Discover Melbourne’s reinvented laneways
<p>Melbourne is known as one of the street art capitals of the world - the perfect destination for a "spraycation".</p>
<p>Now it is boasting even more vibrant colour after more than 250 artists from all over Australia met to fill the city with fresh art.</p>
<p>The inaugural Meeting of Styles Melbourne graffiti and street art festival was held across 20 of the city's iconic laneways, including Croft Alley, Union Lane, Hosier Lane and Flinders Court, as well as the suburbs of Fitzroy and Footscray.</p>
<p>Over three days, the laneways were completely repainted by the artists - something never done before in Melbourne.</p>
<p>The event was organised by local graffiti artist Duke Grimo and Adrian Doyle, who runs the Melbourne Street Art Tours.</p>
<p>Meeting of Styles began 15 years ago in an abandoned slaughterhouse in Wiesbaden, Germany.</p>
<p>Originally known as the International Wall Street Meeting, the event attracted thousands of visitors from all over Germany.</p>
<p>Over the years, the slaughterhouse evolved into a hall of fame, until 2001 when it was announced it would be converted into a car park.</p>
<p>The following year the event was revived and its name changed to Meeting of Styles.</p>
<p>Melbourne organisers described the event as an "unmitigated success" and said it would be even bigger and better next year.</p>
<p>What do you think of this street art? Can you see the artistic merit, or do you prefer other more conventional forms of art?</p>
<p>Let us know in the comments below.</p>
<p><em>Image credit: Instagram / mosmelbourne</em></p>
<p><em>First appeared on <a href="http://Stuff.co.nz" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Stuff.co.nz</span></strong></a>.</em></p>
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