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Mural Festival 2020

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This article features the new murals created during the 2020 edition of Mural Festival as well as the other temporary art found on the site (St-Laurent between Sherbrooke and Mont-Royal) while it was closed to traffic for a few weeks in August. Because of restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, this edition was a limited one, with walls executed one after the other over the length of summer, and without parties or events that would have brought people in proximity to one another.

Four earlier Festival murals have been replaced with new ones this year. These are the Miss Van and PichiAvo creations from the 2019 edition, the Sandra Chevrier wall from the 2018 edition as well as the Curiot one from the 2015 edition.

You may want to check out this walking tour map connecting all Mural Festival creations and other major murals in the area.

Cet article présente les nouvelles murales créées dans le cadre de l’édition 2020 du Festival Mural ainsi que les oeuvres temporaires trouvées sur le site (St-Laurent entre Sherbrooke et Mont-Royal) lorsque celui-ci était piétonnisé pendant quelques semaine en août. A cause des restrictions dues à la pandémie de Covid-19, l’édition 2020 était limitée. Les murales ont été exécutées l’une après l’autre au cours de l’été au complet, et il n’y a pas eu d’événement pour le public autrement qu’en virtuel.

Quatre murales ont été remplacées par de nouvelles cette année: celles de Miss Van et de PichiAvo de l’édition 2019, l’oeuvre de Sandra Chevrier datant de 2018 ainsi que le mur de Curiot créé en 2015.

Vous êtes invités à jeter un coup d’oeil à cet itinéraire pédestre reliant toutes les murales produites dans le cadre de toutes les éditions du Festival ainsi que les autres créations majeures dans le même quartier.

the murals

Here are the 6 murals done for the 2020 edition, in order of completion.

Voici les 6 murales créées pour l’édition 2020, en ordre chronologique.

Jeremy Shantz doing a piece designed by FvckRender, for the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
The first mural of the 2020 edition was completed at the very beginning of July. It was painted by Jeremy Shantz from a design by FvckRender.

Ankh One’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
This mural by Ankh One was complete in mid-August. Original throws by Cheeto and Listen were preserved at the base of the wall as Ankh painted above them.

Denial’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Denial completed his Black Lives Matter tribute in mid-August.

Marc-Olivier Lamothe’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Marc-Olivier Lamothe completed his wall in late August.

Patrick Forchild mural on the Jewish General Hospital, for the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
This is a beautiful tribute by Patrick Forchild to health workers who were at the forefront of the fight against the Covid-19 virus. It was painted on a wall of the Jewish General Hospital and completed near the end of August.

Burnt Toast’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Burnt Toast‘s wall was completed at the very end of August.

bonus murals

The 2 pieces below were done behind the LNDMRK offices as a little extra to the festival’s official programme.

Les 2 pièces ci-dessous peintes derrière les bureaux de LNDMRK n’étaient pas au programme.

Collaboration of Denial, Mort, Jamie Janx and Kiki as a bonus to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Collaboration of Denial, Mort, Jamie Janx and Kiki.

bonus work by Jamie Janx for the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Jamie Janx.

the panels

The panels below were painted and left on St-Laurent for a few weeks in August.

Les panneaux ci-dessous ont été peints et laissés sur St-Laurent pour quelques semaines en août.

MSHL’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
MSHL

Louis Letters’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Louis Letters

Tshoko’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Tshoko

Lyfer’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Lyfer

Hary’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Hary

Peyo’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Peyo

le Renard Fou’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Le Renard Fou

Félix Arsenault’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Félix Arsenault

La Charbonne’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
La Charbonne

other

Sloast’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
This piece by Sloast was done on site although it was not on the official programme.

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Black Lives Matter

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This post brings together photos of urban art relating to the Black Lives Matter movement done in the streets of Montreal following the death of George Floyd on 25 May 2020. The BLM movement started in 2013 after the acquittal of the policeman who killed Trayvon Martin and has been a source of inspiration for a few pieces in Montreal between the years 2013 and 2020, but following the killing of George Floyd by a white policeman in 2020, as in many major cities around the world, many artists in Montreal were compelled to voice their anger through the creation of murals, graffiti pieces and pasted art.

Cet article présente des photos d’art urbain inspiré par le mouvement Black Lives Matter dans les rues de Montréal suite au décès de George Floyd le 25 mai 2020. Le mouvement BLM a débuté en 2013 suite à l’acquittement du policier responsable du meurtre de Trayvon Martin et a été une source d’inspiration pour quelques pièces à Montréal entre les années 2013 et 2020. Suite au meurtre de George Floyd par un policier blanc en 2020, tout comme dans plusieurs autres grandes villes autour du monde, plusieurs artistes à Montréal ont senti le besoin de manifester leur colère via la création de pièces murales, de graffiti et de collages.

painted work

Black Lives Matter aka “La vie des noir.e.s compte”, produced by Gala Dynastie and Never Was Average and painted by multiple artists
As in many other cities around the world, a huge Black Lives Matter street piece was done in Montreal. In French, “La vie des noir.e.s compte” was produced by Gala Dynastie and Never Was Average and painted by multiple artists, one artist per letter. Scroll down for close-ups.

