Street art - Antwerp

Bredastraat

2📷(10-22)

Title: "Moby Dick"; artist: Bert Lezy (Belgium); created on January 14, 2021.⏬

2📷(09-24)

Title: "Moby Dick"; artist: Bert Lezy (Belgium); created on January 14, 2021.⏬

9📷(10-22)

Title: "Whale" or "Moby-Dick"; artist: unknown; painted in 2022. This mural of a whale that covers the entire wall in this street was inspired by the book by Herman Melville (1851 - USA).⏬

9📷(09-24)

Title: "Whale" or "Moby-Dick"; artist: unknown; painted in 2022. This mural of a whale that covers the entire wall in this street was inspired by the book by Herman Melville (1851 - USA).⏬

9📷(09-24)

Title: "Whale" or "Moby-Dick"; artist: unknown; painted in 2022. This mural of a whale that covers the entire wall in this street was inspired by the book by Herman Melville (1851 - USA).⏬

- Driesnellenstraat📷(09-24)

Artist(s): unknown. Several paintings have been applied to the paving stones in this street as decoration.⏬

- Driesnellenstraat📷(09-24)

Artist(s): unknown. Several paintings have been applied to the paving stones in this street as decoration.⏬

- Driesnellenstraat📷(09-24)

Artist(s): unknown. Several paintings have been applied to the paving stones in this street as decoration.⏬

- Driesnellenstraat📷(09-24)

Several paintings have been applied to the paving stones in this street as decoration.⏬

- Driesnellenstraat📷(09-24)

Artist(s): unknown. Several paintings have been applied to the paving stones in this street as decoration.⏬

42📷(05-25)

Title: "Popcorn time"; artist: Charlotte De Cock (Belgium); Painted in March 2025. The mural covers the entire façade of this building.⏬

42📷(05-25)

Title: "Popcorn time"; artist: Charlotte De Cock (Belgium); Painted in March 2025. The mural covers the entire façade of this building.⏬

Burgerwelzijn

1-8📷(10-22)

Title: "Matchstick Man"; artist: Joachim (Belgium), HNRX (Austria); created in 2018.⏬

1-8📷(10-22)

Title: "Matchstick Man"; artist: Joachim (Belgium), HNRX (Austria); created in 2018.⏬

Cassierstraat

40📷(11-22)

Title: "war"; artist: Toon Van Ishoven (aka Artoon) (Belgium); made in November 2022. A man with his daughter in the arms in a war zone, a campaign image of Doctors of the World.（05-25：removed）⏬

40📷(11-22)

Dambruggestraat

290📷(10-22)

Title: "Panamarenko"; artist: Yvon Tordoir (Belgium) ; created in July 2020. The mural is a tribute to the artist Panamarenko, who lived and worked in Antwerp.⏬

290📷(10-22)

Title: "Panamarenko"; artist: Yvon Tordoir (Belgium) ; created in July 2020. The mural is a tribute to the artist Panamarenko, who lived and worked in Antwerp.⏬

31📷(10-22)

Title: "Dear Hunter"; artist: Dzia (Belgium); created in november 2015; almost completely painted over by October 2022.⏬

127📷(1-24)

Artist: Rwina (Belgium). This arch with graffiti is located in the courtyard of the Permeke library.⏬

127📷(1-24)

Artist: Steve Locatelli (Belgium). This arch with graffiti is located in the courtyard of the Permeke library.⏬

Damplei

27📷(06-25)

Artist(s): unknown. Painted in 2024. Simple graffiti in soft colors embellishes this wall.⏬

De Koninckplein

25📷(10-22)

Title: "Urban bib collection"; artist: unknown; inside the library "Permeke"; the Urban bib is an interactive installation around urban culture such as hip hop, poetry slam, graffiti and parkour.⏬

25📷(10-22)

Title: "Urban bib collection"; artist: Lara Vargas (Belgium); inside the library "Permeke"; the Urban bib is an interactive installation around urban culture such as hip hop, poetry slam, graffiti and parkour.⏬

25📷(10-22)

Title: "Urban bib collection"; artist: Aerosol Kings (Sawer, Skill) (Belgium), Naomi De Rooj (The Netherlands); in the "Permeke" library; the Urban bib is an interactive installation around urban culture such as hip-hop, poetry slam, graffiti and parkour.⏬

25📷(10-22)

Title: "Urban bib collection"; artist: RiseOne (Belgium); inside the library "Permeke"; the Urban bib is an interactive installation around urban culture such as hip hop, poetry slam, graffiti and parkour.⏬

25📷(10-22)

Title: "Urban bib collection"; artist: Void (Belgium); inside the library "Permeke"; the Urban bib is an interactive installation around urban culture such as hip hop, poetry slam, graffiti and parkour.⏬

Denderstraat

📷(10-22)

