On the cover: Work in progress by Michael Reeder, in collaboration with Fido, as part of the MURAL Festival 2018 | Photo by Julien Gagnon

 

As we enter 2019, it’s time to take a look at some of the events to add to this year’s calendar. The most exciting events not to be missed in the urban art world this year!

January

  • Futura: The Five Elements

January 11th to February 24th

Urban Spree, Berlin, Germany

https://www.urbanspree.com/event/futura-the-5-elements/

  • Bubblewrap by Takashi Murakami

Until March 3rd

Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto, Japan

https://www.camk.jp/exhibition/bubblewrap/

  • Distance, Speed, Time, Formula by Felipe Pantone

January 12th to March 16th

Danysz gallery, Shanghai, China

http://magdagallery.com/en/expositions/presentation/115/distance-vitesse-temps-formule 

February

  • POW! WOW! Hawaii

February 9th to 16th

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

http://powwowhawaii.com/

March

  • The Snark Park by Snarkitecture Opening

Date to be determined

New York City, New York, USA

https://www.snarkpark.com/

April

  • Pictures At An Exhibition by OSGEMEOS & Flying Steps

April 5th to June 2nd

Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany

https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/hamburger-bahnhof/exhibitions/detail/flying-steps-osgemeos-bilder-einer-ausstellung.html

  • Nuart Aberdeen Festival

April 18th to 21st

Aberdeen, UK

https://2018.nuartaberdeen.co.uk/

  • The Crystal Ship

Dates to be determined

Oostende, Belgium

http://www.thecrystalship.org

May

  • Grenoble Street Art Fest

May 31st to June 30th

Grenoble, France

https://www.streetartfest.org

June

  • MURAL Festival

Dates to be determined

Montreal, Canada

http://muralfestival.com/

  • Urban Art Jungle Festival

June 14th to 16th

Lyon, France

https://superposition-lyon.com/urban-art-jungle-festival/

  • Keith Haring  

June 14th to November 10th

Tate Liverpool, Liverpool, UK

https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-liverpool/exhibition/keith-haring

 

July

  • Vision Art Festival

July 20th to 31st

Crans Montana, Switzerland

http://visionartfestival.com/

  • POW! WOW! Long Beach

Dates to be determined

Long Beach, California, USA

http://www.powwowlongbeach.com/

August

  • Vancouver Mural Fest

August 5th to 10th

Vancouver, Canada

https://www.vanmuralfest.ca/

  • POW! WOW! Worcester

Dates to be determined

Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

http://www.powwowworcester.com

  • Under Pressure International Graffiti Festival

Dates to be determined

Montreal, Canada

http://underpressure.ca/

  • Bloop Festival

Dates to be determined

Ibiza, Spain

http://www.bloop-festival.com/

  • Waterford Walls

Dates to be determined

Waterford, Ireland

http://waterfordwalls.ie/

September

  • Crush Walls

Dates to be determined

Denver, Colorado, USA

https://crushwalls.org/

  • POW! WOW! Rotterdam

Dates to be determined

Rotterdam, Netherlands

https://www.powwowrotterdam.nl/

  • Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival

September 20th to 22nd

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

https://lifeisbeautiful.com/

October

  • POW! WOW! San Jose

Dates to be determined

San Jose, California, USA

https://www.powwowsanjose.com/

November

To be determined.

December

  • Art Basel Miami

December 5th to 8th

Miami, Florida, USA

https://www.artbasel.com/miami-beach/

 

  • Wynwood Walls

Dates to be determined

Miami, Florida, USA

http://www.thewynwoodwalls.com/