Lars Pedersen Copenhagen / DK
Aka LarsCopenhagen, leader at Institute of Urban Art in Copenhagen, curator of the Roskilde Festival graffiti project and Slagelse Street Art Festival, graffiti writer, author and promoter of painting culture. Known to collect a few books and magazines

Amziane Abid Boulogne-sur_mer / FR
Amziane Abid is the artistic director of the Boulogne-sur-Mer Street Art Festival in France. Under his leadership, the festival has grown significantly, celebrating its ninth edition with 84 murals. Abid emphasizes the festival's mission to democratize culture by making art accessible to all. His respectful approach makes him loved and respected by artists. Through his dedication and vision, Amziane Abid has played a pivotal role in transforming Boulogne-sur-Mer into a vibrant hub for street art, fostering cultural accessibility and community engagement.

Gaz Mac Glasgow / UK
GazMac, the Director of Yardworks and a graffiti veteran since 1984, is a passionate advocate for grassroots graffiti artists and the development of the graffiti scene in Glasgow. With decades of experience, he has been instrumental in nurturing local talent and creating opportunities for artists through his commitment to community-led projects. As the founder of the Yardworks Festival, he has brought over 1,000 artists to Glasgow, transforming the city into a vibrant hub for street art and graffiti, while championing creative expression and cultural collaboration.

Giacomo Marinaro Cosenza / IT
Giacomo Marinaro transitioned from legal studies to marketing and project management, driven by a 20-year passion for urban culture. Founder of Gulìa Urbana in 2012, he has organized over 400 murals with 300+ artists across Italy, leading impactful projects like T.R.U.S.t in Taranto and Wake Up in Latina. His work promotes social awareness and cultural heritage, establishing Gulìa Urbana as a key player in urban art both nationally and internationally.

Peter Eriksson Helsingborg / SE
Peter Eriksson is the co-founder of Kulturhotellet based in Helsingborg, Sweden. He's passionate about creating more dynamic, vibrant and lively cities, as a project manager and artistic director over the past ten years, He has developed and implemented several long-term street art projects in and around Helsingborg – including Sweden Walls, Streetarthbg and Artstreethbg.  Through our gallery, projects, festivals and educational programs, my primary goal has been to make art and culture a natural part of people's everyday lives and public spaces.

Giulia Riva Rome / IT
Giulia ‘BLocal’ Riva is a writer and content creator on a mission to unveil the artistic and rebellious heart of cities. She creates content for creative enterprises and museums, and her writing was published in street art catalogs and art publications. Since 2011, she has run the independent street art blog “BLocal”, which has become the media partner of important street art festivals around Europe. Over the years, she has worked and written for museums, art galleries, tour operators, street art festivals, magazines, websites, travel guidebooks, publishers, urban art blogs, and DMOs.

Lene Kirk Aalborg / DK
For the last 11 years Lene Kirk has been the prime mover behind the mural project ‘Out in the Open’ at KIRK Gallery. Initiating the project in 2014 in  the city of Aalborg, Denmark, where the gallery is situated ,today the city is full of murals from highly recognized urban artists arriving from around the world. Starting the gallery in 2008, working with urban artists, the mural project was a natural next step with the wish to bring the art out of the gallery and into the streets, adding beautiful art to the lives of all citizens and not just to the few visiting the gallery. To get art "out in the open", where as many as possible can get an experience of what it means to live with art on a daily basis.

Steffen Gray Copenhagen / DK
Steffen Gray has been immersed in creativity since an early age. Inspired by street art pioneers like CMP, he initially took his art to the streets. However, after organizing his first street art event in the late 2000s, he discovered his true calling: creating spaces where other artists’ work could flourish. Since then, he has co-organized the Meeting of Styles Copenhagen for 10 years and contributed to research on street art and creative placemaking.

Dmitry Kudinov Kazan / RUS
Co-founder and curator of the Supernova Art Embassy. In 2022, we launched our art residence Sukhodolye in the Kaliningrad region for street artists. And since 2023, we have had the Paterswalde Church (1877) at our disposal, which we use for our projects and events from the residence, thereby looking after and preserving it. We specialize in street art, festival and socio-cultural practices in the urban space. A strong focus on site-specific projects and the involvement of communities, people, officials in working on such projects."

Vans the Omega Adelaide / AUS
Vans the Omega is a highly regarded artist and curator based in Adelaide, Australia, known for his vibrant murals and contributions to the global street art scene. With a style deeply rooted in typography, geometry, and portraiture, his work is celebrated for its intricate details, bold colors, and seamless integration with urban environments. Drawing inspiration from nature, culture, and spirituality, Vans creates visually striking pieces that resonate with audiences worldwide. Beyond his art, Vans the Omega is a passionate advocate for the street art community, curating exhibitions and festivals that bring together artists from diverse backgrounds. His work has appeared in cities across the globe, solidifying his reputation as a leading figure in contemporary urban art.

KMG Aberdeen / UK
KMG is a Scottish based artist, illustrator, printer and painter. Her curious nature leads her work to explore themes ranging from the precarious to the mundane, often of a subversive nature. A weird combination of youthful enthusiasm mixed with utter cynicism leaves her work with a sarcastic, raw and yet playful tone. With a strong belief in the power of art, KMG also regularly works with community groups, healthcare and educational institutions to help make art as accessible as possible.

