Kategorie: Streetart

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AUSTRALIA: Perth – Wolf Lane Urban Art Quarter – Form Public Project 2014 – Graffiti, Streetart & Murals

The Wolf Lane in Perth was originally an unremarkable back alley used primarily for delivery traffic and waste disposal. The first renovations began around 2001, when the city sought to revitalize the lane and better integrate it into the city center. A decisive transformation began in 2014 with the urban art project PUBLIC by FORM, in which the alley’s walls were adorned with large-scale murals by international and local artists. As a result, Wolf Lane evolved from a functional back alley into a well-known creative hotspot in the city center.

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BRAZIL: Streetart Recife – Urban Art and Graffiti in the Pernambuco Capital

Recife is a major coastal city in northeastern Brazil and the capital of the state of Pernambuco, with a population of over 1.6 million inhabitants. Founded in 1537, Recife developed as an important colonial port, especially during the period of Dutch rule in the 17th century, which left lasting architectural and cultural influences on the city. Its network of rivers, bridges, and islands has earned it the nickname “Brazilian Venice”. Cultural highlights include the historic district of Recife Antigo, the beautiful Praia de Boa Viagem, and the renowned Instituto Ricardo Brennand, which houses an extensive art collection. As well you can find numerous urban artworks around the streets.

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THAILAND: Streetart Khon Kaen – The Wall & Kultx – Creative Spaces & Urban Art Spots

In this article we present you two colorful places you should definitely visit when you are coming to Khon Kaen. The creative space THE WALL is a small neighbourhood village in the heart of the city, renovated from a former pharmaceutical factory and printing house, and the surrounding walls are covered with beautiful murals and facade paintings. Another great creative location in Khon Kaen is the collaborative art space KULTX. The purpose of its establishment is to encourage the community in Khon Kaen to participate in community art and culture. There are various art exhibitions and numerous activities organized regularly.

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ITALY: Streetart Palermo – Urban Art in the capital of Sicily Island

Palermo is the capital of the Italian region and island of Sicily and has a population of approximately 640.000 within the city limits; well over a million people live in the metropolitan area. The city was founded in the 8th century B.C. by the Phoenicians and later shaped by the Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, and Spaniards. If you’re interested in urban art, you should visit the Ballarò, Kalsa, and Albergheria neighborhoods. Also recommeded are the BIENNALE ARCIPELAGO MEDITERRANEO or the FONDAZIONE MERZ, which occasionally incorporates streetart in their projects. Check out the urban artworks!

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GERMANY: Wilhelmshaven – International Streetart Festival – Floor Murals

From 1st to 3rd August in 2025, the INTERNATIONAL STREETART FESTIVAL WILHELMSHAVEN took place for the 13th time in downtown Wilhelmshaven. In the pedestrian zone and in the Nordsee Passage, 31 artists from eleven countries laid their colorful and ephemeral works of art at the feet of visitors via floor murals. From imaginative motifs to astonishingly realistic depictions, the entire spectrum of street painting was presented in the three categories “Copy,” “3D,” and “Free Art”. The first edition took place in 2011. Since 2024, there has also been the additional SPRAY WATT GRAFFITI FESTIVAL, which is specifically for writers.

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AUSTRALIA: Darwin Street Art Festival – Fantastic Annual Urban Art Event since 2017

The fantastic DARWIN STREET ART FESTIVAL, or in short DSAF, is an annual street art event in Darwin, founded in 2017 to culturally revitalize the downtown area and artistically transform vacant spaces. The festival usually takes place over several weeks between May and August with key hotspots including laneways and streets in the CBD such as Austin Lane, West Lane, and Shadforth Lane; in addition, the projects have expanded to suburbs like Parap, Nightcliff, and Casuarina. Since its inception, over 130 large-scale works have been created in the city, resulting in Darwin now being virtually covered in murals.

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USA: Streetart Seattle – SODO TRACK – 4Culture, UrbanArtworks & SodoBia Mural Project

The two-mile rapid transit corridor leading into downtown Seattle was transformed between 2016 and 2018 when 4CULTURE commissioned 64 artists from around the world to paint 51 murals on the backs of industrial buildings. This open air urban art gallery is called SODO TRACK. The participating artists brought a broad range of backgrounds, styles, and approaches to the project with animated frames, patterns that evoke Native American dance movements, creatures that leap toward distant vanishing points, washes of color, bold graphic lettering, and much more.

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NEPAL: Bharatpur Streetart Festival – Urban Art Event by My Friend’s Hostel, Spacio & Nepalu

The first phase of the BHARATPUR STREET ART FESTIVAL took place from 8th to 15th February in 2026. However, this was only the pilot of this extensive project; plans are in place to paint many more walls, ideally at all schools in the city, and then, following a successful implementation, to launch the master project: The painting of the large Pulchowk Narayani Bridge. This could thus become the country’s largest urban artwork and a creative landmark of the city. This amazing festival project is organized by MY FRIEND’S HOSTEL, NEPALU and SPACIO.

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NICARAGUA: Streetart Masaya – Graffiti and Urban Art at the Masaya Volcano

Masaya is a city in southwestern Nicaragua at the foot of the Masaya volcano with a population of around 195.000. Among the most important sights are the Mercado de Artesanías with regional handicrafts, the historic center with the 18th-century church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, and the lively Monimbó neighborhood. Just outside the city is Masaya Volcano National Park with active craters and volcanic landscapes. But on this page we focus on the urban artworks around the streets.

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SOUTH KOREA: Gwangju – Penguin Village – Yangnim-dong – Creative Neighborhood

The Yangnim-dong neighborhood in Gwangju, better known as Penguin Village is a creative art space close to the west bank of the Gwangjucheon river. The community is a small, creative enclave in Gwangju. It emerged from an old residential area dating back to the 1970s and 1980s, which residents transformed into a sort of open-air exhibition. The name “Penguin Village” comes from the fact that older residents with knee problems resembled penguins when they walked. Today, the village is known for its colorful murals, artwork made from recycled objects, and an unusual, nostalgic atmosphere.

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