Black Lives Matter aka “La vie des noir.e.s compte”, produced by Gala Dynastie and Never Was Average and painted by multiple artists
Close-up on the above “La vie des noir.e.s compte” street piece.

Black Lives Matter aka “La vie des noir.e.s compte”, produced by Gala Dynastie and Never Was Average and painted by multiple artists
Closer-up on the above “La vie des noir.e.s compte” street piece.

detail of Maliciouz’s contribution to the “La vie des noir.e.s compte” street piece
Close-up on the ‘N’ painted by Maliciouz, from the above “La vie des noir.e.s compte” street piece in which each letter was done by a different artist.

detail of Mins’s contribution to the “La vie des noir.e.s compte” street piece
Close-up on the ‘E’ painted by Mins, from the above “La vie des noir.e.s compte” street piece in which each letter was done by a different artist.

Black Lives Matter mural by a collective of anonymous artists
A collective of artists wanting to remain uncredited painted this huge piece on the boarded up Apple Store downtown.

Louis Letters on letters and Tshoko on figurative material, in the Plateau
Louis Letters on letters and Tshoko on figurative parts for this Plateau mural. See close-ups on the partially hidden letter pieces below.

Black Lives Matter by Louis Letters, detail from a longer mural
Close-up on Louis Letters‘ “Black Lives Matter” on the above Plateau mural.

No Justice No Peace by Louis Letters, detail from a longer mural
Close-up on Louis Letters‘ “No Justice No Peace” on the above Plateau mural.

Omar Bernal and Aldarwin collaboration in Hochelaga
Collaboration between Omar Bernal and Aldarwin in Hochelaga.

tribute to George Floyd by Chris B Powell and Caro Thibault, at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel
Tribute to George Floyd by Christopher B Powell and Caroline Thibault, at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Jenna MTL and Tasia Valliant tribute to George Floyd found at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Jenna Schwartz and Tasia Valliant‘s tribute to George Floyd found at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Breonna Taylor portrait by an unidentified artist
Breonna Taylor portrait by Ali K in Mile End.

Denial’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
Denial’s contribution to the 2020 edition of Mural Festival.

I Can’t Breathe, tribute to George Floyd by the XPR crew
“I Can’t Breathe”, a tribute to George Floyd by the XPR crew.

graffiti presumably by Eho, in Rosemont
Tribute to George Floyd, presumably by someone in Eho, in Rosemont.

tribute to George Floyd by Asher
One more tribute to George Floyd, this one by Asher.

“No Justice No Peace”, unidentified artist
“No Justice No Peace”, unidentified artist.

Bosny in an abandoned building
Bosny writing his name and those of George Floyd, Robert Fuller, Arnaud Arbery and Malcolm Harsch in an abandoned building.

Zoltan (left), Bosny (‘BLM’) and Louis Letters (awning) for the 2020 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Bosny on the BLM piece next to Zoltan on the left and Louis Letters on the awning, for the 2020 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Verso at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
Verso at the Papineau legal graffiti wall.

Black Lives Matter piece by Konsa
Konsa in an empty lot in centreal Montreal.

Nik Fortin in Rosemont-Petite-Patrie
When Nick Fortin redid his iconic “Montreal” piece in Petite-Patrie, he did it in black as a gesture of support to the Black Lives Matter movement.

tribute to George Floyd by Sloast
Tribute to George Floyd by Sloast, in a Plateau alley.

stencils by an unidentified artist representing George Floyd
Stencils of George Floyd were painted here and there by an unidentified artist around the Plateau/Mile End.

Black Lives Matter graffiti
“Black Lives Matter” tags appeared all over the city, this is just one of many found.

pasted work

wheatpaste of George Floyd by an unidentified artist
A George Floyd wheatpaste by an unidentified artist, found in Mile End.

Big Miss Me wheatpaste in a Rosemont alley
A huge wheatpaste by Miss Me put up in a Rosemont alley.

wheatpaste by Stikki Peaches found in Ahuntsic
A wheatpaste of Malcolm X by Stikki Peaches found in Ahuntsic.

wheatpaste by Stikki Peaches found in Ahuntsic
A wheatpaste of Martin Luther King by Stikki Peaches found in Ahuntsic.

