(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova
Art Gallery will showcase the works of graphic artists on January 21.
The exhibition will feature graffiti works by Stefan Bust (Switzerland), Drax (Great Britain) and Emil Majnunov (Azerbaijan).
The event is co-organized by the Swiss Embassy in Azerbaijan, Arts Council Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
The address of the venue: 22 А Mammadaliyev Yusif Street,Sabail district.
Graffiti hasbeen quickly developing. During the last few years, therehasbeen a significant increase in thenumber of talented artists in Azerbaijanmaking an impression in thestreet-art community.
The firstever graffiti festival took place in Baku in 2016. During the day, young artists painted the parking of the shopping center. In the end, their works were presented to the public.
Graffiti is an entertaining art of writing or drawings that have been scribbled, scratched, or painted illicitly on a wall or other surface. It expresses underlying social and political messages and a whole genre of artistic expression is based upon spray paint graffiti style.
Graffiti art ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. A work of street art has been popular since ancient times. Some of the earliest paintings date back to the ancient Egypt and Greece.
Modern graffiti art can be traced to the late 1960s in the United States. It originated in New York City, and it was known first as "New York Style" graffiti.
There are various forms of graffiti. One of the simplest forms is that of individual markings such as slogans, slurs, or political statements.
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