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Nuuk street art: "Stay True" by Cheeky

Nuuk street art: "Stay True" by Cheeky

A mural by street artist Cheeky wraps around a concrete wall in Nuuk, a blue-toned face and a mask held by a hand beside the words "Stay True," rendered in her bold, comic-influenced line work. The paired face and mask explore the idea of wearing a mask, and taking it off. Cheeky has described how many Greenlanders, especially young people, feel they must mask themselves and endure prejudice when they move to Denmark. With this artwork she wanted to bring those experiences to a wider audience. Someone has since added "cool" above the original text, so it could now be read as "Stay True, Stay Cool."

Location July 2026, Nuuk, Greenland View photo →
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Location March 2026, Nuuk, Greenland View photo →
Split Face with Antlers - Street Art in Nuussuaq
A Tupilak Pointing the Way to Ajagaq

A Tupilak Pointing the Way to Ajagaq

A steel tupilak, catching the low evening sun, marks the route to Ajagaq, the municipality's arts workshop, where local artists have carved and shared Greenlandic craft traditions since 2015.

Location July 2026, Nuuk, Greenland View photo →
"Loading” – Nuuk Street Art by Inuk Højgaard

"Loading” – Nuuk Street Art by Inuk Højgaard

This graffiti painting depicts a steel-and-glass skyline crowding out a small village of colorful traditional houses, both suspended on a loading bar still in progress. Painted in 2020 by Greenlandic artist Inuk Højgaard, the mural speaks to the widening gap between life in Nuuk and in Greenland's smaller communities. Højgaard himself resists calling it a simple critique of the capital's growth.

Location July 2026, Nuuk, Greenland View photo →