Street art is a style created for city walls, subway trains and other public spaces. Sometimes it is commissioned, yet most often it is an individual statement of defiant free expression. Although mostly an urban style, street art can be found all over the world, including JR’s pasted portraits on the separation wall in Palestine, Invader’s playful ceramic tile mosaics in Paris and the provocative stencil and spray-paint works by Banksy in London.
The Philadelphia-based Cornbread — aka Darryl McCray — is considered the first modern graffiti artist. He began tagging his name around the city in the 1960s. Graffiti art later flourished in New York City in the 1970s. There, young artists used spray paint and markers to create tags and large-scale graphic works, with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring both developing their distinctive styles through the graffiti scene, which would evolve into street art. Artists such as Tracy 168 and Lady Pink pioneered the Wild Style of complex graffiti writing in the 1980s, pushing the movement forward.
Because of its unsanctioned, improvisational and frequently covert nature, street art involves a range of techniques and aesthetics. Some street artists use quick and effective stenciling, whereas others wheat-paste posters, commandeer video projectors or freehand draw elaborate illustrations and murals. Shepard Fairey made his mark with street art stickers before designing the iconic “Hope” poster for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
While the origins of street art are rooted in a strictly noncommercial creative act that confronted political issues, sexuality and more for a general audience of passersby, the art form has moved inside the galleries over the years. Today, just as Basquiat and Haring took their works from Manhattan’s Lower East Side alleyways into Soho galleries, artists including KAWS, Barry McGee and Osgemeos are in demand with collectors of fine art.
Find a collection of street art paintings, sculptures, prints and multiples and more on 1stDibs.
Muskrat Love - Figurative Abstract Original Gary John Artwork on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Savage Vogue, Signed Acrylic Graffiti Painting by Troy Walker
Located in Long Island City, NY
Troy Walker is an acclaimed American contemporary neo-expressionist, veteran character designer, and modern outsider artist whose work bridges the boundaries between high-energy popu...
Canvas, Acrylic
Love Sick - Original Gary John Street Art Painting on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
He/Her - Pop Art Character Inspired Painting on Canvas by Randy Morales
Located in Los Angeles, CA
US Navy veteran Randy Morales fuses nostalgia and graphic expressionism within his street-pop artworks. The choice of subjects within his artworks is strongly influenced by his exper...
Canvas, Acrylic
$888Sale Price|25% Off
Etta James - At Last (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Music, Rock and Roll)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith Etta James - At Last Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x22in Framed Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1621 *Black frame with a mirror-gloss ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
$76,000
Hermes Edition: Ice Cream Richie $, Unique Painting on Canvas, Signed, 48x36 in.
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique, one of a kind mixed media painting on canvas. Hand signed lower front by Alec Monopoly. Canvas is stretched. Canvas size: 48 x 36 x 2 inches. Artwork is in excellent cond...
Canvas, Mixed Media
I Scream For Ice Cream - Original Gary John Pop Art Food Painting on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Love and Life Original Acrylic Painting, Street Art Style, 2010-
By Domingo Zapata
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Domingo Zapata Born: Palma de Mallorca, Spain (1974) Lives and works: New York Awards: ‘Most Influential Artist of the Year’, Latino Heritage Celebration (2019) Exhibitions: Grand Hyatt Tokyo (2021), New York Fashion Week (2020), Art Basel Miami (2019) Domingo grew up in Palma de Mallorca in Spain, where his mother was a painter and his father painted cars. Surrounded by “paint and fumes”, he explored his heritage and learnt about artists like Diego Velázquez, Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. His art studies in London and subsequent political science degree took him to Wall Street, New York, in 1999, before he embarked on a career in the music industry and wrote lyrics for Michael Jackson. He was hugely influenced by pop culture and the aesthetics of Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Created in oil and acrylic, Domingo’s works incorporate mixed media, collage and graffiti. His poetic imagination is visualised through layers of text and visual cues including symbols and iconic brands and figures. He says his work is a “conversation of colours”, with its distinctive style identified by the raw strokes of paint. Each piece is designed to have a positive influence on the viewer. Domingo’s art is collected by celebrities including Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom...
Canvas, Acrylic
Lucky Strike - Original Gary John Iconic Street Art Painting on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Crowned King Of Jazz - Original Street Art on Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Karaoke Duck" Original Pop Art inspired by Donald Duck and Queen Elizabeth
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
"The Mighty Fry" Original French Fries Pop Street Art by Gary John on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Money Bags Walking" Original Monopoly Man Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Judy Travels" Pop Art Colorful Original by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Mask Of Luck - Street Painting Pop Art Original by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$777Sale Price|34% Off
Shadows of Peace II (Gestural Abstract, Persian Female Artist, ~35% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Golfam Jozdani Shadows of Peace II 2025 Oil Pastel on Fine Paper Size: 8.5 x 11 inches (22 x 28 cm) Signed and dated in pencil COA provided *Framing Options available - Please Inqui...
