The 2021 edition of the Urban Contemporary Art Guide is certainly arriving during a strange period, a period of challenges and fear, but also one that holds beautiful promise and hope for renewal. The kickstart of festivals and monumental murals which have been put on hold for a while, new interest in artists from areas too often forgotten and the fast-paced digital transition of the sector is reviving us, encouraging us to look to the future to horizons yet unexplored.