Urban artists think big
There’s been a spate of big works hitting urban walls recently. Here’s a quick roundup:
Conor Harrington – Shoreditch:
Fauxreel (Dan Bergeron) – Toronto
Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada – IDENTITY/Madrid
and last but certainly not least – JR (the guy who put huge murals on the Palestinian security wall) – Tate Modern and Lexington St
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