For years, our understanding of street art has been incomplete. Some people reduce it to decoration, a tourist attraction, or a form of urban cosmetic enhancement. Others eye it suspiciously, viewing it as an unsolicited aesthetic imposition. But neither of these positions tells the whole story.
The fundamental issue is not whether a particular mural is widely liked or disliked, or whether a particular sculpture looks good in photos. The real question is this: how does an artistic intervention change the everyday experience of a town or city?
