This image gallery brings together 100 great murals and other painted street art pieces from 2023. It is not necessarily the best of the year because taste is a subjective thing and I was obviously not able to photograph everything. The selection was done partly from my own personal favourites but mostly from those of my followers on Instagram. Of course this list was put together from what I was actually able to photograph, so keep in mind that it may lack some great work that just slipped between the cracks.

The pieces are shown here in alphabetical order of artist/crew name. To ensure that the list wasn’t filled with only work from a few popular artists, I have set a maximum of 4 pieces per artist. Collaborations by two or more artists count as one entry.

See also:
– Retrospective of 2023 pasted street art and installations
– Retrospective of 2023 graffiti

Cette galerie-photo présente 100 murales et autres pièces de street art peint créées en 2023 à Montréal. Cette liste n’a pas la prétention d’être un best of de l’année puisque les goûts sont personnels et je n’ai évidemment pas eu la chance de tout photographier. La sélection s’est faite en partie parmi mes pièces favorites, mais surtout parmi les préférées de mes abonnés Instagram. Cette liste a bien sur été créée à partir de ce que j’ai eu la chance de trouver et de photographier, ce qui signifie que quelques chef d’oeuvres de 2023 pourraient ne pas y figurer.

Les pièces apparaissent ci-dessous en ordre alphabétique d’artiste/crew. Pour que la liste ne soit pas totalement accaparée par quelques artistes populaires, j’ai fixé un maximum de 4 pièces par personne. Les collaborations entre deux ou plusieurs artistes sur un même thème ne comptent que pour une entrée.

Voir aussi:
– Retrospective 2023 street art collé et installations
– Retrospective 2023 graffiti

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Acid at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Arlick for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

Arlick in St-Henri.

Arpi for the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.
Arpi also contributed to the Tyxna wall further down this list. He had a very busy 2023 and is therefore also featured in the Retrospective of 2023 pasted street art and installations as well as the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Above 2: two angles of a huge creation by Art du Commun in Griffintown. Zoom in for details.

Astro in the Plateau.

Astro in Montreal-Nord.
Astro also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 pasted street art and installations as well as the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti (under ‘Peru’).

One of Awie‘s many contribution to the Crack House Deluxe project.
Awie also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

One of Axe Lalime‘s many contributions to the Crack House Deluxe project which he co-created and co-curated with Korb. A photo retrospective of this memorable project is being prepared.

Axe Lalime in Hochelaga.
Axe also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Bacon‘s contribution to the 2023 edition of Mural Festival.

Self-portrait by Omar Bernal at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Omar Bernal from the Crack House Deluxe project.

Omar Bernal‘s contribution to the 2023 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
Omar also participated in Canettes de Ruelle as a member of Vatos Abstractos, scroll down this list to view.

Bryan Beyung for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

Borrris mural in Rosemont.

Above 5: a huge mural by Bosny in Lachine, basically all done in solo. The first shot is the complete wall, followed by close-ups over 4 shots. Each panel features a local plant emblematic of each month of the year, see Bosny’s own posts on the subject for more information on the mural and its creation.
Bosny also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Deps at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Dodo Osé for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.
Dodo is also a member of the Tyxna collective which has a wall in this retrospective, scroll down to see.

Izabelle Duguay in the Plateau.

Ekié in Petite-Patrie.
Ekié is a member of the OTM crew who also have two collective murals in this retrospective, scroll down to view.

Facies in Petite-Patrie.
Facies is a member of the OTM crew who also have two collective murals in this retrospective, scroll down to view. He also collaborated with his OTM crewmate Titi McCoy on a mural listed below.

Fart in Côte St-Paul.

Filco in Hochelaga.

Patrick Forchild featuring a namepiece by Trak, for the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Off-Mural piece by Guille.

Hank for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

Hank in Hochelaga.
Hank also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Hary inside an abandoned building.
Hary also makes this list with his Lama brothers, scroll down to see. He also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Hasina for the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Her‘s main contribution to the Crack House Deluxe project.

Hob‘s running legs character is all over the city, and this more elaborate version makes it into this retrospective.

Hozek in Hochelaga.
Hozek also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti, in solo as well as with the LTG crew.

Hsix for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

Above 4: four sides of a park chalet by Kaori Izumiya in Ville St-Laurent.

Above 2: Jamie Janx in Villeray. The garage door in the second shot is older work by SBU One.

Jarus for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

Jijon for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.
Jijon also contributed a character to a piece by Deep found in the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Ali Khoda in Ville St-Laurent.

Above 2: Kid Vil (1st) and Shalik (2nd) at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Korb, Opire and Bruno Smoky collaboration for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

One of Korb‘s many contributions to the Crack House Deluxe project which he co-created and co-curated with Axe Lalime. A photo retrospective of this memorable project is being prepared.

Korb in St-Henri.
Korb also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Nikki Küntzle‘s contribution to the 2023 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
Nikki is one of the artists having worked on the huge tribute to Françoise Sullivan found further down this retrospective, scroll down to see.

The Lama brothers Mart, Hary and Alexis Vaillancourt in Mile End.
Hary from this collective also makes this recap with solo work, scroll up to see.

Kevin Ledo in Hochelaga.

Lost Claws inside an abandoned building.

