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Stela
Stela aka Starchild Stela is, in words used on their Facebook page, “a feminist street artist who spreads out radical cute culture”. For much more than what’s found in the image gallery below, have a look at their Instagram page. To learn more about this artist, have a look at this interview for Forget The Box.
Stela, qui travaille aussi sous le pseudo Starchild Stela, est, selon sa page Facebook, une artiste street féministe qui s’emploie à répandre une culture cute mais radicale. Pour beaucoup plus que ce qui se trouve dans la galerie-photo ci-dessous, voir sa page Instagram. Pour en apprendre plus au sujet de Stela, voir cette entrevue publiée chez Forget The Box (en anglais).
painted
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 que j’ai eu la chance de photographier.
At the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel. Downtown. In Côte St-Paul. On an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga. In Hochelaga. Same spot as above, earlier. At the Papineau legal graffiti wall. In Rosemont. In St-Henri. In Parc-Ex. On an abandoned building in the South West. On an abandoned building in the South West. In Rosemont. In St-Henri. With Bibiuna on the right, in Hochelaga. In Hochelaga, next to the above. In Rosemont. In Rosemont. In Rosemont. On the door of a Hochelaga back alley. Under expressway. In the Quartier des Spectacles. In Parc-Ex. Under expressway. Beneath train track overpass. Opposite side of the above. On St-Henri garage door (top half only). Stela (top right and recess inner wall), Lulu107 (top left), Amanda Valdes (bottom left) and Didi aka Diana Contreras (bottom right) near McGill ghetto. Representing the Witch Gang in an alley behind St-Laurent near the McGill ghetto, across the alley from the above collaboration wall. Back of information panel for the 2015 edition of Mural Festival. On an abandoned building in Angus/Rosemont. Stela (girls) and Homsik (furry creature) for the Cabane à sucre secret project. Stela’s signature Starchild is recognizable in this collective contribution by the WZRDS GNG to the 2013 edition of Mural Festival (photo © Vitrolaeletrica). In a vacant lot east of Hochelaga. On construction site board wall behind St-Denis. Stela against cat-calls. A blog post on the making of this piece at the Omnipac building was published at Citizen Erased. Photo © Kathryn Luna. A very old one on the Canada Malting abandoned building. Earlier piece at the Omnipac building. Photo © Kris Murray 2010. Piece dating back to 2007-2008, in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.figurative throws
In the Plateau. In Hochelaga. In Hochelaga. In Rosemont. In Hochelaga. In St-Henri. In Hochelaga. In the Plateau. In Ville-Marie. In Hochelaga. Stela (left) and unidentified artist (right) in Petite-Patrie. In the alley between St-Denis and Drolet. On an abandoned building in Rosemont.figurative tags
Next to Cryote in a Plateau alley. In the Plateau. In Hochelaga. In the South West. On an abandoned Plateau building. Naps (left) and Stela (right). Stela (left) and Selena Gomez (right). In a Plateau alley. In Côte St-Paul. In a Plateau alley. Stela between Homsik (left) and Listen (right). In a Plateau alley. Earlier piece at the Omnipac building. Photo © Kris Murray 2010.wheatpastes, paste-ups and stickers
Wheatpaste Smaller version of the above. As above, different colour. Sticker version of the above design. Another sticker, this on in colour and mass produced. Paste-up As above, different colour. Also visible on the right is Swarm. Sticker-size version of the above. Sticker. A collaboration wheatpaste between Stela and Swarm. Sticker version of the Swarm collaboration above. Wheatpaste. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Sticker version. Small paste-ups by Stela (bottom left) and Swarm for Decolonizing Street Art (top left and right). Collaboration paste-up with Ambivalently Yours. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Sticker Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Paste-up. A collaboration with Ambivalently Yours. Sticker. Paste-up. Paste-up. Paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Artist on the right is unidentified. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Small paste-up. Sticker. Sticker. A collaboration with Zu. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Small paste-up. Mini-poster. Mini-poster. Mini-poster. Mini-poster. Mini-poster. Mini-poster. Mini-poster. Mini-posters. Mini-posters. Doilies. Doilies. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilies. Doilies. Doilies. Also shows Swarm above Stela. Swarm (left) and Stela (right) on phone booth window. A different type of collaboration between Stela and Swarm. Doilie. Doilies. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. With Turtle Caps sticker. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilies. Doilie. Doilie. Doilies. Doilie. Doilies. Doilie. Doilies. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Doilie. Stela (left) and Selena Gomez (right) in alley between St-Laurent and Clark. This shows how feminist art gets vandalised faster and more often by taggers and other people who don’t agree with the message. Collaboration between Stela and Zu in alley between St-Laurent and Clark. Another collaboration between Stela and Zu in alley between St-Laurent and Clark. A doilie and a small paste-up.New street art and graffiti September 2014 part 2
September was busy for Montreal’s street artists, so here’s a second post about new pieces that have popped up or that have finally been completed during the last month.
