Artsy On the Street Design Foraging

Friday Finds: Stairmasters

Posted on August 24, 2012

There is nothing I love more than being out & about and coming across a fabulous piece of street art or public sculpture.  Something I’ve noticed lately is a wonderful propensity for decorating public staircases.  Here are a few of my favorite examples from around the world!

Beirut, Lebanon steps by Strictly Dih-zayhners

Piano Steps, Valparaiso, Chile

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

Painted steps, Valparaiso, Chile

Yarn bombed steps oustide Helsinki Cathedral, Finland ( photo by Peter Norris )

Strictly Dih-zayhners on Street Art Utopia | Valparaiso Steps via We Heart It  | Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago | Painted steps on Street Art Utopia | Yarn Bombed Steps via The Daily Telegraph 

Who knew Valparaiso, Chile was so full of street art goodness?  Definitely on my list of places to visit now!  Have a favorite pair of artsy stairs?  Share ’em over on the Artsy Forager Facebook page!

All image sources are linked above.

Painter, art and artist consultant, traveler, discoverer-- Lesley Frenz blogs and paints her way throughout the West Coast and Northwest, sharing the work she finds significant and meaningful. All while highly caffeinated.

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  • francifularts
    August 24, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    Oh thank you so much for sharing these! I really these photos!

  • Paula Blackwell
    August 24, 2012 at 10:05 AM

    Yarn Bombed! lol. LOVE IT!

  • stephsoul
    August 24, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    me too – wow! and I so want to go to beirut one day!!!

  • simon0252
    August 24, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    Great steps, especially the piano and painted steps from Valparaiso. Thanks for posting.

  • J Rankin
    August 24, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    Wow! great steps, particularly the ones from Valparaiso, Beirut, and Helsinki. That’s a lot of Granny Squares on those steps in Helsinki.

  • skybluewithdaisies
    August 24, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    i can’t stop stairing!! heehee… i couldn’t help myself. (-: lovely!

    • Lesley
      August 24, 2012 at 1:50 PM

      Hahahahaha..good one 😉

  • missbowie
    August 24, 2012 at 7:20 PM

    Reblogged this on missbowie and commented:
    I’d like to come across some steps like these.

  • cooleyconcepts
    August 27, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    These are so cool! I am going to tweet this!!

    • Lesley
      August 28, 2012 at 7:32 AM

      Thanks for tweeting!

      Cheers!
      Lesley

  • le artiste boots
    August 27, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    Reblogged this on LE ARTISTE BOOTS.

  • qubeabstract
    August 28, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    Reblogged this on QUBE ABSTRACT and commented:
    Wonderful, vibrant colours.

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