Nils Westergard is a talented young Belgian-American street artist and filmmaker based in Richmond, Virginia. He started doing graffiti when he was 14. He creates stencils and freehand works in which he focuses on the nature of the authority, influences of his friendships, and unspoken communications.
His murals are often large in size, have a painterly character and are usually black and white. By creating them this way, Nils manages to create an intimate and pleasant atmosphere in the artwork. The mural attracts attention, but at the same time it flawlessly fits within its surroundings.
Integrating the artwork in its surrounding is something Nils is inspired by for many years.
His work can be seen in cities around the world, in The Netherlands, France, England, Czech Republic, Australia, the US, and Denmark.

EXHIBITIONS
2009
Mayday: Global Politics, Washington DC, USA
Old Skoolin’ for the Children, Washington DC, USA
Art Basel with Art Whino, Miami, FL, USA

2010-2015
G40 Art Summit with Art Whino, Richmond VA/Washington DC, USA

2013
VCU Juried Undergraduate Show, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, USA
International Stencil Art Prize, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2014
AUTOGRAFF, Melbourne, Australia
GraffitiStreet Gallery, London, UK
SCOPE Benefit, Dublin, Ireland

2015
Your Kid Cant Do This, aMBUSH Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Underground, GraffitiStreet Gallery, London, UK
ART17: Benelux Street Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands

MURAL INVITATIONS/RESIDENCIES

2013
The Cygnet Historical Cinema, Como, Western Australia
Espionage Gallery, Adelaide, South Australia
Chaotic Gallery - Artists Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
RVA Street Art Festival, Richmond, VA, USA
The Painted Desert Project, Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA

2014

Bratislava Street Art Festival, Bratislava, Slovakia
Pilsen2015/Mobilní Architektonická Kancelář, Plzeň, Czech Republic
STROS Primary School, Prague, Czech Republic
Global Street Art, Walls Project, London, UK
Cooltour Contemporary Art Center, Ostrava, Czech Republic
O+ Festival, Kingston, NY
Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center/SF Public Schools, San Francisco, CA, USA
The Sheboygan Project, Sheboygan, WI, USA
Livin’ Streets Festival, Graz, Austria
StraatExpo, Den Haag (The Hague), Netherlands
Global Street Art, London, UK
ArtHistory2014, Art Basel, Miami, USA

2015

Norfolk Arts District, Norfolk, VA, USA
StraatExpo, Den Haag (The Hague), Netherlands
Richmond Mural Project, Richmond, VA, USA
SNBC/SF Public Schools, San Francisco, CA, USA
Step in the Arena, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Sand, Sea, and Spray, Blackpool, UK
Luminaria Arts Festival, San Antonio, TX, USA
The Bushwick Collective, NYC, USA
Livin’ Streets Festival, Graz, Austria