Les artistes street de Montréal ont été assez occupés pendant le mois de septembre, ce qui justifie la publication d’un second article présentant les créations apparues au cours du dernier mois et celles qui ont finalement été achevées après plusieurs mois de travail.
Walls
Mural by Dré, Dodo Osé and Zek for Ashop in Côte-des-Neiges. Mural by Five Eight in the Plateau. Mural by Rafael Sottolichio in Petite-Patrie. Mural by Annie Hamel in the Village. Mural by Botkin on Savoie (three more murals on Savoie are nearly completed or in progress, stay tuned). Free5 (left), Waxhead and Turtle Caps in the Plateau.Wheatpastes, etc
New wheatpastes by Féfine (centre) and Futur Lasor Now (right) were added to an older one by Tava (left). In Mile End. Futur Lasor Now poster, with older works by Pnda (top left) and Swarm for Decolonizing Street Art (bottom), in alley between St-Laurent and Clark. Mono Sourcil (left) and Labrona (right) wheatpastes in the Quartier Latin. Makenoize transformed pipes into urban dragonflies (photo © Makenoize). One more by Makenoize (photos © Makenoize). Stencil of Smiley face on board by Makenoize, between older graffiti murals by Grito Raices on the left and La Paria (Astro, Zema, Rage and friends) on the right. In Mile End. Miss Me wheatpaste in Petite-Patrie. Miss Me wheatpaste in Petite-Patrie. Miss Me wheatpaste in Petite-Patrie. Zola wheatpaste found in Mile End. Wheatpaste by Albar on the George General d’Auto Reparation. Poster by Kat in the alley between St-Laurent and Clark. Paste-up by Stela in this Mile End alley. National Zombi paste-up in Mile End. National Zombi paste-up in Griffintown. National Zombi paste-up in Griffintown. Wheatpaste by Zu in this Mile End alley. Wheatpaste by Zu in this Mile End alley. Paste-upmontage by A in B here and there over central Montreal. Paste-upmontage by A in B here and there over central Montreal. Paste-upmontage by A in B here and there over central Montreal.Stencils and hand drawn pieces
Waxhead in the Plateau. ROC514 drawing. Also visible is a tag by Down as well as stickers by ROC514 and Robert Robert (commercial). ROC514 drawing in the alley between St-Laurent and Clark. Stencilled New Regime tags have popped up all over the walls and sidewalks of the city; colours vary. Small drawing by an unidentified artist in this Mile End alley.Stickers
Sticker by Waxhead. Sticker by Swarm. New collaboration sticker by ROC514 with Arson. New collaboration sticker by ROC514 with Ekro. Stickers by Stela (purple Starchild), Selena Gomez, and friends. Mini-poster by Il Flatcha. This unidentified artist has been posting new variations on his/her mini-stickers. Sticker by Ugly(?). Sticker by Smegma. Sticker by an unidentified artist.Futur Lasor Now
Although he does murals and a bit of graffiti and wheatpasting, Futur Lasor Now is mostly known for his stickers. He may very well be the most prolific artist in Montreal for that medium. Almost every week new ones or new variations on older ones pop up here and there. Unlike most street artists who use stickers as a promotional tool or some form of extension to their painted work, it feels like the opposite for Futur Lasor Now, as he recreates on walls (and sometimes on canvas) characters and imagery that have evolved and become familiar to us through his stickers.
Not only is Futur Lasor Now prolific, but he is also the artist with the biggest diversity of characters and ideas in his work. Most other artists whose art is more often seen on stickers than on walls have one character which they develop into hundreds of variations in colour and context. Futur Lasor Now has dozens of these characters recurring in many different settings.
Finally, as if quantity and diversity wasn’t enough, the world of Futur Lasor Now is a fun, often funny one. Sticker art may not be the grandest of art forms, but it can be very entertaining and in Montreal Futur Lasor Now is, in my opinion, the master of slap-stick.
For much more great work than what I managed to catch on camera myself, see Futur Lasor Now’s blog as well as his Instagram and Facebook pages.
Bien qu’il soit l’auteur de murales et de quelques graffitis et collages, Futur Lasor Now est plutôt connu pour ses stickers. Il est très probablement l’artiste montréalais le plus prolifique dans ce domaine. A chaque semaine de nouvelles créations ou de nouvelles variations sur des anciennes idées peuvent être découvertes dans nos rues et ruelles. La plupart des artistes street utilisent le medium des autocollants comme outil promotionnel ou comme extension de leur art mural, mais chez Futur Lasor Now, ça semble être le contraire. On retrouve dans son art mural (et parfois sur canevas) des personnages ou des thèmes qui ont d’abord été developpés sur ses stickers.
