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Fixed It For You (10 Photos)
Content warning: Street art that turns cracks, signs, utility boxes, and forgotten corners into visual jokes. Here, utility boxes, cracked pavement, old walls, signs, and bus stops get unexpected upgrades. David Zinn turns a manhole cover into a waffle maker. DUUDOOR make
Street art that turns cracks, signs, utility boxes, and forgotten corners into visual jokes.
Here, utility boxes, cracked pavement, old walls, signs, and bus stops get unexpected upgrades. David Zinn turns a manhole cover into a waffle maker. DUUDOOR makes a broken bus stop into The Simpsons’ living room. Broken, boring, or ignored spots get a second life.
More: Unreal Moments (9 Photos)
🧩 Mosaic Street Repair — By Ememem in Lyon, France 🇫🇷
A damaged triangle of pavement beneath a street pole is filled with a careful mosaic of tiles, circles, and squares. Ememem calls this practice flacking, the art of repairing holes with ceramic tiles and color, and the broken patch now has color, shine, and a clean edge. More: Repairing Streets with Artful Mosaics (17 Photos)
💡 Nerd Fact: “Flacking” is not an old craft term — Ememem coined it from the French word flaque, meaning puddle, after the practice began on a damaged sidewalk in 2016.
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🚫 The Street Bar — By Clet Abraham (CLET) in France 🇫🇷
This modified “No Entry” sign is documented as The Street Bar by CLET. The white stripe becomes a counter, with two patrons and a bartender gathered around it. It fits Clet Abraham’s larger practice of turning road signs into small interventions that still leave the sign readable.
💡 Nerd Fact: Clet chose road signs partly because they already use a simple, near-universal visual language; in an interview he described them as a direct way to communicate with many people, while The Guardian notes that his additions are removable vinyl stickers.
More: Playful Street Art (12 Photos)
🧇 Waffle Maker — By David Zinn in the USA 🇺🇸
A chalk possum pours batter into a manhole cover, now treated as a waffle iron. A squirrel helps while the metal lid leans open like a kitchen appliance. Zinn shared the work with this caption: Later that day, Clem and Stuart’s new business venture hit a rough patch when they learned that waffle makers need to be plugged in.
💡 Nerd Fact: Zinn’s creatures are not studio drawings pasted onto the sidewalk: his own bio says the temporary works are made entirely from chalk, charcoal, and found objects, and are improvised on location.
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🛋️ Simpsonized Bus Stop — By DUUDOOR in Campo Grande, Brazil 🇧🇷
DUUDOOR’s before-and-after post shows an abandoned bus stop painted as the living room from The Simpsons. Pink walls, a green floor, the orange couch, and the sailboat painting turn the waiting area into a cartoon set. More: Simpsons Bus Stop in Brazil
💡 Nerd Fact: That bus stop borrows from one of TV’s longest-lived living rooms: Guinness traces the Simpson family back to short animated bumpers on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987, and Reuters reported that Fox renewed the series through seasons 37–40 in 2025.
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👀 Tree with a Face — By Vanyu Krastev in Bulgaria 🇧🇬
A tree squeezed between metal bars gets googly eyes and a branch-stump nose. The warped fence becomes a goofy little face grinning at passersby — exactly the kind of broken, twisted city detail that eyebombing was made for. More: Someone Gave the City Eyes (17 Photos)
💡 Nerd Fact: Eyebombing has a tiny rulebook: the original project idea used only googly eyes, public urban space, and non-destructive, easily removable interventions — a simple setup explained by Kim Nielsen’s project history.
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⚡ Shocked Homer — By Oakoak in France 🇫🇷
Painted on a brick wall, Homer Simpson appears to be getting electrocuted by a real utility box and black cables. His panicked pose lines up with the wires, turning the hardware into the punchline. It fits Oakoak’s own description of his practice: diverting urban elements and ignored flaws into small scenes. More: Lovely by Oakoak (10 Photos)
💡 Nerd Fact: Homer is not a one-off in Oakoak’s universe: his official archive also lists Simpsons-related pieces featuring Bart, Milhouse, Moe, Grandpa Simpson, Sideshow Bob, Skinner, and more.
