Nick Walker

Nick Walker is currently in South America working on the walls of Sao Paolo, Brazil. The British stencil artist produced two new pieces which feature his anarchical alter ego, “The Bowler-Hatted Vandal”.

Nick Walker

Ludo

Ludo produces another one of his monochromatic murals with a hint of nature in the urban environment of Ivry Sur Seine, France. This piece is entitled “Greatful Dead.”

 Nychos

Nychos is now in Windsor, Canada for the Free For All Walls project. The artist, known for his anatomical, surrealistic pieces, produced a mural exposing the anatomy of a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Pixel Pancho

Pixel Pancho is currently in Los Angeles where he produced two pieces. The artist loves exploring the relationship between nature and his character.

Pixel Pancho feat. Chase

Fintan Magee

Fintan Magee is now in Brisbane, where he just completed this new piece. His use of the floor as an extension of his piece creates the sense that his mural lacks boundaries, extending everywhere.

INTI

INTI is now back in Central Europe, where he just completed this new piece in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The artist is currently in town for the Step In The Arena Festival where he  painted one of his signature mystical characters.

Deih

Deih keeps on tearing through the streets of his hometown, Valencia, with yet another new offering to the local pedestrians. Fascinated by the strangeness of life, the artist produces an original character in a surreal setting.

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Ben Slow is currently in London, where he just completed the new collaboration (above) with Jim McElvaney. The duo is brand new, and is coming. McElvaney has a taste and talent f0r tortured portraits as you can see from some of his artwork, below.

Slow‘s strength lies in his textured portraits. Together they created a unique piece.

Etam Cru produced a new mural in Lodz, Poland reminiscent of some of Aryz‘s work. The artist was able to capture the essence of a culture through a traditional portrait.

Findac produced another of his signature portraits in the UK. You will be amazed by the artist’s attention to detail, in particular in the painting of his “Odettia” character’s jewelery. Very impressive.

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Phelgm

This week has been a little slow in the street-art sphere but a few artists did not fail us and produced memorable pieces. Phlegm, currently in Dulwich (above) and ROA in Peckham, London (below) produced two large monochromatic murals featuring a central character on a blank wall. If the street-art-genie grants us one wish, we would ask for a real Phegm X ROA collaboration. In 2011, the two artists worked on The Bussey Building, a disused warehouse located in Peckham, on an interactive installation called Black/Light with the London-based artist collective including ROA and Phlegm, their independent universe merged in an riveting dark place. (Check out photos: here)

ROA

Franco Fasoli aka. Jaz is surfing on the same  monochromatic-wave and produced a large piece in Vienna. In town for his upcoming solo show “Cult To The Character” at Inoperable Gallery, the Argentinian painter just had to drop some paint onto the walls. Nice.

Jaz

French street artist, Ludo, plastered this new piece as a  critique of consumerism on the Parisian landscape.

 Ludo

Stik was spotted in Japan with his signature  minimalistic figure. His piece  comes in perfect parallel with the window opposite from it. His understanding of architecture contributes to the creation of this ideal structural balance.

Stik

Shepard Fairey was spotted in Vienna, Austria painting the portrait of a woman holding a spray can entitled “Commanda”.

Shepard Fairey

Zed 1 and his surrealistic piece were spotted in Florence, Tuscany.

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This week in the international-street-art-sphere portraiture was the method of choice. Just for you, we’ve compiled the portraits that we found to be most striking. View them below.

Aryz (above) worked on a collaboration with David Choe in L.A. You can clearly distinguish the American’s artist surrealistic style colliding with the Aryz‘s creepy world.

Invader

Last time we heard from Invader he was pasting a mosaic of Spider-man onto the Parisian landscape. The French artist now dropped a new work in London depicting another hero, Luke Skywalker, chilling out with his father, Darth Vader.

Ben Slow & Mear One

Ben Slow and Mear One worked on a politically charged collaboration for the streets of San Francisco. The two street artists portrayed Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan in a light that acknowledges their shadier dealings.

Jack TML

The incredible Israeli artist Jack TML was recently in Germany to paint an indoor piece somewhere in Munich. His figurative work is charged with feelings of distance and proximity.

Aryz, prior to his collaboration with David Choe, worked on a gigantic mural in San Francisco. The Barcelona-based artist worked on merging the insides and outsides of his female character using his signature color pallet.

Stik is currently honoring the Chichester Street Art Festival  alongside Run & Phlegm. Working with his minimalistic stick figures, the British artist produces a piece that creates movement through subtlety.

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Nychos

Back in Europe, Nychos recently opened his solo show in Torino, Italy. His highly detailed, anatomical characters are sharp. This week he painted the biological insides of a huge snake.

ZED1

Zed 1, Italian street artist also known as Mark Burresi, completed the mural above in Amsterdam. He created a large colorful piece featuring his grotesque characters. This piece was ordered by  Look For Art Gallery, henxs paintshop and StreetArt.nl. The artist  skillfully brought humor to an upsetting situation of conflict.

Hyuro

Hyuro is currently in Italy for the Memorie Urbane Festival. The Spanish artist produced an impressive piece entitled “L’Attesa” (Waiting).

Conor Harrington

Conor Harrington is currently in London where he worked on a collaboration with  Maser. The new duo successfully merged both their style merging bright colors and a talent for portraiture.

 Wes21

Wes Remo Lienhard aka Wes21 produced this amazing new mural in Switzerland. The young artist produced an incredible falcon that fits ideally in this odd setting.

SeaCreative

SeaCreative created a piece in Milan, Italy this week. The Italian painter used blue tones to deliver some of his signature odd faces.

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ROTI

Check out the best street works of the week. Hailing from all around the world, this week features ROTI, Vinz, Hopare, Peter Fuss, and Jeff Soto ft.Maxx242.Tweet @RESPECTMAG any dope street art you’ve spotted! We will re-tweet or even feature your photo on the blog!

Vinz

Hopare

Peter Fuss

Jeff Soto ft.Maxx242

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GijS Vanhee

This week’s best was brought by:  Gijs Vanhee, Evoca1, Inti, Interesni Kazki, Never 2501 featuring Kalinda, Centina, Vine, Giorgio Bartocci, Sea Creative and Refresh Ink. Check it out!

Evoca1

Inti

  Never 2501 featuring Kalinda, Centina, Vine, Giorgio Bartocci, Sea Creative and Refresh Ink.

Interesni Kazki

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