Black Lives Matter poster, unidentified artist
Black Lives Matter poster, unidentified person.

poster by Maya Cardin put at the time of George Floyd’s murder
Poster by Maya Cardin put at the time of George Floyd’s murder.

Maya Cardin poster for Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter poster by Maya Cardin.

Black Lives Matter poster by Maya Cardin
Black Lives Matter poster by Maya Cardin.

Black Lives Matter poster by Louis Letters
Black Lives Matter poster by Louis Letters.

No Justice No Peace sticker by Louis Letters
No Justice No Peace paste-up by Louis Letters.

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Covid-19 in Montreal urban art

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This article features photos of Montreal street art and graffiti inspired by the Covid-19 virus and everything that is related to it:
– the social measures to prevent its spread such as the confinement, hand washing, distancing, masks, etc.
– appreciation for the health workers and concern about their status
– the population’s reaction to the crisis, such as the rainbows and “ça va bien aller” slogan, as well as the fear of the vaccines being developed.

Cet article présente des photos de street art et de graffiti créé à Montréal et inspiré par le virus Covid-19 et tout ce qui peut y être rattaché:
– les mesures sociales de prévention telles que le confinement, le lavage des mains, la distanciation, le masque, etc.
– l’appréciation pour le personnel dans le milieu de la santé et les revendications sociales relatives au statut d’une part de ce personnel
– les réactions de la population vis-à-vis la crise, telles que les arcs-en-ciel, “ça va bien aller”, ainsi que les réactions quant au développement éventuel de vaccins.

murals

Patrick Forchild mural on the Jewish General Hospital, for the 2020 edition of Mural Festival
This is the only mural done in Montreal related to Covid-19 and its social impact. It is a beautiful tribute to the health workers who were on the frontline of the fight against the virus. It was done by Patrick Forchild on a wall of the Jewish General Hospital for the 2020 edition of Mural Festival. The JGH was the Montreal hospital that was most equipped to deal with the sanitary crisis, with a whole department ready to receive patients from the very beginning.

mural by an anonymous artist created for a commercial from the government of Quebec to encourage young people to wear a mask
This mural is not actually street art in the strictest sense, as it was commissioned by the government of Quebec for a music video encouraging young people to wear a mask. The artist who created the piece asked to remain uncredited. See the video here.

other painted work

Emily Read on a garage door in Villeray
This is Emily Read on a garage door in Villeray. With its rainbow and a pangolin, there is no doubt this was inspired by the events following the spread of the pandemic. The virus is suspected to have spread to humans from pangolins sold in a wet market in Wuhan, China.

Rizek in an abandoned building
A graffiti piece by Rizek done in an abandoned building very soon after the arrival of the virus in Montreal.

Hoar in Rosemont, a tribute to the doctors and nurses on the frontline during the Covid-19 crisis
A tribute to the health workers by Hoar done on a legal-ish wall in Rosemont.

Omar Bernal self portrait at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel
A self-portrait by Omar Bernal painted at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel near the beginning of the sanitary crisis. The correction in red paint is by the artist himself and part of his message.

Lost Claws in the Plateau
This piece by Lost Claws in a Plateau alley is very likely a comment on the crisis.

stencil by Carnior found in Petite-Patrie
This stencil by Carnior was found on a Petite-Patrie high school when kids were returning to school in September. It was a hot topic in the media at the time, with half the population seeing it as a good thing and the other half thinking it was a dreadful idea.

Masok and Labz at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel
Kesta/Masok and Labz fighting the virus at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Hob on an overpass pillar
Hob on an overpass pillar.

Deep and Stephlxo on an abandoned building in the South West
Deep and Stephlxo on an abandoned building in the South West.

Axe in Rosemont
Namepiece and Covid skull by Axe Lalime in Rosemont.

Omar Bernal and Lino collaboration at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Omar Bernal and Lino collaboration at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Riok at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel
Riok at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel around the time when the government started making the mask mandatory in indoor public places.

unidentified artist at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel
An unidentified artist at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel. “Ca va bien aller”, the ‘slogan’ of the crisis, means “Everything will be fine”.

unidentified artist at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
In Montreal like in many other cities, families with kids used their free time in confinement creating these “Ca va bien aller” rainbows and displaying them in their windows. This particular rainbow was painted by an anonymous person at the Papineau legal graffiti wall at the very beginning of this trend.

unidentified artist at the PSC legal graffiti wall
One more optimistic rainbow painted by an anonymous person, this one at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

unidentified artist on a Villeray garage door
As the sanitary crisis started dragging on for longer than what we initially expected and people’s patience was being put to the test, jokes on the crisis’ ‘logo’ and slogan started appearing here and there.

Abir Brika at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel
This piece by Abir appears to be a comment on the whole year’s events, beyond the pandemic per se.

