United Painting consists of a collective of artists, writers and designers with a shared passion for creating massive artworks in unexpected places all around the world. Ranging from refugee camps to public squares, United Painting is a growing movement of creative activism, embracing anyone who likes to join – as we believe that: united we paint, divided we fail… The United Painting Foundation started as the Favela Painting Foundation, founded by Dre Urhahn and Jeroen Koolhaas. After making large collective artworks in public space in Rio de Janeiro, projects spawned in communities all around the world.