Title: "With the help of friends"; artist: 2Dirty (Belgium); created on December 30, 2019.⏬

📷(10-22)

Title: "With the help of friends"; artist: 2Dirty (Belgium); created on December 30, 2019.⏬

De Pretstraat

27📷(10-22)

Raw street art in the city; artist: Inge Kennis (Belgium); created in April 2020.⏬

Duinsteeg

26📷(06-24)

Artist(s): unknown. The cul-de-sac of this alley is embellished with a landscape painting up to the roof. This painting creates an additional perspective for the alley: it is as if the alley is also accessible from the other side, when it is entered from the open side.⏬

26📷(06-24)

The cul-de-sac of this alley is embellished with a landscape painting up to the roof. This painting creates an additional perspective for the alley: it is as if the alley is also accessible from the other side, when it is entered from the open side.⏬

Duinstraat

102📷(07-24)

Artist(s): unknown. The large window and entrance door of this care centre are embellished with colourful scenes.⏬

102📷(07-24)

Artist(s): unknown. The large window and entrance door of this care centre are embellished with colourful scenes.⏬

Ellermansstraat

21📷(11-23)

Artist: Larsen Bervoets (Belgium); Created in October 2023. This painting on a roof is part of the collaboration between the artist and DAKkan, a cultural project of the city of Antwerp that aims to make unused roof spaces climate-robust and open them up to residents. This artwork was chosen as the winning design by the European Creative Rooftop Network (ECRN).⏬

Halenstraat

2📷(11-23)

Artist(s): unknown. Brutal street art on a wall in the city.⏬

51📷(11-23)

Title: "Helden van Antwerpen Noord" （Heroes of Antwerp North）; artist: Pink Painter (Jasmine Roemendael) (Belgium); created in September 2016. This mural depicts two sports that make up the top two worldwide: football and cricket. A well-known figure from the neighbourhood represents football: Rik Coppens, who grew up in the neighbourhood. Cricket is played by young players in the park nearby.⏬

52📷(11-23)

Artist(s): unknown. Brutal street art on a wall in the city.⏬

61📷(11-23)

Artist: unknown; Created in July 2023. A simple drawing in shades of blue and grey.⏬

2📷(06-24)

Artist(s): unknown. This plaque on a wall gives a picture of the neighborhood. It refers to one of the most famous Belgian comic strips. The car with the speech bubble was driven by one of the cartoon characters.⏬

2📷(06-24)

TArtist(s): unknown. he letter-graffiti on this wall stands out because of its bright color shades and varying levels. There is no overpainting and the whole thing flows together nicely.⏬

2-10📷(09-24)

Artists: Pink Painter (aka Jasmine Roemendael)(Belgium), Jango Jim (Belgium), 't Schoonschrift (Kaat Van Laer) (Belgium), Ronny Jessuz (Belgium). The 70-meter-long railway wall was transformed into an open-air gallery from August 30 to September 1, 2024. Four large graffiti works were applied next to the existing mural by Pink Painter that was realized in 2023.⏬

2-10📷(09-24)

2📷(09-24)

Handelsteeg

15📷(06-25)

Artist(s): unknown. This mural has suffered from exposure to the natural elements. However, it is intended as an ode to Willy Vandersteen, the spiritual father of the characters in the painting.⏬

Kerkstraat

91📷(08-22)

Title: "Know your worth"; artist: Matthias Schaenaerts (Belgium); in 2011 Matthias and a colleague tackled a bare wall in the Kerkstraat with the artwork Lovers/Haters. After six years, this graffiti was no longer so clearly visible. In July 2017 Matthias realized "Know your worth" together with friends.⏬

Korte Scholiersstraat

31📷(10-22)

Raw street art in the city; artist: Mazu Prozak (Brazil). Painted on shutter of shop.⏬

Lange Beeldekensstraat

9📷(1-24)

Artist: Fatinha Ramos (Portugal - Belgium). This mural is located in the large room at the entrance of the Permeke library.⏬

143📷(06-24)

Artist(s): unknown. In the entrance hall of this house there is a wall panel made up of painted tiles. The whole depicts a harvest scene.⏬

267📷(07-24)

Artist(s): unknown. The area of the former Stuivenberg hospital is in need of repurposing. In this context, street art will play a major role. The first murals have already surfaced.⏬

11-bib Permeke📷(06-24)

Artist: Nate Harris (USA). On the transition between two floors is this mural that stands out for its simplicity in colors.⏬

Lange Scholiersstraat

19📷(09-24)

Artist(s): unknown. The façade of this house is covered with colorful tiles that break the monotony of the building.⏬

Lavendelstraat

27📷(11-23)

Title: "Imagination is everything"; artist: Joachim (Belgium); Created in April 2018. This mural is a gift to the children in the neighborhood and an ode to children's imagination. The message is: if you can imagine something and you work hard, your dreams will come true. Don't stop dreaming!.⏬

