Surveying New Muralism in Italy: Urban Art Interventions for the Regeneration of Turin’s Architectural Heritage

The phenomenon of urban art is one of the forces shaping contemporary urban spaces. Historically fought as vandalism in its "writing" component, urban art has recently become more appreciated as an artistic expression, especially when regarded as a stage in the historical evolution of muralism. The first aim of this paper is to illustrate and analyze some collective projects and informal actions through which citizens, associations an institutions have given added value to the urban space. I will focus particularly on Turin, which has become one of the most interesting and rich urban art territories, thanks to public projects such as Murarte, Picturin, nizzart and B. Art: Arte in Barriera.