STREET ART | Happiness Archive

Steven Hansen

Nov 92 min read

Sidewalk Sorcery: The Chalk Magic of David Zinn

If you happen to be strolling down the street one morning in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and notice a weird green gremlin staring up at you...

Steven Hansen

Aug 16, 20211 min read

Banksy’s Summer 'Spraycation'

Sure, he’s subversive, political, and anti-art-establishment, but England’s mysterious and often-maddening street artist Banksy can sure...

Steven Hansen

Jul 12, 20211 min read

Concrete Zen Moments

When you see a fire hydrant or mailbox or trash can magically highlighted by waves of concentric painted ripples, you do take notice --...

Happiness Archive Editor

Apr 30, 20211 min read

Sidewalk Splendor in a Flash

For the past six years, the floral design team of Lewis Miller has installed startlingly beautiful “flower flashes” on street corners,...

Steven Hansen

Mar 23, 20211 min read

The Urban Interventions of Robert Janz

International artist Robert Janz considers himself a poet. “Poetry freshens words, changes their context and what they point to,” he...