Street Artists Around the World Are Spreading an Urgent Message: Stay Home. See Their Works (From Your Couch) Here
As countries around the world enter lockdown to prevent the
spread of the coronavirus, street artists everywhere are
responding, bringing a dose of humor—and urgent messaging—to a
weary public.
In Miami, Jules Muck painted a cautionary mural of Anna Nicole
Smith in a face mask just a few blocks from where
the Playboy model died. But in an email to
Artnet News, Muck stressed that now was not the time for
selfishness.
“The hoarding and excessive fear-mongering that came with the
pandemic [feel] self-serving and greedy,” she said.
Other artists around the world made references to everything
from Gollum from The Lord of the
Rings to Uncle Sam and The Simpsons. There
was even a nod to the unfortunately named Corona beer.
Because your time outdoors may be limited these days, we’ve
gathered a selection of the very best street art and graffiti from
around the world for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own
living room.
Jules Muck, mural of Anna Nicole Smith
in a face mask. Photo by Paul Lara, via Instagram.
A Simpsons inspired work by Italian
artist Nello Petruccii. Courtesy of the artist.
A coronavirus themed street art piece by
Sean “Hula” Yoro in Miami. Photo courtesy of Kapu Collective.
A man rides next to the painting ‘I Want
You To Stay Home’ by artist TV Boy in Barcelona, Spain. Photo by
Xavi Torrent/Getty Images.
Coronavirus street art by Circe One in
Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Coronavirus graffiti in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Artist S.F. paints a mural about the
COVID-19 crisis on the roof of his building in Athens. Photo by
ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images.
Coronavirus street art by Lionel
Stanhope. Photo courtesy of the artist’s Facebook.
Coronavirus street art by
#Catanianonsiferma (Catania does not stop) in Catania, Italy. Photo
by Fabrizio Villa/Getty Images.
Graffiti reminding people to not leave
their homes, using the popular social media hashtag
#staythefuckhome, is seen during the coronavirus pandemic crisis on
March 23, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. Photo by Adam Berry/Getty
Images.
Coronavirus street art by Hijack. Photo
courtesy of the artist on Facebook.
Coronavirus street art by Angus. Photo
courtesy of the artist’s Facebook.
Coronavirus street art by Gnasher. Photo
courtesy of the artist on Facebook.
Coronavirus street art by Anastasia
Belyaeva. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Coronavirus street art in Los Angeles by
Teachr1 with Malith Devaka, Chris Braas, Louis James Williams,
Gregory Karpov, Hiske Hilgenga, Cristian Ciprian Brauen Droz,
Daniel Duarte Ontiveros, Jamy Zord and Kirk A J Zimmerman. Photo
courtesy of the artists.
A coronavirus street art work by Pony
Wave depicting two people kissing while wearing face masks on
Venice Beach. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images.
A coronavirus street art poster by
Italian urban artist Salvatore Benintende aka “TVBOY” depecting
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa wearing a protective facemask in
Barcelona. Photo by Pau Barrena/AFP via Getty Images.
The coronavirus street art paintings of
the RBS Crew collective, consisting of painters and graffiti
artists, on the walls of Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar.
Photo by Alaattin Dogru/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.
Coronavirus street art in Germany. Photo
by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images.
Street art in Berlin featuring the Lord
of the Rings character Gollum holding a roll of toilet paper, a
shopping item hoarded by consumers during the coronavirus pandemic
crisis. Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images.
A pedestrian walks by a coronavirus
street art piece showing a man wearing a protective mask in
Shanghai, China. Photo by Yifan Ding/Getty Images.
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