# Edgy Easter Street Art Above's ‘AIG Easter Egg Hunt' Parodies Financial Bailouts By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2009-04-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/above-aig-easter-egg-hunt References: [woostercollective](http://www.woostercollective.com/2009/04/_easter_aig_hunt_from.html) & [goabove](http://www.goabove.com/) What's Easter without a little holiday street art? This 'AIG [Easter Egg Hunt](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-cream-egg)' piece by Above lampoons the financial bailout crisis quite concisely. As the little children wail and overturn their empty baskets in disgust, the AIG businessman stands triumphant with his full basket of [nest eggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baileys-easter-egg). Nice. Check out some other street art pieces below. **Implications** - Art will always be inspired by the world that surrounds the artist -- from the events that occur to the people they encounter. By focusing on the big societal issues artists can create works that will connect to a wide audience. Through their mediums they are able to express what people struggle to put into words. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Holiday Street Art:** There's an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the way art can be created and displayed in public spaces during the holiday season. - **Social Commentary Art:** Artists can use their medium to provide social commentary and critique on current events that resonate with the wider audience. - **Satirical Art:** Satirical art can provide a way to call out and laugh at societal problems, encouraging people to think about those issues more deeply and take action. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fine Arts:** There's an opportunity to incorporate humor and wit in the fine arts industry, especially in engaging a younger audience. - **Advertising:** Advertising can learn from the creativity displayed by artists in creating street art. They can apply this to their messages to create more memorable and effective campaigns. - **Tourism and Events:** Holiday street art can be a way to attract tourists and create a unique experience that people will want to share on social media, benefiting the tourism and events industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Artisanal Easter Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hoppy-easter-basket.md) - [Easter Kegg Hunts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easter-kegg-hunt.md) - [Larger-Than-Life Easter Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snickers-eggs.md) - [Egg Hunt Hiding Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brachs-egg-hunt-hiders.md) - [Cheeky Easter Candy Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/save-a-chocolate-bunny-eat-hichew-campaign.md) - [Viral Chocolate Easter Eggs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pistachio-kataifi-breton-egg.md) - [Interactive Easter Chocolate Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gold-bunny.md) - [Spring-Inspired Easter Market Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-thyme-market.md) - [Fun Candy-Free Easter Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easter-soap.md)