Meeting of Styles

Book excerpt: 'Meeting of Styles' is the offspring of the legendary 'Wall Street Meeting', an international graffiti and Hip Hop event in Germany, where graffiti artists from all over the world gathered in the spirit of collaboration. In the late 1990s this legendary event welcomed hundreds of artists and more than 25,000 international visitors to enjoy the art in process. After this gathering made waves worldwide, its offshoot, the 'International Meeting of Styles', was founded in 2002. Inspired by a passion for art and brought to life by an international network of graffiti artists and enthusiasts, it has become the biggest event in graffiti culture worldwide. Meeting of Styles has launched more than 130 events and attracted more than 150,000 spectators across cities such as New York, Chicago, London, Paris, Buenos Aires, Venice, St. Petersburg and Sofia.