The question of where to draw for beginners or experienced artists is closely related to the issue of legalizing graffiti art as such.
The first legal drawings in Moscow began to appear in the early 2000s. Then many turned to writers with orders to paint garages, service buildings, club premises and other objects. But there was practically no talk about professionalism.
One of the first legal works, the date and authorship of which are precisely known, is a drawing in Beskudnikovo, made in 2004 by Eliseev’s workshop.
A new milestone in the history of metropolitan street art was a large-scale campaign to paint twelve five-story buildings in 2007. Thus, the real estate company MIAN celebrated its anniversary on a grand scale by announcing a competition together with the administration of the North-Eastern District. The action was remembered as “Painting on Izumrudnaya”.
The next important event dates back to 2009, when government authorities, with the support of MOEK and MOESK, held the “Dream Energy” festival, during which hundreds of office buildings were painted. The only thing that united the works was the theme. “City of the Future” in 2009 and “Living Planet” in 2010. The jury selected the best works throughout the year, after which the grand finale took place.
In 2012, the MOST street art festival was held, during which about 20 objects were painted. At the same time, the sensational “Patchwork Quilt” was created - a coloring of the bridge on Verkhnyaya Syromyatnicheskaya Street. Gradually, intermediaries began to appear between city authorities and writers. Many organizational issues have been improved, and artists who want to paint legally can breathe easier.
The first officially legalized site for graffiti is SAKHArt, the building of a former sugar factory on Krasnaya Presnya. The area of the site is more than 1.5 thousand square meters. Exhibitions, lectures and other events dedicated to street art and contemporary art in general are held here.
More and more festivals and competitions are appearing, in which writers write on the territory represented, such as the Flacon design factory or Winzavod.
Writers who prefer illegal bombing are also here to stay. They have many cozy courtyards and streets at their disposal.
Popular places for drawing
Along the railway tracks between the Malenkovskaya and Yauza stations there is a typical concrete wall, along which you can walk to the bridge over the Yauza. Under the bridge and in the surrounding area there were always many separate pieces and even complex joint works.
The same picture is over the railway tracks at the junction of Butyrskaya Street and Sushchevsky Val. The painted walls can be seen from a bridge or from a hill, as well as directly along the road from transport. Such points are always a challenge for bombers who do not look for easy ways.
Yards on Pushkinskaya is an ancient place for street art lovers. Starting from Vorotnikovsky Lane, in almost any arch and gateway you can find pieces and sketches.
The long wall on Miusskaya is a place where for a long time writers could paint without conflict and legally. Famous artists from other countries came here, but new works always pleased the eye.
Another old place, the hour of glory of which has already passed, is the wall on Fadeev, near the Museum of Musical Culture named after. Glinka. It so happened that in the second half of the 2000s, many famous writers lived and worked nearby, so the level of drawings remained appropriate for a long time.
Maly Kozikhinsky Lane hides an amazing basketball court, not inferior to the Bronx. The graffiti goes all 15 meters up the wall. Getting there is not easy, but the result is worth it.
Winzavod
Address:
4th Syromyatnichesky Lane, building 1, building 1
Since 2010, the “Wall” project has been operating on the territory of Winzavod. Here you can see the work of the best street artists who create their own works on top of old ones. The organizers of the project note that they do not limit artists in anything - complete freedom of action.
One of the graffiti drawings at Winzavod
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame refers to the walls on which graffiti has been painted for years. Naturally, there is more than one such wall in Moscow.
- VDNKh, Second Ostankino street. This is one of the oldest Hall of Fame in Moscow. Once upon a time, there was even a “21 Shop” store nearby, where you could buy paint and other necessary little things. If you get into the territory of a fenced two-story house with many arches and empty windows, you can find a lot of different pieces that quickly replace each other.
- Arbat, Povarskaya street. They painted here back in the early 2000s. Most often, the then popular “Absurd Mafia” team worked here. Over the years, the wall near the school has been covered with a huge layer of paint. At various times, almost everyone painted here, including famous visiting writers from other cities and countries. Due to the number of enthusiasts, the drawings here never linger.
- Kutuzovskaya, Kyiv street. The first writers of the old school, including members of the teams “Why”, CGS, BTK and others, painted on the wall on the stretch between Studencheskaya and Kutuzovskaya.
- Kamergersky Lane. The place has been known since about 2003. At different times, “Why” and “Krovostok” were painted here. Now the wall is painted over and covered by the authorities.
