Last Updated on 5 July, 2024
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.
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.
Tank Lane / Square Street
Staircase between Tai Ping Shan Street and Bridges Street
Rich View Terrace
Square Street
Tank Lane stairway between Square Street and Hollywood Road
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.
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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.
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!