UPAINT Monaco 2026 is back from June 21st to 25th on the stunning Larvotto Beachwalk for another unforgettable artistic experience. The 10th edition of your favorite monégasque street art festival returns this year to celebrate 10 editions of fun, color, and impact! The X Gold Edition brings together some of the most iconic artists that have participated since the festival's inception in 2017.
UPAINT continues to support environmental projects of the Foundation Prince Albert II, with the auction of artworks created by the incredible 15 international artists invited to participate.
This is a special opportunity to bring home a unique piece of art created live in Monaco!
Starting with a celebration of the "Fête de la Musique" on June 21st, with special musical performances, UPAINT promises an ever more engaging experience for attendees of all ages. Experience live painting by world-renowned artists over 5 days, interactive installations, and the UPAINT village complete with DJs, drinks, and a sense of purpose under the Monaco sunshine.
This year, the Auction in partnership with Hôtel des Ventes Monte-Carlo, will be held on Thursday, June 25th, with collectors and art fanatics coming together to support the Foundation Prince Albert II and to protect our planet. Bidding will be open online and in person. More info to come soon.
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Discover the Artists
cacao rocks
chanoir
dario vella
juanjo surace
harry james
misterpiro
mr. one teas
andrea "ravo" mattoni
tiffany anna & woodIE
theo lopez
tim marsh
rylsee
tones
sven
PEZ & CHICADANIA
Andrea Ravo Mattoni was born in Varese, Italy, in 1981. He lives in Varese and works between Italy and Switzerland.
Andrea Ravo Mattoni is best known for his project “Recovery of Classicism in the Contemporary.” The artist reproduces masterpieces by the masters of classical painting—from Leonardo da Vinci to Jean-Léon Gérôme—on large facades, demonstrating great virtuosity in transposing these paintings using spray paint.
In 1995, he began his career as a graffiti artist under the name Ravo, an activity he continued until the early 2000s, when he enrolled at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, where he devoted himself to oil and acrylic painting on canvas. During those years, he founded the art collective The Bag Art Factory with Filippo Salerni, based in Bovisa.
In 2016, invited by the Urban Canvas festival organized by WG Art, he reproduced Caravaggio’s The Taking of Christ on a pillar of the viaduct in front of the Belforte shopping center in Varese. This project marked the beginning of his most famous initiative: Reclaiming Classicism in the Contemporary.
Since then, he has been spray-painting reproductions of works by the great masters of classical painting on the walls of cities across Europe, and even in Brazil. In 2021, he discovered generative artificial intelligence, thereby opening a new path in his artistic journey thanks to this art-generating entity.
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Follow him here: @andrea_ravo_mattoni
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cacao rocks
Cacao Rocks is a multidisciplinary artist based in Athens, Greece. Emerging from the city’s vibrant street art scene, his practice bridges graffiti, illustration, painting, and installation, forming a distinctive visual language influenced by both urban culture and classical art traditions. His work and artistic activity have been featured in international media, including The New York Times, National Geographic, and The Guardian.
Over the years, Cacao Rocks has expanded his practice beyond the street into galleries, institutions, and international collaborations. His work has been exhibited in numerous foundations, museums, and galleries, including the Benaki Museum, the Onassis Cultural Centre, Kalfayan Galleries, and AG18 Gallery, among others. His works are part of important art collections such as the B&E Goulandris Foundation and the Antony E. Comninos Foundation, as well as private collections worldwide.
He has collaborated with international brands including Nike, New Balance, Rémy Cointreau, and WeTransfer, among others. He represented Greece at the Mediterranean 18 Young Artists Biennale and was honored with the ARTWORKS Award from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
His work has been exhibited across Europe and beyond, while maintaining a strong connection to public space and the immediacy of urban expression. This dual presence allows his practice to operate fluidly between different contexts, challenging traditional boundaries between fine art and street culture. Over the years, he has participated in more than 50 group exhibitions and festivals across Europe and the United States, and his work has been included in several books and documentary films.
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Follow him here: @cacaorocks
chanoir
In the mid-1990s, he introduced a unique and evolving logo to the streets of Paris: Chanoir.
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The CHAs come to life on the walls and convey their feelings to passersby. Instinctive, naive, and always positive.
He enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and graduated in 2002 under Jean-Michel Alberola.
He then rubbed shoulders with the painters of the Figuration Libre movement, bridging the gap between them and post-graffiti art.
He expanded his artistic mediums to include performance, installation, photography, collections, and video art, aligning himself with the Modeste Art movement.
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A nomadic artist, he became extremely active on the walls of Barcelona and produced the documentary “Murs Libres” about the golden age of Barcelona graffiti.
There, he founded the 1980 collective.
