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Posted at April 13, 2010

Street Art Series – Barcelona

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Author: Kathryn Frengs (350 Articles)

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As regular readers can attest, I’ve got something of an obsession with street art.  I love nothing more than wandering the streets of a new city, and looking out for the next masterpiece around the corner.  Imagine my excitement in combining two of my favourite things – Barcelona and street art!

A fabulously fun city by the sea, Barcelona is one of those places that felt magical the first time I stepped out onto its streets.  With gorgeous weather, smiling residents and plenty of things to see and do, this is a city I plan to return to again and again for visits.

Here’s a look at some great examples of Barcelona street art.  Have you seen any yourself?

I love the vivid colours of this smiling skull, along with his message of “love!”

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Photo credit: SlapBcn

This Picasso-esque piece painted on a security grate seems particularly fitting, as an homage to one of Barcelona’s most famous residents.

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Photo credit: B e r n i ✮

This colourful mural on the side of a building is especially wild and wonderful. I’m not sure what “Frikerhill” means or where it is, but if the trees are this scary, I don’t need to go there.

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Photo credit: SlapBcn

This ephemeral little nymph was painted at the bottom of a wall in the city.  I love how the only word next to her is “Diva!”

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Photo credit: kcmckell

I think this one is my favourite of the ones I’ve collected for today’s post.  The little beetles look so determined to save their friend from the awfully scary and strange-looking Chupacabra, a legendary goat-eating creature about which tall tales are spun in Latin America.

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Photo credit: kcmckell

This haunting portrait is also painted on the side of a building.  His eyes are piercing and I especially love the dripping paint, as though this piece was made quite quickly.

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Photo credit: guspim

Finally, I had to include this little guy as he reminded me so much of the Space Invaders that I love so much in Paris.  He looks bewildered – or perhaps he’s had a bit too much sangria and sunshine?

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Photo credit: Brocco Lee

If you’d like to explore the streets of Barcelona yourself to see which fabulous pieces of street art you can spot, take a trip there for a long weekend this summer.  Return flights from London to Barcelona in late June start at £67. Flights from Manchester to Barcelona start at £146, from Birmingham to Barcelona from £103 and from Edinburgh to Barcelona from £113 for the same weekend.  With prices this low, treat yourself to a city break this summer and enjoy all the street art, tapas and sangria that you can!

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  • http://grantourismotravels.com/ lara dunston

    You might also like this post I wrote a few weeks ago on Barcelona's Shutter Art and Garage Door Graffiti:

    http://grantourismotravels.com/2010/03/28/barce...

    I also love it and shoot photos of street art wherever we travel and these were some I took on our walks around Barcelona when we spent a couple of weeks there recently.

  • Travelfusion

    Hi Lara,

    Thank you so much for sharing your post on BCN Shutter Art. I absolutely loved it, along with the Barcelona Street Art site reference.

    I'm finding that the more I travel, the more interested I get in this type of “street-level” view of the “real” city. It's so much fun to discover.

    Happy travels to you and Terence!
    Kathryn

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  • Hayley Cantor

    If you like bcn street art, check out this blog:

    http://barcelonastreetartproject.blogspot.com/

  • Travelfusion

    Great recommendation – thank you! I'll check it out!

    Kathryn @Travelfusion

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