Artist: Ivona Flores

Location: Carrer Del Palau, 1-99, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

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Barcelona Street Art

One of the first things I like to do when I travel to any new city is to check out the street art. Street art tells you a lot about the culture and the politics of a place and you get to explore the layout of a city while you take in some art. Barcelona did not disappoint with its art. Barcelona street art adorns walls and shop doors from the Gothic Quarter to El Raval and everywhere in between.

On my first day in the city, I took a street art in Barcelona tour to check out the amazing urban art scene and get acquainted with the city. I’m so happy I did, as our guide was an incredibly knowledgeable artist who explained the different styles of art, and the top street artists, and gave us travel tips for our stay in the city. Sure, you could wander the streets yourself and happen upon tons of murals and work by local graffiti artists, but a tour will give you some extra context. Plus, the tour is relatively inexpensive and it’s wheelchair accessible!

But, if you’d like to explore on your own, I’ve included a ton of Barcelona’s top mural and graffiti art below along with addresses. So, let’s explore the best street art Barcelona has to offer!

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Artist: @Conse.Arts

Location: Carrer de les Ramelleres, 17BIS, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Murals in Barcelona

I didn’t see many large-scale murals during my week’s stay in Barcelona. What seemed to be much more popular were small-scale murals painted on shop doors. Nearly every roll-down gate was painted with some kind of unique street art. There was also a wide assortment of stencils and sticker art throughout the city.

Artist: Unknown

Location: Carrer Dels Tallers & La Rambla 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Graffiti Barcelona

When it comes to graffiti, Barcelona has a lot. The styles are many and varied. You can see a lot of It represented in the photos below. Local Barcelona graffiti artists tag walls with everything from their names to political art, to abstract designs. Graffiti culture also overlaps with skate culture, something Barcelona is quite known for, We passed a few skate parks loaded with ample graffiti.

Artist: Multi

Location: Carrer dels Tallers, 12, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Street Art Styles

Above you can see just some of the styles of street art including stickers, stencils, and 3D art. You’ll see a lot of these same designs popping up all around the city, especially in metro stations, though, according to our guide, unlike New York City, Barcelona is quite good at regularly removing this artwork.

Artist: Lobizon

Location: Carrer dels Tallers, 32 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Street Art Paintings

There is a lot of Spanish street art being done in actual paint as opposed to spray paint. For example, artist Lobizon works in paint to create his many doorway artworks. El Ravel was loaded with his works.

Artist: Lobizon

Location: Carrer de les Ramelleres, 17BIS, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Lobizon

Location: Carrer de les Ramelleres, 17BIS, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Lobizon

Location: Carrer dels Tallers, 42, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Lobizon

Location: Carrer dels Tallers, 75, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Unknown

Location: Carrer del Tallers, 77, 08001, Barcelona, Spain

Spray Paint Street Art in Barcelona

When it comes to street art most of us think of traditional spray paint art. Barcelona certainly has a lot of this as well. Just some of the many famous artists Barcelona has to offer are El Xupet Negre, Bronik, and Konair who all paint using this method.

Artist: El Xupet Negre

Location: Carrer dels Tallers, 77, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Famous Barcelona - Artist El Xupet Negre

El Xupet Negre, The Black Pacifier, has been painting walls since 1987. He began by painting black pacifiers all over the city. He now paints walls (with permission) and sells works on both wood and canvas to collectors.

Artist: Unknown

Location: Carrer de Valldonzella, 12 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Graffiti Street

When it comes to urban art, Barcelona offers a bevy of styles, but if you‘re looking for a high concentration of art in a small area, check out the streets surrounding this basketball court near the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art. The walls are covered in graffiti. This is one of the few areas in Barcelona where graffiti is allowed. Artists flock to cover these walls in their unique designs.

