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My heart is now three sizes too big.

It is with immense pride and gratitude that I thank the hundreds of creatives, organizers, and visionaries who continue to propel our scene into the future with the best of intentions, glowing with hope. You are all so incredible.

From everyone involved with @astroclubartistfacility , @astroartsfestival , generous sponsors, and to the homies at @never.grow.up.graff.jam , your collective prowess continues to astound our city.

A huge thank you to Carol McGrath at @citynewsvan @rogers for seeing the power in what we are doing and for spending the summer with us. This piece is giving all of us immense visibility at a time when our creative community needs it dearly.

It’s an honour to share this piece with @zen1sm , @mazie.str and their team at @never.grow.up.graff.jam , who carry that same belief in elevating artists, amplifying their voices, and creating opportunities for them to thrive.

There is so much power in what we can build together. Thank you to everyone who keeps showing up, creating, organizing, supporting, and believing in what comes next.

And all my love to Steff Love, my brave business bub

#astroartsfestival #nevergrowupgraffjam
#vancouvermurals #vancouvergraffiti taken in Astro Club Artist Facility by @opalprojects

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18 days ago

Spent the past two weeks working on this mural for @cityofvancouver on the Seymour Street ramp, produced by @opalprojects.
Totally wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help from the two incredible artist @brotherjopa (also the editor of this video!!)and @fourhundredml
Tons of thanks to you both!！

(And that was my second mural of the year. I’ve never been this active in my life. Now that autumn is upon us, I can’t wait to lock myself indoors and get back to the mountain of work waiting for me at my desk…🍿🍁

#mural #painting #traditionalart #traditionalpainting #vancouver #vancouverart by @opalprojects

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Tell everyone Vancouver has a mural festival once again -> @astroartsfestival swoops back next week at @astroclubartistfacility

Our muralist teams have been crushing for the past 4 weeks with our 6 major works crossing the finish line just in time

ft/ @tierneymilne @seeroro_ @brotherjopa @anaislera @zen1sm @mazie.str @sener_olue @col.urr @drewstuff

The scoop:

AUG 7, 8-1am
We launch a most epic return of the 100 Amigos Exhibition, curated by @pabloz74 @drewstuff @douglascoupland and @instagraemeberglund There’s no show like it where you’ll see the convergence of scenes—fashion, design, underground, emerging, Canadian contemporary all in the same gallery. 120 artists! We’ve shut the block down to host projection-mapping by @photoautomata , Dj’d by @hubbz and drinks on drinks on dranks

AUG 8, NOON-10PM
We crush the walls at Astro Alley, with 30 muralists, graffiti writers and street artists doing their damn thang live. For you! We continue crushing it out on the street with a massive vintage and artisan market curated by @cabreezycurates and @makegoodparty where we’ll be sonically blessed by by @ricecake.events If you missed the launch of 100 Amigos we’ll have the gallery swung open for an ocular feast. In tow, there will be select open studios, food trucks, and straight up army of the best people in town.

Aug9, noon-7pm, we do it all over again and with @el.mig.el playing selecta.

We do it because we love it, and you love it because we do it.

Smooches for your bouches, see you there

<3

Festival artwork by
@pabloz74

Camera and edit by
@drewstuff and the legie @brotherjopa

Powered by
@opalprojects

Proudly supported by
Whitby Capital @dunnedwards @hueandhammer
@sunbeltrentals and Drew Young Projects taken in Astro Club Artist Facility by @opalprojects

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2 months ago

“Masked Roots” 2026
A reminder that we come from the earth 🌱

📍159 W 4th Ave

Much love to @astroartsfestival, come see this and much more awesomeness Aug 7-9 🫢

@astroclubartistfacility
@opalprojects by @opalprojects

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2 months ago

The big slamma-rama mural jamma, Astro Alley returns Aug 8/9

Come see the main spectacle of the festival and watch 30+ experimental mural, graffiti, and street art works come to life!

ft/

@_aimeeyoung
@beadle_alex
@alitbruce
@andrebarnwell777
@aqua.saad
@artbyazralorelei
@ben_tour
@brianaddisonbennett
@cielebeau
@cynthiatranvoo
@data.w0rld
@e_bonezz
@jaketiktokjohnston
@jillian.mundy
@j_nasty808
@salt.the.earth
@kjscottart
@lisa.taniguchi
@marawrs
@__________matti__________
@nat.zawa
@nicoleyoungart
@oxana_gaida
@sheenabusyb
@tarsizm
@thecoalcinder
@trystan.cutts

Presented by the incredibly generous @hueandhammer
and @dunnedwards

Artwork by @pabloz74

#astroartsfestival #astroclubartistfacility vancouvermurals taken in Astro Club Artist Facility by @opalprojects

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2 months ago

Finished this bad boy yesterday, final pics coming soon 🫣🚀 @astroartsfestival

photo 1 by @seeroro_ by @opalprojects

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3 months ago

We back with bells on babes! Aug 7-9 the @astroclubartistfacility once again blows up the block to host the city’s free mural and street art festival.

We’re proud to be home base for the largest collective of professional muralists in Western Canada and how do we celebrate? Let. Them. Run. Wild.

