Athens Street Art with Nikos Tonga, aka “Rude” - a podcast by Carol McQuaid

Today I’m taking a break from life aboard The Queen Elizabeth and I’m roaming the streets of Athens.  We’re about to meet up with Nikos Tonga, a graphic designer who paints the walls of this ancient city under his street art name; Rude.  He also does guided art tours for a company called alternative Athens.  He’ll walk us through what’s happening in the alleyways under the acropolis, and fill us in on how the economic crisis has affected the arts scene here.

Our Guest Artist: Athens Street Artists Nikos Tonga, aka“Rude”

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid http://carolmcquaid.faso.com/ (www.carolmcquaidart.com)Our Bar: https://www.facebook.com/B-social-168923749966430/ (B Social) Cafe Bar in Psirri, Athens Greece

Now let’s head to the B Social Cafe Bar in the Psirri district of Athens and listen in as Nikos and I talk street art from tagging to calligraphy, and what it felt like when he hit his first wall.

 In this episode you’ll hear about:Guiding street art tours with Alernative Athens

Creating street art under the name“Rude”

Art education in GreeceThe realities of working as an artist through the economic crisis

How the current situation in Greece shows up in street artA giant Durer inspired piece and what it means

A few of Nikos’ favourite artists

The story of the Riot Dog muralWhere to find great street art in Athens


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