The latter has mobilised the talents of the excellent graffiti artist from Nice, Thomas Debatisse, alias Otom, who also brings together many other graffiti artists in his wake, notably via his association specialising in urban culture (graffiti, bmx, music, dance, etc.), “Whole Street”, which has more than 15 artists. In Nice, the policy for street art took a new turn about 3 years ago, on the initiative of the deputy for culture, Mr Robert Roux, who is passionate about street art, urban art and contemporary art.

Tic, Mr Shiz, Mr Brainwash, Blek le Rat, Speedy Graphito, Roti… NCA / JM Mural paintings are even commissioned by the municipality to chase the grey out of the city and to bring art closer to the general public.įollow us to discover the places where you can see beautiful street art in Nice.Īfter its underground beginnings in the 1980s, street art has developed worldwide and has been recognised as an art form in its own right with artists such as Basquiat and Keith Haring at the origin of the movement as well as Banksy (the most recognised) followed by Kaws (mixing pop culture and street art), Shepard Fairy ( Obey), Bordalo (street art from recycled waste), Mobstr (committed artist), Stik, Jonone… On a national level, we find JR and Invader, Bando (the one who brought graffiti to France from the USA), Jef Aerosol (the first one), C215 (stencil specialist), Miss. Today, graffiti are real works of art created by recognized artists or by virtuoso graffiti artists. A few years ago, Nice, like other cities throughout France and the world, tried to get rid of tags.

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