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🧱 Dispatchwork Plastic Brick Repair — By Jan Vormann
A crumbling brick wall gets patched with multicolored plastic construction bricks. The repair is part of Jan Vormann’s Dispatchwork, an ongoing project that uses bright pieces to fill holes in broken walls and invites participation around the world. More: What If LEGO Could Repair the World? (12 Photos)
💡 Nerd Fact: Dispatchwork began in 2007 at Venti Eventi in Bocchignano, Italy, and Vormann’s project page describes it as a worldwide participatory network rather than just one artist’s repairs.
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📚 Intensification of Contrast — By Andrey Syaylev at Samara Public Library in Samara, Russia 🇷🇺
Intensification of Contrast is a 2013 site-specific installation by Andrey Syaylev, made with books and cement. At the Samara Public Library on Kuybysheva Street, 95, an eroded corner is filled with books as if the library were held together by its own shelves. Local Samara coverage later connected the viral book-filled breach to the building’s restoration.
💡 Nerd Fact: Syaylev’s own text says the installation became a “network meme,” and that the library façade was later restored — meaning the online reaction and the real repair became part of the artwork’s afterlife.
🩹 Bandage Crack Fix
A black-and-white image shows a child sitting on the ground, placing adhesive bandages across a long pavement crack. The artist and location are unconfirmed, so the image works best as a simple visual idea: the sidewalk gets treated like a scraped knee.
💡 Nerd Fact: BAND-AID® Brand began in 1920 when Johnson & Johnson employee Earle Dickson combined adhesive tape and gauze so his wife could apply a bandage herself; the first store version in 1921 was a 3-inch-wide, 18-inch-long strip that buyers cut to fit.
🚐 The Mystery Machine — By Oakoak in Southern France 🇫🇷
French street artist Oakoak turns an old, overgrown van into Scooby-Doo’s Mystery Machine. Vines still hang over the roof, but the blue-and-green paint job does the work; Oakoak’s official archive places the piece in southern France in February 2015. Pop culture meets a vehicle that has clearly seen things.
💡 Nerd Fact: The Mystery Machine is more than a color scheme: in 2022, Matthew Lillard hosted a licensed overnight recreation of the van, created with Warner Bros. Consumer Products for the live-action Scooby-Doo film’s 20th anniversary.
More: Lovely by Oakoak (10 Photos)
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Unreal Moments (9 Photos)
9 Unexpected illusions. Playful distortions. Familiar scenes reimagined. In this collection, artists from across the globe bend reality with paint, sculpture, and wit—placing a giraffe in a city block, turning bollards into Pac-Man, and handing Darth Vader a fishing pole. Scroll through eight moments that feel too unreal to be true, yet are all hiding in plain sight.
More: 12 Times I Found Street Art Cleverly Using Its Surroundings
1. Giraffe Eating the Plants — Jan Is De Man in Utrecht, Netherlands
A hyperrealistic giraffe emerges from the side of a residential building to nibble on balcony plants. Painted with seamless depth, the mural merges nature with the urban landscape in a scene that feels entirely possible—until you blink. More!:8 Happy 3D Artworks by Jan Is De Man🔗 Follow Jan Is De Man on Instagram
2. Darth Fisher — Frankey in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Under a quiet bridge in Amsterdam, Darth Vader sits patiently fishing—with a glowing red lightsaber. This unexpected sculpture by Frankey turns the Star Wars villain into a calm waterside figure, lit eerily by the blade’s red reflection. More!: 6 pics – Darth Fisher (by Frankey in Amsterdam)🔗 Follow Frankey on Instagram
3. Surf and Sand Club — John Pugh in Hermosa Beach, California, USA
This large-scale mural splits open the side of a building to reveal a retro beach scene. The faux 3D illusion draws you into the architecture itself, transforming the wall into a cliffside resort. More photos!: ‘Here Yesterday’ – Amazing 3D Mural in Hermosa Beach, California!🔗 Follow John Pugh on Instagram
4. 3D Painted Turtle — Hebsart in Akumal, Mexico
Using both wall and floor space, this colorful sea turtle appears to float mid-air. The body is painted in striking blues, greens, and reds, enhanced by a realistic shadow that anchors the illusion. More!: 6 Walls Where Hebs Art Left Something You Can Still Feel🔗 Follow Hebsart on Instagram
5. A Photo Opportunity — WOSKerski in London, UK
A surreal mural of giant yellow pencils scattered in a greyscale mountain landscape. Tourists pose for pictures among the pencils, blending fantasy and street culture in this illusion created for SprayExhibition20. More!: 9 Times WOSKerski Made UK Walls Feel Like Glitches in Reality🔗 Follow WOSKerski on Instagram
6. Tea Time Illusion — Yip Yew Chong in Singapore
A mural that spills out of itself—literally. Painted cups catch flowing tea from a teapot, while birds and laundry float between windows. The placement of shadows and spillage turns a flat wall into a dimensional scene. See it all!: Beautiful Street Art in Chinatown, Singapore (15 pics +video)🔗 Follow Yip Yew Chong on Instagram
7. Matryoshka Truck
A cement truck painted like a Russian nesting doll rolls down a street, turning industrial machinery into playful visual art. The result: a moving sculpture that breaks expectations in traffic.
