# Skeletal Street Art Roa Graffiti in NYC is an Epically Awesome Update By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-01-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roa-graffiti References: [unurth](http://www.unurth.com/971630/ROA-NYC) & [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/roagraffiti/) The popular [graffiti artist](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/enigmatic-graffiti) [ROA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/winter-collection-2) has graced New York with some sweet [spray painting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1). Featuring birds, skulls and forest creatures, this is one talented artist. ROA graffiti sticks with an animal theme throughout all of his workings. The paintings are so detailed and huge, it's amazing that he was able to do it! ROA graffiti has previously been seen in many different places around the world. Be sure to check out his awesome works in the gallery. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Animal-inspired Street Art:** The trend of using animals as a subject of street art can offer potential for new and unique ways to express creativity in urban environments. - **Large-scale Graffiti Works:** The trend of creating massive and highly detailed graffiti works can open up opportunities for building partnerships with city governments to beautify public spaces. - **Global Street Art Culture:** The trend of showcasing street art from around the world offers the possibility of promoting cultural exchange and understanding across borders. ### Who This Affects Most - **Street Art:** The street art industry can leverage the trend of animal-inspired street art as a way to attract attention and gain new markets. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can benefit from the trend of large-scale graffiti works by adding these works to their city tours and promoting them as examples of urban art and culture. - **Public Art:** The public art industry can take advantage of the trend of global street art culture by organizing exhibitions and events that showcase the diversity and creativity of street artists from different parts of the world. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Street Art-Inspired Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/met-rooftop.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tree-mural.md) - [Digital Graffiti NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graffiti-wall-collection.md) - [Artistic Spray Paint Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rusto.md) - [Evolved Vibrant Graffiti Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jan-kalb.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Drone-Assisted Landscape Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/katsu-1.md) - [Striking Urban Wildlife Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clare-allin.md)