Lindeboomstraat

2📷(11-23)

Artist(s): unknown. Coloured tiles between two floors on the façade. Drawings consisting of circles and lines are applied to the tiles.⏬

Merksemsestraat

51📷(06-25)

Artist(s): unknown. Containers are stacked on top of each other and simple graffiti is applied to them. The front shows a simple painting of a tree.⏬

51📷(06-25)

Artist(s): unknown. Murals have been painted on the left side of the containers. The banner behind the fence is painted and gloves are attached to it.⏬

Noorderlaan

52📷(05-25)

Artist(s): unknown. The climbing walls in this building are painted with various colors. The handles are also painted with colors that contrast sharply with the colors of the walls. This makes the whole thing a remarkable and surprising spectacle.⏬

Offerandestraat

21📷(06-24)

Artist(s): unknown. This utility box is painted with street scenes that are characteristic of the neighborhood.⏬

Oranjestraat

📷(10-22)

Artist(s): unknown. Raw street art in the city; painted on windows; artist: unknown.⏬

📷(08-25)

Artist(s): unknown. Raw street art in the city; painted on windows; artist: unknown.⏬

Oudesteenweg

2📷(12-23)

Artist(s): unknown. This utility box is painted with various motifs and scenes.⏬

Park Spoor Noord

📷(11-23)

Title: "the Mountain" ; artist: Zenith (Belgium); Created in July 2023.⏬

📷(11-23)

Artist(s): unknown. Coloured parking space with a circular pattern.⏬

- Damplein 27📷(09-24)

Artist(s): unknown. The entrance to this former train station is painted with all kinds of graffiti.⏬

Pothoefstraat

📷(06-25)

Artist(s): unknown. The fence around this construction site is painted with various tags. There is apparently no connection between the tags, which may indicate that these tags were applied as a test piece.⏬

Provinciestraat

📷(10-22)

Title: "de wesp" (the wasp); artist: JW Vandemaele (Belgium) is a contemporary retrofuturist painter and graphic artist, besides producing retro-electronic music; the mural is painted on a door closing off a construction site.⏬

Schijnpoortweg

📷(11-23)

Artist(s): unknown. Rough street art on a metal fence.⏬

📷(09-24)

Artist(s): unknown. This utility box has been embellished with adapted scenes that refer to the activities that can take place in the sports complex nearby.⏬

Sint-Elisabethstraat

39📷(10-22)

Title: "catch of the day"; artist: Joachim (Belgium); created in January 2018.⏬

Sint-Jansplein

38-41📷(10-22)

Artist(s): unknown. Murals at the entrances to the underground car park with activities on the square.⏬

38-41📷(06-24)

Artist(s): unknown. Murals at the entrances to the underground car park with activities on the square.⏬

38-41📷(06-24)

Artist(s): unknown. Murals at the entrances to the underground car park with activities on the square.⏬

Sint-Lazarusstraat

📷(11-23)

Artist: natte drone (Belgium). A mural on a temporary wall in a garage door. Similar works can be found in various places in the city.⏬

Stuivenbergplein

38📷(06-24)

Title: "The Old Bathhouse"; Artist: unknown. The murals on the walls of this meeting center and restaurant show images of the area as well as the activities that can take place here. The connection with nature as well as the imagination inspired these paintings.⏬

38📷(06-24)

📷(06-24)

Artist(s): unknown. This plaque was placed as a reminder of the fact that this house is the birthplace of one of the most famous Belgian dot artists. The characters in his comic see him as their father.⏬

📷(06-24)

📷(05-25)

Artist(s): unknown. Murals have been painted under the windows of this school building. These paintings break the monotony of the façade and draw attention to the importance of nature.⏬

Twee Netenstraat

55📷(1-24)

Artist(s): unknown. These two murals have survived the works so far and were not covered with plastic. However, they are not accessible to admire up close.⏬

Vincent Van Goghplein

📷(06-24)

Artists: art teachers and students of the Sint-Maria Institute; Created in June 2016. One of the walls of this square is hung with photographs, drawings and paintings by local residents, each with paint elements that refer to Van Gogh, the painter.⏬

📷(06-24)

Vlagstraat

27📷(05-25)

Artist(s): unknown. The façade of this school building is painted with children's drawings representing students of this school. It is very likely that children from the school contributed to the painting of the figures. In any case, the style points to a child's hand.⏬

Willibrordusplein

📷(08-22)

The mosaic carpet on the Willibrordusplein was built in 2000. The carpet was designed by artist Bren Heymans (Belgium). He was inspired for the design on traditional Moroccan carpets and incorporated in it both a reflection of the Saint Willibrord's Church and a basketball court.⏬

📷(10-25)