Maniak in Rosemont
The fears surrounding the production of a vaccine to the virus, and particulary about Bill Gates’ involvement in its production and distribution, were also a source of inspiration to some artists. This is Maniak in Rosemont.

Maniak at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
One more by Maniak on the same subject as above, but this time at the Papineau legal graffiti wall.

pasted work

poster by Huile d’Olive
Posters by Huile d’Olive such as this one appeared here and there from the very beginning of the crisis. English language ones were also pasted, see below.

poster by Huile d’Olive
An english version of the above poster by Huile d’Olive.

wheatpaste by CSRK found in Petite-Patrie
For this Petite-Patrie piece CSRK was inspired by the unexpected toilet paper shortage that marked the beginning of the confinement. There was actually a bit more to it, see the artist’s account to view the complete original which had the text “Wash your hands” on the unrolled toilet paper.

CSRK wheatpaste in Petite-Patrie
One more wheatpaste by CSRK found in Petite-Patrie, this one from later into the crisis.

Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
This piece by Lost Claws found on the wall of a Mile End church at the beginning of the Great Confinement is presumably about the virus. The caption reads “Up to your old tricks?”. See close-up below.

Lost Claws wheatpaste in Mile End
Close-up on the above piece by Lost Claws.

Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
As the number of deaths was rising every day and the governments started asking the population to stand at least 6 feet apart to help contain the spread of the virus, this dark humour piece by Lost Claws appeared on a Plateau wall, as “six feet away” also recalls “six feet under”.

wheatpaste by Lost Claws in Petite-Patrie
While the rising number of deaths was the main topic in the news, this piece by Lost Claws with the caption “You get used to it”, appeared on a Petite-Patrie wall.

socio-political poster by the Artists 4 Long Term Care
Poster by the Artists 4 Long Term Care, a social action initiative that uses art and storytelling to raise awareness about the crisis facing residents and staff living and working in long-term care facilities during the pandemic.

poster by Faustova
Poster by Faustova, an Artist 4 Long Term Care.

poster by Super Puper Art
Poster by Super Puper Art, an Artist 4 Long Term Care.

cosio-political poster by Cara Carmina
Tribute to health workers by Cara Carmina.

mini-posters by Shifty Cat
Mini-posters by Shifty Cat. This artist made many more on the subject, but these were the first ones encountered. More below.

mini-poster by Shifty Cat
One more mini-poster by Shifty Cat.

mini-poster by Shifty Cat
One more mini-poster by Shifty Cat.

mini-poster by Shifty Cat
One more mini-poster by Shifty Cat.

Waxhead sticker
Covid-19 sticker by Waxhead, one of many colour variations.

sticker by Waxhead
Red/orange variation of Waxhead‘s Covid-19 stickers.

Waxhead sticker, blue variation
Blue variation of Waxhead‘s Covid-19 stickers.

sticker by Waxhead
Green variation of Waxhead‘s Covid-19 stickers.

other

bollard made into a mask-wearing minion by François Poulin
This bollard was already made into a minion by François Poulin a long time before the arrival of the virus, but masks we added to it, presumably by the artist himself at the beginning of April.

bollard made into a mask-wearing minion by François Poulin
The opposite side to the above mask-wearing minion bollard by François Poulin.

Miniature installation replicating a Plateau housefront with bicycle, cat, etc.
This ia a miniature installation replicating a Plateau housefront with bicycle, cat, etc. To give an idea of scale, the whole thing shown here is the size of a small basement window (it actually looks like a boarded window). This existed long before the arrival of the virus, but a rainbow and the ‘Ca va bien aller’ slogan were added in the ‘windows’ at some point so it would look like so many housefronts in the neighbourhood.

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Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art

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This image gallery brings together 100 pieces of Montreal street art from 2019 that were created in a studio, then pasted, glued, screwed in or cemented into a public place. 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 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 person. Collaborations by two or more artists count as one entry.

See also:
– Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art
– Retrospective of 2019 graffiti

Cette galerie-photo présente 100 pièces de street art produites en 2019 à Montréal, créées en studio avant d’être collées, vissées ou fixées dans le ciment dans un endroit public. 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 2019 pourraient ne pas y figurer.

Les pièces apparaissent ci-dessous en ordre alphabétique de nom d’artiste. Pour que cette 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 ne comptent que pour une entrée.

Voir aussi:
– Retrospective 2019 murales et autre street art peint
– Retrospective 2019 graffiti

poster by Aldarwin with origami by Origami Explorateur
A one-off poster by Aldarwin with origami by OrigAMI, put up in a central graffiti alley. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Aldarwin.

Amadoodle sticker
Amadoodle sticker.

Amadoodle sticker
Amadoodle sticker.