The 2023 Lost Claws flavor at Dairy Queen.

Lost Clawss on the roof of this abandoned diner. Older pieces by Flesh, Airod, Czar and Gore are visible at ground level.

Lost Claws in a great chill spot.
Lost Claws also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 pasted street art and installations.

Above 2: natural and ‘recreated’ shots of the LSNR, SCHN and Gaulois near-abstract collaboration for the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.
Gaulois as Mad Rats also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 pasted street art and installations.

Mart for the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Christina Mazzulla for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

Titi McCoy in a Plateau alley.

Titi McCoy and Facies collaboration in the Plateau.
Both artists are part of the OTM crew who also have 2 walls in this retrospective (scroll down). Facies also makes it into this list with solo work (scroll up).

Medusa inside an abandoned building.

Monk.e featuring Luvs from Toronto, for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

Monk.e and Mr. Myl‘s collaboration for the 2023 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
Mr. Myl also painted a solo wall for Under Pressure, scroll down a bit to see that.

Tribute to Zilon by Monk.e on the terrasse of Foufounes Electriques. Zilon, a legend of Montreal urban art, passed away on 26 July 2023.

Monk.e in Hochelaga.
Monk.e also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Mono Sourcil in the garment district.

Mr Myl‘s main contribution to the 2023 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
Mr Myl also guested on Monk.e’s Under Pressure wall, scroll up a bit to view.

MSHL and Diane Roe‘s collaboration for the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.
Both artists have worked on the huge tribute to Françoise Sullivan found further down this retrospective, scroll down to see.

Old Hues for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

Oma Nut at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel. The artist first painted the left piece, then added the right one a few days later.

Origami Explorateur and Melsa Montagne collaboration for the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Os Gemeos were one of the main acts on the programme of the 2023 edition of Mural Festival. After seeing their work around the world it was great to have them in Montreal.

The OTM crew in Petite-Patrie. The central character is by Ekié , the letters by Facies, and everything else by Titi McCoy and M.Roboto.

The OTM crew‘s contribution to the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.
All members of this crew have solo work in this retrospective, scroll to the names of Titi McCoy, Ekié , Facies and Roboto to view.

Pichiavo in the Village.

Polographe in Ville St-Michel.

Polographe‘s contribution to the 2023 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Blanche Renarde‘s contribution to the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Retro and Raquel Hernandez for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

M.Roboto in the Plateau.
Roboto is a member of the OTM crew who have two walls in this photo recap, scroll up to see.

Rouks in Rosemont.

Rouks‘s contribution to the 2023 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Octavio Ruest‘s contribution to the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.
Octavio also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 pasted street art and installations.

Saype’s much documented painted piece on the grass of Mont-Royal park for the 2023 edition of Mural Festival. This can’t be properly photographed without a drone, so this photo was taken by Saype.

SBU One and Sermob collaboration in Rosemont.
SBU also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 pasted street art and installations.

Scribe in Rosemont.

Seth‘s third mural in Montreal was painted in Mile End.

Shalak‘s contribution to the 2023 edition of Mural Festival.

Two angles of the great tribute to Françoise Sullivan in Ville-Marie. The mural, titled “Damiers”, was designed by Sullivan and painted over 2 months by artists Arno Larose, MSHL, Diane Roe, Nikki Küntzle, le Monstr, Corinne Lachance, Julie Legault-Béliveau, Jenna Schwartz and Marianne Blondeau d’Amour.
Nikki Küntzle also has solo work, and MSHL and Diane Roe a collaboration in this retrospective, scroll up to their names to view.

Syrup‘s contribution to Graff Jam 77.
Syrup also contributed a character to a piece by Hospek found in the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Tima’s mural for the 2023 edition of Mural Festival.

The iconic Ashop wall originally done for the 2013 edition of Mural Festival was given a major facelift this year thanks to the guys from Tyxna. Featuring Tyxna’s Fuser, Zek, Dodo Osé and Ankh One, as well as guests Nick Sweetman, Haks and Arpi.
Dodo and Arpi both have solo work in this retrospective, scroll up to their names to see.
The crew and their guests also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Aner Urra‘s contribution to the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Aner Urra downtown.

Two pieces by Vagoe at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel. The artist first painted the woman, then added the lion a few days later.

Above 3: full shot and close-ups of Vatos Abstractos‘ contribution to the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle. Omar Bernal painted the three characters over Adida Fallen Angel‘s recognizable semi-abstract motifs.
Omar Bernal also has solo work in this photo recap, scroll up to his name to view.

Waxhead and Labrona off-Mural Festival 2023.

Waxhead and Labrona in a Mile End alley.

Waxhead and Labrona in Mile End.
Labrona also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 pasted street art and installations.

James Wilson‘s much loved contribution to the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Wuna in Hochelaga.
Wuna also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti, in solo as well as a guest on the LTG crew wall.

Lauren Ys‘ contribution to the 2023 edition of Mural Festival.

Above 2: two angles of Lauren Ys‘ mural for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.
Lauren also contributed to a piece by Awie found in the Retrospective of 2023 graffiti.

Yuda for Breaking Walls / Meeting Of Styles.

Zola and the Urubus for the 2023 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.
Zola also made it into the Retrospective of 2023 pasted street art and installations.