WHAT
Street Art emerged in Europe in the 1970s, and developed in the 80s and 90s with the Hip hop movement. As a collaboration between HKwalls and the European Union National Institutions for Culture (EUNIC), four amazing artists from Czech Republic, Germany, France, and Italy come together to each realise a wall during the festival. Showcasing their unique artistic styles, vibrant colours and sense of humour, the local community is invited to interact with the artists and to learn more about this art form.

Over the 9-day festival across Central and Sheung Wan, as well as Soho House, HKwalls will host dope workshops, guided tours and artists talks around town, with special highlights (Soho House) including an exhibition featuring past and present HKwalls artists, and a 90-minute HKwalls x Chivas presents: I Rise We Rise Art Battle between two teams of artists, in front of a live audience to wrap up the festival on the evening of 26 March.

Click on the link here to find out more about how to meet the artists on 22 March (free event), and to discover pieces and content related to Street Art movements in Europe.

To learn more about HKwalls, street art and how the genre has developed in Hong Kong, click here.

WHY
Any street art lovers? The show is part of HKwalls 2023, Hong Kong’s biggest street art festival, which each year transforms the city into a colourful dynamic place of street art, with an exciting lineup of artists painting different murals. With an action-packed programme, street art lovers are invited to visit the mural sites and meet the talented international artists, and to discover the creative process behind their works.