NUART 2019.

As Nuart Festival kicks off its 19th edition, we once again bring a host of international artists to the city of Stavanger to help us make sense of the world we currently live in and how we can better navigate it. Through the creation of public artworks, both sanctioned and not so,  Nuart aims to challenge existing narratives, generate new ideas, and push the boundaries of what constitutes public and private space. This year, we focus on the evocative intersection of memory and the city, and the role of art on the streets in unravelling and reworking not only the city’s collective memories, but also the cultures. New takes on old forms, graffiti merging with street art, classicism with vandalism, the advertising of subvertising, gentrification, rights to the city and in the case of one artist, rights to life itself.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to this years festival.

Martyn Reed & the Nuart team
 

 

NUART FESTIVAL PAUSE

Nuart Festival in Stavanger is taking a break. If politicians manage to improve the systemic mechanisms in cultural funding here in town, then we may return. In t...

NUART JOURNAL 6: Call for Papers

Following the successful international launch of Issues I–V of Nuart Journal, we are now calling for submissions for Issue VI. Deadline October 1, 2021.

NUART X GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE

In the first project of its kind in Norway, Nuart and partners present Nuart x Google Arts & Culture – a comprehensive mapping across time and space curated from ...

VLEK FOR NUART

Kristiansand based artist Vlek with a contribution to the election campaign

NUART JOURNAL 5: LOCKDOWN ISSUE

Following last year’s FREEDOM issue, this edition of Nuart Journal explores the theme of LOCKDOWN. Available both online and in print from May 1, 2021.

OFFICIAL SELECTION GRENOBLE

Nuart and MZM Projects "Tales of Silver City" official selection.

PUBLIC ART WARNING

A series of Public Health warnings afixed to various public sculptures and monuments

NUART JOURNAL UPDATE

Covid 19 delay announced and double issue for Spring 2021

DANGER PUBLIC ART

Danger, Public Art. Placed in and around the city centre suburb of Storhaug.

PRIE DIEU (PRAYER BENCH)

Commodified belief systems, surveillance capitalism and the worship of capital

VLEK FOR NUART STAVANGER.

Our good friend Arne aka vlek paid us a visit from Kristiansand.

WAYS OF SEEING.

A series of readymade public art interventions in and around the city of Stavanger.

SKIP AD

A series of large stickers designed for city billboards and digital public screens

HOPES AND DREAMS

A series of local interventions on the municipalities garbage collection points.

CULTURAL QUICKSAND.

An urban intervention exploring the mysterious disappearance of quicksand from the cultural landscape

BENCH PRESS (Memorial Benches)

A series of brass plaques in support of BLM and other social issues and concerns

RIOT HERE, RIOT NOW

A series of hand wrtten riot notes on commercial info stands

IMAGINARY CITY AWARD

Award winning film scoops best street art film in Grenoble

ROAD IS LAVA

Road is Lava, a series of interactive street stencils in and around Stavanger.

R.I.P HYURO

In honour of our dear friend Hyuro

RH74 FOR NUART

Norwegian mural culture developing its own voice

NUART FESTIVAL 2020 IS CANCELLED

In saying that, we have a few other moves and groves planned to annoy the neighbours. So stay tuned.

NUART COLOURING BOOK

Nuart is stepping up to support the community

OX: ANOTHER VISION OF THE CITY

Ox, a short film on the life and work of Parisian street artists OX. Shot on location in Stavanger, Norway by MZM projects for Nuart Festival 2019.

NUART @ URBAN CREATIVITY 2020

Join Nuart Journal Editor Susan Hansen and Founder Martyn Reed for a discussion on Nuart’s ongoing Lockdown Edition at this year's Urban Creativity conference [on...

TALES OF SILVER CITY

Nuart are delighted to be premiering Tales of Silver City, an anthology of Aberdeen tales commissioned by Nuart curator Martyn Reed and shot and directed by Ukrai...

IF HOMOPHOBIA ENDED TOMORROW

Today we are shining a spotlight on artist-activist Paul Harfleet, who has joined us for our Lockdown Edition – as part of our Paste Up Lock Down action last mont...

B*STARD ART BOOK FAIR

Nuart Journal is participating in the third annual Bastard Art Book Fair.

QUARANTINE WORKBOOK

A Quarantine Workbook form Portuguese project, Mistaker Makers.

LOCK DOWN, PASTE UP

Nuart’s “Lock Down, Paste Up” launches with a series of new works created in Aberdeen, Scotland.

NUART LOCKDOWN EDITION

We have some really strong, interesting and deep content set to drop over the coming weeks under the #nuartlockdown name.

NUART JOURNAL: FREEDOM

Issue 4 of Nuart Journal is dedicated to the theme of Freedom.

NUART ABERDEEN 2020: POSTPONED

Announcing the line-up for Nuart Aberdeen 2020 (postponed until further notice)

THE TUNNELS FILM.

“The Tunnels” is an experimental film that lays on the border of documentation, critical review and video art. It is dedicated to the “Brand New, You’re Retro” ex...

NUART 2019 RECAP FILM.

Nuart Festival's annual recap film -shot by Doug Gillen for Fifth Wall on location in Stavanger, Norway.

PAUL HARFLEET // THE PANSY PROJECT.

Paul Harfleet’s 15 year Pansy Project has seen him travel the world to plant pansies on the streets at the site of homophobic abuse.

WORKS FROM NUART 2019 - MAP

View our online map of the key outdoor works created at Nuart Festival 2018 and create your own Street Art Tour!

IMAGINARY CITY // OFFICIAL SELECTION.