Artist: Multi

Location: Carrer de Valldonzella, 12, Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Multi

Location: Carrer de Valldonzella, 12, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Multi

Location: Carrer de Valldonzella, 12, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Multi

Location: Carrer de Valldonzella, 12, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Keith Haring

Location: Carrer Tramo de Unión, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Museum Of Contemporary Art

There are some amazing pieces of art in the area surrounding the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art. First and foremost is this large-scale work by artist Keith Haring, The original piece was done in paint on a wall nearby, but later relocated to a wall just outside the museum. The work stretches nearly a city block and is a must-see for any art lover.

Artist: Unknown

Location: Carrer de Joaquín Costa, 42, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Unknown

Location: Carrer Tramo de Unión, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Unknown

Location: Carrer Tramo de Unión, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Unknown

Location: Plaça dels Àngels, 8, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Konair

Location: Plaça dels Àngels, 7, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona Urban Artist Konair

Konair’s famous bitten popsicles appear all over Barcelona. Konair started painting at age 15. Now at 30, his popsicles can be spotted not just in Barcelona but across Europe and even in the United States. He has painted with other famous artists in the world of Street Art and Graffiti like El Pez, El Xupet Negre, Birdie, and Kamil Escruela. He has also exhibited successfully in galleries and attracted worldwide attention with his work.

Artist: Qwert

Location: Plaça del Bonsuccés, 6, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Famous Barcelona Street Artist Qwert

These adorable big-eyed alien-like figures by Qwert can be found all over Barcelona. Qwert is a Hungarian-born artist who recently moved to Barcelona, though he’s lived all over the world. You can find hundreds of his big-eyed characters in over 20 countries.

Artist: Soem

Location: Plaça del Bonsuccés, 6, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Famous Spanish Street Artist Soem

SOEM has been creating street art for over two decades. He belongs to an international graffiti group called MAC (founded in Paris in 1986). His graffiti style is called Wild Style, an art form in which you create and innovate with letters.

Artist: Qwert

Location: Plaça del Bonsuccès, 6, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Ninon Réo

Location: Plaça del Bonsuccès, 6, Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Unknown

Location: Carrer de la Canuda, 39, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Qwert

Location: Carrer de la Canuda, 39, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Joan Fontcuberta

Location: Carrer dels Capellans, 12X, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

The Kiss

Artist Joan Fontcuberta and ceramicist Toni Cumella asked people to send in personal photos to be used in a large-scale piece in the middle of Barcelona. They then printed 4,000 of these personal shots onto mosaics, arranging them by color and density so that, from afar, the 26-foot-tall mural shows two people kissing. This kiss is a symbol of affection, empathy, and liberty.

Artist: Qwert

Location: Carrer dels Capellans, 3, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Qwert

Location: Carrer de la Palla, 39, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Unknown

Location: Carrer de la Palla, 39, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Chuberchu

Location: Sant Jaume Square, Plaça de Sant Jaume, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Yilov

Location: Crèdit, 3, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Unknown

Location: Crèdit, 3, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Unknown

Location: Crèdit, 3, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Unknown

Location: Crèdit, 3, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Street Art Gallery Barcelona

If you’re looking for where to buy street art in Barcelona there are a few galleries offering works by famous Barcelona street artists. These galleries line the street on Credit, 3, 08002 Barcelona, Spain. You can purchase works by artists like Axe Colours, El Xupet Negre, Art Is Trash, and more. Check out Base Elements Gallery for more.

Artist: Bl2A

Location: Credit, 3, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Art Is Trash

Location: Crèdit, 3, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Mowcka

Location: Crèdit, 3, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Artist: Antoni Llena

Location: Plaça Sant Miquel, Plaça de sant Jaume, 08002 Barcelona, Spain

Antoni Llena’s Chicken Wire Tribute to Castellers

Located in Plaça de Sant Miquel behind Barcelona’s City Hall, this unusual 87-foot high stainless steel tower by Antoni Llena i Font was unveiled in 2012 during the Feast of Santa Eulalia.

The statue is titled Homenatge als Castellers, It pays tribute to the human towers which are a traditional feature of public events in Catalonia.