Sydney has ranked as one of the best cities for street art in the whole world

Do you think of Sydney as a street art capital? Yeah? Nah? Well, while we don’t have the same volume of famously ‘grammable, tagged-up laneways as some other unnamed Australian cities, you can find some pretty outstanding murals around our streets. The iconic work of artists like Scottie Marsh and Fintan Magee instantly comes to mind, both of whom are responsible for some huge (and sometimes controversial) outdoor artworks on city walls – and did you know that Newtown’s famous ‘I Have a Dream’ mural is heritage listed, even though it started its life as an illegal artwork? We also have some pretty amazing outdoor art and sculptures, to boot. So, it seems that Sydney’s balance of quality over quantity was enough to get the Harbour City ranked as one of the best street art hotspots on the globe. Our city was able to sneak into the top ten of a recent study that listed the world’s street art capitals, placing eighth. While that position might not initially sound like something to write home about, it is a pretty strong achievement when you consider that the competition is literally the entire world – and apparently, Sydney’s street art credentials rank...