How Cork city murals became a global art phenomenon

Eve Kelliher looks at the story behind Ardú Street Art, the city lockdown project shortlisted for a national award 

Artists involved in Ardú Street Art. Picture: Jed Niezgoda

If walls could talk — well, whether they can or not, in Cork they’d find it tough enough going to get a word in because 14 inspiring pieces of street art that enhance the city’s cultural landscape are sparking all the conversations anyway.

That’s in real life and across online platforms — plus Ardú Street Art has been earning international kudos in a raft of respected travel and art journals and websites, including Travel US Magazine and brooklynstreetart.com.