JDL Amsterdam / the Netherlands
Judith de Leeuw, also known as JDL street art, creates large- scale murals worldwide in order to draw attention to social issues. In a period of 6 years she managed to travel and work over 41 countries, including big parts of Europe, Asia and the United states. Growing up in child services, she has seen many dark places in life. Today she uses this as a tool for empathy and understanding for the less fortunate, who play main characters in her murals.

MadC Bautzen / DE
MadC was born as Claudia Walde in Germany in the 1980s. Throughout 26 years of constant engagement with art, in the streets as well as in galleries, she worked her way up from a teenager starting off with a spraycan to one of the worlds top urban contemporary artists. MadC’s monograph “From Street to Canvas”. MadC’s style has its roots in graffiti art, resulting in vividly colored,dynamic calligraphy and transparency where all layers shine through and thereby capture the energy of painting on a massive scale in the street, without using a direct graffiti language.

Sfhir Madrid / ES
'Best of 2024' winner, Sfhir is a Spanish artist born in Madrid. He has been fascinated by drawing since childhood, his beginnings in graffiti go back to 1995. In his works combines graffiti with various tools such as airbrushes, pistols, brushes or rollers. The artistic exploration is the key of his evolution; In a continuous research about this field he has experimented with a multitude of techniques, chiseling each detail in a laborious, almost obsessive way, to achieve the most crude hyper realism. He has made the short film “Brut Nature” as scriptwriter and illustrator and its walls can be seen in countries like Italy, Spain, Portugal, China, North America, Netherlands, Finland, Germany, England, Belgium … A phrase written on a New York train left him forever marked “I just know I can not stop.”

Dom Laporte Orleans / CAN
Dominic Laporte is an accomplished muralist and illustrator based in Ottawa, Canada. His artistry seamlessly melds traditional painting techniques with mixed-media approaches, primarily focusing on themes rooted in the natural world. His recent gallery work delves into the intricate symbiotic relationships found in nature, weaving these concepts into profound narratives. His goal is to bring these paintings to life on large scale walls. Over the past decade, Dominic has taken his mural practice to an international stage, crafting a unique style that has become a defining element of Canada's urban landscapes. Inspired by his immediate surroundings, Dominic's murals serve as a means to connect with audiences who may not typically engage with traditional art galleries.

Caryn Koh Swindon / UK
Caryn Koh is an artist from Malaysia currently based in Swindon, U.K. Previously being in the medical field, she has since rediscovered her passion in the arts. She graduated from Dasein Art Academy and was presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award in Fine Arts. She is part of an art collective WOM Collective in London, United Kingdom. She is also one of the main organisers for the critically acclaimed street art festival, Swindon Paint Fest and teaches art courses in New College Swindon. She paints introspective and touching works mainly in brushes and rollers, often drawing inspiration from her personal life. She explores themes of relationship, life and suffering, implementing three dimensional elements into some of her emotional murals which expand the impact of her artwork into the real-world.

Bane Chur / CH
Bane is a Swiss artist and curator from Chur whose work transforms our everyday environment into an open gallery. Born in 1982 in Chur, Bane's journey as an artist has led him through profound personal challenges and into boundless sources of inspiration. His art, which reflects both his personal story and the essence of his hometown, now spans the globe, with murals gracing cities from the eastern Mediterranean to Asia and pieces showcased in prestigious galleries. Bane immerses himself in the life around him, acting as an observer, creator, and curator. His works blend photorealism with surreal, conceptual elements, often exploring themes of nature and human connection. T

Adry Del Rocio Guadalajara / MEX
Adry del Rocío is a renowned artist from Guadalajara, Mexico, celebrated for her mastery of 3D anamorphic street art and murals. She began her artistic journey at an early age, influenced by her family's creative background. Adry's work seamlessly blends vibrant realism with surreal elements, transforming public spaces into immersive experiences. Her award-winning creations have graced streets and festivals worldwide, earning her recognition as one of the leading figures in contemporary street art. With a commitment to storytelling and social commentary, Adry continues to push the boundaries of perspective and artistic expression.

Martin Ron Buenos Aires / ARG
Martin Ron is a renowned muralist from Buenos Aires, Argentina, celebrated for his large-scale, hyper-realistic murals that blend surreal elements with everyday life. Born in 1981, Ron began painting at a young age and gained international recognition for his ability to transform urban spaces into vibrant, thought-provoking works of art. His murals often depict exaggerated characters and fantastical scenes, seamlessly integrating with their surroundings to create a dialogue between the artwork and the environment. Over the years, Martin Ron has completed projects across the globe, including in London, Madrid, and Mumbai, making him one of Argentina’s most prominent street artists.

Emic Belfast / UK
Emic is an artist based in Belfast, Northern Ireland working primarily as a muralist. Blending realism with abstraction, Emic has garnered recognition for a distinctive approach to color and tone. His art weaves together figurative, botanical, and geometrical forms, subtly reflecting the complex and layered experience of twenty-first century living. Part of the 'Hit the North' crew festival in Belfast.