Finland
UPEA18 Has Near Taken Over Finland
During the month of September the UPEA street art festival takes place drawing locals and tourists alike. Organized by the non profit association Upeart, the multi-city street-art festival invites the most talented artists from all over the world to create large-scale murals and public artwork. For its third edition, the 12 different cities include Kotka, …
Gigantic Murals Come to Life During Finland’s Second UPEA Street Art Festival
Finland’s multi-city street art festival UPEA was held for the second year in September 2017. UPEA invites the most talented artists from all over the world to create more than 20 large scale murals in 13 different Finnish cities. Following its first edition success in 2016, the event further added to Finland’s festival scene this …
Pat Perry in Helsinki, Finland
You might not think, but Finland is flourishing with urban art. Local and international artists are gathering to transform Helsinki’s historic neighborhoods into a colorful oasis. Recently, the US-based artist Pat Perry joined Fintan Magee (Australia) and Apolo Torres (Brazil) in the city for the second edition of the UPEART urban art festival. A project …