Mural Locations
The mural is part of a celebratory series initiated by MU in 2010 called Montreal’s Great Artists. It draws inspiration from the colorful stained glass of the Champ-de-Mars station, originally created by Marcelle Ferron and bequeathed to the STM by the Quebec government in 1968. Ferron, an Automatiste artist, was one of the first to create an abstract piece to be integrated to the city’s architecture.
Under the artistic direction of Robert Lepage, MU produced a third mural in partnership with ONE DROP. After Montreal and Ottawa, the mural was painted in Quebec city, on the 250 square meters wall of Ex Machina, to bring to light the value of water and the critical importance of water-related issues.
This 2,000 square feet mural was created by Julio Moreno and Peru Dyer and produced by MU in collaboration with ONE DROP in an effort to raise the community’s awareness on water-related issues while contributing to the beautification and revitalization efforts of the Hintonburg community, known for its social and artistic involvement.
This third mural in the Verdun borough was produced by MU as part of the beautification and revitalization of the sector’s commercial district. The 1,100 square foot mural illustrates artist OTHER’s playful take on life in the neighborhood.
This is Monk.e second mural produced at the Habitations La Pépinière, in partnership with the Montreal Municipal Housing Office and Projet Harmonie.
Created by Philippe Mastrocola, this mural represents the graphic and colourful esthetic of a young graffiti artist.
Inspired by the work of artist Ed Muybridge, the mural transforms the flat surfaces of the building into a three-dimensional playground to allow an exploration of a cat’s movement.
This artistic and playful mural, measuring 1,500 square feet, was produced on August 15 and 16, 2011 by ten EN MASSE artists to mark the new 2011-2012 season of the ESPACE GO theatre. EN MASSE was given carte blanche to transform the walls and ceiling of the theatre’s loading dock (located on St. Laurent Boulevard) in black and white.
This 120 linear feet mural by Carlito Dalceggio covers the four walls of the park chalet. It is a colorful tribute to the boxer Muhammad Ali.
L’Étoffe des Pionnières, it celebrates the historical journey and exceptional legacy of the Filles du Roy (the King’s Wards) as part of the 350th anniversary celebration of their arrival to New France (1663-2013), organized by Maison Saint-Gabriel.
The mural depicts the arrival of the initial 36 Filles du Roy – their names appear on the sixth gown – to a settlement in New France and its subsequent growth, particularly in Ville-Marie (present-day Montreal). The mural evokes a narration in eight scenes woven into the fabric of the first eight Filles du Roy’s gowns.
Various scenes and subjects in graffiti style. Content and artists change yearly as part of the Niagara International Mural Festival. Artist: Various. Year: Ongoing.
Colourful depiction of various characters many of whom are anthropomorphic doughnuts or other sweet treats.
Artist: Naoko Matsubara.
Year: 2012.
Colourful depiction of various characters and creatures by artist: RUNT (Alex Currie)
Artist: Jupiterfab Year: 2016 Temporarily on display as part of the Niagara International Mural Festival.
Portrait of King George III in military uniform.
Mural depicts various children’s dolls and toys. Artist: Theodore Ziegler. Year: 1985
A depiction of several sailing vessels on Lake Erie during one of the largest naval battles of the War of 1812. The mural includes two oval style portraits of military commanders involved in the battle: Oliver Hazard Perry (American navy) and Robert Heriot Barclay (British navy).
Joint initiative between the City of St. Catharines, the West End Community Action Network and youth outreach group The Raft. Depicts activity that occurred over the course of the train station’s history: soldiers home from war, shipments of Niagara fruit crops, the arrival of circus elephants, and a visit from the Royal Family.
Two murals are painted on the front and back sides of the utility shed (One on each side). The murals depict park elements with figures animated in lively poses. A game of “I Spy” within one mural invites viewers to engage and have fun with the interactive artwork. This artwork was commissioned by the City of St. Catharines. Residents contributed to the creation of the mural as part of a Culture Days activity.
‘WWII Homecoming’ by artist David Yeatman depicts a scene of soldiers returning from World War II via train as they are met by their friends and family at the former Morrisburg Train Station in Morrisburg, Ontario.
Artist: Mike Kelly Created in 2004 to pay tribute to the people who helped develop the town into what it is today, the mural displays three different settings. The central depiction is of a replica apothecary from the 1900’s. To the right of the apothecary is a depiction of people and the scenery before the…
Artist: Pierre Hardy The ‘Dr. Locke Story’ mural was erected in September of 2001 by the Williamsburg Historical Society in tribute to Dr. Mahlon W. Locke, a renowned foot doctor. With a bone manipulation technique that treated arthritis patients, Dr. Locke was known to treat hundreds of people daily, including people from all over the…
By artist John Ellenburger: ‘We Will Remember Them’ is a mural, created in 2003, depicting different scenes in respect to and in remembrance of the veterans who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces, and includes names of locals who had passed fighting for their country.
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