8. Hungry Bollards — Vanyu Krastev in Bulgaria
Concrete sidewalk spheres in Bulgaria transformed into hungry Pac-Man characters with just a pair of googly eyes. Artist Vanyu Krastev is known for bringing humor to urban decay by giving broken infrastructure a personality. More!: Googly-Eyed Art (17 Photos)🔗 Follow Vanyu Krastev on Instagram
9. Flow of Life — Ty Mural Guy in Trail, BC, Canada
A 3D-style mural depicting interconnected hands catching and passing flowing water, symbolizing generosity and shared care. The composition bends perspective with cascading movement and geometric shapes that extend the illusion of space.🔗 Follow Ty Mural Guy on Instagram
More: 30 Sculptures You (probably) Didn’t Know Existed
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Jump back to 2002 and join Matthew Lillard in Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine
Camp out under the stars in Scooby Doo’s Mystery Machine, hosted by Matthew Lillard.Airbnb
Playful Street Art (12 Photos)
Content warning: Which one is your favorite?
From a sun-drawing child towering over snowy rooftops in Kazakhstan to mischievous interventions on traffic signs and bollards in Paris, this playful collection of urban artworks brings charm and surprise to everyday streets. Featuring works from artists like Pure Evil, Le CyKlop, and Michael Tsinoglou, these installations reimagine dull objects into moments of delight.
More!: 9 Sculptures You (Probably) Didn’t Know Existed
1. Drawing the Sun — TANAI & Ali Zakir in Almaty, Kazakhstan
A large mural of a barefoot child in patterned trousers and blue hoodie appears to draw a giant sun onto the side of an apartment block. The piece uses a strong upward perspective to enhance the child’s scale, adding warmth and innocence to the snowy urban setting.
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2. Dinner Sign
A red “Do Not Enter” traffic sign is transformed into a minimalist bar scene. Three stick figures are seated and standing across the white strip, with one drinking from a martini glass.
3. Electrocuted Homer — Oakoak in France
Homer Simpson is painted in cartoon style, appearing to be electrocuted by a wall-mounted electrical box. His body is contorted in shock, cleverly interacting with real wires and outlets. More by Oakoak!: From Homer Simpson to Obelix: Oakoak’s Genius Street Art! (10 Photos)
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4. I Am a Unicorn — Pure Evil in East London, England
A realistic black-and-white rhino stands against a dark wall with the words “I AM A UNICORN” painted above in bright blue. The contrast between text and imagery creates a deadpan visual joke.
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5. Live Like a Child — Michael Tsinoglou in Naxos, Greece
A boy painted on a whitewashed alley wall leans out as if about to surprise a passerby with a cake. The playful illusion blends seamlessly into the narrow street.
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6. Hugging Cabinets — Adam Okuciejewski and Szymon Czarnowski in Olsztyn, Poland
Two electrical boxes are painted with expressive cartoon eyes and a long arm reaching across to hug the smaller box. The minimal graffiti turns utility objects into characters.
7. Mini Me — Andy Dice Davies in England
A girl wearing a hoodie with white stars stands beside a painted version of herself on a green utility box. Both wear sunglasses and strike matching poses.
