URBANART BIENNALE® 2019

AT Völklinger Hütte

14 April - 3 November 2019

No art form is as diverse as urban art: it is the art of the 21st century itself! Urban art includes not only abstract works of art with roots in graffiti, but also the "Freedom Walls" of the Egyptian revolution and the "Change" campaign designed by Shepard Fairy for Barack Obama. Since the turn of the millennium, urban art has been shaping a new global artistic direction that is becoming part of the collective dimension of the urban fabric while increasingly attracting the art market. As an art movement with a growing history, importance and potential, urban art is being spread worldwide, regardless of national borders or cultural differences.

Every two years the UrbanArt Biennale® at the Völklinger Hütte World Cultural Heritage Site presents the latest developments and trends in this international movement. It is the largest project of its kind in the world. Since 2011, more than 400,000 visitors have come to the biennials, while almost 300 of the most popular street artists such as Banksy, Shepard Fairey and Futura have already exhibited their creations on the site of the Völklingen Ironworks. The 5th UrbanArt Biennale ® 2019 Unlimited presents 100 artists | 120 works | 20 countries | 4 continents on a 100,000 m2 tour of the current street art scene.