Stare will undoubtedly make history as one of the greatest Montreal artists of our era. After becoming one of the best graffiti writers, he has taken his place as one of our city’s best muralists. He has managed to earn the respect of his peers in both fields. His graffiti pieces – which by the way are usually done on legal walls and places where this artform is tolerated – are rarely hit by taggers, which is the ultimate sign of respect in this field.
The image gallery below is split into two main sections: murals and graffiti. However, in some instances, the line between the two can be blurry. Stare’s murals often include his name as a figurative element, albeit sometimes deconstructed to near-abstraction (see his Chinatown mural below for an example of this). And on the other hand his graffiti pieces can be as big and elaborate as your typical mural.
For more information on Stare, and to see more of his work than what is shown here, check out his Facebook and Instagram pages.
Il n’y a aucun doute que Stare va passer à l’histoire comme un des plus grands artistes Montréalais de notre époque. Non seulement s’est-il affirmé comme un des plus grands du milieu du graffiti où il a fait ses débuts, mais depuis un certain temps maintenant il est devenu un des meilleurs muralistes de Montréal. De plus, il a acquis dans ces deux domaines le respect de ses pairs. Ses oeuvres graffiti qui, soit dit en passant, sont généralement créées sur des murs légaux et à d’autres endroits où cet art est toléré, sont rarement touchées par les taggeurs, preuve ultime de respect dans ce domaine.
La galerie-photo ci-dessous est séparée en deux grandes sections: les murales et les graffitis. Cependant, dans certains cas la ligne entre les deux peut être floue. Les murales de Stare peuvent contenir son nom comme élément figuratif, parfois décomposé à la limite de l’abstraction (voir la murale de Chinatown ci-dessous comme exemple). Et inversement, ses pièces de graffitis sont parfois aussi grandes et aussi élaborées qu’une murale peut l’être.
Pour de plus amples informations sur Stare, et pour en voir plus que ce qui est présenté ici, jetez un coup d’oeil à ses pages Facebook et Instagram.
Stare sticker
murals
Pieces in this section are shown in approximate reverse chronological order, so the most recent are at the top.
Les pièces de cette section de la galerie sont présentées en ordre chronologique inverse approximatif, de la plus récente à la plus vieille.
Stare in Rosemont-Petite-Patrie
In Rosemont-Petite-Patrie.
mural diptych by Stare in Hochelaga
Mural diptych in Hochelaga. Scroll down for close-ups.
left half of a mural diptych by Stare in Hochelaga
Left wall of the above mural diptych in Hochelaga.
right half of a mural diptych by Stare in Hochelaga
Right wall of the above mural diptych in Hochelaga.
close-up on a signature installation in front of a mural diptych by Stare in Hochelaga
Signature installation in front of the above mural diptych in Hochelaga (in the bottom left corner of the right wall). It’s a metal piece of Stare’s signature by Ghostface Marcus screwed into a metal box then everything was painted in the colours of the wall behind.
mock business sign by Stare
Mock business sign next to the above mural diptych in Hochelaga (along the left wall).
graffiti mural by Stare
A graffiti mural in the Plateau.
Stare’s contribution to the 2018 edition of Mural Festival
Stare mural between the Plateau and the Quartier des Spectacles
Impressive 2015 mural between the Plateau and the Quartier des Spectacles.
Stare mural in Centre-Sud
Mural in Centre-Sud. Notice, on the right, the sign giving technical info on the piece, including a red dot, as if this was a sold piece in a gallery.
Graffiti mural by Stare in the Quartier des Spectacles
In the Quartier des Spectacles.
mural in Hochelaga Maisonneuve by Scaner, Axe and Stare
Mural by Scaner, Axe and Stare in Hochelaga. Stare’s contribution is the blue ‘K’ bottom left and the yellow ‘G’ on the right (making the name of the KG crew).
mural by Stare & Tchug for the 2013 edition of Mural Festival
Collaboration between Hest, Sino and Stare in Petite-Patrie
Collaboration with Hest and Sino in Petite-Patrie.