In 2003, he made his mark on the Colombian art scene by staging numerous exhibitions in galleries and at the Museum of Modern Art in Bogotá. He popularized graffiti as it is practiced in Europe.
He then embarked on an international career, from Miami to Los Angeles, from Beijing to Costa Rica, via Rome, London, and Brussels.
His work draws on his childhood memories and uses the power of disguise to constantly transform itself.
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Follow him here: @chanoir1980
dario vella
He was born in 1979 in Piombino (Livorno)
He showed an inclination toward the visual arts from a young age.
Choosing an arts track in high school, he attended art school while simultaneously pursuing his passion for graffiti.
Invited to numerous national and international events thanks to his art, after school he worked as a designer at an advertising agency for several years.
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However, his thirst for artistic expression led him to resign in 2008 to devote himself entirely to art.
Initially rooted in the graffiti style, his artistic journey has evolved toward introspective and social themes.
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While favoring painting, Dario does not limit himself to a single medium, experimenting with different materials and blurring the line between painting and materiality in his works.
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Since 2011, Dario Vella has established significant collaborations with art galleries, marking a decisive turning point in his career.
These partnerships have helped consolidate and further develop his artistic journey, opening new opportunities to exhibit and share his creative vision with a wider audience.
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Follow him here: @dariovella
juanjo surace
Juanjo Surace was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in 1977 and began his artistic career as a self-taught artist in 1995. In 1998, he moved to Barcelona, where he soon began working as a 3D animator, 2D animator, and illustrator on various television series, films, video games, and projections for theatrical productions.
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In 2009, he produced, directed, and animated the short film “La confesión de Saduj,” which was officially selected for 62 film festivals around the world and won five awards.
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In 2013, he presented his solo show “Esa extraña compañia” at Fousion Gallery in Barcelona. In the years that followed, he exhibited his work as a sculptor and painter in galleries and art fairs in Spain, France, Argentina, the United States, and Germany.
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From 2014 to 2022, he taught classes in traditional animation, 3D modeling, stop motion, and character design at the Catalonia Film School (ESCAC) and sculpture at Pompeu Fabra University.
In 2017, he began working as a muralist, creating art in public spaces, an activity he continues to this day.
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Currently, his murals can be seen in Spain, Argentina, Italy, the United States, Portugal, Romania, and France.
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Follow him here: @juanjosurace
Inspired by his late father, who painted as a hobby, Harry James took up drawing at a very young age.
In the Paris suburbs, he spray-painted his first murals and provided beatboxing for his rapper friend, who would later become known as MC Solaar.
Caught up in reality, he presented his graffiti art book and was hired as a decorator at Disneyland Paris (before the park opened to the public).
He made such a notable impression that Walt Disney Imagineering entrusted him with renovating the castle’s paintings for the 20th anniversary of Disneyland Paris.
At the same time, HJ continued to evolve within urban cultures, now painting with acrylics.
In 2012, he won the “Art Battles” in the heart of Paris (a live painting competition bringing together a selection of the best French street artists).
Fascinated by the animal kingdom and questioning humanity’s place in the ecosystem, HJ expresses his eco-anxiety through his therianthropic characters, where human and animal anatomy blend in a style that is both urban and refined.
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Follow him here: @harryjamesparis
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misterPIRO
Andrés Sánchez, known artistically as Piro (Plasencia, 1994), is a visual artist whose practice is defined by the expansion of painting into new media, scales, and contexts. With a degree in Design from the Complutense University of Madrid, where he is currently based, and recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, his career began in the public space under the pseudonym Misterpiro. This foundational period provided him with technical mastery of monumental scale and an adaptability to the environment that remain central to his work.
From his studio in Carabanchel, his work has evolved into a mature practice that hybridizes pictorial research with large-scale installation, operating with equal naturalness in institutional contexts, unique architectural spaces, and interdisciplinary collaborative projects. Color, understood as both matter and experience, is the axis that anchors a proposal where the gestural and the spatial coexist in permanent dialogue.
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Follow him here: @misterpiro
Mr. OneTeas started graffiti in 2005. Self-taught, he develops his style through travels, meetings and exchanges, leaving his mark on the streets of major international cities. His work focuses on planned obsolescence by giving another life to materials and consumer objects of the past while illustrating the evils of our society. He draws his inspiration from the media, political and cultural environments. By diverting images and the news, he offers us his critical vision of society, marked by humour and originality.
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In 2019, he produced his first museum retrospective at the Galerie Lympia, a former prison in Nice, with the exhibition “Reality Show 2.0” dealing with various ills of current society, by putting the viewer face to face with many excesses of our reality.
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Follow him here: @mroneteas
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rylsee
RYLSEE is a Swiss artist based in Berlin. With roots in graffiti and deeply influenced by skate culture, he creates work that explores language, perception, and the ways we communicate.
