Street art in Malaga : discovering Lagunillas district

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Street art in Malaga in the Lagunillas district

In this article you will find the essential information about street art in Malaga:

Origin of street art in the Lagunillas district
The 3 urban art districts in Malaga
The names of the main street art artists in Malaga
Where is the Lagunillas district?
Some useful links for a stay in Malaga
Discovering land art in the province of Granada
A photo gallery of 2022 street art in Malaga

Origin of street art in the Lagunillas district in Malaga

This area of Malaga, Lagunillas, has become famous for its street art. It has this name because originally there were lagoons in this area.

Victoria Kent, a famous lawyer, and Francisco Palma Burgos, a painter and sculptor, came from this neighbourhood.

fresca de Rafael Paez realizada por Lalone — Tribute to Pablo Raez – Lalone –

street art malaga en el barrio de lagunillas — Tribute to Pablo Raez – Lalone –

Street art in this neighbourhood was born with the inhabitants who were unhappy that their neighbourhood had been abandoned by the municipality. In this way, they have made their neighbourhood known in the best possible way.

Today it is known for its street art. Many international artists have come to create frescoes or graffiti.

The 3 street art districts in Malaga

We can distinguish 3 places with street art, There are :

Lagunillas district

the Soho district (where Antonio Banderas’ theatre is located)

the banks of the Guadalmina River

For the latter two, however, many of the frescoes were financed by the town hall itself.

The names of the main urban art artists in Malaga

For the amateurs, here are the most famous artists who have signed graffiti or frescoes in Malaga.

Bogart, Tenis, Doger, Lalone, Makiniko, TV Boy, Le Petit Kaiser, Remed, Okusa San Miguel. But also : Andi Rivas, Obey, Wasabi, Sunico, Belin, Bohemio, CoF

Where is the Lagunillas district?

Strangely enough, the Lagunillas district is only a stone’s throw from the city centre. You have to go to Plaza de la Merced. Then go in front of the house where Picasso was born and take the street on the left.

Ironically, the inhabitants of the area are now under pressure from property developers…..The inhabitants’ response can be found in the latest graffiti: