9 Murals to Check Out in NYC

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The Houston Bowery Wall, also known simply as the Bowery Wall, is a famous mural wall currently on Houston St. and the intersection of Bowery. It was a popular graffiti spot in the early 1980s, when street artist Keith Haring created a large mural on it in 1982. It changes regularly so be sure to continue to check it out.

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Just as the sign says, this mural is right outside an existing bookstore of the same name by the lovely owner and author, Emma Straub.

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This Mickey Mouse street art is total Disney magic and has been around for years and is by artist Incarcerated Jerkface. This wall rotates somewhat frequently featuring the work of different artists.

You can find this wall art at 298 Mulberry Street in Manhattan right outside of a CVS.

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Located outside the restaurant Baby Brasa, this mural is by Franco Noriega and Milan Kelez who spearheads its art collective, The New Allen. This mural often changes with different phrases.

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After many years of living in New York City, I happened to stumble upon this message and instantly fell in love with it.

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Though the restaurant Saxon + Parole is no longer around, the facade outside still exists and is simply a shrine to Blondie by graffiti artist Shepard Fairey. You can’t miss this one when you walk down the street.

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This is one of my favorite murals in Brooklyn and it’s located outside this classic Sun and Air bike shop.

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This wall was painted by Iranian street artists Icy and Sot along North 10th Street between Roebling Street and Union Avenue.

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The East Village mural by Eduardo Kobra depicts a younger Jackson 5-era Michael and the singer in his later years.