Vancouver Mural Festival’s mission is to create experiences that connect people with art. Over the past four years, they’ve added over 150 murals to the city and produced Western Canada’s largest free, annual celebration of public art. Diversity and inclusiveness are key factors in the mural festival’s ethic. Most of the participating artists are local, with a diverse range of experience in the visual arts (such as painting, animation and graphic design). The festival is also mindful to involve artists from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. About 30% of the murals are done by international artists. "Public art is

Eureka California is an interesting place for street art creation and viewing. The area is best known for its huge redwood trees and Victorian architecture, but amongst the relics of traditionalism, Eureka also has a large artist population residing there too. The city partners with local businesses to celebrate this melting-pot of cultures within the area and heavily features local artists at the festival. They also bring in external talent and mix in food and craft vendors to make the festival a destination event. “The community response and engagement that the Eureka Street Art Festival has created is truly beyond

Bright Walls founder Clay McAndrews has a passion for street art that was sparked by his travels around the States. After exploring the offerings of places like Miami and Boston, he wanted to bring quality wall art to his own small town. The mural festival is a carefully curated event that brings in world-class talent to enliven Jackson’s walls. It’s a community effort with local businesses providing sponsorship of food, equipment and of course, the walls as canvases. Bright Walls intends to provide festivalgoers with high-quality art in an intimate and entirely walkable setting.

Wide Open Walls is working on making art part of daily life in Sacramento. They are doing that by reaching a wide audience with their outdoor art gallery. They engage locally and have Sacramento artists on their board and steering committee. The festival invites a 50/50 of California and external artists. There is a strong California theme throughout the murals, which have recently included a tribute to workers who built the transcontinental railroad, California’s bear symbol and Johnny Cash (whose pioneering Folsom Prison concerts occurred near Sacramento).

The Crush Walls street art festival in Denver is livening up the RiNo neighbourhood, one mural at a time. They’re on a mission is to catalyze creative expression while transforming an area of Denver that is transitioning from a gritty warehouse district to an arty residential neighbourhood. The 2019 festival featured 70 local and 16 national/international artists. They also feature a pre-festival concert and a block party to close the event.  

"Writing the Future" traces the progression from street art into fine art that began to occur in 1980s New York with the emergence of Jean-Michel Basquiat. The work of Basquiat and his contemporaries broke down the boundaries dictated by race, background, and high vs. low art to shape hip-hop culture across the US and globally. The exhibition features multi-media works by Basquiat, including drawings, paintings, films, and music, as well as his collaborative works, which were produced alongside influential artists such as Keith Haring, Lee Quiñones, ERO, and Lady Pink. These artists shaped the world of art and design that

This is the first solo exhibition of works by up-and-coming contemporary artist THE KID in the Netherlands. THE KID is already recognised internationally for his thought-provoking work that unflinchingly delves into social issues, pushing the boundaries of modern art and giving voice to the marginalised individual. In this exhibition, THE KID gives a characteristically sharp insight into modern issues surrounding power, privilege, and the failures of democracy, and questions the responsibility and pressure on young people across the world to shape a better future. 'The Future is Old' draws crowds with its strikingly realistic portraits of beautiful, youthful faces and

The Wynwood Walls arts district was started by real estate developer Tony Goldman, as an outdoor museum of international street art. His own awareness of the importance street art was informed by his relationship with Keith Haring, who sprayed up Goldman’s property on the Lower East Side of New York. When Goldman set his gaze upon Miami, he saw great potential in the Wynwood warehouse district. Every year, just before Art Basel takes over Miami, Goldman Properties brings in artists to paint new walls and do a refresh on old walls. So, the mural work precedes Art Basel, but Wynwood

Brooklyn-based artist KAWS is known for merging themes of 21st-century consumption, culture, and commerce. KAWS work identifies and plays on the duality inside these themes, paring commodity with priceless art, aesthetic beauty with transcendent meaning, and evoking those emotions that are at the heart of being a human within a challenging modern society. The exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum brings together a diverse range of the artist's works, from rare graffiti drawings and early altered advertisements to his popular COMPANION figures. Virtual and augmented reality exhibits allow viewers to interact and experience KAWS work on an unprecedented level.

Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms first emerged in 1965, and have since become one of the world's most popular types of interactive art. For one year, two of Kusama's Infinity Mirror Rooms are being housed at the Tate Modern in London. Filled With the Brilliance of Life and Chandelier of Grief are two of the most highly anticipated works of art to be exhibited in 2021.

The goal of Upfest in Bristol in 2021 is to paint 75 walls in 75 days, bringing colour, life, and art to the city of Bristol. Every year, the festival is a unique, captivating display of artistic talent from street artists across the globe, made even more significant by Bristol's place as the hometown of Banksy. Alongside the art, the festival celebrates good, authentic food, showcases musical talent, supports local charities, and helps give local craftspeople a platform to sell their work. The festival culminates in August with a weekend of live painting at Greville Smyth Park. For the street