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Bilbao
Mural artist in Bilbao
Giulia Dal Bon paints murals by hand in Bilbao: houses, villas, bedrooms, hotels, restaurants and shops. Trained at the Brera Academy, she comes to the site, offers two free sketches, from 150 € per square metre with a quote within 48 hours.
Contact Giulia
Tell me what kind of space you have and your idea.
Price of a mural
| Simple, floral or botanical motif | 150 EUR/sqm |
|---|---|
| Detailed, figurative design | 250 EUR/sqm |
| Trompe-l'oeil, ceiling, large composition | 350 EUR/sqm |
| Exterior facade | 150 EUR/sqm (plus scaffolding if needed) |
How it works
Four steps, and the quote is free.
Send a photo of the wall
A photo and rough dimensions are enough. Tell me the city, the type of place, and whether the wall is indoors or outdoors.
Get a sketch and a quote
I send you a digital sketch over the photo of your wall, with a detailed quote. The first two sketches are free, and corrections are included.
I paint the wall
From 150 € per sqm for a simple motif, more if the design is very detailed. We set the date together.
Picture the mural
Each project begins with the surface, the light, the proportions, the circulation, and the way the place is lived.
Can I see the design before saying yes ?
Yes. Before any agreement, Giulia shows you the project as an image on your own wall, with a detailed price. Two free sketches are proposed to you before the project is confirmed, and corrections are included.
What kind of mural works well in Bilbao ?
In Bilbao, living-room and dining-room decors in the Ensanche buildings, where ceilings are high and the light often grey: colour makes the difference. Everything is painted with a brush, in odourless acrylic.
Does it damage the wall ?
No damage. Acrylic bonds to a painted or plastered wall, with no stripping and no heavy undercoat. And if you change your mind in ten years, a roller of paint covers it.
Bilbao, between the Casco Viejo and Abandoibarra
Here a mural enters a city that reinvented itself around a museum, and knows the value of a strong image.
Homes and villas
Living rooms, bedrooms, corridors, entrances, stairwells and ceilings in Ensanche buildings and Casco Viejo houses. Example: a 12 m² living room ceiling in trompe-l'oeil, around €4,200.
Hotels, restaurants and shops
Restaurants, pintxos bars, shops, showrooms and storefronts in the centre and Indautxu. In a market where competitors look alike, a mural is one of the few things that cannot be copied. From €150 per m².
Facades and exterior walls
It rains often in Bilbao: exterior work needs a perfectly dry wall and quartz paint, made for outdoor walls. A facade visible from the street generally needs the owner's or building association's agreement. From €150 per m², plus scaffolding if needed.
A mural for this place
Frank Gehry's Guggenheim, inaugurated on 18 October 1997 on the Abandoibarra riverfront, transformed Bilbao: over a million visitors a year, and a whole industrial city reinvented around art. This is where the phrase "Bilbao effect" comes from. Requests come from Ensanche apartments, Casco Viejo houses, hotels and venues looking for a distinctive feature. Giulia travels easily to Bilbao to paint: she comes to see the wall in person, or works first from photos and measurements.
What Giulia brings to Mural artist in Bilbao. Giulia is a painter, trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She exhibits her paintings in art galleries and also paints on walls. Corriere della Sera, Domus and Sky Arte have covered her work, and her mural of more than twenty metres dedicated to Gaber and Jannacci stands in Milan. The wall is her favourite canvas because it truly becomes part of a place, a unique work made to tell your story.
Where it can take shape
- Flat, house: hall, stairwell, living room, bedroom, corridor, ceiling. From 150 € per sqm, free quote within 48h.
- Historic cafe, restaurant, shop, office, practice: dining room wall, shop window, reception, waiting room. Free quote within 48h.
- Here the project can work through color, landscape, figuration, or a simpler painterly motif
Ideas for spaces
Here the project can work through color, landscape, figuration, or a simpler painterly motif. What matters is the calm force of the gesture.
Homes and villas
Apartments, bedrooms, corridors, staircases, and ceilings where a mural can bring depth and presence without losing sobriety.
Hotels, restaurants, and boutiques
Restaurants, hotels, boutiques, and studios where painting can deepen the tone of the place and support the welcome.
Very site-specific project
Here the project can work through color, landscape, figuration, or a simpler painterly motif. What matters is the calm force of the gesture.
Other spaces
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ExploreThe mural of over 20 metres for Gaber and Jannacci, in Milan, in the press
Giulia Dal Bon, trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan.
