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Can’t Stop Smiling (8 Photos)
Content warning: From cartoon chaos to heartwarming murals and funny encounters — these artworks capture pure joy on the streets. Expect big smiles, clever humor, and moments that feel alive in public spaces. More: Made You Smile (9 Photos) 1. Taz Attack — Nauni69 in Viat
From cartoon chaos to heartwarming murals and funny encounters — these artworks capture pure joy on the streets. Expect big smiles, clever humor, and moments that feel alive in public spaces.
More: Made You Smile (9 Photos)
1. Taz Attack — Nauni69 in Viator, Spain
A 3D mural of Taz bursting out of a magenta wall, captured perfectly as a passerby reacts in mock terror. The mix of realism and cartoon energy makes the scene come alive.
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2. Sidewalk Friends — David Zinn in the U.S.
Chalk creatures sharing apples with big eyes and soft smiles. Zinn’s temporary characters turn cracks and curbs into miniature stories of kindness and curiosity. More: Beautiful Autumn By David Zinn! (9 Photos)
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3. Googly Mouths — By Vanyu Krastev in Bulgaria
Concrete spheres turned into hilarious characters with simple googly eyes. The cracked shapes become expressive faces, adding humor to an ordinary street corner. More: Googly-Eyed Art (17 Photos)
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4. A tribute to my Olivia — Clara Leff in São Paulo, Brazil
A lifelike mural of a dog gazing off against a yellow backdrop. The real dog posing beside it blurs the line between art and reality. More photos and about!: A tribute to my Olivia, partner of my life
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5. Omar and His Dog — Akut in Berlin, Germany
A massive mural capturing a man laughing while holding his dog. The portrait radiates warmth and companionship, painted with Akut’s signature photorealistic detail.
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6. Helping Bunny
A toddler hugging a bronze rabbit statue at the end of a playful sculpture row. A spontaneous, heartwarming moment of real-world interaction with public art. More: Playing With Statues (9 Photos)
7. Rustle in Feilding — SwiftMantis in New Zealand
A mural of a cat peering over the edge of a wall, its green eyes glinting with lifelike curiosity. Painted for the Manawatū Street Art Festival. More photos: ‘Rustle in Feilding’ – Cat mural by SWIFTMANTIS
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8. Salty Sea-Dog — Elle Koziupa in Newquay, UK
An old fisherman mending his net by candlelight. The warm tones and quiet focus bring a gentle calm to the street — the perfect closer for this smiling collection.
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Made You Smile (12 Photos)
From cats playing with street lamps in Northern Ireland to a little girl joining bronze children in a park, these clever and playful works of public art were designed to make passersby smile. Here’s a collection of murals, interventions, and sculptures that brighten with imagination and humor.
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1. Cats Mural — Woskerski in Larne, Northern Ireland
A mural of two ginger cats, one sitting and the other reaching up toward a real lamp post, painted on the side of Ruby’s Bodega. The artwork blends with the streetlight, turning it into a toy for the cats. More!: 9 Times WOSKerski Made UK Walls Feel Like Glitches in Reality🔗 Follow Woskerski on Instagram
2. “E ‘Torre” — Giulio Masieri in Pordenone, Italy
A large mural of a reclining dog stretches across the wall of a building, its lifelike scale making the man standing nearby look small in comparison.🔗 Follow Giulio Masieri on Instagram
3. R2-D2 With Flowers — EFIX in France
A playful piece featuring R2-D2 holding flowers and a heart, placed next to a trash can as if giving it a gift. The design transforms the mundane into a humorous Star Wars-inspired scene.🔗 Follow EFIX on Instagram
4. Fake Shadows — Damon Belanger in Redwood City, California, USA
A shadow painted on the pavement shows a mailbox transformed into a dinosaur-like creature with teeth, reimagining the ordinary form in a surprising way. More!: Funny Fake Shadows! (20 Photos)🔗 Follow Damon Belanger on Instagram
5. Flashlight Beam — Golsa Golchini in Milan, Italy
A small painted figure of a child holding a flashlight appears to project a real beam of light across a wall corner, seamlessly blending painted and natural effects. More!: You Might Walk Past These—But They’re Tiny Masterpieces in Disguise🔗 Follow Golsa Golchini on Instagram
6. Googly-Eye Bollards — Vanyu Krastev in Bulgaria
Concrete street bollards with cracks and added googly eyes transformed into playful characters resembling Pac-Man figures along the sidewalk. More!: Googly-Eyed Art (17 Photos)🔗 Follow Vanyu Krastev on Instagram
7. Nadine and the Last Autumnal Swimmer — David Zinn in Ann Arbor, USA
A chalk drawing shows a small green creature swimming in a tiled pool hidden in a square of pavement among fallen autumn leaves, with a mouse perched on the ledge. More!: Beautiful Autumn By David Zinn! (9 Photos)🔗 Follow David Zinn on Instagram
8. Playing With Statues
A child in a pink dress joins hands with bronze statues of children following a violinist, blending real life with sculpture in a park setting. More!: Playing With Statues (25 photos)
9. Pipe Shoes
Street pipes painted with chalk outlines of colorful shoes, turning the fittings into playful legs against the wall.
10. Flamingo Meter — Tom Bob in Massachusetts, USA
A gas meter and pipes are painted bright pink and transformed into a flamingo. The industrial hardware becomes part of a playful street art character. More by Tom Bob!: 33 Artworks by Creative Genius Tom Bob (That Will Make You Smile)🔗 Follow Tom Bob on Instagram
11. Face in the Ruin — Nikita Nomerz
A derelict brick structure given large eyes and an open mouth painted around existing openings, turning the building into a character. More!: 17 Times Nikita Nomerz Brought Walls to Life
12. The Light Is All Around — Endo in Čačak, Serbia
Painted around a streetlamp, this mural shows an elderly man smiling and holding the lamp as if it’s a glowing staff. The golden light and warm tone enhance the friendly character’s presence. More photos here!More: Sculptures With True Creativity (10 Photos)
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