NME mural featuring Stare in Centre-Sud
Old NME crew wall in Centre-Sud featuring Stare amongs others.
Plateau mural by NME featuring Stare, Kers (detail 1/4)
NME wall in the Plateau featuring Stare, Kers, etc (part 1/4).
Plateau mural by NME featuring Stare, Kers (detail 2/4)
NME wall in the Plateau featuring Stare, Kers, etc (part 2/4).
Plateau mural by NME featuring Stare, Kers (detail 3/4)
NME wall in the Plateau featuring Stare, Kers, etc (part 3/4).
Plateau mural by NME featuring Stare, Kers (detail 4/4)
NME wall in the Plateau featuring Stare, Kers, etc (part 4/4).
graffiti burners/pieces
All pieces shown below were commissioned or were done on legal graffiti walls or on walls where this artform is tolerated. They are shown in approximate reverse chronological order, so the most recent are at the top.
Toutes les pièces présentées ci-dessous ont été commandées ou exécutées sur des murs légaux ou autres endroits où cette forme d’art est tolérée. Elles sont présentées en ordre chronologique inverse approximatif, de la plus récente à la plus vieille.
Stare on letters and Hest on character, together representing their crew NME in Hochelaga
Stare on letters and Hest on character, together representing their crew NME in Hochelaga.
Stare in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
Stare in Cöte des Neiges
In Côte des Neiges.
Stare on a KG wall in Hochelaga
On a KG wall in Hochelaga.
Stare in Rosemont
In Rosemont.
Stare’s contribution to the tribute wall to Scan done for the 2019 edition of Mural
detail of the Scan You Rock tribute wall to Scaner showing Stare’s part
This detail of the Scan You Rock tribute wall to Scaner shows Stare’s name part. Stare was actually one of the main creators of this historical wall and contributed much more than this, click on the latter link to view the complete wall.
Stare for the Surfaces outside artshow
For the Surfaces outside artshow.
Stare in the upper Plateau
In the upper Plateau.
tribute to Scaner by Stare, in Miami
Tribute to his KG brother Scaner in Wynwood, Miami.
Stare from a long tribute wall to Scaner also involving Zek and Benny Wilding
From a long tribute wall to Scaner also involving Zek and Benny Wilding (not visible in this close-up detail).
Tribute to Scaner by Stare and Zek, from a long tribute wall also involving Benny Wilding, in central Montreal
From the same long tribute wall to Scaner as above, this is Stare and Zek doing Scan’s name.
graffiti piece by Stare, a detail from a larger wall involving other artists
In Hochelaga; this is a detail of a larger wall also featuring Axe, Scaner, Zek and Sewk.
Stare piece on truck side
Truck side.
graffiti mural by Stare
In the Plateau.
graffiti piece by Stare
In Ville-Marie.
graffiti piece by Stare
In TMR.
graffiti piece by Stare
In Ville-Marie.
graffiti piece by Stare
In Ste-Marie.
Stare piece between Hochelaga and Mercier
Somewhere between Hochelaga and Mercier.
Graffiti mural by Stare
In Mile End.
graffiti piece by Stare
Ageing oldie in Mile End.
graffiti piece by Stare
In the Plateau.
Stare in the Quartier des Spectacles
In the Quartier des Spectacles, this is a detail of a larger wall.
Stare in a Ville-Marie park
In a Ville-Marie park.
Stare on some Plateau rooftop
An old classic on a Plateau rooftop.
throws
wall of flops from the Time Is Gold production featuring Zek, Stare, Deep, Pito, Her, Fone, Jaber, Axe, Some, SKor, Tuna, Oper, Getsa, Zion, Dolar, Casp, Smak, Morz, Peace, Expos, Nixon and many others
Wall of flops from the Time Is Gold production featuring Stare amongst many others (in white and red, third from from the top, second from the left).
flop throw by Stare
Throw found in Pointe St-Charles.
throw by Stare
In Mile End.
throw by Stare
In Mile End.
tags
tag by Stare
A tag.
Stare tag
A tag.
tag by Stare on abandoned road at the abandoned Montreal Hippodrome
