Google's Getting Street Wise

I’ve received several blitz notices about Google’s interactive Street Art Project. I decided to check it out and was pleasantly surprised. It’s part of a larger, even more impressive initiative, the Google Cultural Institute, where you can really delve into any cultural topic.

Getting back to art, however, essentially Google is providing a platform for all public artwork to be recorded and shared as a Global Gallery Database. It’s reinventing how art can be viewed. For instance, you can put your nose right up to a Van Gogh painting to really see the brushstrokes without a museum guard thinking you’re crazy and setting off the alarm.

It’s always fun to travel but now you can enjoy art murals from all around the world from the comfort of your computer or even mobile device. Waiting at the doctor’s office can now be interesting. I’ve added the site to my sidebar where it can always be found.

I’m not saying everything is good but everyone has different tastes so some may suite your appeal while others not but there are all manners of murals as well as all public artwork. You can search by medium, place, person, date, museums, etc..

Start by taking a tour:

They provide many ways to view the site. Here are several links to view and see for yourself how Google is bringing art to the people and vice versa as the “Mural Conservancy.”