Awesome San Francisco Murals by Female Street Artists

It’s a hard fact to deny: there tend to be more men than women in the street art game. In San Francisco, however, there are a few areas where you can find street art, and the female presence isn’t missing. In the city, women artists show off their artistic chops on walls everywhere from the Mission District to Downtown. It’s definitely worth your time to check out these amazing artists, not just because of their gender but because they’re doing incredible work that adds to the street art conversation. After all, the best way for new styles to emerge is for current street artists to push the envelope. These women are doing just that.

We gathered 10 Awesome San Francisco Murals by Female Street Artists. From well-known duos to sick collaborations to individual pieces, these are the murals that will awe you with their stunning detail, unique compositions, and signature styles. Next time you explore the city, keep an eye out for works by these talented names.

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Location: 466 Brannan Street

Los Angeles-based, San Francisco native Allison Torneros knows how to take over massive walls in unexpected ways. Her ethereal, fluid pieces seem to spill onto their walls as if from a dream. Allison often uses trademark lips in her pieces, and this mural is no exception. We see the lips and eyes of a woman, but her face is fragmented by harsh angles and swirls of color. It seems her hair floats all around the composition, her tresses flowing from the top of the wall to the bottom. So eerie, yet so beautiful.

Location: 8th and Market Streets

Alynn-Mags, known individually as Amandalynn and Lady Mags, teamed up to create this awesome mural during a Jansport event earlier this year. According to the artists, so far it's the largest mural they created together. Mags' bright, dynamic tag fills the space with color that explodes right through to the edges of the wall. The characters nearby looks like woodland nymphs from another world, casually hanging out near the tag. The colors are gorgeous, the tag is sick, and the duo obviously knows how to play to each others' strengths.

Location: Haight and Steiner Streets

Done in collaboration with Ciro Schu, this mural features Miss Van's trademark characters surrounded by Ciro's geometric patterns. As always, Miss Van manages to render details that feel like they belong in a classical oil painting. Her use of brushes creates delicate, thin lines and flowing curves that make it seem as if we could reach out and touch her creatures' outfits. Paired with Ciro's signature style, the mural is bound to keep your eyes moving.

Location: Polk and Hemlock Streets

Teaming up with RIME, the talented duo Dabs Myla took on this wall in an alley near the usually bumping Hemlock Tavern. It's easy to recognize their work because of the comical characters and bright, bold colors. The characters start on the wall but seem to float up to the windows above, as if totally uncontainable in their excitement.

Location: Clarion Alley

A blank wall can yield so many results and opportunities for composition, and Emily Glaubinger knows just how to make good use of every inch of space. This mural packs in the details with a distinct color palette and chaotic layering of patterns. You can spot some figures and what look like raised hands, but we love just staring at it to get lost in its psychedelic movement. Not your average concrete wall.

Location: Clarion Alley

Eclair Bandersnatch paints with style and leaves her street art in unexpected places. This piece in Clarion Alley layers a patterned background with characters sporting yellow and purple hair. It's fun to try and create stories based on the whole piece; What are that man and woman talking about? Why is there a yellow figure with no face?

Location: Lilac Alley

It's common to see lots of different figures in street art—from fictional, fantastical characters to portraits of real people—but we especially love this caricature figure by Agana. Each part of the character's face seems to get the same amount of awesome detailing, with highlights right down to the figure's pouty lips. Her half-painted Día de Los Muertos face only adds to the full effect.

Location: 1699 Market Street

The two-person team Herakut is at it again with another life-inspiring message that makes us think twice. The quote, "When we can let go of our fear... we are safe" can obviously inspire virtually anyone in any moment in life. Feast your eyes on their amazingly lifelike yet fantastical creatures. We especially love the monkey-like creature and the mask the human figure holds.

Location: Mission and Sycamore Streets

A collaboration between Molly Rose Freeman and Anson Cyr resulted in this awesome mural featuring huge blue bird-like creatures frolicking among red flowers. There's an amazing amount of attention paid to details here; everything from the bird's feathers to the flower's petals were carefully created using paintbrushes. It's very much in Molly's style with intricate shapes and beautiful arrangements. The mural's got some great, dynamic movement that both artists pull off without a hitch.

Location: Haight and Fillmore Streets

If you're walking by Haight and Fillmore, don't be surprised if this dead-looking caricature gives you a sideways look. Deb's Día de los Muertos figure takes up the composition of her piece with other, smaller figures crowding around. The characters and the flowers surrounding them look very similar to traditional Día de Los Muertos imagery; the fruits feel especially reminiscent of family celebrations. Deb gives her unique spin by creating these mysterious faces. Are they dead or alive?