2011 was a year with plenty of new art and artists joining the Portuguese scene. Not taking much more time, these were some of the highlights of the year with no specific order or ranking. These are merely a reminder of some of the best moments that went on 2011, so enjoy.
Highlights: Artists
- Pantónio for his ironic & subtle pieces in Lisboa
- ARM Collective for their continuos combination of styles in graffiti
- Vhils who’s basically everywhere there’s streetart
- Cabidela Ninjas sick twisted pieces on black & white
- MaisMenos± an artist and activist at it’s best
- Paulo Arraiano bringing new work to the streets this year
- Costah & Moreira showing some of the best interventions all around
Highlights: Events
- ARTUR small residency in Lagos, with some great names inside
- Walk & Talk the biggest festival of the year, with quality and quantity in abundance
- WOOL festival in Covilhã, leaving the big cities and bringing them inside with a wonderful cast of artists
Highlights: Street Art interventions
Add fuel to the fire “Portuguese tiles”
CALMA “Brilho do sol” performance
Costah & Moreira “Entre Linhas”
MaisMenos± “Ego sum panis vivus”
Menau “Even jesus got tired”
Pantónio “Street signs” & “Breaking down the wall”
Unknown “José Sócrates square” (which made the list in merely 2 days)
Highlights: Walls
ARM Collective for WOOL
Aryz in Lisboa
Mr Dheo (Black & White)
Smile for Walk & Talk
Vhils for Walk & Talk
Final words
Have a blazing new year, and see you soon!
