Viktor Gjengaar founded Urban Samtidskunst in 2012 and in Spring 2015 formalised a deal with Områdeløft Tøyen to curate murals for what is now called Tøyen utegalleri (outdoor gallery). He lobbied successfully for the formation of the Oslo Gatekunst Handlingsplan, a five-year program announced by Oslo Kommune in January 2016 to promote graffiti and street art as contemporary art forms in public space, and which Nuart RAD forms a key component. He is Deputy Mayor of Gamle Oslo and a representative of the Green party.