Nuart's "Imaginary City", produced by MZM projects with Official Selection for the 13th edition of Istanbul International Architecture and Urban film festival.

#OSLOKASSA.

#Oslokassa is a social inclusion project that provides housing and follow up for people who are, or have been, struggling with addictions, substance abuse or have...

ARTIST RESIDENCY: ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE 2019

Nuart Festival 2019 has partnered with the Arte Laguna Prize to provide the winner of the “Urban Art Section” category with an artist residency at in Stavanger fo...

HYURO x PAINT THE CHANGE

Paint the Change has joined forces with Hyuro to take part in Nuart 2019.

IMAGINARY CITY // SCANDINAVIAN PREMIERE

Stavanger as you've never seen it before. Join us for this free screening of one of the finest street art films we've ever seen.

NUMUSIC 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Numusic returns with a very special 20th anniversary club night, Northern Lights, for one night only.
Tickets on sale now !

NUART 2019.

BRAND NEW, YOU'RE RETRO.
Nuart 2019 exploring the theme Memory and The City.

MARTHA, A PICTURE STORY

Scandinavian premiere of this astonishing documentary covering the life and times of Martha Cooper. Join Martha and Director Selina Miles in discussion with Evan ...

VOLUNTEER 2019.

Find out why volunteers regard their time at Nuart as an anchor point in their personal history and keep coming back for more. Join our truly international cast o...

NUART 2018 - RE-CAP FILM

Short film documenting a selection of the works produced by 26 participating artists over a 7-day period in September, courtesy of Fifth Wall TV.

CULTURAL PRODUCERS INITIATIVE

Nuart Festival's Cultural Producers Initiative is a knowledge sharing platform for a global community of curators, producers, writers and administrators working w...

BYGGE FRAMTIDEN / BUILDING THE FUTURE

A series of exciting weekly workshops for children and families during the Nuart exhibition period

NUART MAP 2018

Key works from this years festival - the rest we hope people will discover on their own without the aid of a map, as nature (and the artists) intended

NUART x ATTENDE : SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH STREET ART

Internationally renowned mural artist Smug joins forces with Nuart and Attende for a project that aims to inspire action and change.

FESTIVAL HOTEL

Exclusive booking rate for Nuart guests at one of Stavanger's most stylish hotels!

NUART PRESENTS WORK, CREATE, PLAY AT NORDIC EDGE

A look at Nuart and Nordic Edge's inaugural “Artist-in-Residence” project.

MÁRET ANNE SARA (NO) - PILE O’ SÁPMI

Máret Ánne Sara brings the Pile o’ Sápmi debate to Stavanger with Nuart's billboard project.

THE WORLD'S LARGEST OUTDOOR MURAL - VIDEO

Footage from Nuart Festival, Block Berge Bygg and Ella & Pitr's successful attempt to create the world’s largest outdoor mural in Klepp, Rogaland.

NUART & SAATCHI GALLERY: 'REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE'

Nuart heads to London’s famous Saatchi Gallery this November for an exhibition celebrating 12 years of facilitating art in the streets.

DISPATCHWORK

A short film on Jan Vormann's Dispatchwork for Nuart 2018 filmed by MZM Projects.

NUART JOURNAL LAUNCH. ISSUE 1

Launch of the first issue of the Nuart Journal. A peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to the critical study of street art and urban cultures

NUART x UKM PRESENT THE CULT OF RAMMELLZEE AND OTHER ARTISTS

Nuart presents Cult of Rammellzee (UK), Ella & Pitr (FR) and Street Printing with Die Raubdruckerin (DE) at the Norwegian Youth Festivals of Art

NUART x ATTENDE : SOCIAL INCLUSION THROUGH STREET ART, PT. 2

Nuart and Attende pay tribute to Stavanger´s ´Ren By Gjengen´ with a new mural by Fintan Magee

JAZOO YANG A PROMISE TO REMEMBER

A short documentary on Berlin based Korean artist Jazzo Yang and her work for Nuart Festival 2018

NINA "BEASTS OF NO NATION"

A short documentary on Stavanger based Iranian artist Nina Ghafari from MZM Projects.

CARRIE REICHARDT (UK) FROM MZM PROJECTS

Conversations with the Street. A short film on and with artist Carrie Reichardt.

JAUNE (BE) - STREET ART BUS

Belgian artist Jaune celebrates the “unsung heroes” who keep our cities moving

ICY & SOT (IR) - STREET ART BUS

Powerful public art by Iranian siblings Icy & Sot for Nuart Festival 2018

VIDEO: HELEN BUR (UK) - NUART FESTIVAL 2018

Nuart newcomer Helen Bur displaying great versatility with works both big and small in Stavanger this past week

SAID DOKINS (MX) - STORIES OF A WORD

Nuart x Johannes Læringsenter present a new community-based mural for Badedammen in Stavanger East

STREET ART TOURS

Join our weekly street art tours or arrange one tailored to your specific needs and interests

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WORK WITH US

Contact Nuart to discuss a creative partnership with the world's leading street art festival !

THE UTOPIA BOX-SET

The Utopia Box-set. feat 14 of the worlds leading names in Street and Urban art. Available now !

ELOQUENT VANDALS BOOK

Eloquent Vandals The History of Nuart, is out now. Spanning over 5 years, 304 pages of exclusive images with essays from Tristan Manco and more...

VOLUNTEER

Join our Nuart crew, sign up now and get to say "been there, done that, got the T-shirt!"

NUART JOURNAL 5: LOCKDOWN ISSUE

Following last year’s FREEDOM issue, this edition of Nuart Journal explores the theme of LOCKDOWN. Available both online and in print from May 1, 2021.

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