L’oeuvre sur autocollants de Futur Lasor Now se démarque non seulement par son abondance, mais aussi par la diversité des personnages qui y figurent et des variations dans lesquelles on les retrouve. La plupart des artistes dont l’art est plus souvent vu sur des stickers que sur des murs n’ont qu’un seul personnage décliné en des centaines de variations en couleur et contexte. Futur Lasor Now quant à lui a plusieurs douzaines de ces personnages fétiches qu’on a le plaisir de retrouver en différentes situations.
Enfin, comme si la quantité et la diversité n’étaient pas suffisantes, il faut souligner que le monde de Futur Lasor Now est aussi des plus colorés et rigolos. Le sticker n’est peut-être pas la plus grande des formes d’art, mais il peut être des plus divertissants et, selon moi, à Montréal Futur Lasor Now en est le maître.
Pour en voir beaucoup que ce que j’ai eu la chance de photographier, jetez un coup d’oeil au blogue de Futur Lasor Now ainsi qu’à ses pages Instagram et Facebook.
Stickers and wheatpastes
Stickers and wheatpastes are collected here in the same section because, between Futur Lasor Now’s oversized stickers and smaller paste-ups, the line between the two media is blurred. It makes more sense to sort all this work by theme rather than by medium.
Les autocollants et affiches se trouvent ici dans la même section parce qu’avec Futur Lasor Now, la ligne entre les deux peut-être parfois floue. Il s’avère plus intéressant de trier ces oeuvres de plus petite dimension par thème plutôt que par medium.
Lasorbirds
Sticker. Wheatpaste in Rosemont. Wheatpaste in central Montreal. Wheatpaste off the 2024 edition of Mural. Sticker. Sticker. Wheatpaste off the 2025 edition of Mural Festival. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Wheatpaste off the 2025 edition of Mural Festival. Poster version of the above. Sticker. Wheatpaste version of the above. Sticker. Wheatpaste version of the above. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Wheatpaste version of the above. Sticker variation on the above. Alternate version of the above. Small paste-up. Wheatpaste version of the above. Small paste-up. Wheatpaste version of the above. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker Futur Lasor Now (left) and 52Hz (right) wheatpastes. Paste-up found in at least two different sizes. Small paste-up. Paste-up. Paste-up. Sticker. Larger paste-up version of the above. Later variation incorporating material from the stickers above and below in this list. Sticker. Sticker. Larger paste-up version of the above. Sticker. Paste-up (right) with sticker by Turtle Caps (left) Paste-up combo. Small paste-up Poster. See sticker versions below. Sticker version of the above poster. Sticker variation of the above sticker and poster. Sticker. Sticker variation on the above. Paste-up version of the above stickers. Wheatpaste. Smaller paste-up version of the above. Sticker version of the above. Another sticker variation on the above. Another sticker variation on the above. Another sticker variation on the above. Wheatpaste. Smaller paste-up version of the above. Poster version of the above design. Sticker version of the above. Another sticker variation of the above design. Lasorbirds with Turtle Caps in Chinatown Poster. Sticker version of the above. Another sticker variation of the above. Another sticker variation of the above. Wheatpaste. A sticker version is found below and a 2016 variation on the above design can be found in the ‘other’ section below. Sticker. A wheatpaste variation is found above and a 2016 variation on the above design can be found in the ‘other’ section below. A later variation on the above. Wheatpaste version on the above. Spoof mini-poster of the Beatles’s Abbey Road album. Sticker variation of the above. Sticker variation of the above. Cartoon-ized variation of the above. Blueprint-style wheatpaste variation on the above theme. Another Beatles spoof in poster form. Sticker version of the above. One more sticker on a Beatles theme. Wheatpaste. Sticker variation of the above. Sticker variation of the above. Wheatpaste found in the alley between St-Laurent and Clark. Sticker. Sticker. Large paste-up. Sticker version of the above. Wheatpaste. Paste-up. Tiny paste-up. Small paste-up. Paste-up.Rest of the zoo
Wheatpaste. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Paste-up. Wheatpaste. Wheatpaste; also visible on the right is a wheatpaste by Swarm. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Paste-up. Paste-up. Paste-up. Paste-up. Paste-up. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker (what’s left of…) Sticker. Sticker. Paste-upPatch
This is a tribute by Futur Lasor Now to his dog Patch.
Un hommage par Futur Lasor Now à son chien Patch.
