View image in fullscreen The Phantom Coach of the Lion Hotel by Saffron Russell on a bollard in Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Photograph: Michael and Janet Richardson / Art UKKatey Goodwin, the deputy chief executive of Art UK, said the number far exceeded the target of finding 5,000, reflecting the explosion of murals in the UK. Photograph: Steph Roberts / Art UKMurals have gone from being subversive and underground to being more mainstream, said Art UK. View image in fullscreen Lola the Barras Pirate, c.2020, by Rogue-one in Ross Street / Suffolk Street, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire. The public murals project has been welcomed by street artists including Essex-based Scotty Irving who said street art “connects people to true stories”.

Source: The Guardian April 01, 2026 18:31 UTC