Amadoodle sticker
Amadoodle sticker.

ad jacking by Bibi Una
Ad takeover by Bibi Una, one of a handful. This one was found in Plateau End.

ad jacking by Bibi Una
One more ad takeover by Bibi Una, this one in the McGill Ghetto.

poster by Bibi Una
Bibi Una poster, part of the ad takeover campaign from which the above pieces were put up. Various locations. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Bibi Una.

poster by Cam
Cam poster found in Mile End.

poster by Cam
Cam poster found in Mile End.

montage on wood board, presumably by Cam
Montage on wood board, presumably by Cam. Found in the Plateau.

poster by Chat Perdu
Chat Perdu poster, many variations have been found with the same image but different text.

wheatpaste collaboration between CSRK and ROC514
CSRK and ROC514 collaboration wheatpaste found in St-Henri. Scroll down for more by ROC514.

poster by CSRK
CSRK poster, various locations.

CSRK paste-up
CSRK paste-up, various locations.

CSRK wheatpaste
CSRK wheatpaste found in Mile End.

poster by Doveria
Doveria poster found in many locations.

paste-up by Sara Erenthal
Sara Erenthal paste-up, one of many put up around the Mural zone ahead of the festival.

paste-up by Sara Erenthal
One more Sara Erenthal paste-up near St-Laurent.

paste-up set by Sara Erenthal
A set of three Sara Erenthal paste-ups in the Mural zone.

poster by Extinction Rebellionb
Extinction Rebellion poster by Clément de Gaulejac, various locations.

poster by Extinction Rebellionb
Extinction Rebellion poster, artist uncredited.

wood-up by Fasi
Fasi wood-up found in a graffiti alley.

paste-up by Fuser
A large Fuser paste-up put up in Mile End.

sticker by Fuser
Fuser sticker.

sticker by Fuser
Fuser sticker, various locations.

sticker by Fuser
Fuser paste-up found in Rosemont. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Fuser.

poster by Hoda
Hoda poster.

paste-up by Eli Howey
Eli Howey paste-up.

Eli Howey paste-up
Eli Howey paste-up.

Jaker woodup installed on the roof of an industrial building in the South West
A large Jaker woodup installed on the roof of an industrial building in the South West where it is visible to thousands of highway commuters every day. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Jaker.

Kat on one of the info boards for the 2019 edition of Mural Festival
Kat poster on one of the info boards for the 2019 edition of Mural Festival.

paste-up by Know Self
Know Self paste-up.

paste-up by Know Self
Know Self paste-up.

paste-up by Know Self
Know Self paste-up, variations exist.

Labrona wheatpaste found in the Plateau
Labrona wheatpaste found in the Plateau.

Gives (top) and Labrona (bottom) on a Plateau door
Wheatpastes by Labrona (below) and Gives (above), on St-Laurent.

Labrona (left) and M’Os Geez (right) wheatpastes in Hochelaga
Wheatpastes by Labrona (left) and M’Os Geez (right), on an abandoned house in Hochelaga. Scroll down for a solo piece by M’Os Geez.

Labrona wheatpaste in central Montreal
Labrona wheatpaste found on St-Laurent. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Labrona.

Lily Luciole wheatpaste with wool in Mile End
Lily Luciole wheatpaste with wool, in Mile End. One of a few variations.

Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Chinatown
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Chinatown.

Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Petite-Patrie
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in Petite Patrie.

Lost Claws wheatpaste in the Plateau
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in the Plateau.

Lost Claws wheatpaste in St-Henri
Lost Claws wheatpaste found in St-Henri. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Lost Claws.

paste-up by Louis Letters
Louis Letters paste-up, one of many variations.

paste-up by Louis Letters
One more Louis Letters paste-up. Check out both the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art and the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Louis Letters.

poster by Madame Gilles and paste-up by Laurence Bélanger
Madame Gilles poster (left) with a paste-up by Laurence Bélanger (right).

small poster by Laurence Bélanger on left and poster by Madame Gilles on the right
Madame Gilles poster (right) with a paste-up by Laurence Bélanger (left).

installation by Makenoize
Makenoize installation in Chinatown.

pasted piece by Makenoize
A Makenoize piece pasted on an abandoned church.

installation by Makenoize
Makenoize installation in Ville-Marie.

Makenoize installation for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Makenoize installation from the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Mateo stencil on wallpaper
Ahead of this year’s Mural Festival, Mateo put up a series of stencilled pieces on wallpaper.

Mateo stencil on wallpaper
One more beautiful stencilled piece by Mateo on wallpaper.

