In Photos: Street Art of Buenos Aires — forbes.com

Argentina may be in crisis mode once again, but Buenos Aires graffiti artists are more focused on pop art than political discourse. The street art scene began in ernest in the dictatorship years, mostly through disguissed political commentary. That changed in the 90s, when President Carlos Menem stabilized the economy and middle class kids were hooked on MTV. They saw New York street art, and began painting a-political murals again. That lasted about a decade, until 2001, a bond default, economic chaos, new presidents hired and fired, and street art became political once more. But Argentine society ebbs and flows like its economy, and the so-called art crews like RunDon'tWalk and Buenos Aires Stencils (Bs.As.stncl) have abandoned political statements and become part of a tribe of global graffiti nomads.  It's even become a business. Two U.K. expats founded the non-profit Graffiti Mundo in 2009, opened a studio in the city's San Telmo neighborhood, offer tours, and help promote their artists worldwide to spray add some color to cityscapes. 

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