# Share some great graffiti **URL:** \ **Category:** The Love of Pets & Other Fun Stuff\ **Created:** [28 August 2022 17:01 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365 "2022-08-28T17:01:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Karen\_E](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/karen_e/32/9916_2.png) [@Karen\_E](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Karen_E)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 17:01 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/1 "2022-08-28T17:01:39Z")
I used to hate graffiti. It was such an eye sore and ruined, IMHO, beautiful buildings, bridges, etc. But street art has risen to a new level over the decades. Much of it is now museum worthy. Here are some examples we came across in Brooklyn, New York: ![20220325_160341](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/0/0021eb2cc7945c417e101e416dd6cdeaf6439fb2.jpeg) ![20220325_154536](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/a/a99b93217152aa12dbb4f80467e1451e1735af65.jpeg) ![20220325_160557](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/9/9f5f41eeae98974af41f001f67a58cc5556e57bd.jpeg) What amazing graffiti have you come across? ---
**Author:** ![anon47943759](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/74df32/32.png) [@anon47943759](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/anon47943759)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 18:19 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/2 "2022-08-28T18:19:24Z")
Havana, Cuba ![DSC_9850](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/f/fc662048ef05866e4aba19391618d0f01a19ce95.jpeg) ![DSC_9198](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/c/c4d4a048ca25b97ebb1b37161dfe638aab77684c.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Samox24](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/samox24/32/1259_2.png) [@Samox24](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Samox24)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 18:46 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/3 "2022-08-28T18:46:08Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/7/7b056c56fb65106e245f18a1e9878c2df147dbd2.jpeg) Itโ€™s only a small graffiti but I absolutely love this in San Carlos in Costa Rica. We love to visit a resort called Tabacon in the Arenal region and I always use this little rat as a distance marker so I know how much longer we have left to drive! ๐Ÿ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Edith](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/edith/32/4691_2.png) [@Edith](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Edith)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 19:52 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/4 "2022-08-28T19:52:45Z")
A rather imposing rabbit in Porto, Portugal. I guess more sculpture than graffiti, though. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/9/9f464cb9e3c8c64370b2bd43f93c414afd1289c1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_E](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/karen_e/32/9916_2.png) [@Karen\_E](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Karen_E)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 20:00 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/5 "2022-08-28T20:00:10Z")
Amazing @anon47943759! You almost donโ€™t see the guy sitting on the bench, thereโ€™s so much else that catches your eyes! ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_E](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/karen_e/32/9916_2.png) [@Karen\_E](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Karen_E)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 20:01 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/6 "2022-08-28T20:01:02Z")
So cute, and I love that you use it as a landmark @Samox24. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_E](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/karen_e/32/9916_2.png) [@Karen\_E](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Karen_E)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 20:01 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/7 "2022-08-28T20:01:41Z")
Wow! Now that is creative! ---
**Author:** ![Samox24](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/samox24/32/1259_2.png) [@Samox24](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Samox24)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 20:45 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/8 "2022-08-28T20:45:11Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/f/ff72f69ea9b9772d5936171bed0fbcc20f1424c9.jpeg) Loved seeing this Mona Lisa inspired street art in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ---
**Author:** ![Samox24](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/samox24/32/1259_2.png) [@Samox24](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Samox24)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 22:02 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/9 "2022-08-28T22:02:29Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/1/1306a48737db1322f345445765e56f05f9f7a2b4.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/c/ce34910f49d7a730fcaa6f3ea63009135227d9eb.jpeg) Some lovely street art we spotted whilst in Lima, Peru ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช ---
**Author:** ![Samox24](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/samox24/32/1259_2.png) [@Samox24](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Samox24)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 22:06 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/10 "2022-08-28T22:06:25Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/7/7150683082f56c2f67ace18809a463fd5f4c84d9.jpeg) I loved this street art I spotted whilst in Ravenna, Italy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ---
**Author:** ![Snowbird](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/snowbird/32/37379_2.png) [@Snowbird](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Snowbird)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 22:07 