Here is where you’ll find the first few completed BUMP festival murals!

2020 was in desperate need of some vibrance, luckily, Calgary’s BUMP Festival is here and well underway. This exciting event is working with 21 artists from all over the globe to bring some colour to the downtown area, and man are we thankful. This is actually the 3rd year in a row that this art-centric event has taken over the Beltline, helping draw attention to the unexplored nooks and crannies of the inner city. To our surprise, despite it all just kicking off, a few pieces are already complete! Here is where you’ll find the completed works of the 2020 BUMP festival.

Sbuone

Since moving to Montreal from France in 2003, Sbone has dabbled in a ton of different mediums – including the art of tattooing. He’s highly influenced by nature, ancient art as well as symbols of “the collective unconscious.”

Where: 1331 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary

Andrew Tavukciyan

Vancouver born, Alex Tavukiyan was actually one of the very first to finish his 2020 BUMP submission. This guy works fast, completing his piece outside of the I Love You Coffee Shop in just one week, but with the amount of experience he has, that’s not actually surprising. With a background in Industrial Design, he has actually spent the last few years focusing on mural artwork.

Where: 348 14 Ave SW, Calgary

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Slugger Studio

Calgary-based artists Chris Pecora and Cam Hoff are all about fun. Together they run a graphic design studio called Slugger here in YYC, with a focus on posters, logos, and book/album art. Chances are you’ve actually seen their work before, as they have several other murals around the city in Killarney, Bankview, and Market Mall.

Where: 348 14 Ave SW Calgary

Alfalfa

Venezuelan born artist Alfalfa actually came all the way from Toronto to create his Calgary Mural. He’s created work all over the globe, most of which depict mythical hybrid-creatures using his signature line art technique.

Where: 823 10 Ave SW, Calgary

Alex Kwong

Alex Kwong is actually a Calgary-based artist, who has a ton of experience painting murals, many of which are here in YYC. His 2020 piece, “Simona Lisa,” is his way of bringing attention to local textile artist Simone Saunders’ work.

Where: 1518 7 Street SW, Calgary

If you’re interested in seeing the other BUMP Festival works in progress, or if you’d like to see those done in previous years, you can find their nifty little GPS map here. Enjoy this year’s eye dessert, Calgary! We can’t wait to see the rest of them when they’re completed!

CALGARY BUMP FESTIVAL 

When: Until Sunday, August 30th
Where: See the map here