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Murals

Glynn, Northern Ireland

502nd (Ulster) Squadron Mural

A painting to honor the oldest reserve squadron in the Royal Air Force.

Glasgow, Scotland

Clydeside Expressway Mural Wall

Paintings that stretch across 600 feet of derelict railway.

How Street Artists Honor George Floyd and Magnify a Movement

Muralists across the country are painting new visions of Black liberation.

Giulia Heyward June 19, 2020

San Martín Centro, Mexico

Beatriz de la Fuente Teotihuacán Murals Museum

These millennia-old murals once covered the walls of residential complexes across the ancient city.

Chetumal, Mexico

Murales del Congreso (Congress Murals)

A bright, colorful telling of the history of Mexico's youngest state.

Washington, D.C.

Ben's Chili Bowl Mural

A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous Black Americans.

This Mural in Queens Highlights COVID-19's Impact on People of Color

An image of a brave doctor, large enough to be seen from space.

Matthew Taub June 2, 2020

Cuernavaca, Mexico

Cuernavaca Cathedral Murals

Monumental paintings, discovered in a Mexican cathedral in 1957, depict the deaths of some friars in Japan.

Concordia, Kansas

Whole Wall Mural

This three-dimensional brick mural is the longest of its kind in the United States.

Painted Silos Are Turning the Outback Into an Alfresco Art Gallery

Can these unlikely bursts of beauty refresh Australia’s parched rural towns too?

Natasha Bazika May 19, 2020

Berlin, Germany

'The Dance of Death'

At one of Berlin’s oldest churches, visitors can place mosaic tiles to help restore a medieval mural.

Toronto, Ontario

Graffiti Alley

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.

Appreciating America's Overlooked, Forgotten, and Discarded Post Office Murals

Painted during the Great Depression, they're lingering expressions of civic pride.

Winnie Lee April 7, 2020

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Meadows Mural

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Wildlife Mural

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.

Charleston, West Virginia

'Power'

Thousands of tiny squares in different colors make up this piece of street art.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Keith Haring Mural

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

For These Young Street Artists, Amman Is a Beige Canvas

Color, community, and empowerment are enlivening Jordan's capital.

Jason Ruffin February 18, 2020