From Sonke‘s droopy-eyed ladies to Lotek‘s socially conscious troublemakers, dozens of girls have found a home on Athens’ walls. The image pictured above was fashioned by Athens-based Sonke Wia. Several more follow:
Athens-based stencil artist Lotek
Athens-based, Polish native Dimitris Taxis
Athens-based Refur
Athens-based Antonis Hambas
The prolific Athens street art pioneer Achilles
Photos by Lois Stavsky
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Featured above — in this second post documenting the range of faces that have surfaced in Athens public spaces — is the work of the noted Greek artist Ino. Several more seen last week follow:
Athens-based Achilles
Unidentified artist(s)
Athens-based Exit
Montreal-based Waxhead
Athens-based Neid
Photos by Lois Stavsky
Note: Hailed in a range of media from WideWalls to the Huffington Post to the New York Times, our Street Art NYC App is now available for Android devices here.
Teeming with intrigue, the streets of Athen, Greece showcase a range of gritty, authentic artworks. Few surfaces remain untouched! The image pictured above was painted by the prolific Athens-based Achilles. Several more images of faces encountered last week follow:
Also by Achilles
Athens-based Atek
Spanish artist Borondo
Maz
Note: This is the first of several post on Athens street and graffiti. Special thanks to Vassia of Alternative Athens and to my StreetArtNYC Instagram followers for introducing me to this city’s vibrant street art scene and identifying the many artists whose works grace these streets.
Photos by Lois Stavsky