Murals – 19 inspiring examples

Keith Haring’s Barcelona mural: A vibrant call to action

A vibrant red mural in the heart of Barcelona serves as both an artistic expression and social activism. Officially known as the Todos Juntos Podemos Parar el SIDA (Together We Can Stop AIDS), the public art was created by the renowned American artist and AIDS activist Keith Haring in 1989. More than just a work [...]

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At age 95, Fumiko Hori created this mural for the Fukushima Airport

Ceramics, Murals 4 min read

Fumiko Hori supervised the installation of the mural herself, quite an impressive feat for a woman aged 95 at the time. The giant relief wall was based on Hori’s original painting at the CREARE Atami-Yugawara Studio. The relief carving at the airport helps to create an illusion of depth on an otherwise shallow surface. The [...]

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The Miguel Lerdo de Tejada Library & Vladimir Rusakov’s impressive mural

Murals, Paintings 3 min read

The Miguel Lerdo de Tejada Library is an impressive feat of architecture, but even more impressive is its large-scale mural, covering 2000 square meters. The library, one of Mexico’s most important resources for financial records and heritage book collections, houses psychedelic frescoes that tell the story of revolutionary scenes throughout history. Mexicans love their murals [...]

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Jean Dubuffet’s Villa Falbala – His largest sculpture

Murals, Sculptures 3 min read

Sculptor and painter Jean Dubuffet had his art styles that shunned classic aesthetics for what he perceived as original and idealistic. Despite his radical approach to art, the renowned sculptor left many artworks that mark his career as incredible. Closerie Falbala At the top of his artworks was the Closerie Falbala, which, up to date [...]

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How did Banksy’s Girl with Balloon end up in a shredder?

Murals, Paintings, Street Art 10 min read

Banksy, according to some sources, was born in 1974 in Bristol, United Kingdom. He is one of the world’s most secretive artists. Most of his fans don’t know how he looks likes. Over the years, Banksy has won over many hearts with his humorous and thought-provoking stencil works, which would appear in public spaces instantly [...]

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William Kentridge – Triumphs and Laments, 2016, Rome, Italy, 500 x 10 meters feat

William Kentridge’s Triumphs & Laments – A 500m mural in Rome

Murals, Paintings 3 min read

Opened to the public in April of 2016, the Triumphs and Laments artwork is going to last through the ages – until it fades under the wear and tear of nature. Built on the river banks of the Tiber River, this creative project naturally blends into the natural surroundings. A walkway is built right along [...]

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What makes Cy Twombly’s Louvre ceiling painting so special?

Murals, Paintings 6 min read

If you ever find yourself in Paris, Cy Twombly’s mural in Louvre is well worth visiting. Cy Twombly was remarkable in every way, having created a lasting legacy with his works, including sculptures, paintings, drawings, and photography. He was one of the key figures in 20th-century art. In his works, he combined painting and drawing [...]

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Keith Haring’s subversive Berlin Wall mural – The story behind

Murals, Paintings 2 min read

As an outspoken social rights activist, Keith Haring was not one to shy away from controversy. His Berlin Wall Mural is just that – controversial and provocative. In fact, Haring himself told The New York Times that the mural was a “subversive” act that was meant to make a political statement [...]

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Roy Lichtenstein’s largest & most impressive paintings

Murals, Paintings 11 min read

As far as famous pop artists go, it truly does not get any better than Roy Lichtenstein. His style of comic art use made him one of the most well-known and respected pop artists. His work has helped to inspire thousands of artists to hone their craft. His incredible pieces such as the Times Square [...]

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Andy Warhol’s scandalous 13 Most Wanted Men: Destroyed within days

Installations, Murals, Paintings, Photography 3 min read

Pop provocateur Andy Warhol was never a stranger to controversy. In 1964, as part of a series of commissions for the New York State Pavilion, Warhol was commissioned to work on an installation displayed on the face of the pavilion, which was to serve as one of the main venues of the fair. Embed from [...]

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Brad Downey – I’m Lovin It, 2009, Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany

McDonald’s didn’t pay for Brad Downey’s mural

Murals, Paintings, Street Art 2 min read

Brad Downey has consolidated a reputation for himself in the street art community as an artist who has a flair for navigating gray areas in society. His work in public is an expert combination of culture and sensationalism, which are both presented and partnered with media-friendly and pop culture acceptable imagery. I’m Lovin It mural [...]

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Keith Haring’s Crack is Wack mural – From illegal to protected

Murals, Paintings 11 min read

Crack is Wack is regarded as the Keith Haring’s most important painting and the most iconic mural in the New York neighborhoods. When former art student Alejandro Bonilla Sr. first saw the Crack is Wack mural, he said: I saw it, and I thought: that must be a Keith Haring! That shows just how well-recognized [...]

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Joan Miró’s most impressive ceramics & murals

Ceramics, Installations, Mosaics, Murals 20 min read

Throughout his career, Joan Miró created numerous notable artworks that earned him worldwide critical acclaim. He was never the one to play by the book and by rubbing shoulders with the most famous creatives of his generation; Miró was open to the influence of any works of art, movement, manifestos, and schools. Nevertheless, his work [...]

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Why are Sol LeWitt’s wall drawings so influential?

Murals, Paintings 4 min read

1,350 Wall Drawings in four decades Over the course of his prolific and influential career, Sol LeWitt (1928–2007) produced approximately 1,350 wall drawings, comprising approximately 3,500 installations at more than 1,200 venues. Why did Sol LeWitt let others paint his ideas? Early in his career, Sol LeWitt began to have others help execute his wall [...]

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Karl Haendel – Scribble, 2009, paint on brick, 441 Broadway, New York feat

Karl Haendel’s large murals don’t make any sense

Murals, Paintings, Street Art 2 min read

In 2009, Los Angeles-based artist Karl Haendel made two large scribble murals. One was his first public installation in New York. The other, a similar painting, was executed in Los Angeles. His gigantic scribbles are an anti-heroic gesture with roots in street art, public mark-making and a universal means of communication. Karl Haendel about his [...]

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This is Asia’s tallest mural (70m+)

Murals, Paintings, Street Art 3 min read

During the last week of August 2012, German painter Hendrik Beikirch created not only a stunning work but an iconic piece that stretches over 70 meters (230 ft.) high and is yet to be considered as Asia’s tallest mural. Located in South Korea‘s second-largest city, Busan, this piece showcases a monochromatic mural of a fisherman [...]

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Public Delivery + Hendrik Beikirch: Mural in Germany

Murals, Paintings 1 min read

4 min 12 sec About A couple of weeks ago, we organized the mural futurememories in Friedberg, Germany. It was painted by Hendrik Beikirch on the backside of an old and famous Jugendstil indoor swimming pool built in 1909 and featured in a tv report (see above). The mural was presented together with an exhibition [...]

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Krink’s / Craig Costello’s intriguing drip paintings in Hawaii

Graffiti, Murals, Paintings 2 min read

Craig Costello became known for his distinctive graffiti work on the streets of New York City in the 1990s. His breakthrough came when he started experimenting with homemade ink markers using a mixture of ink and other materials. This resulted in a signature drippy effect that set his work apart from others. The drippy aesthetic [...]

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