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8. Lego Bollards — Le CyKlop in Paris, France
Blue street bollards are topped with yellow, drippy Lego-style heads painted with expressive faces, transforming a row of posts into a cast of characters. More!: Le CyKlop – Turning the Ordinary into One-Eyed Wonders
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9. Rose of Joy — Victor García Repo & Nerea Bernal in San Lorenzo de la Parrilla, Spain
A cheerful mural showing a kid crouched in a 3D illusion frame, offering a red rose. With orange cap, shiny jacket, and a smiley face on the shirt, the piece radiates optimism and warmth. Painted by Victor García Repo and Nerea Bernal.
🔗 Follow Victor García and Nerea Bernal on Instagram
10. Lamp Post Lovers
A whimsical sculpture of two street lamps bending together as if sharing a quiet moment on a park bench. The scene feels alive, with one small cat-like figure nearby completing the playful illusion.
11. Wall Face — Nikita Nomerz in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
This mural turns a cracked wall into a face with expressive eyes and a wide grin formed by the building’s crumbling bricks. Nomerz is known for transforming decay into personality, finding humor in imperfection. More!: 17 Times Nikita Nomerz Brought Walls to Life
12. The Mask — DavidL in Barcelona, Spain
A vivid mural inspired by the film “The Mask,” painted on an old wall where the character’s exaggerated green face bursts with energy. The bright yellow hat and the small dog beside the wall add to the comic effect. More!: Surreal Art By DavidL! (15 Photos)
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More!: Repairing Streets with Artful Mosaics (14 Photos)
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Sculptures You (Probably) Didn’t Know Existed (9 Photos)
From a 50-foot Native American monument overlooking the Missouri River to a surreal hammock strung across a border fence, these sculptures push the boundaries of form, meaning, and public space. Whether constructed from stone, steel, wire, or illusion, each work defies convention — and chances are, you haven’t seen them before. Locations span from Barcelona to Philadelphia, from South Dakota plains to Turkish landscapes.
More: Sculptures That Blend With Nature (10 Photos)
1. Melancholy — Albert György in Geneva, Switzerland
This bronze sculpture of a seated figure appears hollowed out from within, forming an arched void from chest to head. The minimalist facial features and slumped posture evoke absence and loss, using emptiness as its central element.
2. Window and Ladder – Too Late for Help — Leandro Erlich in Montevideo, Uruguay
A fragment of brick wall with a single window floats mid-air, supported by a ladder that leads nowhere. Placed in an empty lot, this illusion-based sculpture alters space and challenges logic.
3. Border Hammock — Murat Gök in Istanbul, Turkey
Two fence poles curve inward to cradle a man resting in a hammock made from the fence itself. By bending an otherwise rigid border element into a place of rest, the sculpture offers a quiet yet clever political statement.
4. Freedom — Zenos Frudakis in Philadelphia, USA
This bronze wall shows four human forms in various stages of breaking free, culminating in a fully emerged figure stepping into open space. It explores transformation and personal liberation.
5. Giant Slingshot Bench — Cornelia Konrads in Germany
A wooden bench is suspended by two long red straps tied to a massive Y-shaped branch. The setup mimics a slingshot ready to launch, blending utility with playful imagination.
6. Dignity — Dale Lamphere in Chamberlain, South Dakota, USA
Standing 50 feet tall, this stainless steel monument honors Native American women. The figure wears a star quilt composed of blue diamond shapes that shimmer in the wind.
7. The Kiss of Death — Unknown Artist in Barcelona, Spain
This marble sculpture in Poblenou Cemetery shows a skeleton with wings gently kissing the forehead of a lifeless young man. Created in 1930, it’s both romantic and haunting.
8. The Weight of Grief — Celeste Roberge in Portland, Maine, USA
A crouched human form is constructed from a metal frame filled with smooth river stones. The heavy material and posture communicate emotional burden through literal weight.
