Murals

Mural Locations

  • Happy Accidents

    The colourful geometric shapes and abstract forms give life to the brutalist architecture of Capilano University’s campus, and inject energy into the often grey and muted tones of Vancouver’s rainy weather.

  • Connecting the Dots

    A group of students from the 2016 Capilano University IDEA School of Design came together to paint a mural that celebrates five decades of the institution’s existence. The “connect-the-dots” pattern leads the viewer’s eyes to each artist’s depiction of the number 50, and symbolizes the interconnectedness of school life.

  • Untitled

    The mural painted on the side of a university building draws inspiration from the shapes and sounds of jazz music. Artist Andrew Tavukciyan utilizes the unique shape of the wall and building elements to introduce movement.

  • Chasms

    This large mural on the side of a popular coffeeshop depicts a bird carrying twigs and flowers to build its nest, preparing for better days of prosperity to come. The chrysanthemums symbolize wisdom and evolution; depicted against a dark grey backdrop nodding to the grey Vancouver winters, the elements of life and nature inspire light.

  • Untitled

    Fraternal street art duo from France, Ensemble Réel, are known for their elaborate stencil portraits. The two brothers fuse poetry, fatality, passion, and colour in their work, which explores various ethereal themes like poetry, fatality, passion, and chaos.

  • Argos

    The mural depicts a myth from the artists home country of Cyprus. One that audiences familiar with Homer’s The Odyssey will recognize.

  • Frog

    Artist Jordan Gallie hails from the Tsleil-Waututh nation, one of three nations whose ancestral and unceded land includes what is known today as Vancouver and the surrounding inlets, forests, and mountains.

  • The Lucid Dream

    The mural, painted on five walls of an industrial building by Spanish artist Ruben Sanchez includes elements of cubism, graffiti, graphic design, skateboard aesthetics, tribal art, and the Mediterranean lifestyle.

  • Up the Hill

    The first ever mural of artist Sebastian Curi depicts a clown-like figure picking and smelling a flower. Curi is a digital illustrator and was trained by Vancouver Mural Fest’s team of artists to scale up the work in order to produce this massive outdoor mural.

  • Holden Courage Memorial

    A memorial mural produced to preserve the memory of local graffiti artist Holden Courage. The piece was created by Holden’s friends and mother, who used memorial funds to bring it to life. The mural includes Holden’s tags and tattoos, as well as his portrait. It was created on the day of the Vancouver Mural Festival in 2017.

  • Thirsty

    A last-minute addition to the 2019 Vancouver Mural Festival, this work by iHeart depicts a child posing for many selfies as a commentary on the role of social media in our world.

  • Mending

    Winner of Mural of the Year 2016, this mural depicts a woman mending a ripped heart with thread. It represents the unity of First Nations peoples, from the South to the North. The muskox on her hat relate to how these animals protect their young from predators. The vamps on her poncho are symbols for the missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada, and it highlights the severity of this issue in this particular area of Winnipeg. The act of heart mending occurs every day, in various ways whether it be physical or spiritual, we are all on a process of healing.