Step into the world of bold colour, thought provoking style, and raw energy as Oink Gallery presents Inner City Dreamers – an explosive street art exhibition and weekend event featuring five of the UK’s most compelling street artists: Mul, Penfold, Prefab77, Sweet Toof, and KMG.
This dynamic lineup brings together a clash of styles, voices, and visions, unveiling brand new original work alongside limited edition print releases. Expect gritty elegance, surreal character design and huge smack of colour.
Preview night kicks off at 7pm on Friday 5th, with local DJs spinning all night and a fully stocked bar to keep the vibe flowing.
FREE TICKETS AVAILABLE on Eventbrite
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
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MUL
Alex Mulholland—better known as the street artist Mul Draws or simply Mul—is a celebrated muralist and graphic designer from Newcastle upon Tyne. His vibrant "running heart" characters and disco‑style artwork brighten up walls across Newcastle, Gateshead and around major cities of the UK, often merging pop culture visuals with bold cartoon forms to create joyful urban energy
Mul studied illustration and typography at Northumbria University, graduating with first‑class honors, before pursuing a freelance creative career. Since lockdown, his spontaneous, colour‑charged murals have gained major attention—culminating in the UK’s longest pavement mural on Newcastle’s Quayside and immersive exhibitions at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art .
His work, powered by uplifting music, blends universal appeal with street‑wise edge—a joyful reflection of Toon culture in motion.
With his latest collaboration with Guiness and Charity collaboration with Cash For Kids and Ant & Dec, Mul's popularity has no bounds!
PENFOLD
Tim Gresham, better known as Mr Penfold or simply Penfold, is a Bristol‑based street and abstract artist celebrated for his vibrant murals, graphic design, screen prints, installations, and sculptural work from his studio in Old Market, Bristol.
Originally from Cambridge, Penfold began graffiti in his teens and transitioned into an abstract, skate‑influenced style characterised by bold shapes, bright palettes and geometric forms .
Over more than a decade, his work has earned international recognition, including collaborations with major brands such as Adidas, Nike, Disney, Smirnoff, Stella Artois and Diesel . Regularly painting shop fronts and producing commissions globally, Penfold mixes underground credibility with gallery polish. His debut solo exhibition in Bristol’s Centrespace showcased his evolution into immersive abstraction.
SWEET TOOF
Sweet Toof is a renowned British street artist known for his vibrant, often grotesque depictions of oversized teeth and candy-inspired visuals. Emerging from London's East End, Sweet Toof's work combines graffiti's rebellious spirit with playful, yet unsettling, imagery. His signature style features cartoonish skulls and monstrous, toothy grins, exploring themes of consumption, materialism, and urban decay. Over the years, Sweet Toof has garnered international recognition, showcasing his murals in cities across the globe. His work fuses influences from graffiti culture, pop art, and graphic design, making him a prominent figure in the global street art scene.
PREFAB77
Prefab77 is a British street artist and graphic designer whose work blends pop culture, graphic design, and street art. Known for his bold, vibrant, and often satirical style, Prefab77’s art frequently features iconic imagery from the worlds of advertising, comic books, and retro media. Drawing influence from mid-century modernism and early pop art, he incorporates playful yet thought-provoking commentary on consumerism, nostalgia, and the collision of commercial and artistic realms. Prefab77’s large-scale murals, screen prints, and mixed-media pieces have gained global recognition, and his work has been showcased in prominent galleries and street art festivals worldwide.
KMG
KMG is an Aberdonian artist now based in Edinburgh, renowned for her large-scale, stylized depictions of folk myths and legendary figures from the past. Drawing on cultural traditions and collective memory, her work often explores figures whose stories were passed down through oral storytelling over millennia. In 2024, for the Nuart Aberdeen Festival, KMG created three stunning murals at Aberdeen Airport, each portraying a different iconic figure from folklore. Known for her emotive and intricate stencil work, KMG's art combines deep cultural narratives with modern street art, creating a powerful visual bridge between past and present.