Patch wheatpaste between two Turtle Caps. Dog Patch wheatpaste by Futur Lasor Now and two by WhatIsAdam. Sticker version of the above. Another sticker version of the above. Transparent sticker version of the above. Sticker variation. Sticker variation. A 2016 variation.People with lasors
Wheatpaste. Sticker variation of the above. Another sticker variation of the above. Another sticker variation of the above. Another sticker variation of the above. A different sticker on the Lasor Celine theme. Poster. Smaller, earlier poster. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Wheatpaste. Paste-up. Sticker. Sticker. Paste-up. Sticker. Two versions of a poster side by side on a door. Each design also found as a sticker, see below. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Poster. Poster. Poster. Sticker. Sticker. Wheatpaste. Also features Turtle Caps at the bottom. Sticker version of the above. Sticker. Stencil (?) on sticker montage. Slight variations have also been found. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Wheatpaste version of the above design. Sticker. Paste-up. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker variation. Sticker Sticker Sticker. Sticker. Wheatpaste version of one of the sticker above. Also visible on the right is a wheatpaste by Swarm. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Paste-up Paste-up. Also visible is ROC514 on the left and Satan Is Real on the right.More people
Large paste-up. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Stencil(?) on sticker montage. Stencil(?) on sticker montage. Stencil(?) on sticker montage. Sticker. Sticker. Variation on the above sticker. Poster version of the above (left one of course). Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Posters. Sticker. Sticker variation. Sticker. Sticker. Paste-up. Sticker. Paste-up. Small sticker. Small sticker. Small sticker. Small paste-up.Obama and the Illuminati
Poster. Also visible are a Pnda paste-up in the top left corner and Swarm for Decolonizing Street Art at the bottom. Sticker version of the above wheatpaste. Later variation on the above sticker. Sticker. Paste-up. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Vinyl sticker. Vinyl sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Hand drawn sticker. Hand drawn sticker.Election/political-related
Paste-up on electoral billboard. Paste-up on electoral billboard. Robo-Harper paste-up on electoral billboard; photo © Futur Lasor Now. Sticker-sized version of the above. Robo-Harper sticker. Robo-Harper sticker. Pierre-Elliott Trudeau sticker. This Bernie Sanders sticker was adapted from one of the pieces featured in Futur Lasor Now’s Futur Politics Now expo at the Fresh Paint Gallery during March 2016. Another sticker from the latter series, this one depicting Hillary Clinton. Another political sticker from the American campaign. Wheatpaste evolved variation of the above. Sticker version of the above.Futur Lasor Now, ‘cereal’ offender
Poster. Sticker version of the above. Sticker. Slighty larger variation of the above. Out of the box version of the above. Sticker. Wheatpaste found in the alley between St-Laurent and Clark. Sticker version of the above. Sticker. Sticker. Sticker. Wheatpaste version also exists. Sticker. Wheatpaste version of the above.Other
Sticker. Sticker, a transparent version of the above. Sticker. This is actually cut vinyl, nice how it blends with the tags around it. Sticker. Sticker.Various
Murals and other painted pieces
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 que j’ai eu la chance de photographier.
On a barbershop front.Drawings, tags, etc.
Quick one in Mile End. Quick one in Mile End. With Waxhead (top left) and Turtle Caps (bottom). With tags by Fleo and others in between.New street art and graffiti September 2014
Walls
The first two murals below are part of the revitalization programme of rue Savoie, behind the Bibliothèque Nationale. More murals are in the works on that street, so stay tuned.
Les deux premières murales ci-dessous font partie du plan de revitalisation de la rue Savoie, derrière la Bibliothèque Nationale. D’autres murales sont en cours de production sur cette même rue, j’en parlerai lorsqu’elles seront complétées.