Mateo stencil on wallpaper
One more beautiful stencilled piece by Mateo on wallpaper.

off-Mural combo of pieces on wallpaper by Mateo
A unique Mateo piece on a Plateau building. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Mateo.

paste-up by Maw Maw
M.Aw Maw paste-up found in Mile End.

wheatpaste by Mirov
Mirov wheatpaste in the Plateau.

paste-up and paint piece by Mirov on the box around a public piano

paste-up and paint piece by Mirov on the box around a public piano
Above 2: Mirov pasted and painted on the box containing one of the city’s public pianos.

wheatpaste by Mirov
Mirov wheatpaste in the Plateau.

Mirov for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Mirov for the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

pasted grass piece by Mister Ride
A very unique piece of grass art pasted on a Plateau wall by French environmental artist Mister Ride.

sticker by Modest Rocker
Modest Rocker paste-up.

paste-up by M’Os Geez
M’Os Geez paste-up. Scroll up to Labrona for one more piece by M’Os Geez.

National Zombi sticker
National Zombi sticker.

paste-up by Rage5
Rage5 paste-up found downtown.

paste-ups by Rage5
Rage5 paste-up montage downtown.

installation by Rage5
Rage5 installation in the South West.

wheatpaste by Le Renard Fou
Le Renard Fou wheatpaste found in Mile End. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Le Renard Fou.

ROC514 / Flavor collaboration woodup
ROC514 and Flavor collaboration wood-up. Scroll down to Shifty Cat for one more piece by Flavor. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by ROC514 and Flavor together.

ROC514 sticker
ROC514 sticker.

installation by Shifty Cat (left) and wood-up by Flavor
Shifty Cat installation and Flavor wood-up. Each of these artists put up variations of these items around central Montreal at some point during the summer. Scroll up to ROC514 for a collaboration involving Flavor.

installation by Sinister Kid
Sinister Kid replicated patterns from her work on a construction fence next to the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Sloast paste-up
Sloast paste-up found in Central Montreal.

Sloast paste-up
Sloast paste-up found in Central Montreal.

Sloast paste-up
Sloast paste-up found in Central Montreal.

Solal Comics sticker
Solal Comics sticker, many locations.

wood-up by Starkey
Starkey wood-up found in the Plateau.

fake button wood-up by Starkey
A fake doorbell wood-up put up by Starkey in the Mural zone at the time of the festival.

poster by Stay Beautiful
Stay Beautiful poster found in St-Henri.

poster by Stay Beautiful
Stay Beautiful poster found in St-Henri.

Stikki Peaches in the South West
Stikki Peaches wheatpaste in the South West.

Stikki Peaches wheatpaste of Anthony Bourdain, downtown
Stikki Peaches wheatpaste downtown.

Stikki Peaches wheatpaste in Mile End.

Stikki Peaches wheatpaste found in Little Italy
Stikki Peaches wheatpaste in Little Italy.

wheatpaste by Suriani
Over the summer, Suriani put up a series of LGBTQ-themed wheatpastes around the Plateau and Mile End. This one was found in the Plateau.

wheatpaste by Suriani
Suriani wheatpaste in the Plateau.

wheatpaste by Suriani
Suriani wheatpaste in the Plateau.

wheatpaste by Suriani
Suriani wheatpaste in Mile End. Also visible in the bottom left is a paste-up by Know Self which also made this year-en list (scroll up to view).

wheatpaste by Victart
A big Victart wheatpaste found in Rosemont.

Waxhead sticker
Waxhead sticker, various locations.

Waxhead sticker
Waxhead sticker, various locations. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Waxhead.

Benny Wilding wood-up found in the Plateau
Benny Wilding put up at least a dozen wood pieces around central Montreal over the year. This one was the first of the lot and was put up in the Plateau.

Benny Wilding wood sign on a closed St-Laurent business
A fake wood sign by Benny Wilding in the Plateau.

Benny Wilding storefront sign hijacking
A fake wood sign by Benny Wilding in the Plateau.

Benny Wilding wood-up found in Mile End
A fake wood sign by Benny Wilding in Mile End. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti (under his alias ‘Cemz’) for more by Benny Wilding.

Zek sticker
A new tag sticker by Zek, various locations. Check out both the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art and the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Zek.

Zola wheatpaste found in Hochelaga
Zola wheatpaste found in a Hochelaga alley.

paste-up by an unidentified artist
A one-off paste-up by an unidentified artist.

poster by an unidentified artist
A poster by an unidentified artist, many locations.

sticker by an unidentified artist
A sticker by an unidentified artist.

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Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art

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This image gallery brings together 100 great murals and other painted street art pieces from 2019. 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 2019 pasted street art
– Retrospective of 2019 graffiti

Cette galerie-photo présente 100 murales et autres pièces de street art peint créées en 2019 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 2019 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 2019 street art collé
– Retrospective 2019 graffiti

203 crew wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure done by Lyfer, Ekes, Opire, Arnold, Borrris and Trak, with tags by Phare, Hitem, Yesir, Masek and guests Axe, Soma and Peau
This 203 crew wall for the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival was done by Lyfer, Ekes, Opire, Arnold, Borrris and Trak, and features tags by Phare, Hitem, Yesir, Masek and guests Axe Lalime, Soma and Peau. Scroll down this retrospective for some solo work by Borrris and Axe. Lyfer and Ekes have also made it into the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti.

