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Photos: Vancouver Mural Festival brings 41 new murals to the city

August 29, 2016

By Destination Vancouver

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Large mural of a crushed red plastic bottle with a straw on a light blue wall under a partly cloudy sky.

Vancouver is embracing its’ flourishing street art scene with 41 new murals brought to the city by the first ever Vancouver Mural Festival.

The murals, painted by both local and international artists, are located throughout Mount Pleasant and the Downtown Eastside.

For a glimpse of some of the new murals and details of mural locations, check out the photo essay below.

MakerLabs – 780 East Cordova Street

Mural of two whimsical figures with white masks and purple hair sharing tea, surrounded by red butterflies and a yellow sun backdrop.

Mural on building corner showing a large pink face with flowing hair and geometric shapes on a purple background.

Colorful mural on a building featuring large abstract faces, birds, and floral patterns under a clear blue sky.

Building exterior with colorful geometric mural in shades of teal, black, and blue under a partly cloudy sky.

Colorful mural with cartoon characters on a building wall beside parked cars in a lot with a chain-link fence.

False Creek Flats

The Arts Factory – 281 Industrial Avenue

Large mural of a crushed red plastic bottle with a straw on a light blue wall under a partly cloudy sky.

Colorful mural of a mythical dragon-like creature with blue, yellow, red, and orange details on a light blue wall, partially obscured by a small tree.

Colorful mural on a building wall depicting abstract trees, buildings, and patterns under a cloudy sky with power lines overhead.

Colorful mural on a wall depicting abstract shapes, a frog, a bee, trees, and a surreal landscape with water and mountains.

The Arts Factory Annex – 246 Southern Street

Mural on a building with text reading 'We're looking for people who like to look for people' surrounded by colorful illustrations of people, birds, and flowers.

Fontile Warehouse – 237 Southern Street

Colorful mural on a building wall featuring a chaotic orchestra scene, a surreal floating island with abstract elements, and a large blue lion statue.

Building wall with graffiti and mural reading 'Everything matters' and 'Nothing's important' under a partly cloudy sky.

Colorful graffiti on a wall with the words "KNUT YOURSELF" in large blue and yellow letters over a red and yellow dragon design.

Mount Pleasant

City Centre Hotel – 5th and Main – LOW BROS

City Centre Motor Hotel building with colorful geometric mural and people walking on the street at dusk.

333 East Broadway – Nomi Chi

Mural on building wall depicting two faces with flowing dark hair, blue birds, white snakes, and yellow flowers under a cloudy sky.

Thyme To Indulge – 2858 Main Street – Ilya Viryachev and James Knight

Mural of a child lying on grass examining a ladybug with a magnifying glass, next to a red bicycle and a tree on a building wall.

49th Parallel – 2902 Main Street – Ben Tour

Blue wolf mural with sharp teeth and yellow eyes painted on a black wall with colorful geometric shapes.

JJ Bean – 3010 Main Street

Abstract mural with blue and purple hands and shapes on a building corner in a residential street.

Broadway and Kingsway

Black and white mural with various abstract and cartoonish faces and figures covering a large wall under a clear blue sky.

Colorful mural with abstract shapes and flowers on an orange wall in a covered walkway with people walking in the distance.

Our Town Cafe Parking Lot – Broadway (between and Main and Kingsway) – Taka Sudo

Colorful graffiti mural of three bulls with large horns on a white wall behind an empty parking lot.

Various secret locations in Mount Pleasant – 7 murals by I Heart Stencils

Street art showing a person in a yellow vest painting over a large colorful figure while a child in a pink skirt watches.

Street art of a person standing with a phone facing a seated person holding a cardboard sign that reads 'SHARING IS CARING' on a yellow brick wall.

Street corner with a building featuring large windows, a utility box with graffiti art of a person, and several black planters along the sidewalk.

Street art of two hooded figures standing together and a person looking at a phone with a social media notification showing two people above their head.

Dulux Paints – 2630 Main Street – Justin Broadbent

Colorful abstract mural with the word 'LOVE' on a brick wall next to a building with a blue neon sign reading 'Cascade' and people walking nearby.

Belvedere Court – 2451 Main Street – Drew Young & Jay Snetchko

Two large colorful murals on building walls showing a person with the word PRESENT and an older person with the words IS A GIFT.

Burrard Arts Foundation – 108 East Broadway – Ali Bruce, Corey Bulpitt, Indigo and TARS, and AKEWS

Colorful abstract mural with geometric shapes and faces painted on a long building wall under a clear sky.

Person standing on a ladder spray painting colorful graffiti on a wall with taped windows.

People standing and painting colorful graffiti on a building wall with a mural of silhouetted figures and blue flames above.

Building exterior with mural of black silhouettes of people raising fists against a background of flames and a blue sky.

Black wall mural with white and red abstract designs, a ladder leaning against the wall, and a sign reading Vancouver Mural Festival Corey Bulpitt.

Antisocial Skateboard Shop alleyway – 2337 Main – Jack Graydon & Spencer Keeton Cunningham

Colorful graffiti mural on a brick wall featuring cartoonish characters, plants, and abstract shapes in a parking lot.

Black and white mural of three anthropomorphic dog figures sitting on skateboards, each holding a dripping object and a weapon, on a gray wall.

Umbrella Pro – 8th and Main – Ilya Viryrachev

Alley with a colorful mural of large pink and purple flowers on the right wall and several trash bins lined up along the wall.

Hootsuite HQ – 8th and Ontario – Scott Sueme

Two-story building with colorful geometric mural, a tree in front, a person walking on sidewalk, and a parked car.

For additional artist details, visit vanmuralfest.do604.com. For more information on mural locations, check out the map below:

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