Transforming the way people interact with street art

OUR story

The CANVS journey began in 2016 as a passion project initiated by designer and street art photographer Ralph Andre. Shooting street art helped him form close relationships with many artists and people in the community he explored. The interactions from these relationships helped him uncover a deep-rooted problem in the street art ecosystem: despite its rising popularity, engagement with street art is largely one-sided. The general public seeks more engaging ways to discover and interact with street art, while artists struggle to identify key opportunities and gain exposure.

This inspired Ralph to create the CANVS app, which maps street art from different cities. The app grew in popularity, with demand coming from many cities across the country. Motivated to grow CANVS, Ralph shared his vision with longtime friend and fellow street art enthusiast Lorren Cargill. Together, they laid the framework for CANVS, shaping it into a robust, multi-sided platform committed to revolutionizing how people engage with street art.