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/11 "2022-08-28T22:07:03Z")
On a sit in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ A competition with about 20 artists all working only in chalks. I was fascinated by their talent. Yes, the last one is also on a flat surface. ![IMG_3213](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/8/8fd252cb1f90d0b758221456a82c8ae7071167b9.jpeg) ![IMG_3218](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/6/615a037e36183cd919d704172a5e4917f8728339.jpeg) ![IMG_3217](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/7/75bddbd7348aa1606a6115e8cf9812e96f97086b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Samox24](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/samox24/32/1259_2.png) [@Samox24](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Samox24)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 22:07 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/12 "2022-08-28T22:07:31Z")
@Snowbird Wow! ---
**Author:** ![Samox24](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/samox24/32/1259_2.png) [@Samox24](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Samox24)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 22:14 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/13 "2022-08-28T22:14:44Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/5/50e5ea76f0b88eaf201257746959826a5b3be606.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/0/0e7f4a29415a1ea389eb37f481014dc56b4975e7.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/c/c6f306db30bb281ef51d5820ebb536f61f876f45.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/6/66cd8c6aa86329f195d9c7df473361f3ff7de970.jpeg) ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/1/110f72eb393b1de421a692b260d69d1abb1518c9.jpeg) Saw these on the Sniper Tower in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, you can still see the bullet holes left as a reminder so never to be repeated. ---
**Author:** ![Samox24](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/samox24/32/1259_2.png) [@Samox24](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Samox24)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 22:19 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/14 "2022-08-28T22:19:27Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/a/a348cc4d7fe74c183e15944426e2305c948f6bf2.jpeg) I spotted this in Odense, Denmark ---
**Author:** ![Samox24](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/samox24/32/1259_2.png) [@Samox24](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Samox24)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 22:26 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/15 "2022-08-28T22:26:30Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/c/c938a73a5df6a59f2d103a22fa8c6a078c751785.jpeg) Found this one in Chinatown in Boston ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ---
**Author:** ![Samox24](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/samox24/32/1259_2.png) [@Samox24](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Samox24)\ **Post date:** [28 August 2022 22:35 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/16 "2022-08-28T22:35:38Z")
![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/5/5dbb75c032a49d5c9f71198fed66436ea72ef8cb.jpeg) Do you recognise this fine actor? Spotted him in Pocono Summit, Pennsylvania but was also lucky enough to spot the real Mr Nicholson whilst driving along Mulholland Drive in LA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ™‚ ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/c/c55ee73aa6e144ae53912880e5cfc1662c5e6ec7.jpeg) โ€ฆ & spotted this Banksy whilst in Venice! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ---
**Author:** ![Colin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/colin/32/1940_2.png) [@Colin](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Colin)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2022 08:07 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/17 "2022-08-29T08:07:01Z")
Every September in Manchester UK, there is a street art competition. 20 or so street artists are given public spaces to create a piece and the results are phenomenal > **[Manchester's incredible street art over the last 12 months in pictures](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/manchesters-incredible-street-art-over-19925297)** > > Street artists across Greater Manchester have made murals of key workers, famous faces and the unprecedented events of 2020 ---
**Author:** ![Lindsay](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/lindsay/32/8109_2.png) [@Lindsay](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Lindsay)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2022 08:13 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/18 "2022-08-29T08:13:05Z")
From Potrero, Costa Rica ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/0/075d688fc3937741edfe59cd6ee710fb14eef9a2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Debbie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/debbie/32/1425_2.png) [@Debbie](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Debbie)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2022 11:13 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/19 "2022-08-29T11:13:21Z")
@Colin there is also an annual street art festival in Cheltenham [https://www.cheltenhampaintfestival.co.uk/](https://www.cheltenhampaintfestival.co.uk/) ---
**Author:** ![Brigitte](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/brigitte/32/430_2.png) [@Brigitte](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Brigitte)\ **Post date:** [29 August 2022 11:58 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365/20 "2022-08-29T11:58:04Z")
Now a symbol of Montreal, this street art painting of Lรฉonard Cohen. No graffiti, please. Photo Credit: Ombrages ![2C088490-3F2E-4E51-AB78-85B86545F4ED](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/trustedhousesitters/original/2X/f/f48976e6fa0728f1cc163963c1d36e35718b5880.jpeg) [Next page](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/share-some-great-graffiti/21365.md?page=2)