Website news and announcements.
Faunagraphic’s beautiful large mural of a Blue Tit on Newton Street was commissioned by Converse 10 years ago. It has become one of the most iconic murals in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, and photographed by many.
Read About The Famous Manchester Blue Tit
A look back over some of my favourite street art pieces celebrating black lives from Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
Read Black Lives Matter - A Look at Street Art Celebrating Black Lives
Today marks the first anniversary of Street Art NQ. We launched on the 12th May last year as the new sister site to Street Art Sheffield. We wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that has supported this site so far.
Read Our First Anniversary
Wandering around the streets of Manchester (back when life was normal) you’re bound to have passed one of Qubek’s colourful artworks. For example, numerous pieces of his graffiti and commissioned murals, for which he goes by the name of Mural Life, can be found in the Northern Quarter.
Read Tom Quigley Interviews Graffiti Artist QubekSo far, 2020 has been an annus horribilis. The first couple of months were marred by bad weather, particularly storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge. Then the on-going Corvid-19 pandemic hit us hard, leading to the current lockdown. Unfortunately, this has all had an impact on Street Art NQ being updated.
Read (What's the Story) 2020?
