Murals have been painted in Chelmsford as part of the Concrete Canvas festival. Dotted around the centre of the town, they add to street art already painted the year before. This year several more locations received artworks. They included some major international names such as Thailand’s Alex Face and the American artist Shephard Fairey. Both were joined by the likes of D*FACE and My Dog Sighs, themselves some of the UK’s biggest street art stars. Alex Face from Chelmsford creating his work in Chelmsford town centreFestival in Chelmsford Adding to the list, an impressive list of street artist ..read more

Exhale is a street art project by SNIK which spans the remote Norwegian Island of Utsira with the mainland city of Stavanger. Four murals were painted over ten days with three on the small island itself. SNIK are an duo from Stamford in England known for their expansive and detailed stencil art. Often utilising a number of layers, each one will be intricately cut by hand. Each mural they create can easily take weeks if not months in the preparation and that’s just in the cutting out. SNIK on the island of Utsira creating ‘afterthought’ a mural on an old World War II pillbox. Photo by Doug Gill ..read more

Bare Thread is the latest exhibition from Perspicere. Known for his artworks which are created using kilometres of thread. His work has become a regular sight on the streets of the East End. Created by wrapping thread around nails he uses continuous lines in order to create his artworks. Beginning as a single line they evolve to become complex pieces of art. Sometimes created using just one thread and others using multiple layers. All require an intense type of concentration to ensure that the image emerges. Perspicere is an artist known for his extensive portraits using threadBare Thread A lo ..read more

A giant mural from Nerone has been painted on a building opposite Southampton Central train station. The piece, on front of the The Bulb, is notable in that is was created using paint which absorbs Co2. The giant mural on the Bulb in Southampton by NeroneNerone Nerone is an artist known for his use of bright vibrant colours. He uses floral patterns in his work and often combines them with stylised portraiture. Recently he’s been going large and he’s become known for his ability to create huge works of art across all sorts of surfaces. The mural took 16 days to complete and covers 1005 sqmThe B ..read more

Robert Montgomery is an artist well known for his poems and words in public and open spaces. When created on the street his work causes people to stop and think. Words and poetry suddenly finding themselves thrust front and centre into spaces that you perhaps wouldn’t expect. Perceived Notions His latest work at Værnes Airport in Trondheim perhaps goes against some of the perceived notions about what street art is. “We wanted to play with those preconceived ideas a little” explained Martyn Reed, the Director of Nuart. “These types of projects give us the opportunity to show street art, in all ..read more

A giant mural has been painted onto an underground shelter in Clapham North. Originally built in order to provide respite from attacks during world war two, it is a prominent landmark which has been painted by the artist, 7th Pencil. All sides of the building have been painted with a tribute to female mural artists both past and present. The WOM collective, who have supported the project, are depicted alongside a group called ‘London Wall’. This latter collective were an all female group of muralists active in the 80’s and 90’s around London. 7th Pencil – It took a month to paint the whole of ..read more

Hit the North, Belfast’s spectacular street art event this year celebrated it’s 10th birthday. It was marked by a massive ‘paint jam in the cities Cathedral Quarter. An event which resulted in a complete re-painting of the area around the Sunflower Pub on Kent and Union Streets. The Hit the North paint jam took place on 30 April 2023International Artists In the week prior other larger murals were created across the city. Many only finished off on the day of the festival itself. Massive works from major street artists such as Annatomix, KMG, Friz, Studio Giftig, Elena Lourens, Ed Hicks, ROA, No ..read more

Belfast is a city known for its rich mural heritage. Initially focused on more political messaging, in recent years a more contemporary style of street art has taken hold. The ‘Hit the North’ street art festival having played a substantial role in turning Belfast into one of the Worlds most vibrant street art cities. Enigmatic piece from Asbestos painted for the Hit the North festival in 2022 with multiple artists work in the foreground including eggs from Rob Hilken and a dog from Verz There are many murals to visit across Belfast. Many created as part of various festivals by visiting artists ..read more

The line up for the 2023 Nuart Aberdeen festival has been announced. Thirteen different artists from the UK and across the World will add their artworks to the granite city. It will be the fifth time that the full festival has come to the city. It’s a diverse and hugely impressive line up. Speaking about the range of artists visiting, Martyn Reed the Nuart Director, said that he couldn’t be happier. “I guess it’s testament to the hard work from all involved and the welcome that Aberdeen’s citizens have given to Nuart over the years”. Without exception he said, “everyone we reach out to says ye ..read more

Mr Doodle is an artist who knows Ashford well. It’s his home town or at least it’s the nearest home town to where he lives. Now, riding high on the side of Edinburgh Road car park, it’s the biggest artwork he’s ever created in the town. Part of the Ashford Unframed festival Mr Doodle wanted to re-create one of his doodle sketchbook pages on a wall. Constantly doodling, he has notebooks full of doodles so what would one of those look like painted huge on the side of an old car park. Mr Doodle mural on the side of Edinburgh Road car park on Park Street in AshfordSketchbook on a Wall “I wanted th ..read more