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How does Street Art Cause Art Gentrification

Nianen SiGuangdong Country Garden School, Beijiao Town, Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

The role of artists as upscaling pioneers and facilitators has been widely acknowledged and investigated. This research investigates the link between street art and urban upscaling. It investigates the history of art development in two distinct nations and areas, focusing on street art in Shoreditch, Hackney, and Chengdu, to expose the economic changes in communities that have emerged from art. The first section of the article defines art upscaling, distinguishes between street art and public art, and utilizes Lavapieres and Roxbury's "Roxbury Love" as an example to demonstrate the usual influence of art upscaling on communities. In the second half, the paper will examine whether street art invariably leads to gentrification, concentrating on economic developments in both areas.

Keywords: Art gentrification; Urban gentrification; Shoreditch; Hackney; Chengdu; Street art; Public art; Artists
Published: May 17, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/3/2022805
Volume: CHR Vol.3
pp. 1100-1111
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