freedom of expression

One of the greatest things about street art is that it forces people to pay attention. In this modern day and age, getting people to appreciate the arts is very difficult. Street artists have realized this, and have decided that instead of getting people to go to art museums, they'd bring the museums to the people. On top of making art more accessible to the public eye, street art also allows socioeconomic groups that would not normally be able to afford formal artistic training to express themselves in a positive manner.

Anyone can be an artist. All you need is a can of spray paint, a wall, and an idea. The following video is an example of how young people have recently defied the odds in order to express themselves through art. Enjoy.