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Hong Kong Street Art – Sheung Wan and Central

Last Updated on 20 November, 2020

I first encountered Hong Kong street art back in 2015 when I visited in March when Hong Kong’s art month was underway. There I got to witness street artists from around the world at work creating their murals for the second edition of HKwalls around the Sheung Wan and Central area. 3 years later I returned and HKwalls had run several editions in various parts of Hong Kong since then, and many of the works that I had seen before have disappeared or been updated, which is why I’m updating this post to show you where to head to find street art in the Sheung Wan and Central area of Hong Kong.

I have a massive number of photos to edit, so I’m not going to update everything all at once unfortunately, come back frequently to see the latest additions.


HKwalls

Most of the large murals you see in Hong Kong are probably due to HKwalls – a street art festival that invites various street artists from local and international circles to take over the walls in Hong Kong’s neighbourhoods with their artwork. Besides Sheung Wan and Central, you can also find their works in Kowloon’s Sham Shui Po and Wong Chuk Hang.

Not all the graffiti you see is from this festival though – there are more raw bits of work I’ve tried my best to identify as well. Use the handy dandy menu here to navigate.

Pin it: Where to find street art in Hong Kong Central + Sheung Wan area


Po Hing Fong / Tai On Terrace

There used to be more works here during HKwalls 2015, and while there aren’t so many these days, you can still find some gems here, like a surprising Invader mosaic.

Hong Kong Street Art Po Hing Fong Invader
2 Po Hing Fong – spot the Invader! I was really surprised to round the corner and see this
Hong Kong Street Art Tai On Lamppost Stickers
Facing Fuk On Lane – Tai On Terrace was a major site for HKwalls 2015, but sadly not many of those works are left. The wall by DEMS or J Demsky from Spain has been whitewashed save for the design on the door
Hong Kong Street Art - DEMS
Here’s a pic of the artist in action from 2015 – I caught this before he painted the door that you see above – see the finished artwork archived on HKwalls
Hong Kong Street Art Tai On Teeth
8 Tai On Terrace – this creative artwork cracked me up when I saw it
Hong Kong Street Art Tai On Eat Like it Matters
I found this on the side of Yoga Bam Bam
Hong Kong Street Art Tai On Xeme
Tai On Terrace (On Lok Building) – Hong Kong artist Xeme‘s work from 2015 is still intact if a little faded after 3 years
Hong Kong Street Art Po Hing Fong Stern Rockwell
AFFECT-T, 28 Po Hing Fong Street by Stern Rockwell (USA) for HKwalls 2015 is still there!

Tank Lane / Square Street

Hong Kong Street Art Tai Ping Shan Jecks Bou Nong Pop
Along Kui In Fong Road / Boom: HKwalls2018 work by Indonesian artists Jecks and Bou
Hong Kong Street Art Tai Ping Shan Jecks Bou
I love the colour unity of the two artworks even though you can see the styles are different

Staircase between Tai Ping Shan Street and Bridges Street

Hong Kong Street Art Tai Ping Shan Zlism
Tai Ping Shan Street: colourful HKwalls2018 work by Zlism
Hong Kong Street Art Tai Ping Shan Haka
Bridges Street: Bitcoin Scrooge McDuck by Haka Graffiti

Rich View Terrace

Hong Kong Street Art Tank Lane Alex Senna
Facing Tank Lane: Brazilian artist Alex Senna has a drunk or possibly homeless figure with a dog stretched out on the low wall. He left several works in other spots, I’m kinda loving his BnW aesthetic and focus on everyday people.
Hong Kong Street Art Square Street Geometric
Facing Square Street: Very insta-friendly geometric walls on the other sides of Rich View Terrace

Square Street

Hong Kong Street Art Square Street Neil Wang
21 Square Street: Quite a pretty portrait by HK illustrator Neil Wang for HKwalls2018
Hong Kong Street Art Square Street Holski
The sign off looks like someone called Holski, and it looks a bit random but in my head I called this the 4 seasons

Tank Lane stairway between Square Street and Hollywood Road

Hong Kong Street Art Tank Lane Xeva
23 Square Street / Cawah Arts Gallery: South Korean XEVA‘s Bruce Lee work has lasted since HKwalls2015. I saw it mid-painting back then so it’s nice to see the full work without scaffolding now
Hong Kong Street Art Tank Lane Baos
Along Hollywood Road: unknown baos were around in 2015 as well
Hong Kong Street Art Tank Lane Hopare
Along Hollywood Road: This piece by French artist Hopare was one of my favourites from HKwalls2015 and is still pretty even if it is a little faded now

Anyone have other street art spots in Hong Kong to recommend? Share them in the comments here so I know where to go if I ever head back to Hong Kong! Looking for more street art? See all my street art guides for various places including Singapore, Asia, Europe and America.

Looking for things to do in Hong Kong? Here’s a little about shopping and my mixed feelings about Hong Kong, check out my guides to the outlying islands Cheung Chau and Lamma, or see how you can enjoy a local food experience.

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RUYPHOTOGRAPHY

Tuesday 10th of October 2017

Jaclynn, I'm so glad I stumbled upon your ws. I've seen a lot of the wall art & always wondered who the artists might've been. Thanks for putting an end to my curiosity. I've got some pix of more wall art in HK & Spain.

Jaclynn Seah

Wednesday 11th of October 2017

Glad you found this helpful :) I love that street art is always evolving and there's always new things to see!

Little p

Sunday 7th of May 2017

Wow! Your collections of Graffiti from different Countries are great! i do love Graffiti and also have my own collections too.

Jaclynn Seah

Wednesday 10th of May 2017

thank you! :)

Moe

Tuesday 11th of October 2016

This is a great article and the map is super helpful! Does anyone know if any or most of the street art is still up? I understand with street art that over time it can get painted and drawn over. I am going to Hong Kong end of this month and would love to do my own self-guided tour.

Jaclynn Seah

Wednesday 12th of October 2016

Thanks Moe glad you find it useful! Since it's for a festival and they probably had to ask permission for spaces, there's a good chance the works are still up, but I can't guarantee it though! You might want to check out HKwalls on Instagram or on the web - I think there are lots of new works in other parts of HK too :)

khye

Thursday 11th of February 2016

Hi i was wondering where to get them spraypaints in hk.

Jaclynn Seah

Friday 12th of February 2016

sorry that I have no idea, but maybe you wanna try googling or asking street artists based in Hong Kong? cheers!

cole

Tuesday 2nd of June 2015

I love the one by Hopare. Awesome shots!

Jaclynn Seah

Thursday 4th of June 2015

thank you! I do love the hopare one too, am keeping an eye out for more of his works around the world!