Street art in La Havane

Where to find street art in La Havane (Cuba)

Havana is the capital of Cuba, a city founded in the 16th century whose historic center is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Despite the restrictions imposed by the government on unofficial art, a clandestine and activist street art scene has developed since the 2010s, particularly in the dilapidated neighborhoods of Centro Habana and Habana Vieja.

Artists like Yulier P. managed to occupy the walls of the capital's crumbling buildings with ghostly creatures and expressionist figures loaded with social critique, defying the authorities' orders and the repeated erasure of their works. The Callejón de Hamel, in the Cayo Hueso neighborhood, offers an officially tolerated space where Afro-Cuban art and mural painting coexist freely.

Today, despite increased control, Havana's urban art continues to emerge from the cracks of the city, casting a critical eye on living conditions, exile, and memory. Havana remains a city where public art takes on a particularly powerful political and emotional character.

Find the 1 artworks by the following street artists in La Havane (Cuba)

Yulier P.

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