- Chistye Prudy. Here are two points at once. The first is in the courtyards on Myasnitskaya Street, the second is on Ogorodnaya Sloboda. An excellent place for serious work, where some particularly impressive designs seem to have long since become part of the architecture.
There are other interesting and noteworthy places around Moscow. Among them are a closed courtyard in Palashevskoye, an abandoned construction site on Kaluzhskaya, a wall in Krylatskoye, a site in Stoleshnikovovo and others.
The most beautiful graffiti on the streets of Moscow
Graffiti is a popular street art, in no way inferior to the paintings of great artists. Moreover, street art is an unsurpassed means of reflecting modern realities and trends. Gradually, graffiti occupy its niche and acquire the status of city attractions.
You can see a lot of graffiti on the streets of Moscow, and some of them are real masterpieces. It is them that we will talk about today.
In the blue sea in white foam
This graffiti by street artist Qbic is a true example of surrealism. Either swimming underwater or soaring above the city, a man on the back of a huge fish resembles a fantasy image - one of those that appears in our dreams.
Address : Begovaya St., 24
The floating and creeping mind
The author's team of Interesni Kazki set as its goal to depict in this graffiti a real hymn of human thought!
This work of art is located at the end of a residential building in the residential area of Moscow “Lublino”. The bizarre interweaving of fairy-tale images in the human mind and surreal characters leaves an indelible impression on everyone who decides to pay attention to this graffiti.
Address : st. Lyublinskaya, 111, building 3
Mayan
The authorship of this graffiti belongs to the Brazilian artist Eduardo Cobra.
It is not difficult to assume that the graffiti depicts the great Russian and Soviet ballerina Maya Plisetskaya. Every emotion on the face is conveyed as accurately as possible, and a slight wave of the hand is reminiscent of a swan’s wing.
The color rendering of the graffiti is chosen in a very unusual manner - multi-colored waves extend from the figure of the ballerina, crouched in an elegant pose, referring us to the versatility of art.
The image of Maya Plisetskaya in this graffiti embodied the grace of the ballerina, her beauty and creative genius. Here everyone will be able to see the perfect combination of graceful ballet movements and amazing energy that Plisetskaya embodied throughout her professional life.
Address : st. Bolshaya Dmitrovka, 16
Painted tunnel on Syromyatnicheskaya
The famous metropolitan street artist Kirill Kto and designer Pasha Zyumkin, having seen the peeling walls of the tunnel in the area of the Kursky Station, decided to launch the “Patchwork Quilt” project. The capital's volunteers provided indispensable assistance in the project and helped complete it in the shortest possible time.
In 8 days, the appearance of the tunnel changed beyond recognition. The bright multi-colored ornament created a truly bizarre world, which is especially visible at night when the lights come on in the tunnel.
The project was highly appreciated, and its implementation was approved by the city administration. The painting of the tunnel walls was supported by the Winzavod Center for Contemporary Art and the Basmanny District Administration. The project was also sponsored by Standart Distribution, the Most festival and DULUX paints. This was one of the rarest examples of a situation where street artists collaborated with the authorities - and this cooperation turned out to be successful.
Address : metro station "Chkalovskaya", next to the Kursky railway station, tunnel and adjacent walls of Verkhnyaya Syromyatnicheskaya street
Graffiti on the territory design-
On the territory of one of the most famous places of pilgrimage for lovers of contemporary art - design - there are many interesting graffiti by contemporary artists.
Address : St. B. Novodmitrovskaya, 36.
Graffiti on the territory of the Artplay design and architecture center
Artplay is one of the largest art centers in Moscow. Exhibitions, fairs of handmade goods and other significant events in the art world are constantly held here.
You can also see some interesting graffiti here.
Address : st. Nizhnyaya Syromyatnicheskaya, 10.
Reproduction of Dali's painting "Woman at the Window"
This graffiti combines the world of Dali and the realities of the modern world. Fragments of graffiti inscriptions and a tape recorder from the turn of the 20th-21st centuries are organically framed by images borrowed from a painting by a famous artist.
Address : Staropimenovsky lane, 14/4
Graffiti dedicated to space exploration
The USSR, and then Russia, were and remain on the list of the largest space powers in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that in different areas of Moscow there are graffiti dedicated to space exploration.
