Meanings
- uncountableVisual art created in public space and executed outside of the context of traditional art venues.
Little wonder then that subway cars became the canvas when street art literally went underground in the early 1970s.
2013, Garry Hunter, Street Art: From Around the World2 more examples
This summer over 50 outdoor street art shows will display the work of Michigan and out-of-state painters and craftsmen.
1967, Michigan Challenge, page 22There is a street art explosion in America today of unprecedented proportions. A few years ago a person seeking out street art would have had a long search with lean rewards. Since 1970, the situation has changed dramatically.
1979, 1979 Catalog: Slides, Film, Video & Books, page 36Synonyms: urban art, guerrilla art
Synonyms & antonyms
nounVisual art created in public space and executed outside of the context of traditional art venues.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 街頭藝術 /街头艺术
- 街頭藝術 /街头艺术 (jiētóu yìshù)visual art created in public space
Finnish katutaide
- katutaidevisual art created in public space
French art de rue, art urbain
- art de ruevisual art created in public space
- art urbainvisual art created in public space
- street artvisual art created in public space
German Streetart, Straßenkunst
- Streetartvisual art created in public space
- Straßenkunstvisual art created in public space
Greek τέχνη του δρόμου
- τέχνη του δρόμου (téchni tou drómou)visual art created in public space
Italian arte di strada
- arte di stradavisual art created in public space
Japanese ストリートアート
- ストリートアート (sutorīto āto)visual art created in public space
Malay seni jalanan
- seni jalananvisual art created in public space
Norwegian Bokmål gatekunst
- gatekunstvisual art created in public space
Portuguese arte urbana
- arte urbanavisual art created in public space
Russian стрит-а́рт
- стрит-а́рт (strit-árt)visual art created in public space
Spanish arte urbano, street art
- arte urbanovisual art created in public space
- street artvisual art created in public space
Swedish gatukonst
- gatukonstvisual art created in public space
Turkish sokak sanatı
- sokak sanatıvisual art created in public space
Cite this entry
street art. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/street%20art
“street art.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/street%20art. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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