TEDx Street Art

Every street artist has a story to tell. In this exhibit, discover the work of a diverse group of street artists from around the world -- who've all given TEDx Talks about the big ideas behind their work.

The Smoker (2013) by Shai DahanTED

Shai Dahan 

Shai Dahan is an American contemporary painter and street artist who works with painting, drawing, illustrations and installations. TEDxGöteborg Speaker 

The Language of Street-Art: Shai Dahan at TEDxGöteborg (2012-11-18) by Shai DahanTED

In May 2012, Shai traveled to a conflict-driven region of Israel to take part of a creative collaboration and an art journey. It became a journey for finding hope in a land where optimism seemed to have vacated long ago.

Miles To Go (2012) by Shai DahanTED

Miles To Go

5 meter Wheatpaste in West Bank, Palestine.

By: Shai Dahan

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The Horse Rider (2013) by Shai DahanTED

The Horse Rider

Spraypaint and Acrylic in Blackpool, England.

By: Shai Dahan

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The Language of Street-Art: Shai Dahan at TEDxGöteborg (2012-11-18) by Shai DahanTED

BorasTED

The Horse Rider

Spraypaint and Acrylic in Blackpool, England.

By: Shai Dahan

TED

Untitled by Alexandre Farto (Vhils)TED

Alexandre Farto (Vhils)

Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto interacts visually with the urban environment under the name of Vhils.             TEDxAveiro Speaker 

Alexandre Farto AKA Vhils at TEDxAveiro (2012-08-25)TED

Alexandre Farto mais conhecido no seu meio -- o da street art -- como VHILS falou no TEDxAveiro sobre a grande paixão dele: arte urbana e tudo que está por trás dela, na sua talk: "Criatividade no meio urbano".

NuitBlanche (2013) by Alexandre Farto (Vhils)TED

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By: Alexandre Farto (Vhils)

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By: Alexandre Farto (Vhils)

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Alexandre Farto AKA Vhils at TEDxAveiro (2012-08-25)TED

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By: Alexandre Farto (Vhils)

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Omen514TED

Omen 

Omen blurs the boundaries between graffiti and street art with his singular style of painting, both on and off the streets. 







TEDxConcordia Speaker 

Graffiti is not the problem | Omen | TEDxConcordia (2014-10-06) by OmenTED

Enjoying life as a world traveller and experimental dreamer has taught Omen many aspects of creativity that cannot be contained within a classroom. He remains true to his roots and wields aerosol cans with the expressive power of an oil painter.

Omen514 (2015-09-19) by Omen514TED

Omen514

By: Omen

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Omen514TED

Omen514

By: Omen

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Graffiti is not the problem | Omen | TEDxConcordia (2014-10-06) by OmenTED

Omen514 (2014-11-22) by Omen514TED

Omen514

By: Omen

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Mohammed Ali

Mohammed Ali is a street-artist that has taken his street murals and exhibitions across the globe. 







TEDxBrum Speaker

Buildings and People: Mohammed Ali at TEDxBrum (2013-07-19)TED

Mohammed Ali is the founder of Soul City Arts, an organization that delivers artistic interventions, with the aim to bring 'some soul to our cities'. In 2011 he launched The Hubb -- an art centre in the heart of inner-city Birmingham.

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By: Mohammed Ali

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By: Mohammed Ali

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Buildings and People: Mohammed Ali at TEDxBrum (2013-07-19)TED

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By: Mohammed Ali

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Untitled (2012) by Peap Tarr, Angry Woebots, Meggs, Mr Jago, Will Barris, and Aaron DeLa CruzTED

Peap Tarr

Peap Tarr combines influences from his New Zealand and Cambodian heritage to create unique forms of street art. 







TEDxPhnomPenh Speaker

TEDxPhnomPenh - Lisa Mam and Peap Tarr - Graffiti Brushing Cambodia (2011-11-03)TED

Peap Tarr's tribalistic patterns take as much influence from his New Zealand home as they do from his Cambodian heritage. Peap Tarr is a member of Army Of Snipers, an international art collective.

Untitled (2013) by Peap Tarr and Lisa MamTED

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By: Peap Tarr, Lisa Mam and French street Artist Seth The Globe Painter

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Untitled (2012) by Peap TarrTED

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By: Peap Tarr

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Power of The Universe (2014) by Peap TarrTED

Power Of The Universe

By: Lisa Mam

TED

TEDxPhnomPenh - Lisa Mam and Peap Tarr - Graffiti Brushing Cambodia (2011-11-03)TED

10. FONKi - Ho Chi Minh (2014)TED

FONKi

At 15 years old, FONKi discovered graffiti and gradually grew into one of the most prominent figures in Montreal’s new generation of graffiti artists. TEDxHECMontreal

Cambodge nouvelle génération -- guérir par l'art | FONKi | TEDxHECMontreal (2014-08-11) by FONKiTED

FONKi est un artiste graffeur montréalais, né en France de parents cambodgiens qui ont fui le régime Khmer Rouge en 1975.

Untitled (2014) by FONKiTED

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By: FONKi

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Smile (2014) by FONKiTED

Smile

By: FONKi

TED

Cambodge nouvelle génération -- guérir par l'art | FONKi | TEDxHECMontreal (2014-08-11) by FONKiTED

Rajoute Des Mars (2012) by FONKiTED

Add Colours To The Present, If Your Past Seems Grey

By: FONKi

TED

PorkchopTED

Porkchop

Porkchop launched a media campaign with the sole purpose of spreading smiles.       TEDxTelfairStreet Speaker

Making Happy: Leonard "Porkchop" Zimmerman at TEDxTelfairStreet (2014-03-01)TED

No one knows Happy better than Porkchop. After a "hard reboot" and starting over from scratch, Porkchop launched a media campaign with the sole purpose of spreading smiles. He talks on the simple idea of finding—and sharing—Happy.

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By: Porkchop

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By: Porkchop

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Making Happy: Leonard "Porkchop" Zimmerman at TEDxTelfairStreet (2014-03-01)TED

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By: Porkchop

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Bomber (2010-01-18) by BomberTED

Bomber 

Bomber is a global street artist.                     TEDxRheinMain Speaker

Helge "Bomber" Steinmann at TEDxRheinMain (2012-12-17) by BomberTED

Der Graffiti Künstler "Bomber" spricht über seine Kunst und deren Form der Kommunikation im Stadtraum und darüber, wie sich das Style Writing im Laufe der Jahre entwickelt und sowohl Stadt als auch Kommunikation verändert hat.

Bomber (2010-11-02) by BomberTED

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By: Bomber

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Bomber (2010-11-02) by BomberTED

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By: Bomber

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Helge "Bomber" Steinmann at TEDxRheinMain, Bomber, 2012-12-17, From the collection of: TED
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Bomber (1993-07-02) by BomberTED

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By: Bomber

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Evereman

Evereman is a street artist working in Atlanta, Ga. He specializes in street sculptural installations and billboard manipulations. TEDxPeachTree Speaker

Evereman is 4U: Evereman at TEDxPeachtree 2012 (2012-11-12)TED

The reclusive founder of the Evereman public art project talks about the impact of co-operation over competition and the power in giving.

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By: Evereman

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By: Evereman

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Evereman is 4U: Evereman at TEDxPeachtree 2012, 2012-11-12, From the collection of: TED
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By: Evereman

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