Graffiti is located near the Shchukinskaya metro station and Varshavskaya metro station
Setting table
This graffiti is located near the Ostankino television center and is reminiscent of the well-known screensaver in the absence of a television signal. Graffiti has become a popular object of informal tourism. In addition, newlyweds often come here to have a wedding photo shoot against the backdrop of this surreal image. Eyewitnesses claim that during 2015-2016. Several other walls were painted in a similar style.
Address : Ostankino street, 12/4
Graffiti in the "graffiti district"
“Graffiti District” is located near the metro station “Babushkinskaya” or “Botanical Garden”
between Shushinskaya, Izumrudnaya, Minusinskaya and Yantarny proezd streets. Graffiti was applied directly to residential buildings. For ease of navigation at the end of the house at the address: st. Izumrudnaya, 22 you will see arrows pointing in different directions - this can be considered a kind of invitation to the world of street art.
Address : st. Izumrudnaya, 22
Graffiti panorama "Steam Locomotive"
This original graffiti in Moscow was created by the WsMar & letscolors.ru team. The image is located near the Tulskaya metro station, right under the railway bridge. Street art connoisseurs call this graffiti panorama. Indeed, a large-scale image creates a feeling of presence and helps you immerse yourself in some other, unusual world.
Address : Varshavskoe highway, st. m. Tulskaya
Graffiti on the theme of wildlife in the 12th microdistrict of Mitino
These graffiti are painted on the walls of transformer booths. They depict the animal world, the underwater world and a portrait of the famous explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau.
Address : Pyatnitskoe highway, 38 с2, 40 с1
Of course, not all beautiful graffiti that are masterpieces are included in this list. Walking around Moscow, you will probably be able to make many discoveries for yourself. After all, new graffiti appears on the walls of the capital all the time - and you have a chance to be one of the first to appreciate the new masterpiece!
Design Factory “Flacon”
Address:
Bolshaya Novodmitrovskaya street, building 36, building 4
On the territory of the design quarter
you can see graffiti created by artist Alexey Kio. The artist realized a long-standing idea - to create a drawing that is a three-dimensional figure on the wall of a house. Graffiti looks especially impressive on a bright, cloudless day. The graffiti itself fits perfectly into the style of the plant, which is now a true example of modern art. The artist created the graffiti for 4 days and spent 150 cans of paint on it.
Graffiti on the territory of the Flacon Design Factory
Graffiti in bourgeois style in Astrakhansky Lane
Address:
per.
Astrakhansky, house 8 A house in Astrakhansky Lane was painted by contemporary artist Vova Gupalov. Vova painted the wall on his own, spending five days on it, spending 8 hours every day on drawing. To create this impressive installation, the artist needed 200 cans of paint. Gupalov noted that while drawing, he imagined people who could have lived there many years ago and painted the former residents of the house in a rather comical style.
Graffiti in bourgeois style in Astrakhansky Lane
Large graffiti with views of old Moscow near Tulskaya metro station
Address:
Varshavskoe highway, not far from the Tulskaya metro station.
Graffiti is located near the Tulskaya metro station, under the Paveletskaya road railway bridge over the Varshavskoe highway. Here you can enjoy the work of famous Moscow graffiti artist Vincent Mara.
Large graffiti with views of old Moscow near Tulskaya metro station
Graffiti Luka & Ekta
Address:
Bolshaya Novodmitrovskaya street, 36
The graffiti fits on the first floor level. If you look closely at the image, you can see the interweaving of various geometric shapes. And if you step away from the graffiti, you can see a familiar cityscape. The graffiti was created by art activist Alexey Luka and his colleague from Sweden EktaEkta, whose illustrations can be seen on the pages of the New York Times.
Graffiti Luka & Ekta
Graffiti from Artemy Lebedev's studio
Address:
st.
Onezhskaya, building 2, building 3 In the passage on Onezhskaya Street you can see graffiti made according to sketches by Artemy Lebedev’s studio. The drawing represents everyday life in Moscow - musicians singing in the passage, young people riding skateboards and bicycles, typical residents of the capital, St. Basil's Cathedral and Stalinist high-rise buildings. The designers’ ideas were brought to life by street artists from the creative association “Hobatek Art”. The graffiti was applied for only 2 days.
Graffiti from Artemy Lebedev's studio
Cotgraffiti
Address:
st.
Grayvoronovskaya, house 8B, building 3 Kotograffiti is an original art object located in the courtyards of Gaivoronskaya Street. The drawings of cats are made using the same technique. The photos here turn out bright and stylish.
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