Adida Fallen Angel for the Batiment 7 production
Adida Fallen Angel‘s contribution to the Batiment 7 production.

Aldarwin at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Aldarwin at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel. Scroll down to Deps for more work by the very prolific Aldarwin. He also made it into the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art.

Art Du Commun in Lachine
Art Du Commun in Lachine.

Astro on a Hochelaga garage door
Astro on a Hochelaga garage door. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Astro.

Atomist in Mile End
Atomist in Mile End.

Awe in St-Henri
Awe from a production in St-Henri which he curated. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Awe.

Axe Lalime’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Axe Lalime‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle. Scroll down to Nick Sweetman for more work by Axe in this retrospective. Axe has also made it into the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti.

MC Baldassari’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
MC Baldassari‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Omer Bernal at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
This Omar Bernal take on a viral meme was a huge hit when posted on Instagram. Found at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Bryan Beyung in St-Michel
Bryan Beyung in St-Michel.

Bezoman in Côte des Neiges
Bezoman in Côte des Neiges.

Bibi Una and Jest collaboration in Hochelaga
Bibi Una (left) and Jest (right) from a big multi-artist production in Hochelaga. Scroll down for more work by Jest in this retrospective, in solo or with LP Montoya.

Bibi Una for the Batiment 7 production
Bibi Una‘s contribution to the Batiment 7 production. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art for more by Bibi Una.

Bjorn and Patrick Forchild for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Bjorn‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Borrris in an abandoned building in the South West
Borrris in an abandoned building in the South West.

Borrris in the Plateau
Borrris in the Plateau. Scroll up to the top of this list for the 203 Crew wall which also involves Borrris.

Box Vincent at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Box Vincent at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Box Vincent for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Box Vincent‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Cryote (left) and Waxhead (right) in a Villeray alley
Cryote (left) and Waxhead (right) in a Villeray alley. Scroll down to Waxhead near the end of this list for more work involving both artists.

Raphael Dairon for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Raphael Dairon‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Dalkhafine for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Dalkhafine‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Deps (below) and Aldarwin (above), in Hochelaga
Deps on ground character and Aldarwin above, from a big multi-artist production in Hochelaga. Aldarwin has also solo work in this retrospective, scroll up to view. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti (under ‘Fokus’) for more by Deps.

Deps at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Deps at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

DMT in Ahuntsic
DMT in Ahuntsic

DMT in an abandoned building in the South West
DMT in an abandoned building in the South West.

Dodo Osé and Ankh One in Verdun
Dodo Osé and Ankh One in Verdun.

Dodo Osé mural in Ahuntsic
A huge Dodo Osé mural in Ahuntsic. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Dodo.

Chris Dyer in the Plateau
Chris Dyer in the Plateau.

Earth Crusher in the Plateau
Earth Crusher in the Plateau. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti (under ‘Five Eight’) for more by Earth Crusher.

Elfu (bear) and Aces (letters) on the POM wall for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Elfu painted this awesome bear for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle. Also visible in this shot is Aces‘s namepiece.

Eskro and Resok collaboration for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Eskro and Resok representing YU8 at the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by both artists.

Flying Eric on the 203 Crew wall for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Flying Eric‘s part on the 203 Crew wall at the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Cécile Gariépy in Côte des Neiges
Cécile Gariépy in Côte des Neiges.

A multi-artist wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure featuring SBU One, LSNR, MSHL, Bosny, Loopkin, Le Monstr, Maylee Keo
The one-off ‘Gentil Crew’s wall for the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival featuring SBU One, LSNR, MSHL, Bosny, Loopkin, Le Monstr and Maylee Keo. Click on the latter Under Pressure link to view many close-ups on sections of this huge wall. SBU One, LSNR, MSHL and Le Monstr all have more work featured in this retrospective, scroll down to view. Bosny has also made it into the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti.

Germ Dee’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural. Assisted by Gwan and featuring name pieces by Deep and Serak in the bottom left and right corners.
Germ Dee‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival featuring name pieces by Deep (bottom left) and Serak (bottom right).

Gleo’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival
Columbian artist Gleo‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival. You will find close-ups of this huge wall at the latter link.

Grils in an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga
Grils in an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Grils.

Haks, Kuby and Yekso collaboration for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Haks, Kuby and Yekso‘s joint contribution to the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Haks.