Known for his unique approach to text, he plays with typography and the codes of language, while bringing his universe to life through recurring characters, often in the form of little souls or mechanical figures. His work, always tinged with humor, explores the discrepancies between what we read, what we see, and what we understand.
Through his works, he observes human behavior, interactions, and thought processes, using himself as his primary field of exploration. Questions of identity, attention, and the impact of technology and social media run through his work as an underlying theme.
Over time, his practice has expanded from the wall to more varied formats, ranging from installations to objects. Today, he is increasingly developing three-dimensional work, where his explorations take shape in space.
He regularly collaborates with international institutions and brands, notably the Olympic Games, TUDOR (Rolex Group), and the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival.
His work creates those pivotal moments where everything seems clear, then opens up to something else, often bringing a smile to the viewer’s face.
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Follow him here: @rylsee
sven
Sven is an artist from Mulhouse born in 1988. He is a member of the Schlager Club. He discovered graffiti during his travels and, fascinated by the mix of styles and colors, decided to start painting in the street, in warehouses and on all kinds of surfaces.
A few years later, he decided to transcribe these supports, with their irregularities and highlights, onto canvas.
Sven then superimposes materials in the manner of a visual artist, these different layers enabling Sven's works to be singular and instantly recognizable.
Sven's canvases are also characterized by his lettering, bright colors and sometimes spectacular formats. Thanks to his work, Sven has exhibited in various parts of the world: New York, Miami, Paris, Beirut, St-Tropez, Cannes, Lausanne, Strasbourg, Toulouse...
He has worked alongside such great artists as Banksy, Mr Brainwash, Jorone... Today, he is continuing his work of research and materials, as well as highlighting the irregularities that can be found on the street with Graffiti, where time has left its mark...
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Follow him here: @svengraffiti
theo lopez
Théo Lopez is a French artist based in Barcelona. His career began in 2008 as part of the 9ème Concept collective. Since then, he has exhibited in Paris, Geneva, and Hong Kong, holding his first solo exhibition at the age of 24. Initially inspired by tribal art, his work has evolved toward abstraction, where spontaneous gesture interacts with structured geometry.
Théo Lopez draws inspiration from movements such as Musicalism, Russian Constructivism, and the Blaue Reiter. He combines reflection and spontaneity in an abstract practice guided by instinct, centered on material, line, and color. His life experiences (such as a trip to the Russian taiga in 2018) fuel his dynamic paintings, where organic and geometric forms merge. From this metamorphosis emerges a hybrid poetry. Different layers coexist, colors interact, lines vibrate and respond to one another, and the accumulated paint comes to life. His non-figurative art, driven by physical gesture—itself guided by the spirit—transforms vital forces into luminous, musical compositions.
With an almost sculptural pictorial approach, Théo transforms chance into visual poetry. He has collaborated with brands such as Agnès b., Kave Home, and Desperados, and he is the artistic ambassador for CHROMATIC by PPG. In late 2025, he inaugurated his new solo exhibition at the Larock Granoff Gallery to mark the gallery’s centennial.
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Follow him here: @theo_lopez_artist
tiffany anna & woodIE
Tiffany Anna and Woodie will create a special collaborative wall at UPAINT X!
Tiffany Anna is a Guernsey-born artist whose signature use of vivid, vibrant colour brings joy and energy to everything she creates. Tiffany’s artistic philosophy is simple but powerful: “Art doesn’t need to be serious... it just needs to make you smile.”
Since her first solo exhibition in Guernsey in 2021, Tiffany has gone on to exhibit in several London venues including Chelsea, Battersea Power Station, and the VIP area of Raffles nightclub. In 2023 she made her US debut at the Clio Art Fair in New York, followed by recent exhibitions at JARO Gallery in Jersey and a live mural at the prestigious UPAINT Monaco 2025 street art festival.
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Follow her here: @tiffanyannaart
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Woodie is a tattoo and street artist whose bold, recognisable style blends graffiti energy with sharp, deliberate control. Rooted in street culture and visual storytelling, his work makes an impact in both traditional and unexpected public spaces. He brings a deep commitment to quality and a passion for large-scale visual expression.
Woodie has completed several notable commissions, including a striking mural for Channel Welders, colourful, eye-catching ice creams on L’islet Kiosk and a big, bold gorilla for a local gym. He was also a selected artist in Arts for Guernsey’s ‘Diversion 2025’ public art exhibition.
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Follow him here: @tattoosbywoodie
tim marsh
Born in Paris in 1984, TIM MARSH is an urban artist currently living and working in Barcelona. He practiced capoeira for 15 years and drew much of his inspiration from this period, exploring tribal motifs in the works he made during this time. In 2006, he joined the fashion world as a trendsetter for clothing brands, experimented with light painting in 2009 and became one of its leading figures, and directed the fashion pages of Snatch magazine in parallel until 2011.
