MURAL International Public Art Festival
| 20 muralists, 8 art shows, 40 art installations and free activities coming to Saint-Laurent Boulevard from June 13 to 16
MONTREAL, June 12, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ – The Société de développement du boulevard Saint-Laurent (SDBSL) and the LNDMRK agency are pleased to invite the public and the media to the first edition of the MURAL International Public Art Festival, which will take place from June 13 to 16 on the Main. The MURAL Festival will bring together more than 35 local and international artists over a 2-km stretch of open-air market. Saint-Laurent Boulevard will be closed to traffic for the occasion from Sherbrooke Street to Mount Royal Avenue. This innovative project is a true celebration of creativity and will reaffirm that the Main is still a must-see destination. The 2013 edition of MURAL will feature world-renowned artists such as: Gaia (USA), Ricardo Cavolo (Spain), ROA (Belgium), Escif (Spain), Phlegm (England), Pixel Pancho (Italy), LNY (USA and Ecuador) and Christina Angelina (USA). A number of Montreal artists like Omen, Jason Botkin, Labrona, Other, A’shop, Le Bonnard, La Paria, Skin Jackin, Garbage Beauty, Chris Dyer, En Masse, STARE, Squid called Sebastian and Stikki Peaches are also taking part in the festival. In addition to the large, semi-permanent murals created throughout the festival, several activities are not to be missed:
Full programming details are available on the MURAL Festival’s website (http://muralfestival.com/). |