Johannesburg's Vibrant Street Art Scene

#Johannesburg is haunted by stereotypes, one of which is that Cape Town is #SouthAfrica‘s creative hub while Johannesburg is all business. That truth is, #Joburg has a vibrant arts and culture scene, one facet of which is #streetart. By 2040, Johannesburg’s goal is to be the largest street #art city in the world. They’re already well on their way, with 460 official works, although the unofficial number is more like 1,000. Moreover, a portion of every Johannesburg Development Agency’s (JDA) project is put toward public art. Despite the fact Johannesburg’s street art scene started about 10 years after the rest of the world, they’re not only catching up to the competition, they’re exceeding it. Read the rest: http://epicureandculture.com/creative-culture-exploring-johannesburgs-art-scene-in-eclectic-newtown/