Lisbon Street Art: Beautiful Murals and Cool Urban Art, Lisbon, Portugal
There are many great artworks on the walls of the city that鈥檚 famous for its vibrant street art scene.
As always with great street art, it gives you some interesting insights into the local Portuguese culture.
To discover Lisbon鈥檚 latest street art gems, you can take a聽small group street art walking tour. It鈥檚 a 3-hour tour led by a street artist.
A couple of times a week you can also find a聽free (tip-based) street art tour聽in Lisbon (one of many聽free tours you can take in Lisbon).
The selection is colourful, eclectic and includes local and international artists and a variety of techniques.聽
The Big Raccoon is a piece of street art by Artur Bordalo, known by his professional name Bordalo II, a Portuguese artist from Lisbon.聽
The Raccoon is one of the first pieces he made in Lisbon, in 2015, using trash and garbage to create portraits of animals.聽
Bordalo II has since created many more 鈥淏ig Trash Animals鈥� all over the world, including a fox on Rua de Xabregas in Lisbon and The Half Rabbit, a great piece of聽urban art in Porto. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
As always with great street art, it gives you some interesting insights into the local Portuguese culture.
To discover Lisbon鈥檚 latest street art gems, you can take a聽small group street art walking tour. It鈥檚 a 3-hour tour led by a street artist.
A couple of times a week you can also find a聽free (tip-based) street art tour聽in Lisbon (one of many聽free tours you can take in Lisbon).
The selection is colourful, eclectic and includes local and international artists and a variety of techniques.聽
The Big Raccoon is a piece of street art by Artur Bordalo, known by his professional name Bordalo II, a Portuguese artist from Lisbon.聽
The Raccoon is one of the first pieces he made in Lisbon, in 2015, using trash and garbage to create portraits of animals.聽
Bordalo II has since created many more 鈥淏ig Trash Animals鈥� all over the world, including a fox on Rua de Xabregas in Lisbon and The Half Rabbit, a great piece of聽urban art in Porto. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Lisbon Street Art: Beautiful Murals and Cool Urban Art
Guide Location: Portugal » Lisbon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tal Hayoun
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: Portugal » Lisbon
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tal Hayoun
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Big Raccoon
- The Fox
- Adriana 鈥楧RI鈥� Mural
- Am谩lia Rodrigues
- Desassossego
- Beco das Farinhas
- Fado Vadio
- Poseidon (God Of The Sea)
- Lisa Mural
- Tiled Mural
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