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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

#astroartsfestival #astroclubartistfacility #vancouvergraffiti #vancouvermural #vancouvermurals #murals #vancouver #vancouverartists #vancouvermuralist #jnaste

'Midnight Messenger' by @chillivia for our kick-off year of Astro Arts Festival @astroclubartistfacility

Located in Astro Alley behind 165 West 4th Ave, Vancouver

#astroartsfestival #vancouvermural #vancouvermurals #murals #vancouver #vancouverartist #vancouvermuralist #chillivia @oliviadiliberto

'Haze' by @_aimeeyoung for our kick-off year of Astro Arts Festival @astroclubartistfacility

Located in Astro Alley behind 165 West 4th Ave, Vancouver

#astroartsfestival #vancouvermural #vancouvermurals #murals #vancouver #vancouverartist #vancouvermuralist #aimeeyoung

The Obsidian Void Wakes was conceived as a sister work to my 2023 mural, Snared Within the Banshee’s Nest, which lives behind my old studio building in our alley. Snared captured me in the act of building a studio, snaring and collecting artists into the back door of the old Astro Studio.

In the two years since, I’ve experienced the closure of two beloved spaces — yet out of those endings came transformation. What was once a sleeper cell of creatives has now mutated into Astro Club: a collective of 70 artists working under the Astro moniker.

As I designed The Obsidian Void Wakes, my thoughts reached beyond the personal story of loss and rebirth. I thought about the closing of the Vancouver Mural Festival @vanmuralfest — a cultural furnace where, for nearly a decade, myself and many in our community poured fire into the streets alongside hundreds of other talents. That raging movement froze abruptly this February, crystallizing into cultural obsidian.

This work, then, became not just about connecting the old with the new. It is about the persistence of an inextinguishable force — a devoted, talented collective that refuses to dim. In August, we reignited, white hot. We brought the heat back to the streets of our city, liquifying the darkness between, and reemerging to the city we champion for.  

@astroartsfestival

Production painting support by @beadle_alex

Shot by @brotherjopa

Proudly supported by @hueandhammer @dunnedwards @whitbycapital @sunbeltrentals

#drewyoung #vancouver #vancouverart #vancouverartist #vancouvermural #vancouvermurals #mural #murals

Fresh on the wall: "The Encounter" 🦎✨️🦋
So pumped to unveiling my mural painted for our Studio Festival @astroartsfestival powered by @opalprojects .
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Endless thanks to @drewstuff , Steflove, and @brotherjopa 💫 and to every single person who played a part in the journey.
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Drone shot @brotherjopa 🙌✨️
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#muralart #publicart #streetartist #streetartcanada #artandscience #botanicalillustration #paintingtoday #botanicalart #urbanart #streetartworldwide #wall_art_community #natureillustration #anaislera

“End Simulation”

Humanities last stand versus the behemoth ai.

A collaboration between @thecoalcinder @col.urr @zen1sm @mazie.str for @astroartsfestival and @opalprojects

Thanks to everyone who made this project possible, we hit the ground running and gave it our all.

#zenism #thecoalcinder #col #mazie #graffiti #graffitiworld #graffitiart #art #opalprojects #astroartsfestival

“Take Your Time” a collab mural by @lisa.taniguchi x @seeroro_for @astroartsfestival ! Come see this wall during sunset for an extra special shine ✨ thank you @ithejeremyay for the drone shots + documentation !

Feeling a high from all the festivities this weekend! :) thank you @drewstuff @opalprojects Steff Love for having us paint the front of our block, it sure feels like home 🏡!

@anaislera in progress for @astroartsfestival glowing up the back of 159 w 4th ✨

THE FESTIVAL IS ONLY 3 DAYS AWAY! 🙊
@100amigosartshow kicks things off on Friday Night at @astroclubartistfacility

big big love to our paint sponsors @hueandhammer
festival powered by @opalprojects

🎥 @brotherjopa