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The month of September was a hotbed of new street art. From a crazy new piece by FAILE to an incredible collaboration between Woodkid and CYRCLE, the murals this month do not disappoint. On top of new creations from some of the top artists around, last month Banksy unveiled a new mural, a work that may be hinting at an upcoming exhibition (we hope). All around the globe there is plenty to get excited about in the world of street art. Check out In These Streets: The Best Street Art From September 2013 for the coolest murals of the month.
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20. Martin Whatson
Location: Chiba, Japan
Norwegian street artist Martin Whatson stopped in Japan to drop one of his astronaut stencils, mixing it with graffiti writing in his signature style.
19. Mr. Thoms
Location: Sicily, Italy
Italian artist Mr. Thoms recently traveled to Sicily to work on his latest piece, Trash Only Salvation, where he found an appropriate spot next to some garbage to put up his trademark cartoon-like character.
18. Smithe X Seher
Location: Besanςon, France
Mexican duo Smithe X Seher created these two epic murals as part of the 2013 Bien Urbain Street Art Festival in eastern France.
17. IEMZA
Location: Reims, France
This incredible new piece by IEMZA uses his signature monochromatic color scheme but suggests a transition away from haunting faces and surreal creatures into a more architectural style.
16. Borondo
Location: Cotignola, Italy
Spanish talent Borondo painted this ghostly mural on an unusual canvas—haystacks. Borondo worked from old photos, spray-painting images of people on the experimental surface.
15. Banksy
Location: Los Angeles
The latest Banksy piece, Better Out Than In, can be spotted in L.A. A photo of the piece was put up in the artist's website with the caption "OCTOBER 2013." We now know that the work is the announcement for his residency in New York, which has been followed by two new pieces in the city.
14. Tika Thek
Location: Cologne, Germany
Swiss artist Tika Thek painted this awesome mural titled Queen of the Night on the side of a house in Germany. The piece was created for the CityLeaks Urban Arts Festival in the artist's signature graphic portrait style, incorporating paint and folded paper to give it texture.
13. Zed1
Location: New York
Last month Italian street artist Zed1 created his first ever NYC mural. The piece is true to his style, with his signature characters crawling out of either half of a conscious rat.
12. Ernest Zacharevic
Location: Stavanger, Norway
Known for his interactive installations, Ernest Zacharevic created this fascinating piece for the Nuart 2013 conference. The work cleverly blends 2D wall painting with 3D objects.
11. JAZ
Location: Queretaro, Mexico
Buenos Aires-based artist Franco Fasoli, known as JAZ, visited Mexico for the Board Drippers Festival where he created this awesome mural, titled No Correr, which translates to "Don't Run."
10. ROA
Location: Stavanger, Norway
We are always excited to see new work from ROA. His latest piece, created for Nuart 2013, shows a sliced up whale, an appropriate theme in a country known for their tradition of whale hunting.
9. Os Gemeos
Location: San Francisco
Only a few weeks ago Os Gemeos hit San Francisco with this amazing mural of one of their signature yellow men emerging from the wall with a can of spray-paint in hand. The piece was painted over a mural that the brothers created a decade ago entitled Pavil.
8. SeaCreative
Location: Tirano, Italy
Italian street artist SeaCreative was invited by Square 23 and Studio D'ars to paint the inside of an ex-prison in Tirano for the 13th anniversary of the volunteer association Il Gabbiano, which supports disabled people in Italy.
7. CYRCLE X Woodkid
Location: Los Angeles
This amazing mural is the product of Yoann "Woodkid" Lemoine, music video director turned musician, and Los Angeles art collective CYRCLE. The artists used woodblock and text inspired by the narrative of Woodkid's debut album, The Golden Age. Woodkid will be embarking on a tour across North America starting Oct. 14 in Philadelphia.
6. Natalia Rak
Location: Bialystok, Poland
Natalia Rak recently completed this mural on the side of the Institute of Chemistry building at the University of Bialystok. The piece uses bright colors to show a young, barefoot girl watering the tree next to the building.
5. Kenny Scharf
Location: Los Angeles
New York street art legend Kenny Scharf recently took a trip to the West Coast where he painted a wall of the Davis Brothers' Tire Pros building. The mural is rich with Scharf's unmistakable style and signature characters.
4. Etnik
Location: Paris
This psychedelic mural by Etnik appeared in the Quai D'Austerlitz in Paris. Etnik, or Alessandro Battisti, is based in Italy and well known for his abstract geometric art.
3. Blek Le Rat
Location: Brooklyn
Blek Le Rat put up this stencil in Brooklyn to coincide with the opening of his show at the Jonathan Levine Gallery. This piece, The Father of Stencil Graffiti, includes his trademark rats and gas mask. We were also able to watch the legend in action when he put up a piece in Bushwick, earlier in the month.
2. Phlegm
Location: Albany, N.Y.
Although Albany is not well known for its street art scene, it is home to this amazing 85-foot mural by Phlegm. The piece depicts Phlegm's signature creatures in a wild stampede, painted in black, white, and grey.
1. FAILE
Location: New York City
Street art duo FAILE created this mural on the side of the Record Plant in New York's Hell's Kitchen with help from Colossal Media. The mural pays tribute to the historic recording studio, which has seen talents like Jimi Hendrix, Aerosmith, and Cyndi Lauper, while sticking to FAILE's signature style. FAILE currently has an exhibition open until Dec. 22 at Dallas Contemporary.