Street Art in Antibes: Coul’Heures d’Automne Festival Runs Until 31 October 2026

In Antibes, contemporary art is stepping out of museums and galleries to meet residents and visitors directly in the streets. Until 31 October 2026, the French Riviera city is hosting the seventh edition of Coul’Heures d’Automne, an international street art festival that turns walls, façades and public spaces into an open-air gallery.

Launched in 2020, the event has become one of the French Riviera’s most distinctive urban art festivals. Its concept is simple yet effective: artists create their works in front of the public, breathing new life into everyday spaces and establishing a direct connection with the city.

The festival is about more than discovering new murals. It offers a different way to experience Antibes, with an artistic trail winding through streets, neighbourhoods and places that are usually far removed from traditional exhibition spaces.

Coul’Heures d’Automne 2026: An Open-Air Art Gallery in Antibes

The figures from previous editions highlight the festival’s growth. Since 2020, 189 artistic interventions have been completed, covering a total of 8,685 square metres of painted surfaces, with the participation of 134 artists from 19 countries.

Eight leading figures from the international urban art scene are taking part in the 2026 edition: Ador, Nadège Dauvergne, Difuz, Piero, Debza, Kogaone, Jordan Harang and Gomad. Bringing together different styles and artistic perspectives, they will reinterpret public spaces through images, colours and contemporary visual languages.

The artworks are spread across several locations in Antibes, including rue de l’Église, boulevard Général Vautrin, rue Vauban, boulevard du Val Claret, avenue Philippe Rochat, Voie Lyan and rue Henri Laugier. This open-air trail encourages visitors to explore the city beyond its best-known tourist routes.

The M.U.R. d’Antibes Welcomes Nadège Dauvergne

One of the festival’s highlights is the return of M.U.R. d’Antibes, located on rue Miquelis-Raybaud, opposite Guynemer school. Covering 18.2 square metres, this wall is periodically entrusted to a different artist, making it one of the festival’s most dynamic features.

In 2026, Nadège Dauvergne will create the new artwork between 21 and 25 October, under the artistic direction of art historian and curator Cyrille Gouyette.

The project captures one of the festival’s most compelling ideas: public art is not necessarily permanent or unchanging. Instead, it can evolve over time, continually renewing the urban landscape.

Exhibitions, Artist Talks and Workshops: Festival Highlights

Street art at Coul’Heures d’Automne extends beyond painted façades. The programme also includes exhibitions, meetings with artists, workshops, film screenings and guided tours exploring the artworks scattered throughout the city.

At La sChOOL, the exhibition Ici, des artistes ont fait le mur returns, featuring works by six artists from the regional urban art scene: Chloé Bernard, Harry James, Indy Saki, G11, Jules Renard and Olivier Plisson.

Another highlight takes place on 24 October at the Médiathèque Albert Camus. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet Nadège Dauvergne and attend a screening of C’est assez bien d’être fou, a film directed by Antoine Page.

From 17 October, a new mobile artwork by Ma2thieu Long will also bring urban art beyond conventional surfaces, making the festival even more visible in everyday city life.

From the Hospital to the Streets: Urban Art Connects with the City

The ability to bring creativity into unexpected places is one of Coul’Heures d’Automne’s defining characteristics. In 2025, for example, the festival featured major artistic interventions inside the Centre Hospitalier d’Antibes, introducing contemporary art into a healthcare setting.

In 2026, the event returns to the urban fabric, reaffirming its mission: to make art accessible, visible and an integral part of shared public spaces.

For visitors, the festival offers an opportunity to discover Antibes from a different perspective, combining a stroll through the city with the search for new artworks and installations. There are no museum tickets or fixed routes to follow. Often, simply taking a different street is enough to encounter a freshly painted mural.

What to Do in Antibes Until 31 October 2026

Visitors to the French Riviera in October can add Coul’Heures d’Automne to an itinerary focused on art, culture and urban exploration. Alongside discovering new murals, visitors can attend festival events, explore the exhibition at La sChOOL and take part in activities hosted at the participating cultural venues.

Coul’Heures d’Automne takes place in Antibes from 17 to 31 October 2026. For opening times, event locations and the latest programme updates, visitors are advised to consult the festival’s official channels before their visit.

For two weeks, Antibes demonstrates that art does not have to be found behind the doors of a gallery. It can appear on a façade, transform a familiar corner or change the way we see an ordinary street. That is the power of street art: turning the city itself into an open and accessible cultural experience.