9. UMI — Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois, USA
This monumental figure is composed of sculpted wood and branches shaped into a female form. Her hands and body are formed by intertwining tree limbs, suggesting organic unity.More: When Street Art Meets Nature (40 Photos)
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106 of the most beloved Street Art photos – Year 2021
Content warning: Hey and welcome to 2021 years photo collection of 106 of the most beloved photos posted on Facebook, Twitter and here on streetartutopia.com. Click on the link below the photo to read more about it and see more photos of it. Need more street art? See our
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Flower Power by Fábio Gomes Trindade in Goiás, Brasil (3 artworks)
- My son, do you want to hear something strange?
– Yes! What? - You know the new tree painting we did on the garage last week.. Up until around the year 2050 people generally did not have paintings on houses!
– What? Were they grey? - Well, yes, many were. Often they would paint villas in One colour, like blue or yellow, but very rarely in more than one or two colours and almost never any pictures. Most apartment houses and government buildings and so on were grey. Artists sometimes went and painted on tunnels, grey municipal buildings and so on, but the pictures were washed away! By the government!
– …Was art forbidden? - Well no, but it had to be in special buildings only. Some people felt that houses was not to be painted on, except in one pale colour all over.
– Wow.. How dull. - Yes, my son. Now lets get our jackets and go pick some fruit.
12 photos: The Most Beautiful Steps in Peru
l7matrix Jellyfish Series (8 photos)
Looking tyred – Elephant sculpture made of tires by Villu Jaanisoo
An artwork visible only in a specific time of the day
A forester planted a few larch trees in the Douglas fir forest in Oregon to create a smiley face
Street (cat) Art by SWIFTMANTIS in Papaioea, New Zealand (4 photos)
Dirty Van Art (19 photo collection)
White Black Straight Gay Religious Atheist Pirate
Photography – By David Villaecija in Madrid, Spain
Black Fox – In Riga, Latvia (4 photos)
Street Art by David Zinn – Nadine and the Surprisingly Effective Joke (3 photos)
Flower mural by OGMillie and Floratorium in New York (5 photos)
Ghost sculptures in the castle of Vezio, Italy (12 photos)
Eroded Rubik’s Cube in the Netherlands
It’s never too late to pursue your passion
11 photos of Mushroom Ballerinas by street artist fruktyvrukty
3D Mural in Mannheim, Germany
6 pics: Darth Fisher (by Frankey in Amsterdam)
Banksy in towns on the east coast of England (7 new artworks)
Wile E. Coyote sand sculpture
Street Art by HIJACK – A Collection (42 photos)
Mural by Cosimo Cheone Caiffa in Milano, Italy
Graffiti removal guy comes back to discover image of himself
“Head in the sand” Beach art by Ian Mutch in Australia (6 artworks)
Street Art by Vinie – A Collection (24 photos)
Street Art by Vinie – A Collection (24 photos)
By Shozy in Solnechnogorsk, Russia for International Mural Festival.
Teach Peace
By Tianooo The Cat in in Manchester, England and Berlin, Germany.
Squirrel picnic table
Street Art by Oakoak (6 photos)
Street Art Bird by DAN23 in Strasbourg, France
EVERGREEN Street Art by Pappas Pärlor in Motala, Sweden
Cuteness overload! Chalk Art by David Zinn (6 photos)
By Kitt Benett in Melbourne, Australia
Girl with blue Pearl Eyes
3D graffiti train by ODEITH
Rainbow Staircase by Maratto in Arzachena, Sardinia, Italy
6 photos: Land Art Sculpture by Jon Foreman at Lindsway Bay, Wales, UK
Mural by HUGE in Götene, Sweden
Make Earth Green Again – By HIJACK
By My Dog Sighs in Wynwood, Miami, Florida
CYCLOPS – Dirty Van Art by Pro Boy Nick
Interview with Swedish street artist Herr Nilsson (+18 artworks)
By Martín Ron in San Telmo, Buenos Aires (3 photos)
A Little man in the brick wall
Wendy! I’m HOME!
