Georgetown Penang street art and Penang murals became an international phenomenon when in 2012 visionary Penang Municipal Council hired a Lithuanian-born graffiti genius Ernest Zacharevic.

Although the vision of branding George Town started earlier, the artwork of Ernest Zacharevic in Georgetown was the one that has caught the eye of the World.

Since then many talented mural artists have been following his steps transforming Georgetown into the World capital of street art.