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Ever feel like, "Man I want to go see some murals, but I don't know where to go or who to look for..." Well lucky for you, we've compiled some of our favorite murals from this year for you to go check out. From LA to NY to UK, we have murals from all over the world.
Love Lost
Love Lost
Check out D*Face's latest mural in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (158 Roebling).The UK artist created this mural as part of Corey Helford Gallery's Armory Week program this past March. "Love Lost" is colossal and totally worth checking out. D*Face also has another mural titled, "Love Her, Hate Him" on the corner of Prince and Spring in Soho, Manhattan.
Somewhere I'd Rather Bee
Somewhere I'd Rather Bee
"Somewhere I'd Rather Bee" by artist Bumblebee is a simplistic concept that works nicely with the warehouse it occupies.
The Hit Collection
The Hit Collection
Last March, Frankfurt hosted the "Just Writing My Name" event where Flying Fortress debuted his mural "The Hit Collection." Inspired by sponser Montana Paints, the mural contains great humor and a simple design. Definitely a must see.
JR in LA
JR in LA
Located on the corner of Beverly and Sweetzer in Los Angeles, California, TED Prize winning French street artist JR completes his latest mural. The image of an elderly man in glassses is part of JR's Wrinkles in the City tour, where he focuses his time on producing images of older residents of the area.
Custard Factory Mural
Custard Factory Mural
INSA completed his mural in March 2012 in the English city of Birmingham. Commissioned by High Rise Murals, INSA's mural covers a portion of the Custard Factory (host of "Graffiti Bastards" in '82). It's also important to note this colossal mural required SIXTY tins of paint. Wow.
Train to Always
Train to Always
Completed January 1st, 2012 in Brooklyn, New York, Steve "ESPO" Powers' mural wraps around windows and pipes of an old apartment building. The mural titled "Train to Always" is an obvious play ofNYC's subway system, but Powers' version taps into our emotional side. With stops like, "Waiting" "Maybe" and "Lonely," we can't help but feel a little sad.
WEENosaurus REX
WEENosaurus REX
California-based MADSTEEZ created this epic mural this past April in San Diego, California. WEENosaurus REX took five days to create and used $3500 worth of paint. Check out more of his awesome work at http://madsteez.com/
LA Freewalls
LA Freewalls
This past March, street artists Zes, Push MSK, and UGLAR's van Skrederstu and Chris Brand teamed together to create an awesome mural in Downtown LA. Located at the corner of Willow and Sante Fe, you definitely don't want to miss this.
Oil Tanker
Oil Tanker
Phlegm really never ceases to amaze us. Last winter, Phlegm braved the cold, and painted an awesome mural on an oil tanker in the UK. With ancient mariners as the murals theme, Phlegm combines the rustic material of the oil tanker with an old time subject matter to create a truly unique piece.
New Wall Mural
New Wall Mural
Street artist Revok created this crazily awesome mural in Huntington Beach this past January. Friends Reyes and Steel collaborated with Revok on this project, with Reyes creating the background for Revok and Steel to get busy on. This mural is anything but simple.