He has developed a very personal architectural style, composing his works with complex and dynamic geometric shapes, patterns and lines that incorporate movement into the depths of his two-dimensional works. His designs create a theatrical vibe by relying on a retro-style color palette that he applies with spray, paint and marker. His compositions are characterized by the mixture and variety of mediums, developing his art through the use of specific materials and techniques such as tape, stencil and brush in his most recent works.
Tim Marsh is constantly developing his techniques, trying new mediums, experimenting with his creative process and echoing his past experience in extreme sports by painting on surfboards and skateboards or other functional objects. Inspired by urban spaces, he then began to express his iconography in large format on walls and other street supports. Since then, he has exhibited his work in France, Malta, Spain, Hong Kong and worked with brands such as, among others, Oppo, Apple, Smart Cars, Seat, Armani, and Kenzo.
He currently lives and works in Barcelona, constantly experimenting and developing his techniques, and getting viewers’ attention with bright colors, then to have them think about the paintings, mostly related to what’s been going on in the world...
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Follow him here: @tim_m4rsh
tones
Hailing from Switzerland, with Cambodian roots and strong inspiration drawn from the United States, Tones has been deeply rooted in the graffiti scene since the early 2000s. Influenced by the foundations of traditional New York style and shaped through formative years in the infamous EDK and DVS crews, he developed a distinctive voice as a letter technician—where structure meets movement, and each composition carries rhythm, flow, and funk. These cultural layers merge into what defines the “Tones Rock” touch—a personal blend of influences that shapes his visual language.
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His work reflects years of dedication to the craft, shaped through constant exploration and global exchange. Traveling across continents and painting at major festivals, Tones Rock has built connections with writers worldwide, refining his approach through shared walls, sessions in the lab, and continuous hands-on experimentation.
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Pushing his B-boy characters—his mugsies—alongside his letterforms into a visual language of his own, they become true extensions of himself. Often copied, never duplicated, his work is instantly recognizable from afar—funky, fresh, and unapologetically fun. Each piece unfolds as a layered micro-narrative, where characters, letters, and environment interact in dynamic tension.
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His artistic journey is informed by cultural influences from cities across Europe, North America, and Asia. Moving fluidly between street and gallery spaces, Tones preserves the raw energy of graffiti while expanding its vocabulary into contemporary contexts.
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Beyond walls, his practice extends into illustration and fashion, collaborating with international brands and cultural institutions. This multidisciplinary approach allows him to evolve while staying true to his roots.
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At its core, his work balances precision and spontaneity—where control meets instinct, and graffiti is pushed beyond form into experience.
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Follow him here: @tonesrock
pez & chicadania
Pez & Chicadania will create a special collaborative wall at UPAINT X!
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PEZ began tagging and painting graffiti in Barcelona in 1999, becoming one of the early figures of the Street Art movement. It was during this time that he discovered his ability to spread positivity through his now-iconic character, bringing smiles and good energy to passers-by. Over the years, PEZ has travelled extensively, painting around the world and embracing the universal language of optimism through his art.
Born from experimentation and a desire to create something constructive on the walls of his city, PEZ’s alter ego — the ever-smiling fish — has become his unmistakable signature. Present throughout all his works, the character is brought to life through vibrant colours, playful compositions, and a contagious sense of joy, blending classic graffiti with experimental pop art.
PEZ has exhibited internationally in cities including Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bogotá, and Mexico City, among others.
A recognised figure in global urban art, PEZ’s work has been featured in leading street art publications, including Street Logos, Ultimate Street Art, and The Art of Rebellion. He also appeared in the Exit Through the Gift Shop documentary by Banksy and has collaborated with major international brands such as Adidas, Toyota, and Reebok. His works have also been featured in major street art auctions in France.
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Follow him here: @pezbarcelona
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Chicadania is a Colombian artist whose creative journey began in sculpture before expanding into muralism in 2017, when she was invited to participate in the first edition of the Distrito Graffiti Festival in Bogotá. It was there that she discovered a new artistic language through large-scale painting and the emotional power of public art.
Her mural work is deeply personal, centred around portraits of her two sons, Ian and Marc. Seeking to give her work a more original meaning, Chicadania began painting their faces and photographing them while they played in superhero pyjamas or imagined magical worlds. Through these portraits, she captures the innocence, creativity, and imagination of childhood — a universal experience that connects with audiences everywhere. As her children have grown, so too has her body of work, with murals now spread across different countries, reflecting the passing of time and life itself.
Influenced by Colombian popular culture, Chicadania first explored mixed media and sculpture before continuing her studies in Fine Arts in Barcelona, where she refined her artistic language and developed her distinctive visual identity.
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Follow her here: @chicadania