Gene Pendon mural on Savoie. The mural is a tribute to Innu women. Mural on Savoie by Les Hommes De Lettres. Mural by Zoltan V and Gives in the St-Denis|Drolet alley between Duluth and Roy. Mural by En Masse featuring Dan Buller (woman in helmet), Cheryl Voisine (woman with hair), Turtle Caps (middle), Jeremy Shantz (top), Cryote (right) and of course Jason Botkin tying it all together, in an alley in Villeray. This mural, like the next two on this page, was created during the recent street fair titled “A pieds ou à vélo”. Mural by En Masse featuring Dan Buller and others, in a Villeray alley. Piece on garage door by MC Baldassari for En Masse, in a Villeray alley. It is found to the right of the mural above. Mathieu Connery installation on the corner of St-Christophe and Marie-Anne. I was told the installation is not finished, but the artist has not worked on it for about a month.Wheatpastes and small painted/stencilled works
Miss Me has been taking her new ‘girls’ out on the town. This one was found in Mile End. Miss Me wheatpaste found in the Plateau. Miss Me wheatpaste found in Mile End. Miss Me wheatpaste found in Mile End. Tava‘s Screaming Hearts paste-ups now exist in new colour variations (see below for more). One more new variation on Tava‘s Screaming Hearts paste-ups. Wheatpaste by Nova in Mile End. Labrona (right) and Mono Sourcil (left) wheatpastes in the Quartier des Spectacles. Labrona (right) and Mono Sourcil (left) wheatpastes in the Quartier des Spectacles. Painted construction sign found on the corner of St-Denis and Marie-Anne, by an unidentified artist who may be associated with Decolonizing Street Art. Wheatpaste on wall in the alley behind St-Denis, presumably by the same unidentified artist as above. Wheatpaste by Pyramid Oracle in Mile End. Wheatpaste by Swarm for Decolonizing Street Art in the alley between St-Laurent and Clark. Wheatpaste by Mono Sourcil in the Quartier des Spectacles. Il Flatcha art on sticker sheet. Makenoize stencilled in Mile End. Makenoize pasted in Mile End.Pétanque à la place d’Youville
The Old Montreal SDC has been setting up place d’Youville for a string of events called ‘Pétanque à la place d’Youville’. In the process they hired Montreal artist Tava to add some colour to the area. He has spray-painted his art on the concrete beams closing off Place d’Youville and on its picnic tables. The image gallery below shows five of the beams and two of the tables. Work was in progress at the time these photos were taken, so more is to come.
La SDC du Vieux-Montreal a réaménagé la place d’Youville pour une suite d’événements intitulée ‘Pétanque à la place d’Youville’. L’artiste montréalais Tava a été engagé pour mettre un peu de vie dans cet espace urbain. Il a peint à la cannette les blocs de béton délimitant la place ainsi que les tables de pique-nique qui s’y trouvent. La gallerie-photo ci-dessous présente cinq blocs de béton et deux tables de pique-nique. D’autres sont à venir, le travail étant en cours d’exécution au moment où ces photos furent prises.
Stickers
One of Tava‘s many new colour variations for his Screaming Hearts (see also paste-ups above). Sticker by Homsik. Futur Lasor Now A new variation on an older design by Futur Lasor Now. A new variation on an older design by Futur Lasor Now. A new variation on an older design by Futur Lasor Now. Mono Sourcil Mouthful The western Plateau/lower Mile-End has been plastered lately with variations of this hand drawn sticker by an unidentified artist. One more variation on the above hand drawn sticker by an unidentified artist.Stikki Peaches
Stikki Peaches is a very successful studio artist based in Montreal but his reputation extends outside our city. He is also very successful in our streets as a wheatpaste artist.
This interview published in Complex lets us inside the mind of the artist. To see more than what is presented here, have a look at his Tumblr website as well as his Instagram page.
Stikki Peaches est un artiste de studio très populaire à Montréal et à l’étranger. Il est aussi très connu dans nos rues pour ses collages.
Cette interview publiée chez Complex nous en apprends un peu sur l’artiste. Pour voir plus que ce qui est présenté ici, vous êtes invités à jeter un coup d’oeil à ses pages Tumblr et Instagram.
wheatpastes
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 que j’ai eu la chance de photographier.
