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The Buxom Ladies of Street Artist Floe

Floe Florence Mousset is a French artist who has a background in traditional graphic design art. She has created many graphic designs that have been used in adverts, on t-shirts and tote bags, on coffee cups and skateboards. At times, Floe Mousset has turned her hand to creating street art murals that feature big, busty […]

Belgian street artist Filip Bosmans has used a smiley face at the centre of this pop surrealism graffiti mural, though the happy face doesn't look like it's going to be happy for long

The Smiley Street Art of Ron English

Everybody knows what a smiley face is, but few know where it comes from. The smiley face is a pop art icon that was designed by commercial artist Harvey Ball in 1963. It has been used on merchandise like t-shirts, mugs, hats and pens and it has found its way into chat messenger apps in […]

Graffiti muralist Gnasher says he got slimed by Slimer the ghost from beyond the grave

Ghostbuster’s green Slimer still haunts the world as a graffiti ghost

For a quarter of a century, the 1984 cult film Ghostbusters has delighted kids and adults around the world with its quirky humor and weird but lovable characters. Many of the characters have had fan art created for them, but the green flying ghost, Slimer, has found a new life after death as a kind […]

Mandala-mad artist José Flávio Audi paints the streets with flowers of the human spirit

José Flávio Audi is a Brazilian artist based in Sao Paulo. He works in a variety of art forms, including tattoo art and street art. In this article I’m going to introduce you to his street art murals that are based on geometric mandala designs. Audi doesn’t just feature mandalas and geometric flowers as stand-alone […]

This detail shot of one of Gonzalo Areúz's street art murals shows how the artist has used patterns from traditional Mexican weaving and Mayan art

Look in Awe at the Awesome Art of Street Muralist Areúz

Here is an artist who believes in the power of the people. He believes in the power of community to change their own standard of living, and in the power of the collective to transform the world into a better place. What he doesn’t believe in is governments, which he views as essentially corrupt, stating that […]

A beautiful woman holds a magic chrystal in this extra large street art mural in Finland by Wild Drawing

These Street Art Murals will Drive You Wild

Wild Drawing is a street artist who was born in Bali, Indonesia, but is now based in Athens, Greece. His love of painting murals has taken him all over the world, however, to places like Sweden, England, Malta, Germany, France and Finland. Some of his paintings are created in urban settings such as warehouse districts […]

Two graffiti characters enjoy a steaming mug of coffee in this street art mural by Lelin Alves

Lelin Alves’ Graffiti Art puts Personalities into Perspective

Brazilian graffiti artist Lelin Alves travels throughout South America, covering urban walls with his large scale personality portraits. Alves paints his portraits in his unique caricature style; building facial expressions and shapes out of wild angles and bizarre perspectives. By exaggerating some areas of his subject’s faces and minimising others, Alves draws the viewers eyes to […]

Funny superheroes wear Spanish moustaches in this pop surrealism street art mural by graffiti artist Belin

Belin’s Funny Photo Realistic Graffiti Murals bring Humor to the Streets

Spanish artist Belin works on canvas, paper, and the walls of urban environments. His city-based street art combines photorealism with caricature art. The result is that Belin’s street art murals are a funny reflection of real people. Some of his graffiti characters are involved in real-world situations such as posing for a picture at a […]

Graffiti artist Seth paints a little French girl in a traditional folk dress in this street art mural in Paris, France

These Children Grew Up to Become Street Art Murals

Street artist Julien Mallard (AKA Seth) travels the world painting graffiti murals of children. His characters are inspired by the country he’s creating in, and his style is inspired by children’s book illustrations. Seth’s graffiti kids wear the traditional clothing of their country or are posed writing in their home language; a reflection of the […]

Watch Street Artist Nychos Paint a Gruesome Wall Mural

Austrian artist Nychos specializes in cheerfully macabre paintings of dissected animals and people. His fascination with anatomy began at a young age; he was raised in a hunting family who introduced him to every aspect of hunting; from stalking and killing an animal to butchering the carcass and treating the remains. The colors, textures and […]