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93 artists not to miss at Upfest 2017
Upfest returns to the streets of Bedminster and Southville from July 29-31 for Europe’s largest, free, street art and graffiti festival.
More than 300 artists will be painting 35 venues, including for the first time this year Ashton Gate stadium, with the painting accompanied by an affordable art sale, music stages and art workshops.
Here are some of our favourite artists coming to Bristol from 30 countries and across the UK to paint live on 30,000sqft of surfaces this weekend:
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Alexander Tadlock, California/Mexico, painting location TBC
Andrew Burns Colwill, Bristol will be painting at the Coopers Arms
Angus Art, Bristol, will be painting at the Hen and Chicken
Ant Carver, London, is painting at South Street Park
Arladiss, Norwa, is painting at South Street Park
Aspire, Bristol, painting at Ashton Gate
ATM, London
Beastie, Gloucester, is painting at Ashton Gate
Beep Monkey, Bristol, is painting at North St. Green
Bex Glover, Bristol, is painting at McColls
Bisser, Belgium, is painting at South Street Park
Boaster, Nottingham, is painting at Raleigh Road
Braga, Marseille, is painting at South Street Park
Brain Paint Circle, Germany
Buff Monster, New York, painting at Salvation Army Shop
Carleen de Sozer, London, is painting at The Rising Sun
Caro Pepe, Argentina/Berlin, is painting at The Tobacco Factory
Chaingun, Belfast/Bristol, is painting at North Street Green
Cheo, Bristol, is painting at The Brewery Theatre
Chinagirl tile, Vienna, is painting at The Tobacco Factory
Copyright, UK, is painting at The Steam Crane
CRS, Cyprus, painting at St Francis’ Church
Dice Sixtyseven, Cheltenham, is painting at South Street Park
Diff, Bristol, is painting at The Hen and Chicken
DinDin, Belgium, is painting at North Street Green
Dinho Bento, Brazil, is, painting at South Street Park
Diogo Galvão, Brazil, is painting at South Street Park
Dr. Love, Georgia, is painting at The Tobacco Factory
Dreph, UK, painting at The Rising Sun
Dzia, Antwerp, is painting at Redpoint Climbing Centre
Eelus, Brighton, painting at Royston Garden News
Eleman, Zaragoza, is painting at South Street Park
Emily Donald, Newquay, is painting at St. Francis’ Church
F1NK, Bristol, is painting at North Street Green
Filthy Luker and Pedro Estrellas, Bristol, are painting at The Hen and Chicken
Gage, Bristol, is painting at Stanley Street
Gemma Compton, Bristol, is painting at The Steam Crane
Georgie, Bristol, is painting at North Street Green
Girls On Top Crew, UK, is painting at South Street Park
Glam, Portugal, is painting at South Street Park
Goin, France, is painting at Millers
Hazard, UK, is painting at Ashton Gate
Hb, UK/Berlin, is painting at Ashton Gate
Hypo, Bristol, is painting at South Street Park
Ian Phenna, Liverpool, is painting at The Hen and Chicken
Id-iom, UK, is painting at South Street Park
Inke, Brazil, is painting at South Street Park
Insane51, Athens, painting at 239 West Street
Irony, UK, painting at 302 North Street
Jay Sharples, Manchester, painting at The Spotted Cow
Jimmer Willmott, Bristol, painting at St Francis’ Church
Joan Aguiló, Barcelona, painting at Ashton Gate
Jody, Bristol, painting at The Nursery
John D’Oh, Bristol, painting at South Street Park
John Dot S, Bucharest, painting at Ashton Gate
Johnman, UK, painting at The Spotted Cow
JXC, London, painting at The Hen and Chicken
K.SHiT, is painting at Ashton Gate
Kid 30, Midlands, is painting at Raleigh Road
Kid Crayon, Bristol, is painting at Ashton Gate
KLER, Switzerland, is painting at South Street Park
Kobra, São Paulo, is painting at The Tobacco Factory
Krimsone, Australia, is painting at South Street Park
Krishna Malla, Cornwall, is painting at Ashton Gate
KristX, France, is painting at Ashton Gate
Kyle Von Brown, Bristol, is painting at North Street Green
Lady JDay, France, is painting at The Tobacco Factory
Lapiz, Buenos Aires, is painting at North Street Green
Lea Gudrich, Cologne, is painting at Ashton Gate
Lee Ellis, Bristol, is painting at Ashton Gate
Lélé, France, is painting at South Street Park
Lemak, Bristol, is painting at The Spotted Cow
Leo Boyd, Belfast, is painting at Ashton Gate
Lilz, Weston-Super-Mare, is painting at St Francis’ Church
Loch Ness, Bristol, is painting at Compass Point School
Lucas Antics, Bristol, is painting at The Spotted Cow
Majilina, Italy, is painting at South Street Park
Mariojin, Italy, is painting at South Street Park
MAS972, Tel Aviv, is painting at South Street Park
Mawe, Spain, is painting at South Street Park
MBG (Matchbox), Bristol, is painting at South Street Park
Miss 4ire is painting at Ashton Gate
Mon devane, Galicia, is painting at Ashton Gate
My Dog Sighs, London, is painting at Lilit
N4T4 is painting at Al’s Tikka Grill
Nino Werner, Austria, is painting at Ashton Gate
Nomad Clan, Manchester, is painting at The Old Bookshop
Pahnl, Birmingham, is painting at Souk Kitchen
Tom Rawles, Bristol, painting at The Spotted Cow
Tymon Ferenc de Laat, Netherlands, is painting at The Spotted Cow
Used Pencil, Hong Kong, is painting at The Spotted Cow
Will Barras, London, is painting at The Masonic
Main photo: Eelus, Brighton, painting at Royston Garden News on North Street
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