12 Things You Didn't Know About Street Art

By Kelly Bryant

From tags to throwies to murals, street art is everywhere; and in the last decade, it’s gained appreciation from the public at large. Artists are being commissioned to take what was once only thought of as a mischievous pastime for ne’er-do-wells into the mainstream. But let’s face facts: It’s 2015, and no subculture has really achieved validation until it gains its own reality show. Enter Oxygen’s new competition series Street Art Throwdown ,which pits graffiti artists and street artists (cue the West Side Story soundtrack because there is a divide) against each other for a cash prize.

Not familiar with the art form? Brush up on your street sense here.

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