Street art, artistic vandalism, and graffiti happens to often be my favorite art form. The nature of it is full of expression and a sense of needing to be heard or seen. From the second I stepped off the plane at Charles de Gaulle, I was reminded of how street art filled Paris. I looked out the window of the car, on the ride to my apartment, and was able to distinguish how street art had a much different relationship with this city, compared to many other cities I’ve visited. Street art, in many places has a negative connotation– often identifying areas of danger or where other illegal activities might take place. However, I noticed that the graffiti and murals vastly covered the city. Not just in older, abandoned buildings, and not simply vandalistic tags and profanity, but instead also on largely distinguished, beautiful buildings, and incredibly thought-out murals. Although many art enthusiasts might disagree, I would even like to go as far as saying that a lot of Paris’ streets are even better, or more purposeful, than some of the art found in the famous museums. Whether I’m in the metro or walking in Le Marais, I always make sure to be on the lookout for street art.