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Street Art Stavanger

As a result of the Nuart street art festival that used to be organised in Stavanger for more than 20 years, the Stavanger region is now the street art destination in Norway second to none. Both in rural landscapes and in the cities you will witness many works from famous street artists.

Nuart was a street art festival organised annually in Stavanger. The art ranges from situationism, graffiti, post-graffiti, muralism, comic culture, stencil art and activism amongst many other things. It is without a doubt the most exciting development in visual art for decades. A "movement" that has caught the imagination of the general public, collectors, auction houses and curators the world over. The artists who attended the festival are among the most acclaimed and progressive public art practitioners in the world. The artworks still make a huge visual impact on Stavanger and the region. New additions to the art scene are still added.

World-class artists with artistic freedom

You can explore a series of exhibitions in the Stavanger region. Street art as a genre has developed significantly over the past few years, and Nuart was a leading festival on a world basis concerned with the task of identifying, promoting and presenting both pioneers and emerging talents within the scene. The festival was significant in placing the Stavanger region on the international street art map.

Explore the artwork through Google's universe

As an official Google Arts & Culture partner, Nuart has developed a universe where you can see the artwork and learn more about it before arrival at the destination. You can download the Google Arts & Culture app, or simply view a number of stories and presentations here on the Nuart Google Arts & Culture page.

Here are some of the artworks

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Explore the street art in Stavanger and surroundings

Street artworks on a seahouse on a beach along the Jæren coastline, on several industrial buildings in eastern Stavanger or in the busiest shopping street of Sandnes.

Street Art Nuart Stavanger

Nuart street art festival has left treasures all over the Stavanger region in the last few years. You can find pictures made by international street art artists in cities and the countryside.

Street Art Nuart Sandnes

The Nuart Sandnes Art Trail is a project brought to you by the team behind Stavanger's former Nuart Festival. It is Norway's first official Street Art trail, based on a desire to activate Sandnes city centre through the creation of a series of site-specific murals, installations and interventions.

Stavanger Street art: “Jævla Homo!” – The Pansy Project by Paul Harfleet

Paul Harfleet is a London based artist, writer and designer who has been planting pansies, a garden flower who shares its name with a homophobic slur, at sites of homophobic abuse for 15 years. For the 2019 edition of the Nuart Festival, Harfleet brought The Pansy Project to Stavanger, Norway.

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When you're not busy exploring street art, remember to eat and rewind

Stop for a snack at a cafe or an entire meal at a restaurant in Stavanger's east end. And once you've explored Sandnes Art Trail, check in to the only street art hotel in the region!

Ostehuset Øst

Ostehuset cafe in Stavanger's eastern part, an exciting city area in development. The guests reflect the diversity of this part of the city; in the week, people working here, students and good friends.

Bellies restaurant

The very best of plant-based ingredients with endless opportunities for tasty dishes.

Smarthotel Forus

Smarthotel Forus is Norway's first and only street art hotel. Smarthotel aims to stand out in the crowd by creating something extraordinary in a popular atmosphere. Welcome!

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Sandnes

In the county's second-largest city located in the very heart of the Gandsfjord you can find all you need; niche shopping, accommodation, a museum, a skate park and playground, cafes and restaurants. Plenty of activities for a nice holiday!

Bryne

Ready for some small-town charm in the name of literature? Bryne has fostered many an author, one of them is author Arne Garborg, whose works have been translated into English. Or is football more your cup of tea? Famous football player Erling Braut Haaland is also from Bryne. Bryne is easily accessible, either by train some 30 minutes from Stavanger, or by car.

Utsira

Utsira is an island west of Haugesund, and it is Norway’s smallest municipality in terms of population. The island is known for its rich birdlife and world-class street art.

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