Bernie Sanders Meme – in Los Angeles, USA (3 photos)
Rainbow Carrier – By Kenny Random
Superman Raising the Barn (4 photos)
The only good nation is imagination
Street Art by David Zinn (3 photos)
Street Artist JR Waiting for cinema to re-open
Respect my existence or expect my resistance
Please do not feed the Great Wheat Sharks
By SCAF – Lion in abandoned building
Just Gravity
Street Art by JR – “The Wound” They say the museums are closed but we still have the freedom to dream
Street Art by Oakoak (6 photos)
“UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois
Stork Nest Mural by Oriol Arumí in Lleida, Spain
Snow is fun (26 photos)
Street Art Destroy Racism – Collection of anti-racist art
Davy Jones in Normandy by graffiti artists Blesea and BABY.K
HOMER “The Simpsom” by graffitiartist DavidL in Barcelona
Eyebombing Bulgaria (7 photos)
Balloon zombie weakness by EFIX
The weight on a mother’s shoulders
Mural by AG PNT in Eden, North Carolina
Ninja Turtles vs Mario (2 photos)
By Falko One in Cape Town, South Africa (2 photos 2 video)
Time to turn the heat down
Mural by Julien De Casabianca in Memphis
In memory of Daft Punk by graffiti artist Pieksa in Zabłocie, Krakow, Poland
The live plants needed time to grow – By Fin DAC in Portland
Hard Life for heroes
Street Art about Palestine vs Israel in Napoli, Italy
By STRØK in Aberdeen, Scotland (5 photos)
Staircase with koi fishes, which means good luck in Asia
Mimic wasp by Odeith
The Pixel Bird by Ricky Said and DISE in Turin, Italy (9 photos)
6 photos: Sculpture in Bristol, UK for World Suicide Prevention Day
3D illusion by Smates in Kessel-Lo, Belgium
Nadine’s Evening of Adventure – Chalk art by David Zinn
Mural by Isakov in Berlin, Germany
“The Plessurfischer” – Mural by Fabian Bane Florin in Chur, Switzerland
6 pics: Delete Facebook? – By Nafir in Berlin, Germany
By Carlosalberto GH – In Chiapas, Mexico (6 photos)
3D Street Art by Braga Last One in Nantes, France (7 photos)
I Am A Unicorn
I give you a flower
Yoda by Scaf Oner and ABYS in Béthune, France
By OAKOAK in Auchel, France at Festival Les Petits Bonheurs.
By Vance in Taijiang County, Guizhou, China.
By Oriol Arumi at Torrefarrera Street Art Festival in Torrefarrera, Cataluna, Spain.
Polish mural that the world admires “It is the icing on the cake of Śródka in Poznań”
George Washingstone Stone & Pebble Portrait by Justin Bateman (+8 more artworks)
Powerful statues made of stainless steel nuts (by Jean Martin in Saint Barth)
Guerrilla art in Jerusalem by Talya Tomer-Schlesinger
People do not pretend to be depressed they pretend to be happy
Old man and the sea 2.0 – By Créaéro in Morlaix, France (5 photos)
Wanna play hide and seek with wolf? (wolf and red riding hood in Paris, 8 photos)
‘Story of friendship.’ By Batist Vermeulen in Antwerp, Belgium (3 photos)
Mural by HERA of Herakut in Vincennes, France (8 photos)
Oakoak: Do Not Feed The Elephant
Shut up and eat your greens (and 4 more pearl works by Pappas Pärlor)
Math with Bart Simpson
The natural movement of this cat sculpture is amazing
The Cat Trace (Caturday #69)
House turned into a giant cardboard box with a cat
King Betta mural by Clara Leff in Fafe, Portugal
The barriers children have to overcome (by Chemis in Czech Republic)
Nature Meets Art in Brazilian Masterpieces
Street Artist Fábio Gomes Trindade
By Fábio Gomes Trindade in Rua Seis, Conjunto Arco Iris, Trindade, Goiás, Brasil. Art inspired by @egypt.sarai.
