Street Art Painting for Sale
Street art is a dynamic and ever-evolving contemporary art movement that encompasses all artistic expressions created in public spaces. It serves as a powerful means of communication, allowing artists to engage with a broad audience through murals, graffiti, stencils, and street art prints. While often associated with large-scale outdoor works, street art has also expanded into photography, paintings, and limited-edition prints, making it more accessible to collectors and art enthusiasts.
Modern graffiti, which laid the foundation for street art, emerged in the 1960s in Philadelphia before spreading to New York. The urban landscape, filled with dense traffic, sprawling concrete structures, and overwhelming advertisements, became the perfect canvas for creative expression. The commercialization of spray paint further fueled the movement, leading to a surge of graffiti writers leaving their marks across cities. Among the pioneering graffiti artists were Quik, Futura 2000, and Phase 2, whose iconic lettering and compositions shaped the street art aesthetic.
Graffiti evolved beyond simple tagging to include large-scale murals and intricate lettering. Over time, artists developed unique styles and techniques such as stenciling, stickers, and wheat-pasting. This evolution gave rise to internationally recognized street artists, each with a distinctive artistic signature—Banksy's satirical stencils, Invader's pixelated mosaics, and Jérôme Mesnager's white figures.
Street art gained traction in France in the early 1970s but truly flourished in the 1980s with artists like Blek le Rat and Jérôme Mesnager. As the movement matured, many artists sought ways to preserve their works, especially as law enforcement crackdowns intensified in the 1980s and 1990s. The increasing interest from galleries and collectors led to the first graffiti artist exhibition in New York in 1972. This shift from unauthorized street art to the commercial art world sparked debate, with some artists embracing the transition and others resisting what they saw as the institutionalization of their work.
Today, many street artists balance their practice between urban murals and studio work, creating pieces for major contemporary art galleries while continuing to engage with public spaces. The most renowned street artists, including JonOne, Shepard Fairey, Blek le Rat, Jef Aérosol, Banksy, and Miss Tic, remain active in both spheres, often producing legally commissioned works in urban settings.
The popularity of street art has skyrocketed, making it one of the most sought-after movements in the contemporary art market. Collectors can now acquire original paintings, graffiti-inspired prints, and exclusive editions from leading and emerging street artists. On Artsper, discover an extensive collection of street art pieces, from the playful works of M. Chat to the geometric compositions of L'Atlas, the bold portraits of Jef Aérosol, and the vibrant murals of Okuda. Whether starting a collection or expanding an existing one, street art prints and paintings offer a unique way to bring the energy of the streets into any space.
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Multi Tags (montée sur chassis)
Seen
Painting - 75 x 122 x 2.3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 48 x 0.9 inch
$2,029
Plan de métro Tintin et milou
Fat
Painting - 46 x 74.5 x 1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 29.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,255
Le Mans diptyque
Patricia Gadisseur
Painting - 120 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,015
Rose Shackle
Shepard Fairey (Obey)
Painting - 68 x 53 x 0.4 cm Painting - 26.8 x 20.9 x 0.2 inch
$9,583
Virgin Plays with a Real Rubik's Cube
Quiona Ribes
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$902
The Fast Luxury Love
Jisbar
Painting - 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
Price upon request
Generation Josephine Baker
Caro Graffiti
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,353
Gainsbourg sur billet de 500 F (V219)
C215
Painting - 10 x 18 x 0.1 cm Painting - 3.9 x 7.1 x 0 inch
$1,342
Street art is back
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$2,931
Flower #10342; Pilot Goggles
Takashi Murakami
Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$150,000
Alain Delon
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$846 $592
Untitled
John Matos Crash
Painting - 105.41 x 220.98 x 2.54 cm Painting - 41.5 x 87 x 1 inch
$28,000
Je Crois En L'Eternel Féminin
Miss.Tic
Painting - 122 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 48 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$19,167
Activists Destroyed My Masterpiece
The Activist
Painting - 60 x 43 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.9 x 0.4 inch
$4,284 $3,642
Kafka sur le rivage
Artiste Ouvrier
Painting - 80 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,578
Peace Love and Anarchy 3D Canvas
Ziegler T
Painting - 40 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$676
All you need is love XL
Youthone
Painting - 105 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 41.3 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,173
Live your fucking best life
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,142
Girl with Balloon x POP x Love is the Answer
Koen Betjes
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$675
Oriental Mona
Simone De Rosa
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$710 $639
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Seen
Painting - 75 x 122 x 2.3 cm Painting - 29.5 x 48 x 0.9 inch
$2,029
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What is the meaning of street art?
Street art refers to art created in public outdoor locations, and can take a variety of forms, including graffiti and mural. It is usually unsanctioned, often being referred to as "independent art".
What is street art called?
Street art can be referred to by a number of other names, including "independent art", "mural", "post-graffiti" and "guerrilla art".
What is an example of street art?
An example of street art is graffiti. Graffiti has existed since the ancient Greek and Egyptian period, and can serve different functions, such as to convey a message or to be purely aesthetic.