It’s an entire overhaul on campus, with 6 new large scale public works for our Mural Block Wrap ft/ Tierney Milne / Timothy Fernandes / Carolyn Wong / Brother Jopa / Anaïs Lera / ZENS / MAZIE / Col Urrutia / SENER / Drew Young

Grab a drink at the beer garden and watch the complete live makeover for the Astro Alley Jam with 30+ fresh-out-tha-hoo-hoo experimental mural, graffiti, and street art installations. That’s right, out with the old, in with the new!

A Woodward / Alex Beadle / Aimee Young / Ali Bruce / Andre Barnwell / Aqua.Saad / Arwen Reynolds / Azra Sahin / Ben Tour / Brian Addison / Ciele Beau / Cynthia Tran Vo / DATA / Ebony Jansen /Jake Johnston / Jill Mundy / JNASTE / J Pachowsky / Kyle Scott / Lisa Taniguchi / Mar Cortez / Matti Tucakov / Mina Nekoonam / Nat Zawa / Nicole Young / OXY / Sheena Botelho / TARS / Thecoalcinder / Trystan Cutts

The legendary 100 Amigos Exhibition swoops back to showcase 100+ of Vancouver’s cherished traditional artists, curated by Pablo Zamudio, Douglas Coupland, and Drew Young.

There will be heaps of goods to be grabbed at our market with Astro Vintage and the team at Make Good Party as well as open studios where you can see how the sausage is made.

Finally, it wouldn’t festival without beer gardens, food trucks, and of course DJ sets!

Come on down, bring your friends, family, and foes. Move your feet and see the heat in the street.

>>>> Astroarts.ca <<<<

Artwork by:
@pabloz74

Powered by;
@opalprojects

Proudly supported by our partners:
Whitby Capital / Hue @ Hammer / Dunn Edwards Paints / Sunbelt Rentals

With Additional Support from:
Low Tide Properties / Fastmark / Filipino BC / Winks Corp / Artee / Steamworks / Rascal / Make Good Party / DPI Printing by @opalprojects

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We built it in 2025.

We, the artists, sponsors, volunteers, and community, came together to carry the torch that keeps our streets vibrant and alive.

We know this is not just a moment; it is a movement. Astro Arts captures creativity in a frame, a living snapshot of the rich, ever-evolving landscape of creatives around us.

Today, we look back to celebrate our collective successes and look forward to dreaming up even more.

With that, Astro Club is proud to announce the return of the Astro Arts Festival 2026, happening August 7–9.

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It is with great honour that we thank our 2025 sponsors for the trust and support that helped get this festival off the ground and onto the wall. The confidence you gave us is what guides us into 2026 ♥️ x 1,000,000

@hueandhammer @dunnedwards @whitbycapital @whitecapsfc @sunbeltrentals taken in Vancouver, British Columbia by @opalprojects

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6 months ago

New mural tucked away in a quiet alley in the west end🦆💎!

Last fall I painted this mural commissioned by @westendbia and powered by @opalprojects with @brotherjopa ! Documented by @ithejeremyay
Located on Robson St near Denman St,
📍 Banana Leaf, Downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada

We managed to finish just in time for the beginning of rainy season and finally sharing pics of it now 😅. This was one of the trickiest spots to document as it’s in a very narrow alley.

The wall transformed into a peaceful zen garden with many endearing moments and feature a pair of mandarin ducks, lucky cats, pinwheels, blossoms, flying goldfish, and shiny gold clouds ( so much gold )!

Thanks for the opportunity!!

#vancouvermuralist #vancouvermural #muralart #chineseartist vancouverartist taken in Vancouver, British Columbia by @opalprojects

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7 months ago

Reveal of my final exterior project in Vancouver for 2025 which happens to now be my largest in the town

'Sisters of the Citadel', 1050 Pender St, for @hudsonppi @bentallcentreyvr Thank you so much @ashleymchandler for the opportunity ♥️

This wall was on the chopping block for a moment back in 2020 when I was curating for @vanmuralfest , but was tabled for a handful of reasons. I never thought it would see the light of day, let alone if be the one painting it five years later 🙃

Produced by @Opalprojects with the team of assassins @fourhundredml @zen1sm and k/o support from @col.urr The render bender is over!

Final capture by the one-and-only @ithejeremyay 🙏

Additional support from @cityofvancouver

#drewyoung #vancouver #vancouverart #vancouverartist #vancouvermural #vancouvermurals #opalprojects #floral #floralart #mural #canadianart #floralmural taken in JOEY Bentall One by @opalprojects

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a year ago

New mural just dropped. 🎨 #WeAmaze

“Garden of a Thousand Smiles” is now complete on Robson Street.

Artist: Carolyn Wong @seeroro_
Production: Opal Projects @opalprojects & West End BIA

Be sure to check it out beside Banana Leaf on Robson at 📍1779 Robson Street. by @opalprojects

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@j_nasty808 dropped in for our adorable baby festival last August 😎♥️😎

#astroartsfestival #astroclubartistfacility #vancouvergraffiti #vancouvermural #vancouvermurals #murals #vancouver #vancouverartists #vancouvermuralist #jnaste by @opalprojects

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