“Being a construction worker helped me to increase my sense of proportion. I used to show my art to my colleague, and they always said ‘Hey Fabio, go for it. You are a natural-born artist.’” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
“Being an artist in Brazil is not easy, and it is even harder for street artists. We don’t have support from investors, and it is not cheap to buy materials to perform those artworks. But I’m confident that my art is going please many people around the world.” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
“I am really happy and surprised about the positive reactions to my artwork. This inspires me to keep doing what I love to do and making a living off it,” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
“Although I don’t consider myself a Black activist, I always wanted to portray Black women with their natural beauty in a majestic way. The beauty of Black women always enchanted me, and I work hard to pay a beautiful homage to all Black women,” – Fábio Gomes Trindade
More Street Art like this: When Street Art meets Nature (37 photo collection)
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Powerful statues made of stainless steel nuts (by Jean Martin in Saint Barth) - STREET ART UTOPIA
Sculptor Jean Martin By Jean Martin in Saint Barth. Comments: pic.twitter.com/vxoOcKJ7MN — STREET ART UTOPIA 🖼️ (@StreetArtUtopia) April 25, 2022Vidar (Street Art Utopia)
Funny Signs (20 Photos)
Content warning: Some public signs tell you where to go or what to do. These ones? They play with expectations. From witty chalkboards and absurd flyers to poetic instructions and signs that lead nowhere, these 20 messages prove that a little humor or mystery goes a long
Some public signs tell you where to go or what to do. These ones? They play with expectations. From witty chalkboards and absurd flyers to poetic instructions and signs that lead nowhere, these 20 messages prove that a little humor or mystery goes a long way in urban spaces.
More: How Clever (8 Photos)
1. Take What You Need
A simple handwritten flyer reads “Love.” with an invitation: “(Take as much love as you need).” The tear-off tabs just say “LOVE.”
2. Lost My Brain
A satirical lost-and-found flyer features a red anatomical brain diagram and a caption: “Please don’t contact me, I’m happy.”
3. Bar Scene on a No Entry Sign
A creative modification of a no-entry traffic sign transforms the white bar into a bar counter. Three stick figures have been drawn onto the sign—one sitting on a bar stool holding a martini glass, chatting with two others standing beside the “counter.” This humorous intervention turns an ordinary traffic sign into a social vignette.
4. No King
5. Sleeping Bat Warning
Sign on a bookshop door says “Please open the door carefully as there is a bat sleeping on it,” with a real bat sleeping by the doorframe.
About it: A Sleeping Bat at The Next Page Bookshop in Calgary Becomes an Unlikely Star
6. Showbiz Ruined Me — By Pao in Rome, Italy
A sculpture of SpongeBob looks heartbroken, sitting on the street with a cardboard sign: “Showbiz ruined me.”
7. Dog Library
A wooden sign beneath a tree offers: “Dog Library. Take a stick. Leave a stick.” The pile of branches says it all.
8. Have You Seen This Dog?
Two dog photos and the words: “Have you seen this dog?” Below: “Now you have. Have a GOOD day.” The tear-tabs? “Have a great day.”
9. Please Do Not Smile — New York City Subway, USA
Posted at 14th Street Station: “Please do not smile at strangers.” Whether real or a prank, it’s coldly hilarious.
10. Private Sign
Painted in bold white letters: “PRIVATE SIGN — DO NOT READ.” Naturally, it’s irresistible.
11. The Secret of Happiness
Painted across a long building, the message begins: “The secret of happiness is t—” and then the rest has peeled away.
12. Reboot Universe
At first glance, a standard pedestrian crossing button. But instead of “PUSH TO CROSS,” it reads: “REBOOT UNIVERSE.”
13. Beware of Smartphone Zombies
A modern caution sign warns: “BEWARE OF SMARTPHONE ZOMBIES,” with silhouettes of people walking while staring at their phones.
14. No Don Quixote
A traffic-style sign bans a rider on a horse with a lance—clearly referencing Don Quixote. Behind it: a real windmill.
15. Great Wheat Sharks — Anne Melady in Ontario, Canada
Shark fins appear to slice through a golden wheat field along Highway 8 west of Dublin, Ontario. Installed by 75-year-old landowner and retired nurse Anne Melady, the piece is titled Great Wheat Sharks. She created it to lighten the mood for drivers during the pandemic and continues the now-local tradition with humor and simplicity.
More photos and about it: Please do not feed the Great Wheat Sharks
16. Is It Me You’re Looking For?
A flyer with the face of Lionel Richie and the lyrics from his hit song “Hello” is posted on a utility pole. The bottom of the flyer includes tear-off tabs, each printed with a different lyric fragment, playfully inviting passersby to take one. The setup mimics a typical “lost and found” poster but twists it into a street-level pun.
