Paris are only a few of many cities that co exist with graffiti art, and embrace it in most instances. Even our capital city has a better attitude toward graffiti, with a few designated spots that writers can come to and spread their art.

In Melbourne, Australia ,for instance, 'Art walks' and tours have started in the area, promoting and educating people about the art found on the city streets and in the back alleys of Melbourne, and points out that a lot of the artwork is commissioned by the city council itself. The legitimacy of the ideas behind this article become even more concrete when it reveals that these graffiti tours are run by professional gallery curators. "For Alibrando, good art is good art - regardless of where it is."