Price of a mural in Bilbao
The quote is tailored to each project. These are the formats requested most often.
| Simple, floral or botanical motif | 150 EUR/sqm |
|---|---|
| Detailed, figurative design | 250 EUR/sqm |
| Trompe-l'oeil, ceiling, large composition | 350 EUR/sqm |
| Exterior facade | 150 EUR/sqm (plus scaffolding if needed) |
Every factor affects the final price: wall size, how complex the design is, interior or exterior, preparation needed, height, scaffolding if required, and the timeline.
Send a photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and your idea: the quote follows quickly.
Where Giulia works in Bilbao
Surfaces: interior wall, exterior facade, ceiling, stairwell, hallway, entrance, children's bedroom, bedroom, living room, kitchen, bathroom, shop window, shutter, garden wall, movable panel.
Places: house, villa, flat, second home, hotel, B&B, holiday rental, restaurant, pizzeria, cafe, bar, ice cream shop, boutique, shop, hair salon, spa, gym, medical practice, waiting room, nursery, office, showroom, wine cellar.
Neighbourhoods: Casco Viejo, Ensanche, Abandoibarra, Indautxu, Deusto.
Possible subjects: landscape, floral and botanical motifs, painted sky on a ceiling, perspective trompe-l'oeil, figures, animals, lettering and painted signs, reproduction of an artwork.
Mural, wall mural, hand-painted mural, wall painting, wall art, mural decoration, decorative painting, trompe l'oeil, hand-painted wall, painted feature wall, a painting made directly on the wall: these are different names for the same work in Bilbao. People search for this as a mural artist, a muralist, a wall artist or a decorative painter. Giulia paints with a brush, in odourless acrylic indoors and quartz paint outdoors.
Bilbao reinvented itself around Gehry's Guggenheim, inaugurated in 1997: a former industrial city turned city of art, with the Ensanche buildings and the Casco Viejo.
Giulia also travels to San Sebastián and across the Basque Country.
Frequently asked questions about murals in Bilbao
How much does a mural cost in Bilbao?
The price is per square metre: 150 € for a simple motif, 250 € for a detailed design, 350 € for trompe-l’oeil or a ceiling. A small mural in a bedroom costs less than a facade that needs preparation and scaffolding. The quote is free : see all prices.
What subject works well for a mural in Bilbao?
The most requested subjects: floral and botanical work for bedrooms and living rooms, landscapes for living spaces and terraces, trompe l’oeil for facades and ceilings. Everything is drawn to measure: Giulia offers two free sketches from your idea, and you refine it together until the subject is yours.
What is the difference between a hand-painted mural and spray-painted graffiti?
They are two different crafts. A graffiti artist works with spray cans, with a fast gesture and a graphic finish. A brush-painted mural is built layer by layer, which allows gradients, fine detail and trompe l’oeil: it is a painting made directly on the wall. Indoors, Giulia uses odourless acrylic. And while she paints, people take the time to watch: a brush at work is a show in itself. The choice depends on the finish you are after.
What do you call an artist who paints on walls?
A mural artist, a muralist, a wall artist or a decorative painter — and the art itself is called mural painting or wall art. Some come from graffiti and work with spray cans; Giulia Dal Bon comes from painting: trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, she exhibits her paintings in art galleries and paints commissioned murals with a brush. To have one painted, send her a photo of your wall: free quote within 48 hours.
Does a mural hold up outdoors in Bilbao?
Yes, with surface preparation and quartz paint, made for outdoor walls. It rains often in Bilbao: the wall must be perfectly dry, and the best period runs from May to September.
Do I need permission to paint a facade in Bilbao?
For an interior wall, no. For a facade visible from the street, you usually need the owner's or the building association's approval, and a notice to the town hall if the building is in a protected area. Giulia explains the process before starting.
How long does it take to paint a mural?
It depends on the surface and the level of detail: a simple motif in a bedroom takes a few days, a large composition or a facade longer. Giulia gives the timing with the quote, within 48 hours, and gives plenty of notice if the schedule moves. The place keeps running while she works: the acrylic is odourless.
How long does a mural last?
An acrylic mural lasts for decades indoors: the paint becomes part of the plaster and lives as long as the wall. Outdoors, quartz paint is made for facades, and an anti-salt or anti-pollution varnish extends it further. And if one day you want a change, it can be painted over like any wall paint.