Oil Pastel, Rag Paper
Banana With A Message - Original Gary John Street Art Food Painting on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"MIC-CHECK" Pop Art Cartoon Character inspired by Mr. Mike and Toy Story
Located in Los Angeles, CA
US Navy veteran Randy Morales fuses nostalgia and graphic expressionism within his street-pop artworks. The choice of subjects within his artworks is str...
Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic
$1,000
Memories or Ghosts by Chris RWK, street art, graffiti, spray paint, red & white
By Chris RWK
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Memories or Ghosts" (2023), Chris RWK street art, aerosol art, graffiti, comics, red drips, shadow, highlights, illustration, street artist, Staten Island, NY, New York, NYC, charac...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Marilyn Times Ten Million - Original Street Art Pop Art Painting on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Eyes and Crown" Pop Art Cartoon inspired Contemporary Original by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Mid Century Tiki Style" Original Colorful Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
"Astounding Amazon" Colorful Original Pop Art inspired by Wonder Woman
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
My Favorite Flavor Cherry Red - Original Street Art Donuts Painting
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
$640Sale Price|20% Off
"Safety Focused" - Original Street Art Painting by Leading Pop Artist Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Acrylic Polymer, Board, Mixed Media, Pastel, Newsprint, Graphite
$1,700
Edd- Pop Art Cartoon Inspired Character Painting on Canvas by Randy Morales
Located in Los Angeles, CA
US Navy veteran Randy Morales fuses nostalgia and graphic expressionism within his street-pop artworks. The choice of subjects within his artworks is strongly influenced by his exper...
Paper, Acrylic
"Dog & Cat" Pop Art Cartoon Character inspired by CatDog by Randy Morales
Located in Los Angeles, CA
US Navy veteran Randy Morales fuses nostalgia and graphic expressionism within his street-pop artworks. The choice of subjects within his artworks is strongly influenced by his exper...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Muse" Colorful Figurative Pop Art Original by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
"Sun's Out Buns Out" Original Contemporary Pop Art inspired by Big Boy Burger
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
McYummy - Original Street Art Food Skeleton Painting
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
$1,440Sale Price|40% Off
True Hearts - Original Red Heart Pop Street Art on Canvas by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media
Tokyo Cupcake Sorbet - Original Gary John Pop Art Food Painting
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Batman From My Childhood - Orginal Street Art Black and White by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"The Biggest Twinkie" Original Contemporary Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Lucky Number Pink" Original Colorful Skull Martini Bones Dice Pop Art
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was named one of 20 standout artists at the 2014 NY Affordable Art Fair. His contemporary artworks continue to be exhibited at major international art fairs in the United States, Asia and Europe, including Los Angeles, New York, London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Celebrities and major art collectors worldwide have acquired his timeless artworks, which have seen a significant increase in value. John applied mixed media onto board to create this one-of-a-kind original artwork measuring 28 inches high by 22 inches wide. This mixed media artwork is signed and dated by the artist in the lower left corner using the first two letters of his first and last name "GA JO". This artwork is not framed. Convenient local Los Angeles area shipping. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Gary John has been a street artist since 1985. Originally from Seattle, Washington, he moved to Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 2003 and began selling on the Venice boardwalk. After almost 10 years on the boardwalk and experiencing “a bout with homelessness,” he was discovered and his artistic career took off with great success. He references this success in every artwork he makes. Along the left side of the artwork he paints a series of circles joined together by an arrow pointing up. Each circle represents a stepping stone on the path of success that keeps growing to greater heights. On the right side he depicts a line of houses, expressing the joy he finds in the stability of a home. His street artworks have a whimsical yet exciting and bold quality, inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters rendered with acrylic paint in a bold graffiti style, on newspaper, board or other media. His choice of newspapers reflects the diversity of his Los Angeles surroundings, including Korean language newspapers, which have become equally collected as his artworks on English language newspapers. John cites Pablo Picasso, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat as his artistic inspiration. Other influences are comic books and American pop culture. His original artworks add a new face to the continuous popularity of pop art. John says...
