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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

These smiley street art murals will put a smile on your face

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 […]

November 18, 2019 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
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 […]

March 10, 2015 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
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 […]

February 27, 2015 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse
An overexcitable pink elephant celebrates a funny birthday in this colorful street art mural by graffiti artist Duke 103

Duke 103’s Graffiti Characters Own Spain’s Street Art Scene

Spanish street artist Duke 103 brings color and movement to the streets of his hometown Valencia in Spain with his large scale street art murals. The subjects of his murals are generally personified animals and funny caricatures of people. His use of perspective and caricature techniques are eye-catching and draw the viewer into the scene […]

February 19, 2015 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse

“I’m a Professional – That’s Why I Work on the Streets”

A sexy, dreadlocked street performer entertains passers-by in Montreal, Canada, using “volunteers” (which he humorously drags out of his audience) as props for his acrobatic stunts. Peppered with humor and tongue-in-cheek comments about social issues, this performance drew a varied crowd; young and old, conformist and non-conformist. Though this performance takes some time to get […]

August 27, 2014 Catherine Nessworthy Mayhem & Muse

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