Playful Street Art

In the first decades of the movement to be known as Street art, 1980s New York was full of possibilities, dreams and unstoppable creativity that saw at its center a group of artists who believed in art as a response to life itself. Street art was viewed as a means of representing life's grandness, intricacies, the frenetic rhythm of the time and of course the lighter parts of life too. The likes of Keith Haring were so integral to this movement by not only occupying and engaging with underground scenes but creating art for causes that were close to humanity – including the ability to enjoy life. Haring used the street and subway station as a canvas to display universal line-work alive with playful kinetic energy. Regardless of age, language or background, his work reflected his stance on love, sexuality, war, politics, AIDS and drug-awareness. The works were a light in dark times, inspiring not just a generation to believe in art and how it intertwined with life but the artists that would follow. To light up your day, discover Artsper's illuminating collection of playful street artists. You can find Piotre and Chanoir, and more artists creating lighthearted dialogue around today's culture.

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Painting, The Greatest, Botero Pop

The Greatest

Botero Pop

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$415

Painting, Scarface, Botero Pop

Scarface

Botero Pop

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$415

Painting, King, Botero Pop

King

Botero Pop

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$415

Painting, Dexter, Botero Pop

Dexter

Botero Pop

Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$415

Sculpture, Surfeurs, Seb Paul Michel

Surfeurs

Seb Paul Michel

Sculpture - 15 x 40 x 3 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$475

Print, Moon, Melkio

Moon

Melkio

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$94

Print, Hide, Melkio

Hide

Melkio

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$94

Painting, Bubble blue, Seen

Bubble blue

Seen

Painting - 66 x 59 x 1 cm Painting - 26 x 23.2 x 0.4 inch

$1,661

Print, Romance, Melkio

Romance

Melkio

Print - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$94

Print, Hunting, Melkio

Hunting

Melkio

Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$94

Sculpture, Un monde meilleur, MrHope

Un monde meilleur

MrHope

Sculpture - 20 x 18 x 18 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.1 x 7.1 inch

$130

Sculpture, Totem, Seb Paul Michel

Totem

Seb Paul Michel

Sculpture - 23 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.1 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch

$214

Painting, Multi Portrait, MrHope

Multi Portrait

MrHope

Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$95 $85

Painting, Sun Mr.Hope, MrHope

Sun Mr.Hope

MrHope

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$95 $85

Painting, Monde Joyeux, MrHope

Monde Joyeux

MrHope

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$107

Fine Art Drawings, Vive le skate, Seb Paul Michel

Vive le skate

Seb Paul Michel

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$129

Painting, Bubble yellow, Seen

Bubble yellow

Seen

Painting - 76 x 63 x 1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 24.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,661