Villa Urquiza and Coghlan Art District, Buenos Aires

“During the military dictatorship in Argentina hundreds of buildings in the zone were demolished. Later these abandoned areas turned Villa Urquiza into the best place for street artists and graffiti artists to paint in the city. ”

Blu mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2007), BLU, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Since 2007, Villa Urquiza has attracted international artists like Blu (Italy) to come and paint large murals.

Martin Ron & Blu murals in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires, MARTIN RON, BLU, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Giant murals by Martin Ron and Blu (Italy)

Martin Ron mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Tourists visiting the huge mural by Martin Ron.

Fintan Magee, Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2014), FINTAN MAGEE, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Fintan Magee (Australia)

El Marian & Gualicho, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2014), EL MARIAN, GUALICHO, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Another large mural in Villa Urquiza painted by El Marian and Gualicho.

Animalito Land & Cof, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2014), ANIMALITO LAND, COF, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Intervention by Animalito and Cof in Villa Urquiza.

Fintan Magee & Martin Ron, Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2014), FINTAN MAGEE, MARTIN RON, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Fintan Magee  (Australia) and Martin Ron

Ice, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), ICE, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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House painted by Ice

Primo, Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2012), PRIMO, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Primo

Lean Frizzera & Emy Mariani, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2012), LEAN FRIZZERA, EMY MARIANI, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Huge mural by Lean Frizzera with Emy Mariani

Cuore mural in Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2014), From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Cuore

Blu mural, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2007), BLU, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Blu (Italy)

El Marian, Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2014), EL MARIAN, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by El Marian.

Primo, Joe Daley mural in Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2013), PRIMO, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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El Marian, Morrissey mural in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2012), EL MARIAN, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Primo, Coghlan, Buenos Aires, (2014), PRIMO, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Primo in Coghlan Portrait of Morrissey by El Marian Mural by Primo

Maese Warrior, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), MAESE WARRIOR, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Maese Warrior

Primo, Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2012), PRIMO, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Cof, Mab, Animalito Land, Nalter and Grito, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2012), COF, MAB, ANIMALITO LAND, NALTER, GRITO, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Milu Correch, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2012), MILU CORRECH, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Dano, graffiti in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2009), DANO, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Cof, Mab, Animalito Land, Nalter and Grito Mural by Milu Correch Graffiti by Dano

Maese Warrior, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2012), MAESE WARRIOR, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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MPC, Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2009), MPC, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Milu Correch, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2014), MILU CORRECH, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Maese Warrior Intervention by MPC Mural by Milu Correch

Jiant, Villa Urquiza (2014), JIANT, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Factory painted by Jiant

Animalito Land & Cof, Villa Urquiza (2012), ANIMALITO LAND, COF, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Collaboration by Animalito Land and Cof

El Marian, Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires (2013), EL MARIAN, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by El Marian

Sabrina Amante, Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2012), SABRINA AMANTE, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Sabrina Amante

Maese Warrior, Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2013), MAESE WARRIOR, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Mural by Maese Warrior

Pelos de Plumas, Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2012), PELOS DE PLUMAS, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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House painted by Pelos de Plumas

Guache, mural in Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2012), GUACHE, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Feathered Snake by Gauche

Nerf, Teko & Meys graffiti, Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2009), NERF, TEKO, MEYS, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Smurfs graffiti by Nerf, Teko and Meys

Plast, Halloween graffiti in Coghlan, Buenos Aires (2012), PLAST, From the collection of: Buenos Aires Graffiti
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Halloween graffiti by Plast

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Role—All photos Buenos Aires Street Art and Miguel Babjaczuk

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