In the Fashion District. In Mile End. In Little Italy. In Little Italy. In Mile End. In the Plateau. In the Quartier des Spectacles. In Little Italy. In Griffintown. In Mile End. In Petite-Patrie. In Petite-Patrie. In Mile End. Off Mural Festival. In Rosemont. In Mile End. In Little Italy. In Ahuntsic. In the Village. A Montreal Canadians themed piece found downtown during the hockey playoffs. Downtown. In Petite-Patrie. In the Quartier des Spectacles. In Mile End. In the Plateau. In Mile End. In Little Italy. In Ahuntsic. In Ahuntsic. In the Fashion District. In Little Italy. In Little Italy. In Little Italy. In Mile End. In Little Italy. Downtown. In the South West. In Mile End. Off St-Laurent. In Little Italy. On the wall of a Plateau restaurant. In the Fashion District. In Little Italy. In the Fashion District. In the Plateau. In Mile End. In Old Montreal. In Plateau End. In Mile End. In Little Italy. In Little Italy. In Little Italy. This is probably the largest wheatpaste Montreal has ever seen. Stikki Peaches put it up in the Mural zone one night during the 2016 edition of Mural Festival. Pre-Muralfest2016 wheatpaste in the Mural zone. Stencil(?) in the Fashion District. Stikki Peaches (top) and WhatIsAdam (kids) in the Fashion District. In the Fashion District. In the Fashion District. In the South West. In Old Montreal. In Old Montreal. In the Quartier des Spectacles. In Mile End. In Old Montreal. In Chinatown. This photo © Stikki Peaches. Huge wheatpastes in the Fashion District. Collaboration with Dain from NYC found in Plateau End. In Mile End. In Mile End. In Little Italy. In Mile End. WhatIsAdam (left) and Stikki Peaches (right) wheatpastes in Cité du Multimédia (1/3; see below). WhatIsAdam (left) and Stikki Peaches (right) wheatpastes in Cité du Multimédia (2/3; see above and below). WhatIsAdam (left) and Stikki Peaches (right) wheatpastes in Cité du Multimédia (1/3; see above). Near Parc Jeanne-Mance. This piece in Mile End as well as the one below are covered in stickers from other local and international artists. This piece in Mile End as well as the one above it in this gallery are covered in stickers from other local and international artists. One more wheatpaste covered in stickers by other artists, this one in Little Italy. In the Old Port. Photo © Guillaume Couture. In Plateau End. In the Plateau. In Outremont. In Mile End. This one found in an alley between St-Denis and Drolet is said to be from Stikki Peaches, but confirmation is needed. This wheatpaste was found near the one above it in this list, and is also only rumoured to be from Stikki Peaches. In Mile End. Stikki Peaches’ iconic BatBond in the Plateau. In the Plateau. In Little Italy. Stikki Peaches (head) with hipster chimpanzee by Graffiti Knight in Mile End. Stikki Peaches (head) with hipster chimpanzee by Graffiti Knight in the Mile End alley between St-Laurent and Clark. In the Plateau. In Plateau End. In Plateau End. In a Mile End back alley. In the Plateau. In a Mile End alley. In Plateau End. In the Fashion District. In the Fashion District. In the Fashion District. Collaboration with someone else for Instagrafite in the Fashion District.Stikki stickers
A bit of sense of humour here…St-Denis|Drolet back alley between Duluth and Roy
The back alley that runs behind St-Denis and Drolet from Des Pins to Gilford is a great place for street art. Major pieces are particularly concentrated in the segment between Duluth and Roy, which is the reason why I have chosen it as the subject of this installment in the series of posts dedicated to open-air galleries. The highlight for that area is the number of great murals, most of which are apparently not commissioned. Painted works of smaller scale and graffiti are also abundant. Paste-ups and stickers are found in smaller numbers. The gallery below features photos taken from the summer of 2014 to the summer of 2016.
La ruelle qui court derrière les rues St-Denis et Drolet entre Des Pins et Gilford est une des meilleures vitrines de street art non-commandé à Montréal. Le segment entre les rues Duluth et Roy offre une concentration particulière d’oeuvres majeures et c’est pour cette raison qu’il a été choisi comme sujet d’article dans la série dédiée aux galleries à ciel ouvert. On y trouve un grand nombre de murales en apparence non-commandées. On y retrouve aussi abondance d’oeuvres peintes de plus petite envergure ainsi que du graffiti. Les collages et autocollants sont aussi présents, mais en plus petit nombre. La galerie ci-dessous présente des photos prises entre les étés 2014 et 2016.
general view (summer 2014)
murals and other painted works
Mural by Zoltan V (was replaced with mural below). Mural by Zoltan V (was replaced with mural below). Gives and Cryote at the time representing the Wzrds Gng. Hary in the above spot, one year later. Cryote at the time representing the Wzrds Gng. Cryote modified the above garage door when he repaired it post-vandalism. One more by Cryote on the fence in front of the garage door above. Mural by Zoltan V and Kevin Ledo. Mural by Zoltan V and Gives. The above mural was preced by this collaboration between Zoltan V and Kazy Usclef. Mural by Zoltan V and/or Kazy Usclef (was replaced with mural below). Collaboration between Hary and Zoltan V. Mural by Nixon. Mural by Nixon (since replaced with mural below). Mural by Nixon. mural by Kevin Ledo on parking space side-wall. Graffiti mural by Hary and others, version 1 (since replaced with next). Graffiti mural by Hary and others, version 2. Waxhead (right) and Gawd (left). Over the years the piece was gradually covered in graffiti. Two garage doors by Waxhead at the time representing the Wzrds Gng. Mastrocola mural. Door featuring a Kazy Usclef piece and Nixon drawings. This wheatpaste is said to be from Stikki Peaches (to be confirmed) on the same door as the piece above in this gallery. Stela Cryote Zen El Moot Moot El Moot Moot Graffiti mural by Pito x Guko near the Roy end of the alley; see video making of. Door by Open Mind. Door featuring Cryote amngst lots of tags.monochrome
Nixon Cryote, at the time representing the Wzrds Gng. Figurative tag by Cryote. Unidentified artist. Unidentified artist.wheatpastes and paste-ups
Wheatpastes by Toronto’s Lovebot. Wheatpastes by Toronto’s Lovebot. Wheatpaste by Turtle Caps. Small paste-up by Futur Lasor Now. Various paste-ups by Rage5 (2 bottom right), unidentified (left), and Tough Guy (2 middle).wood-ups
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The following pieces found nearby also deserve to be mentioned here.
