I didn’t like ‘urban art’ – what does that mean?

20 Q&As: Steve Lazarides
by Francesca Gavin

Where do you think things are heading for street art, and how do you think things have changed in the medium?

Steve Lazarides: I used to really fucking hate it when people like Bonhams used to do these urban art sales. It was the semantics of it. I didn’t like ‘urban art’ – what does that mean? That it was made in a city? It has always come under the umbrella of contemporary art, and I think it’s finally starting to be viewed in that way. The collectors that come in are much more serious. You’ve got things like Art In The Streets at the Tate. It’s slowly being dragged in, kicking and screaming.

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http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/11558/1/20-qas-steve-lazarides