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Laura Merz: Year of the Aurora Horse, 2026, Oulu. Photo: Mika Friman / Oulu Art Museum

A Wild and Free-Running Aurora Horse Celebrates Oulu’s European Capital of Culture Year

From our programme partners
Eloise Gillow created the first Oulu2026 mural in Rajakylä in 2022. Photo: Mika Friman.

Seeking a Location for the Fifth Oulu2026 Mural in the City Centre

From our programme partners
Fabio Petani's mural

The fourth Oulu2026 mural will be realized in Toppila
Fabio Petani on a crane painting a mural on a building wall

Voting for this year’s Oulu2026 mural location is underway 
Kuva Fabio Petanin seinämaalauksesta Myllyojalla, Oulussa. Kuvan on ottanut Juha Niemelä

The Oulujoki river shimmers in Myllyoja’s Oulu2026 mural 
Kuva Fabio Petanin värikkäästä seinämaalakusesta Methylacetophenone & Crocosmia aurea

Fabio Petani is painting the third Oulu2026 mural in Myllyoja

The artist for the third Oulu2026 mural is being sought in a Europe-wide open call

In which district of Oulu will the next mural be placed?
Kuvassa Rajakylän Ruiskukkatiellä oleva värikäs seinämaalaus

This year’s mural will be located in Tuira
Kuvassa Rajakylän Ruiskukkatiellä oleva värikäs seinämaalaus

The district vote on this year’s mural is underway
Eloise Gillow painting a mural on the wall of a 9 storey high block of flats

Art in the City: the Oulu2026 mural 

Visual artist Eloise Gillow to create the Oulu2026 mural in Rajakylä, Oulu