Les oeuvres suivantes se trouvant à proximité doivent être mentionnées dans le cadre de ce chapitre.
Mastrocola mural on Duluth between St-Denis and the St-Denis|Drolet alley. 2-wall mural by an unidentified artist in St-Denis|Drolet alley between Roy and Des Pins. Graffiti mural by Stare at the Des Pins end of the alley. Siar in the same alley but below Roy.Tava
Tava aka Antoine Tavaglione is a quite successful studio artist who sometimes takes his work out in the streets. His pop culture and vintage cartoon imagery appeals to a broad spectrum of people which surely contributed to him getting a lot of commissionned work. As far as the streets are concerned, he mostly does murals, although until 2015 he was also into wheatpasting and stickers.
For more information on the artist and to see more of his work than what is shown here, check out antoinetavaglione.com as well as his Instagram page. You can buy Tava art at tava-art.com.
Tava, ou Antoine Tavaglione de son nom complet, est un artiste studio qui à l’occasion s’adonne aussi au street art. Ses oeuvres, souvent peuplées de personnages issus de la culture pop et plus particulièrement des dessins animés vintage, plaisent à un large éventail de personnes, ce qui a surement contribué à faire de lui un des artistes les plus demandés à Montréal présentement. En ce qui concerne son travail urbain, il crée surtout des murales, bien que jusqu’à 2015 il s’adonnait aussi aux collages et autocollants.
Pour plus d’information sur cet artiste ou pour voir plus que ce qui est présenté ci-dessous, jetez un coup d’oeil à antoinetavaglione.com ainsi qu’à sa page Instagram. Il est possible d’acheter des créations de Tava via tava-art.com.
Painted work
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, de la plus récente à la plus vieille que j’ai photographiée.
On a public piano. See below for other angle. On a public piano. See above for other angle. Above 2 photos: 2 angles of a wall for a St-Henri high school. Scroll down for another wall facing this one. Above 2 photos: 2 angles of a wall for a St-Henri high school. Scroll up to view the wall facing this one. In the heart of downtown. In Petite Patrie. In Petite Patrie. In Petite Patrie. Collaboration with Wizard Skull in Petite Patrie. Collaboration with Wizard Skull in Petite Patrie. Collaboration with Bishop in Little Italy. In Ville St-Laurent. Tava in Ville Emard. The colours were filled in by kids from the neighbourhood. See below for close-ups. Tava in Ville Emard, close-up of the left third of the wall. The colours were filled in by kids from the neighbourhood. Tava in Ville Emard, close-up of the middle third of the wall. The colours were filled in by kids from the neighbourhood. Tava in Ville Emard, close-up of the right third of the wall. The colours were filled in by kids from the neighbourhood. In Griffintown for the Montreal Heart Institute. In Rosemont. Collaboration with Peter Farmer for the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. In the Plateau. In Petite-Patrie. On one of 2016’s public pianos. In Little Italy. In Little Italy, with Detto. In the lower Plateau, with Detto. Tava’s contribution to the Cabane à sucre secret gallery (photo © Tava). Outdoor sign for pastry shop in Little Italy (many more Tava treats inside, check it out!) Mural on rue St-Dominique (photo © Aline Mairet).Wheatpastes and larger paste-ups
The original version of Tava’s iconic Screaming Heart (also visible in this shot is a piece by Swarm at the bottom, and a small paste-up of Futur Lasor Now‘s dog Patch). A variation on the original version of the Screaming Heart. One of the three 2014 colour variations of the Screaming Heart. One of the three 2014 colour variations of the Screaming Heart. One of the three 2014 colour variations of the Screaming Heart. photo © Tava photo © Tava photo © Tava Tava with a small Graffiti Knight piece on the left.Stickers and smaller paste-ups
The original screaming heart. One of the 2014 variation on the Screaming Heart sticker. One of the 2014 variation on the Screaming Heart sticker. One of the 2014 variation on the Screaming Heart sticker. One of the 2014 variation on the Screaming Heart sticker. One of the 2014 variation on the Screaming Heart sticker. One of the 2014 variation on the Screaming Heart sticker. Reservoir hearts. Sorry I couldn’t find an undamaged version of this one! Better shot of this sticker is needed. For Instagrafite.Buck 15 Espresso tunnel
In June 2015 Tava was commissionned to paint the walls of the tunnel next to Buck 15 Espresso in Griffintown. The tunnel is quite narrow, which makes it rather difficult for photos.
