【推荐1】Creating Unique Artworks on the Street

In most cities you go to, you will see walls outside covered with paintings of names and pictures. This is called graffiti (涂鸦).

    1    People who like them see this graffiti as art, but others believe it makes cities look horrible and that the people who do it should be arrested.

These days in the UK, there are still lots of places where you can paint graffiti because most people like graffiti that has a lot of beautiful colors.

When did graffiti begin?

There are examples of very old graffiti from Greek and Roman cultures.    2    It came from parts of the city and the people who wrote it were often teenagers. Graffiti is still part of the city culture in many places in the world today.

Banksy

Banksy is Britain’s most famous graffiti artist. Banksy’s art is ad mired around the world. His paintings usually have a political message. Banksy has become very famous, but nobody knows who he really is. Banksy’s art is so popular that people sometimes try to steal it so they can sell it.    3    

Graffiti tours

In some cities, tourists can take graffiti tours.    4    There is a lot of beautiful graffiti in Bogota and much of it shows the history of the country or has a political message. You can also see parts of the city tourists do not usually go to. The tour is very popular and it is also free.    5    This money will be used to help poor Colombian artists.

【推荐2】Many art museums offer virtual tours and other ways to access their collections. Here are some museums you can virtually visit from the comfort of your couch.

The Louvre (Paris)

One of the most famous and largest museums in the world, the Louvre offers a selection of online tours of its exhibition rooms, galleries, and even its glass pyramid. For example, explore the recently restored Galerie d’Apollon. Access the virtual Louvre by going direly to the museum’s website for online tours.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)

The Met has a collection that represents more than 5,000 years of art worldwide Online, the museum has six videos that explore different parts of the museums through their Met 360° Project. The app and website 82nd and Fifth has its own collection of short videos each focused on specific pieces in the collection, while MetKids features online art-related activities for little ones.

The Guggenheim (New York City and Bilbao, Spain)

While you may not be able to see the famous building, you can view more than 1,700 pieces of art by 625 artists from the museum’s various locations through the Guggenheim’s online collection on your computer. The pieces are searchable by artist, medium, time period, movement, and special collection.

The Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam)

The major works of great Dutch painters are on display in the Rijksmuseum. A must visit on any trip to Amsterdam, you can still see the museum’s highlights virtually. You can even create your own studio by theme or artist. You can also walk through the museum virtually, thanks to Google’s street view.