Five Must-See Street Art Events in Italy This Summer

The article highlights five street art events across Italy for summer 2017. In Castrofilippo, Sicily, the cufù festival (August 1-7) features a mural by Roman collective Sbagliato, part of ongoing urban regeneration. At Farmacia Meltias in Conselve, Padua, artist Alex Axe Ermini creates a site-specific mural and exhibits in 'Mysticanza' (August 25-October 7), curated by Sonia Strukul. In Racale, Salento, Acquai Estate (until August 12) by Viavai Project combines art, music, and cuisine, with new murals by Pixel Pancho and Domenico Romeo. Memorie Urbane festival in Gaeta presents 'From Wall To The Gallery' (until September 9), a group show of street artists from its six editions, now with a permanent venue Street Art Place – Urban Gallery. At MACRO in Rome, 'Cross The Streets' (until October 1) adds a new section featuring Shepard Fairey's 2006 mural 'Mural' (over 6 meters, 15 panels) from Drago's private collection, previously shown in Lille, France.