17. Kingdoms to Countries
On a pub chalkboard: “A long time ago we had Empires run by Emperors. Then we had Kingdoms run by Kings. Now we have Countries…”
18. Accompanied by an Adult
The sign boldly says: “All Americans must be accompanied by an adult.” No context. No problem.
19. Cigarette bin that doubles as a voting booth…
and a political roast all in one. People walk by, chuck in a butt, and suddenly it’s not just litter — it’s democracy with extra sass.
20. The Japanese text (ネコ飛出し注意) translates to “Watch out for jumping cats” or more literally “Caution: Cats dashing out”.
It’s a local road sign sometimes put up in Japanese neighborhoods where there are many stray or outdoor cats. The flying-cat graphics are just a playful way to show that cats might suddenly run across the street, so drivers should slow down and be careful.
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From witty illusions on city walls to playful transformations of pipes and sidewalks, here are 10 clever street art works from around the world. Featured are murals in France, Sweden, Belgium, and more — each piece turning its surroundings into something surprising and memorable.
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1. Closed Forever — By Oakoak in Gent, Belgium
A Simpsons-inspired mural showing Moe’s Tavern with a sad Barney Gumble leaning on the bar, paired with the text “Closed Forever.” Painted on a brick wall with simple bottles and stools to complete the scene. More!: Wrong but Right: Art By Oakoak (9 Photos)🔗 Follow Oakoak on Instagram
2. The Photographer — By Blesea in Normandy, France
A large mural of a young girl holding a camera, painted across a World War II bunker on the beach. Her wide eyes and the detailed lens turn the structure into a striking scene.🔗 Follow Blesea on Instagram
3. Cat on the Roof — By Sagie in Kristianstad, Sweden
A grey tabby cat painted to look as if it is climbing down from a rooftop. The fur texture and shading make the mural appear almost lifelike.🔗 Follow Sagie on Instagram
4. Painting the Crosswalk — By Cheone in Italy
A mural of a man with a paint roller seamlessly integrated with a real crosswalk. The painted figure appears to be creating the street lines in real time. More!: 23 Amazing 3D Murals by CHEONE!🔗 Follow Cheone on Instagram
5. In Which Nadine Amuses a Dragon — By David Zinn in Ann Arbor, USA
A small chalk drawing on a sidewalk showing a playful green dragon laughing on its back while a tiny mouse looks on. Blended with fallen leaves to complete the autumn scene. More!: Beautiful Autumn By David Zinn! (9 Photos)🔗 Follow David Zinn on Instagram
6. Kissing Pipes — By Tom Bob in New York, USA
Two outdoor pipes transformed into colorful cartoon characters leaning in for a kiss. Painted in bright blue and yellow with playful polka dots and hearts above them. More!: 33 Artworks by Creative Genius Tom Bob (That Will Make You Smile)🔗 Follow Tom Bob on Instagram
7. Black Fox — By students of the Art Academy of Latvia and organization Dzivnieku Bedriba in Riga, Latvia
A large three-dimensional fox mounted on a white brick wall. The work combines sculpture and street art, giving the fox a lifelike stance. More photos and video!: Black Fox – In Riga, Latvia
8. Sleeping Beauty — By Made in Graffiti in Picardie, France
A hillside mural showing a person asleep under a blanket, blending into the grassy landscape. Viewed from a distance, the field transforms into a giant bed.🔗 Follow Made in Graffiti on Instagram
9. Eurasian Blue Tit — By JanIsDeMan in Zeeland, Netherlands
A large blue tit painted on a brick building, shown perched against the wall with a berry in its beak. The bird’s colors stand out against the rural landscape behind the structure. More!: 8 Happy 3D Artworks by Jan Is De Man That Will Make You Smile🔗 Follow JanIsDeMan on Instagram
10. Les Rêveurs de Demain — By Eskat in Limay, France
A mural showing a globe surrounded by flowers, a boy and an older man sitting on a leaf, and a sleeping wolf beside a resting child. The scene combines nature, imagination, and village life in one composition.🔗 Follow Eskat on Instagram
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