best street artists in the world

This Brazilian took the street art scene by storm a few years ago. Photo realistic murals, geometrical patterns and colors

One of the heirs of the activist wing of street art, Blus work is more about meaning than anything else, but he also relies heavily on the architecture of the places he paints. Few colors and a strong anti capitalist message are his trademarks. Blu has maintained his anonymity since 1999.

The Australian street art scene would not be the same without these guys. Rone and Meggs are the Everfresh members with the most projection outside Australia and their work resembles a collage of the strangest comic books you have ever read.

This street artist from Lisbon uses garbage to give volume to his murals, which normally depict natural elements such as birds and insects. The paradox created by Bordalo is as interesting as his technique.

This German artist excels in social criticism with some help from a cast of no brain characters whose only goal is reminding us about the no brainer that lurks inside all of us. Simple, funny, and effective.

This collective from Berlin specializes in large scale human photography. You may think theres nothing new with this kind of work, but Mentalgassi have managed to put originality in common places.

Some consider D face the spiritual successor of Shepard Fairey in the UK. Whatever your opinion may be, the reality is that the British scene owes a lot to D*face and his irreverent, but quite stylish, way of things.

Being a female street artist in Afghanistan is not an easy task. Shamsias graffiti has become an icon for feminist activism around the world.

Hes been famous in Argentina for quite some time but has just recently emerged on the international street art scene. Jazs resourcefulness with materials and stunning symmetry set him apart.

Whats new about doing an urban intervention through photography? The scale in which its done of course. A good example of JRs work is in Rio de Janeiro, where he basically made the whole Morro de Provid