Montreal was once the most bombed city in North America and by bombed I mean there was graffiti all over the place.
Next week will be the beginning of a 4 day festival dedicated to street art in Montreal, MURAL ART FESTIVAL organized in collaboration with LNDMRK. From June 13th to the 16th, 35 local and international artists will be featured and paint close to 20 unique murals around the Main!
Montreal was once the most bombed city in North America and by bombed I mean there was graffiti all over the place.
All the activities will be happening on St-Laurent boulevard between Sherbrooke and Mont-Royal, the street will be closed during the event which will give you a chance to wander the street freely.
The quality of the artists that are taking part in the Festival is quite mind-blowing! Montreal has its share of amazing artists such as Omen, Jason Botkin, Labrona, A’Shop, Paria Crew, WZRDS GNG, Stare, Chris Dyer and super crew En Masse, who will be covering up some 3 story walls! Other Canadian artists and some well known international artists will be joining the fun with names such as ROA from Belgium, ESCIF from Spain, Pixel Pancho from Italy, Phlegm from England and Reka One from Australia and many more.
During the festival, Omen and Reka One will be doing their biggest walls yet! It will also be ESCIF’s first wall in North America!
Twice a day at 2pm and 4pm on June 13th, 15th and 16th, you will have a chance to go on a guided walking or bike tour to discover the other urban art in the area! Every night will also offer some entertainment at different venues along the street.
The official vernissage of the festival will be happening at Station 16 on June 14th from 7pm onwards. The closing of the MURAL festival will be curated by Alan Ganev at the Atrium of The Conseil des Arts de Montreal on Sunday June 16th.
Check out the many events that will be happening during the Festival and more about the featured artists at http://muralfestival.com
Looking forward to seeing the murals that will make the city even more beautiful!
