Between April to July, the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands will transform its largest room into a lively, experimental space where interaction and participation are central. “The Wall is Yours: graffiti & street art takeover” brings together twelve artists selected by the Leeuwarden street art organisation Writer’s Block. Just like graffiti in public…
Upfest, one of the largest urban art festivals in Europe, returned this year with a 17-day cultural programme taking place throughout Bedminster and beyond. A wide range of artists were selected to paint both familiar and new walls across the area, alongside workshops, talks, guided tours and other events. Zabou painted the portrait of a…
The Skills Share Mural Project, created by Spark and Culture Chelmsford, and organised as part of Concrete Canvas, was designed to support emerging local artists interested in large-scale public art. Zabou was selected as lead artist for this collaborative initiative alongside three emerging creatives: Hayley Wells, Zen and Steve Lawes. Together they designed and painted…
Launched in 2022 by Chelmsford For You in collaboration with local artist Candy Joyce, Concrete Canvas was created to bring new life to overlooked spaces across Chelmsford. Zabou was invited this May to take part in the fourth edition of the festival. She painted a wall located at an unusual and busy location: inside the…
BlankWalls, a street art agency, are inviting artists to respond to the theme of “Strength” in its many forms. It can manifest in the physical power, the enduring bonds between people, the resilience of the human mind or the deep roots that connects us together. Zabou was invited this March to take part in the…
Jimmy Gressier is a French middle- and long-distance runner who recently won gold and bronze medals at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. He comes from the district of Le Chemin Vert, in the north of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, where he is widely admired. Zabou was commissioned by the municipality with the help of EKO Agency and…
Launched as an artistic project and developed into a non-governmental organisation, MuralFest Kosova celebrates a decade of murals in the city of Ferizaj in Kosovo. Zabou took part in the street art festival in 2021 on the theme of “HOME”. For the 2025 edition, she painted a universal and positive image: her model, Aida, is…
Isabelle Haak is an international volleyball player who plays for the Swedish national team. She has won league and cup titles as well as received numerous awards, establishing herself as one of the world’s top volleyball players. She is much loved in her hometown of Ängelholm, a small city on the Southern West coast of…
Southend City Jam, organised by the local council in collaboration with graffiti artists Ekto and Ster, returned for its fourth edition with more than 200 artists painting over 3 days. Zabou was invited to paint in the “Deeping”, an unused tunnel hosting a large graffiti jam. She created a mural of one of her favourite…
West of Haugesund, right out in open ocean, is Norway’s smallest municipality: Utsira. The island, with its incredible beauty and close-knit community, has become in the last decade the backdrop for remarkable street art. The project is curated by Tor Ståle Moen and run by UtsirArt, a group of local art enthusiasts. Zabou was invited…
Since 2020, the city of Oskarshamn in Sweden has been transformed into an artistic outdoor gallery thanks to a series of impressive murals by world-renowned artists. The project is curated by Albin Wiberg, a local abstract artist. Zabou was invited to paint a large wall facing the harbour. It features the portrait of a young…
Ashfield District Council is upgrading the theatre at Sutton Community Academy, which will be rebranded and opened to the public as Cornerstone Theatre later in 2025. The venue will become a new multifunctional community space, designed to host a wide range of high-quality performances and events. It will offer residents and visitors the opportunity to…
A number of key projects have been announced to mark the making of the film “Small Things Like These” in New Ross, Ireland, as the movie has finally been released in cinemas. The council has commissioned The Walls Project to produce a striking mural in the city center, which began earlier this week. Zabou was…
After 7 years, the festival Stramurales has produced more than 150 artworks around the city of Stornara, in the South of Italy. Zabou was invited to paint for the third time, alongside artists like Studio Giftig, Daniela Guerreira, Hélène Planquelle, Alaniz and many more. The French artist painted the portrait of a little girl, Elwenn,…
The second edition of the London Mural Festival, produced by Global Street Art, is back with over 100 murals to explore this September. Zabou was invited to paint on Webheath Estate in the district of Kilburn, a large housing estate from the 1970s which has been transformed into an open air gallery, with artworks by…