STREET ART UTOPIA

2025-04-01 20:57:24

24 Times SMUG Made Walls Look More Real Than Life

In Glasgow, Scotland.

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I’ve always been drawn to SMUG’s art—there’s just something amazing about how he brings everyday faces to life on such a massive scale.

Known worldwide for his super-realistic portraits, SMUG’s murals are incredibly detailed and often tower up to 14 stories high! His work isn’t just impressive; it’s a mix of creativity and skill, with each piece telling its own story through light, shadow, and careful detail.

When SMUG starts a mural, he’s not just copying a photo; he’s adapting to the wall in front of him. Every wall, with its own texture and quirks, becomes part of the artwork. Seeing him turn these challenges into part of the art is what makes his work so incredible.

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In Frankston, Victoria, Australia at The Big Picture Fest.

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Be sure to keep up with SMUG’s latest creations by following him on Instagram. For more of SMUG’s remarkable works, check out our previous collection: See some of his older murals in this collection from 2011.

Don’t forget to share your photos of SMUG’s street art in our Facebook group, Your Street Art Utopia.

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Tribute to SMUGs grandparents in Melbourne, Australia.

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Photo by @thedreadedcatstudios

In Wirrabara, South Australia.

SMUG: Wirrabara, South Australia. One of my most challenging murals to date. I can’t imagine anyone actually enjoys painting 30m tall murals on a curved surface but, contrary to just about everything I said when I finally finished this, I’m kind of keen to do another one! Haha! I love rural Australia and really regret that I didn’t have more time to spend there to fully appreciate it.

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In Leicester, UK at Bring The Paint Street Art Festival.

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In Karlstad, Sweden for Artscape.

SMUG: One of the most absorbant walls I’ve ever worked on so I killed A LOT of cans on this one and spent a couple of days longer than I wanted to on it.

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In Kreuzberg, Berlin at Berlin Mural Fest.

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This two Squirrels are from Street Art Festival in Belgium.

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For Project SAATO in Paris, France.

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In Västervik, Sweden at BANK! Västervik Street Art.

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At Upeart in Kotka, Finland.

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At Waterford Walls Street Art Festival in Ireland.

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Mural in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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At Yardworks in Glasgow, Scotland.

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In Melbourne, Australia.

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For Artscape in Årjäng, Sweden.

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At Wonderwalls Festival in Wollongong, Australia.

SMUG: It was a real push to finish this one. Ended up only having 3 days after the local authorities threw their weight around trying to stop us. Plus for a Sunday sunset haired dude like me it was freaking hot as all hell!

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In North Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

SMUG: Painting the local legend Cam, who drops knowledge on everyone and carves these beautiful heart brooches for the women of Hobart to help them fall in love with him. Not my usual color palette but had a lot of fun painting this one.

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For Colour Tumby Street Art Festival in Tumby Bay, Australia.

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In Glasgow, Scotland.

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In Melbourne, Australia.

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Photo by @fredrikakerbergPhoto by @fredrikakerbergPhoto by @fredrikakerberg

Mural in Partille, Göteborg for Artscape.

SMUG: My wall for this years Artscape project in Partille, Göteborg. This year we were given a folk tale to base our murals on and I was given the tale of Revontulet. In the Finnish origin story of the Aurora Borealis a firefox wins favor of the villagers by igniting the sky with the Northern Lights to help a lost hiker find his way in the icy woods. This is now the tallest mural in Sweden and whispers are saying the tallest in Scandinavia.

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Mural paying tribute to farmers by Smug in Lameroo, Australia for Lameroo Silo Art. Curated by Juddy Roller.

Lameroo Silo Art: The incredible Lameroo Silo Art Project is officially completed on the Eastern Viterra Silo, in Lameroo, South Australia. The mural was completed in just 3 weeks, by the extraordinarily talented Sam ‘SMUG’ Bates, at the heels of art curators Juddy Roller! This artwork beautifully reflects Lameroo’s rich farming routes, paying tribute to the resilience of our pioneering farmers, in establishing life and livelihood. The picture aims to capture the essence of the Mallee farmer—a symbolic representation of unwavering spirit and hope, which is still alive in our community today.