En juin 2015 Tava a reçu comme commande la décoration des murs du tunnel à coté du café Buck 15 Espresso dans Griffintown. Le tunnel en question est plutôt étroit, ce qui rend difficile la prise de photos.
Pétanque à la place d’Youville
In September 2014 the Old Montreal SDC set up place d’Youville for a string of events called ‘Pétanque à la place d’Youville’. In the process they hired Tava to add some colour to the area. He spray-painted his art on the concrete beams closing off place d’Youville and on its picnic tables.
En septembre 2014, la SDC du Vieux-Montreal a réaménagé la place d’Youville pour un événement intitulé ‘Pétanque à la place d’Youville’. Tava a alors été engagé pour mettre un peu de vie dans cet espace urbain. Il a peint à la cannette les blocs de béton délimitant la place ainsi que les tables de pique-nique qui s’y trouvaient.
Other
Drawing in Little ItalyNew street art August-September 2014
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Cliquez sur les images ci-dessous pour voir en plein format
Walls
K6A mural by Monk.e and Axe in Hochelaga. Trackside piece in NDG by Cems for Ashop (#1 of 3, see below). Trackside piece in NDG by Zek for Ashop (#2 of 3, see above and below). Trackside piece in NDG by Dodo Osé for Ashop (#3 of 3, see others above). Mural presumably by the Wzrds Gng in central Montreal. The Phlegm mural from the 2013 edition of the Under Pressure Festival has been ‘repaired’ (the bottom part was covered in graffiti).Wheatpastes and paste-ups
Poster by Tava in the McGill ghetto. Poster by Tava in Griffintown. Small paste-up by Futur Lasor Now, various locations Plateau/Mile-End. Wheatpastes by Kat (left) and Swarm (right; not new) on Mont-Royal. Small paste-up by Il Flatcha. Small poster by Il Flatcha found in parc Jeanne-Mance. Madame Gilles poster, various locations. Madame Gilles poster, various locations, many other variations exist. Wheatpaste by unidentified artist in central Montreal. Unidentified artist for Decolonizing Street Art on Clark. Wheatpaste by You Go Girl, various locations (this one on Coloniale). Poster by Fasi, found in many variations around the Plateau. Poster by an unidentified artist, found in many variations around the Plateau.Stickers
Futur Lasor Now, ‘cereal’ offender. Collaboration sticker between HoarKor aka HRKR and ROC514. Collaboration between ROC514 and 69 aka 6ara9e. ROC514 Collaboration between ROC514 and D-Evil. Collaboration between ROC514 and Cup O’Joe. Small paste-up by Homsik Small paste-up by Homsik Waxhead sticker. Small Waxhead paste-up. IAmBatman Miss Me has the whole world in her hands. Stickers by Stela. Stickers by Stela. Shifty Cat Il Flatcha sticker sheet found in Parc Jeanne-Mance. Il Flatcha sticker sheet found in Parc Jeanne-Mance. K6A crew. Unidentified artist. Not art, pure promo!Other
Waxhead drawing on Clark. Stencil by unidentified artist in the alley between St-Laurent and Clark.Red Ball Project
Here’s a recap of the seven locations for the Montreal installment of Kurt Perschke’s Red Ball Project.
Voici un récapitulatif du volet montréalais du Red Ball Project de l’artiste Kurt Perschke.
Day 1 – 31 August: BiosphèrePhoto © Mathieu Dion. Day 2 – 1 September: Place des Arts (photo 1/2). Day 2 – 1 September: Place des Arts (photo 2/2). Day 3 – 2 September: Quartier des spectacles (photo 1/2). Day 3 – 2 September: Quartier des spectacles (photo 2/2). Day 4 – 3 September: Monuments Berson, St-Laurent (photo 1/2). Day 4 – 3 September: Monuments Berson, St-Laurent (photo 2/2). Day 5 – 4 September: Gare Jean-Talon (photo 1/2). Day 5 – 4 September: Gare Jean-Talon (photo 2/2). Day 6 – 5 September: BMO St-Jacques, Old Montréal (photo 1/2). Day 6 – 5 September: BMO St-Jacques, Old Montréal (photo 2/2). Day 7 – 6 September: Parc Lafontaine (photo 1/2). Day 7 – 6 September: Parc Lafontaine (photo 2/2).