Street Art & Graffiti in Montevideo

Uruguay is definitely a land of artists. For its small size it produces a large number of writers, poets, painters, musicians and more. There are regular cultural activities - theatres to visit, concerts to attend and shows to be seen...but best of all there's art in the streets.

I've already spoken about the candombe culture here - it's probably one of my favourite aspects of Uruguayan society - but more and more I've been seeing some fantastic street art dotted throughout the city.

Recently I've discovered some really fantastic murals and graffiti along the small streets throughout Pocitos, Palermo and Barrio Sur. This one below is on the corner of San Salvador and Requena and there's plenty more to be found at the stairs at the end of Requena.

This one is especially impressive, its on a building site opposite The Hermitage Hotel on Juan Benito Blanco in Pocitos so it will no doubt the covered up during construction of whatever is built there in the future.


But all throughout the different barrios there are many gems to be found, its just about appreciating what this little city has to offer.

There's been a number of outdoor photo exhibits popping up all over the city too. There was a great display of paintings from The Louvre Gallery along the Rambla in Pocitos during the summer, and now there is a long running (maybe even permanent!) photo exhibit in Parque Rodo (opposite the casino). This exhibit has already been renewed many times in the past few months covering subjects such as Unique World Cultures and The Reconstruction of Beirut.

So make sure to get out there and see what Montevideo has to offer!