All this week and through to the 16th of July Portsmouth will be home to two visiting street artists from France. French street artists and painters Oré and Artiste-Ouvrier will be exhibiting work, painting, creating artworks and working with young people from Pompey in the Community at various locations in Portsmouth on legacy art-installations.

This Artist Residency has been organised by the Kings Theatre Portsmouth’s Community Engagement Team (the second artists residency in as many months!), with some funding coming from individual Portsmouth City Councillors’ personal allowances, including Cllr Hugh Mason, Cllr Matthew Winnington and former Cllr Terry Hall.

Oré and Artiste-Ouvrier have been being painting murals and street art for many years. They have exhibited alongside Banksy, and their work has appeared in books, galleries and on the streets across cities in Europe and South America.

To see their work and them in action you can start by seeing the Oré exhibition opening tonight at No. 28 on Albert Road. You can also see the artists at work in their residency locations, at the Daisy Chain Festival and much more. Some key dates are below:

7th to 15th July: Oré and Artiste-Ouvrier Exhibition, No 28 Kings Theatre Portsmouth
7th to 10th July: Oré creating installation at HMS Warrior, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
7th to 15th July: Artiste-Ouvrier creating legacy pieces inspired by the city
11th July: Oré and Artiste-Ouvrier running events and activities at Daisy Chain Festival, Southsea
12th to 15th July: Oré running workshops with young people at Pompey in the Community