Street art OR Graffiti?

Street are Is more and more present on the streets of major cities such as Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem.

Its a well known form of expression, sometimes social commentary and at times a political "bulletin board" presented in the public domain.
While some differ the two by being permitted and sanctioned (Street art) or "underground" illegal in the case of graffiti, others see the difference in the methods used.

For graffiti It has been customary to perform using spray paint as the medium and political as well as social topics as the message.
The street art scene Is composed of a wider array of topics, Involving all aspects of life, carried out with brush, stencil, ceramic tile and yes, spray paint too.

Be It one or the other, this form of expression expands the boundaries of are Into public domain, and allows us all to take part on the larger, open air museum that the city streets have become.

Join Allens Israel Tours for a view of this magnificent art form. Let's decipher the code and Interpret the messages together. It will be fun!