Now that the population of Tripoli has reclaimed their city, artists are pouring their hearts into the street walls.  This is very good social progress to finally be able to express many years of frustration publicly. I’m also really glad to see that journalists are taking an interest in covering urban art in the middle east.  Now that Muammar Gaddafi has completely lost control, I hope to see the population taking more positive and creative control of their country and themselves.

Here is a collection of the various artworks which have been inspired by our Mayor (Rob Ford) in regards to the heavy laws against graffiti.

Sponsored by Red Bull, they have created “Street Art View” which you can pick your city from around the world and check out their urban art!  This is a great idea to have this as an integral part of Google Streetview which we all know and love.   This of course isn’t up to date so most of these murals probably don’t exist anymore, however it’s great to get this snapshot to begin with.

Sawtay does a great job rendering this classical French piece on Baldwin St in the Baldwin Village.  This rustic Alsatian Cuisine style restaurant brings their tradition direct from France onto your plate.  The owners are very passionate about their menu and excited to bring this unique flavour to Toronto.