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Photo by Gordon Terris.

By SMUG in Glasgow, Scotland.

In collaboration with the Govan Housing Association in honour of its 50th anniversary, inspired by the Govan-born ‘Daffodil King’, Peter Barr. Barr is credited with bringing the daffodil back into fashion in the late 1800s, and the Memorial Cup is given out each year to those who follow in his footsteps and advance the standing of daffodils.

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STREET ART UTOPIA

2025-06-09 12:36:53

Cute Animals (25 Photos)

Street art makes cities more exciting, and animal-themed street art is one of the cutest ways to do it.

From fun murals to giant sculptures, artists around the world bring nature to life on city streets. This collection has 25 amazing artworks, each showing animals in creative and unexpected ways.

From a huge lynx made of recycled materials in Portugal to a bold black jaguar mural in France, these pieces mix art with a message about protecting the environment. Whether they’re painted on walls, built from straw, or made from old trash, they all celebrate the beauty of animals in surprising places.

Keep scrolling to see some of the most awesome animal street art from around the world!

More: 45 Purrfect Street Art Pieces: A Tribute to Our Cats

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“E ‘Torre” by Giulio Masieri in Pordenone, Italy.

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Black Jaguar by Dave Baranes in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France.

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Statue Of Biggest Cat In The World? – By BORDALO II in Lisboa, Portugal.

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Kelly the Wonderdog by Jimmy Dvate in Major Plains, Australia.

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Giant Straw Animals Invade Japanese Fields: Inside the Wara Art Festival: 12 Sculptures!

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COLOR NOMADS DAWGS – By BillyGee Atelier, Fabian Bane Florin, and Alex Martinez in Chur, Switzerland.

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Ontario grizzly blending into its surroundings… By Sonny Behan.

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Mural by Cukin Koszalin in Miroslawiec, Poland.

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“A Glimpse of Humanity” by SMOK in Ronse, Belgium.

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A +100 years Old Dog’s Grave Receives Sticks.

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Half Baby Beaver – By Trash Artist BORDALO II in Switzerland.

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Banksy’s Street Art in London: Unmasking the Zoo of Modern Society (9 Photos)

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Mural by Nina Valkhoff in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire for Cheltenham Paint Festival.

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Fox mural by Alegria del Prado in Carballo, Spain.

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By creative genius Tom Bob: Collection 2 (31 photos)

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Have you heard the story of the squirrel and Robin?: By Curtis Hylton at Kungsgatan 11 in Oskarshamn, Sweden.

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Hungry Giraffe in Utrecht: Jan Is De Man’s Mural Feeds on Real Plants.

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By SWIFTMANTIS in Papaioea, New Zealand.

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They made a statue to honor a stray cat that used to sit in this position and watch the passers by: Photos here!

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House turned into a giant cardboard box with a cat: By Nego in Torrellas, Zaragoza, Spain.

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Looking tyred – Elephant sculpture made of tires by Villu Jaanisoo in Jyväskylä, Finland. More photos here! Here is the Google Map location if you want to see it!

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Merino Ram sculpture by Matt Sloane in Tasmania, Australia.

More about the Ram sculpture here!

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By Braga Last 1in Les Pennes Mirabeau, Southern France.

More!: Mind-Bending 3D Street Art by Braga Last One (+10 Photos)

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More cute street art!: Street Art by Happiness Maker David Zinn (21 Photos)

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STREET ART UTOPIA

2021-05-01 19:26:27

Street Art by Bobby Rogueone in Glasgow, Scotland

Street Artist Bobby Rougueone

By Bobby Rogueone in Glasgow, Scotland at The Viceroy Bar & Club.

Bobby Rogueone: “New mural piece. Its been a while since I’ve posted and a while since I painted. I’ve been a bit ill so I hide away for a bit and stayed away from spraypainting. But u can’t stop the need to get out there and create. This new painting is at the viceroy bar. I hope u all like it 😀”

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