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Cat and Mouse with a Chilean Graffiti Writer
Graffiti writer Azul paints in Valparaíso, Chile, where they open up about their motivations, style, and impact, amid a proposed new law intended to impose more severe punishments for vandalism.
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Hip Hop al Puerto: 40 Years of Chilean Hip Hop
Valparaíso, Chile, celebrates 40 years of hip hop culture at the Festival Hip Hop al Puerto. It was a nostalgic four days of collectively sharing and learning about Chile’s hip hop culture, with the first, current and next generation.
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The Female Trailblazers in Chilean Street Art
Who is, and who can be a graffiti artist? In pre-90s Chile, the answer was exclusively men. Until, in 1994, Andrea Cecilia Bernal started tagging ACB in Viña del Mar, and in 1996 [FC], all-female crews began painting in Santiago. These were Chile’s first generation of female artists, overturning conventions of who a graffiti artist is.
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The Next Generation of Graffiti Artists in Chile
The beginning of the new millennium marked a turning point in the evolution of street art in the region. Technique and experimentation reached new levels of perfection, giving rise to mural graffiti.
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Magnani Meets: El Cekis – from Chile to Harlem, Beyond Dictatorship
Nelson Rivas, widely known as El Cekis, is a dynamic visual artist originally from Santiago, Chile, who has made a profound impact on the international art scene, particularly through his pioneering work in graffiti and street art.
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Chilean Street Art
Graffiti in Chile is currently experiencing a stage of constant growth, driven by the creative freedom offered by major urban art cities like Valparaíso and Santiago.
