ROA is a Belgian-born artist. As a mural painter his main canvas is the public urban space and he often explores desolate places such as derelict factories and ghost towns. Animals have been central to his work from an early age: he depicts them as still lives – sleeping, dead or alive – in the urban landscape. Photograph: Penguin
Dr Jekyll describes himself as "a large, well-made, smooth-faced man of 50, who occasionally feels a struggle between his dual personalities. He creates art and design." Photograph: Penguin
Yok began drawing in a seaside town in Australia. He has exhibited in cities around the world, as well as unofficial displays of street art in parts of the world that usually involve surf. Yok currently works from a home studio in Brooklyn, New York and is open for collaborations, commissions and cases of beer. Photograph: Penguin
Barn grew up in Leek, Staffordshire where he played with Lego, read comics and enjoyed anything to do with space. In his teens he chased the bright city lights and drew on things he wasn't supposed to. Today he makes his fantastical illustrations in London. Photograph: PEnguin
Agostino Iacurci is an Italian visual artist. He creates bright multi-layered images that he uses either for drawings and etchings or for big murals, taking inspiration from everyday life and playing with flat and synthetic shapes and open titles. Photograph: Penguin
Having emerged from Bristol’s graffiti scene, Sick Boy's work featured in Banksy’s Oscar-nominated film, Exit Through the Gift Shop, and his temples, slogans and stunts – including the caged heart installation dropped outside the Tate Modern in 2008 – have brought him global recognition. His red and yellow street logo known as "The Temple" can be seen on walls and wheelie bins worldwide. Photograph: Penguin
Mittenimwald is one of the foremost stencil artists in the world. A former commercial artist, his work is directly political, with his portraits displaying his love of detail. He lives and works in Hamburg, Germany. Photograph: Penguin
– What A Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Dain emerged from the New York City street art movement. Dain’s love for old Hollywood glamour is evident in much of his work: this, along with his roots in graffiti, creates a gritty yet delicate style. Photograph: Penguin
45rpm is an artist from the WHAT collective, based in Bristol. He paints in the same crew as the artists Richt, Sums, Gumbo and Howl, who met through a mutual love of painting and a taste for cider. A painter, designer, photographer and film-maker, 45rpm travels a lot in search of untouched walls. Photograph: Penguin
Stephen Powers has shown his work internationally and painted walls on four continents. He was born in Philadelphia and now resides in Greenwich Village in New York City. Photograph: pr
