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Wynwood Walls – A Sampling of Photos from Miami’s Street Art Scene

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a mural on a wall

I’ve heard a lot about the street art in Miami. It is focussed in a warehouse district called Wynwood, home to the majority of Miami’s street art. So, one day over our weekend in Miami, we ventured there.

We decided to walk from our hotel in Brickell, which I wouldn’t necessarily recommend because it’s quite far and because there are some sketchy areas here and there along the route. Be that as it may, when we approached Wynwood, the walls lit up with color and art and graffiti!

As a child, during Christmas season, I was known to shout OOOOH and AAAAH, excited and mesmerized by all the homes lit up with Christmas lights. Well, that’s sort of how I am with street art!

a black and white graffiti on a building a mural of a girl on a building a mural of women on a wall a mural on a building a building with a mural on the side of it

And then we arrived at the spectacular Wynwood Walls! It’s like a museum of street art – and there’s no admission charge.

a group of people outside a building with a mural on the side

Everyone (except me) was taking selfies in front of the Hello Beautiful wall.

a group of people walking around a building

The walls are beautiful – many by artists I recognize, such as this captivatingly gorgeous wall by Tristan Eaton

a woman standing in front of a mural

Artist: Tristan Eaton

Or this by the infamous, Obey Giant artist aka Shepard Fairey:

a mural of a man and woman on a wall

artist: Shepard Fairey

There are many walls by artists I don’t know offhand, but you might know (and feel free to share). There were exhibits both indoors and outdoors. All of it was fabulous!!

a painting of cartoon characters on a wall

As a South Park fan, I’m not sure how I felt about this ….

a wall with graffiti on itartist: Martin Whatson

a blue door with a painting of a woman holding a camera a mural of a man and woman   a mural of a woman sleeping on a wall a wall with a painting of a woman and a goat

One of my favorite artists, from Brazil, is Eduardo Kobra. There were works of his outdoors as well as a special indoor exhibition. I was kind of, sort of, in heaven!

a group of people walking by a building with colorful murals

artist: Eduardo Kobra

a woman standing in front of a mural of a woman

Here’s the indoor Kobra exhibit – I recognized nearly all the people portrayed in his pictures!

a group of people in a room with paintings on the wall

a poster of a woman on a yellow wall

a painting of two boys on a yellow wall  a painting of a man sitting on a box a painting of a woman and a man a painting of a man holding a sign a painting of a man playing a trumpet a painting of a woman in a diamond a mural on a brick wall  a painting of a man with sunglasses on a wall a woman standing in front of a painting

Another special indoor exhibit showed many works by the artist Peter Tunney. Set in a room to look like a lavish casino, I immediately recognized some of his works – especially FEARLESS, which was on a billboard near the 59th Street Bridge for quite some time.

a room with a chandelier and pictures

a group of people standing in a room with a chandelier

a yellow poster with black text a sign on a wall a blue sign with letters on it

And then back outdoors, for more art walls, everywhere you look.

a mural of a couple of men holding a rose

Hmmm….?

a mural of women in garments and a car

How many of the artists portrayed in this mural do you recognize? Warhol. . . VanGogh . . .

a car parked on the side of a building

Dali . .  ????. . . Frida. . .

a mural of people on a wall

This is just the tip of the street art iceberg in Wynwood, Miami! If you enjoy street art – you must visit Wynwood!

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