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Baby Baron BBQ Original Mixed Media Artwork, Acrylic on Newspaper, 21st Century
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Mask Of Strength - Red and Black Original Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Money Talks - Orginal Street Art on Korean Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Virtual Reality" - Original Franken Berry Monster by Gary John on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Star, Street Art Acrylic and Spray Paint Painting on Canvas
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: SFD (aka Six Feet Deep) Title: Purple and Black Tag (Star) Year: circa 2010 Medium: Sharpie, Spray Paint, and Acrylic on Canvas, signed verso Size: 16 x 20 in. (40.64 x 50.8 cm)
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Angel Of Liberty. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Angel Of Liberty from Sax Berlin's "Sharp Edge 21st Century Neo Expressionist New York City Style" Series It probably only happens once in a lifetime with right alignment of the stars! To work with an artist at the very zenith of his power in the contemporary art world. Sax Berlin has travelled every continent to study to learn how to paint in a myriad complexity of styles. He has served an apprenticeship of decades, always creating the most wonderful paintings in every unique style. Now he has come full circle and his Sharp Edge 21st Century New York City Style reflects the cutting edge of contemporary art. Now painting in a studio in Spain his work has evolved. Spanish art has always been at the forefront of creativity and style. Due in part to the influences of light, colour and landscape that imbue the country, from stark arid plains to verdant mountains. Berlin is inspired by the colours and light to a new vibrancy. His paintings are elemental, "slash and burn" in an amalgam of New York City Street Style and ancient Spanish...
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Spray Paint/Canvas/Street Art/Graffiti_Acid Brain, John "CRASH" Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos "Acid Brain" Spray Paint on Canvas 36 x 36 inches Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older ...
Canvas, Spray Paint
Street Dancer Large Acrylic Painting (Betty Boop Snoopy), Signed, 42x36 in.
By Jozza
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; hand signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Custom painted white frame by Jozza. Frame size approx 47 x 42 inches. Canv...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,770Sale Price|20% Off
Alice in Wonderland Manga Cartoon Urban Street Art by British Graffiti Artist
By Chris Pegg
Located in Preston, GB
Urban Manga Graffiti Art entitled 'Wonderland Police Department' by British Street Artist Chris Pegg. Chris Pegg is a self-taught artist from Lancas...
Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Felt Pen, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media
Inverted Monochrome Moldovan Portrait with Red Blue Circular Field. Currency 270
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This inverted monochrome Moldovan portrait by Natasha Lelenco, part of her ongoing Exchange Currencies series (I’m Sorry, I’m Not From Here), is an acrylic painting on a circular pin...
Wood, Acrylic
Antonio Shades Agee "Harley" Graffiti/Street Art Style Spray Paint
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Harley" is in the style of Pop-Art and Graffiti. It's a spray painted portrait of a Harlequin in red and white with black accents. Antonio “Shades” Agee, a passionate Detroit native and public figure, was an active participant in the creation of the Detroit graffiti scene as one of the first documented graffiti artists in the city. Growing up in the Motor City...
Spray Paint
Gone Fishing Today - Original Gary John Street Art Painting on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Rosey" - Pop Art Cartoon inspired Character by Randy Morales
Located in Los Angeles, CA
US Navy veteran Randy Morales fuses nostalgia and graphic expressionism within his street-pop artworks. The choice of subjects within his artworks is strongly influenced by his exper...
Paper, Acrylic
"We only two of us"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting is the left part of a triptych. This painting is dedicated to the problem of homeless children, deprived of parental warmth, home and normal childhood. This painting is...
Canvas, Oil
"Сolored dreams"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting is the right part of a triptych. This painting is dedicated to the problem of homeless children, deprived of parental warmth, home and normal childhood. This painting i...
Canvas, Oil
"I am alone (homeless child)"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting is the central painting in the triptych. This painting is dedicated to the problem of homeless children, deprived of parental warmth, home and normal childhood. This pa...
Canvas, Oil
$1,756
Hommage aux Femmes Africaines, Tribute to African Women Painting by Nelson Neves
By Nelson Neves
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This vibrant acrylic painting by Nelson Neves serves as a Hommage to African Women. It depicts a faceless women, carrying a bowl on her head. Her anonymity symbolizes resilience and ...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Hendrix Swag" Jimi Inspired Figurative Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
WonderBat (Batman Wonder Woman) Original Painting on Canvas, Signed, 38x38 in
By Jozza
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed on front; signed and titled on verso by Jozza. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authentici...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Jetsons Ride" Original Colorful Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Crown Keeper - Original Black and Red Street Art on Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Spray Paint/Canvas/Street Art/Graffiti_Alpha City, John "CRASH" Matos
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
John CRASH Matos "Alpha City" Spray Paint on Canvas 36 x 36 inches Born John Matos in 1961, CRASH was raised in the Bronx, New York. At the age of 13, he began following the older ...
Canvas, Spray Paint
"Tokyo Trix" Pink Vibrant Original Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board, Oil Pastel
Reach out II - figurative painting, street art
By Boaz Drori
Located in New York, NY
This body of work centers on the act of reaching — a movement from the inside toward the outside. The recurring gesture of the hand functions as an extension of the heart, expressing...
Chalk, Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil
Large Graffiti Painting, Large Acrylic & Spray Paint on Canvas, 2006, 48x24 in.
Located in Aventura, FL
Original acrylic and spray paint on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by John Crash Matos. Canvas is stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Aut...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic