Bifurcated Wolf

Cut in half and locked up. It's hard out here for an urban wolf paste-up. Spotted on the fire-gutted but slowly-being-remodeled storefront at E. Mifflin and N. Webster.

Literal street art is coming to Madison!

So this is really effing cool. Per the Capital Times:

Madison's buildings are already used as blank slates for murals, and poetry has sprung up on east side sidewalks. Now the streets, too, will become a canvas, with a newly passed ordinance allowing paint and chalk drawing.

According to the new rule, images must be nonpartisan and noncommercial, and the artist is responsible for maintaining them...

...The ordinance approved at Monday's Common Council meeting would allow for chalk and painted designs on streets "with a speed limit of 25 miles per hour or less."

The ordinance was approved at last Monday's meeting of the Common Council, and though there's not yet an official process for artists to submit ideas, there should be something soon. Read the full article above for details, and get to brainstorming!

Unicorn Power!

I mean, what else can you say? Willy Street area.

Chomp chomp chomp

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This colorful Piranha Plant was spotted by Clare somewhere on E. Johnson St. today - a healthy looking plant surely enjoying the early spring sunlight.

Tall necks and tic-tac-toe

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Photographer Wendy K. kindly sent in even more submissions of some little bits she's spotted around town. I really want to go find the tic-tac-toe stencil and fill in another move.

Caution, breakdancers ahead

Oh man, this is an awesome stencil. Glad to see the artists are out and about again now that things are thawing out around here.

This gem was photographed by Wendi Kent, who says it's in the bike path tunnel to East Campus Mall. Let's hope it gets to stick around for awhile. After all, it's important for people to be aware of oncoming breakdancers.

Dexter, triumphant

Dexter, triumphant, a photo by Lost Albatross on Flickr.

First spotted/photographed piece of street art of the season. I think this means that spring has officially sprung in Madison (finally).

If you spot any street art of your own don't forget to submit your photos to the blog at madstreetart AT gmail.com!