Hest on back of truck for the 2019 edition of Mural Festical
Hest‘s back of truck done during the 2019 edition of Mural Festival. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Hest.

Hozek on a Montreal North rooftop
Hozek on a Montreal North rooftop.

Hozek in Laval
Hozek in Laval. Scroll down to Seork below for more by Hozek.

IAmBatman for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
IAmBatman on a container, done off the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Insane51’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival
Insane51’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival, viewed through a red filter

Insane51’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival, viewed through a blue filter
Above 3: Insane51‘s insane mural for the 2019 edition of Mural Festival. The top photo is the proper one, and the other two are the result of seeing it through the red and blue filters of 3D glasses.

Jest (character) and Fokus (letters) collaborating at the Batiment 7 production
Jest on character and Fokus on letters, from the Batiment 7 production. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Fokus.

Jest in Rosemont
Jest in Rosemont. Scroll up to Bibi Una or down to LP Montoya for more by Jest in this retrospective.

Jo Ber in NDG
Jo Ber in NDG.

Jo Ber in the South West
Jo Ber in a South West prod.

Jo Ber in Hochelaga
Jo Ber in Hochelaga. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti (under ‘Klor’) for more by Jo Ber.

Leon Keer’s anamorphic contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival
Leon Keer’s anamorphic contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival.

Korb inside the K6A Paradise abandoned building
Korb inside the K6A Paradise abandoned building. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Korb.

Nikki Küntzle contribution to the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Nikki Küntzle‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Labrona for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Labrona‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art for more by Labrona.

Kevin Ledo mural in Hochelaga
Kevin Ledo mural in Hochelaga.

Lost Claws in Mile End
This painted Lost Claws piece survived the winter and made it through spring and most of summer!

Lost Claws on a Mile End rooftop
A rooftop piece by Lost Claws. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art for more by Lost Claws.

collaboration between Louis Letters and Tshokodile in Hochelaga
Louis Letters and Tshokodile, aka the Sales Mômes, in Hochelaga. Check out both the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art and the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Louis Letters.

collaboration between LP Montoya (background) and Jest (character)
A striking collaboration of LP Montoya on background and Jest on central character. Scroll up for more work by Jest, in solo or with Bibi Una.

LSNR and Le Monstr collaboration for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
LSNR and Le Monstr‘s collaboration for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle. Scroll up for more work by both these artists as members of the one-off ‘Gentil Crew’.

Macak at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Macak was very busy this year painting characters at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel. I picked this piece for the retrospective out of many dozens photographed in 2019.

Maj in St-Michel
Maj in St-Michel.

Maliciouz on a public piano in the Plateau
Maliciouz on a public piano in the Plateau

Maliciouz on a public piano in the Plateau
Above 3: Maliciouz was one of the many artists hired in 2019 to paint one of the city’s public pianos.

Marine Martinelli for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Marine Martinelli for the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Marine Martinelli on one of the info boards for the 2019 edition of Mural Festival
Marine Martinelli for the 2019 edition of Mural Festival.

downtown mural by Mateo
Mateo‘s super long wall downtown. Click on the latter link to Mateo’s photo spotlight where you’ll find many close-ups of this wall.

Mateo in Hochelaga
Mateo in Hochelaga. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art for more by Mateo.

Christina Mazzulla for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Christina Mazzulla‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Miss Van’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival
Miss Van‘s beautiful mural was one of the 2019 edition of Mural Festival‘s big hits.

Monk.e, in Hochelaga
Monk.e in Hochelaga. Check out Monk.e’s spotlight at the latter link for various close-ups on sections of this wall.

Monk.e mural in Hochelaga
Monk.e in Hochelaga. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Monk.e.

Mono Sourcil mural in the McGill ghetto
Mono Sourcil in the McGill Ghetto.

MSHL in Pointe St-Charles
MSHL in Pointe St-Charles. Scroll up for more work by this artist as a member of the one-off ‘Gentil Crew’.

Ola Volo mural in Mile End
Ola Volo‘s huge mural in Mile End.

Ola Volo’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival
Ola Volo’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival.

Omen in an abandoned warehouse
Omen in an abandoned building in the South West.

Paynt on a Montreal North rooftop
Paynt on a Montreal North rooftop. Scroll down to Seork for more work by Paynt

PichiAvo’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival
Pichiavo’s contribution to the 2019 edition of Mural Festival.

Alex Produkt in a Mile End alley
Alex Produkt in a Mile End alley.

Véronique Rachel and Vondove in the Plateau
Véronique Rachel and Vondove in the Plateau

Roadsworth(?) on a Plateau End street
Many road pieces appeared on the streets of Montreal over the summer and autumn, mostly around Mile End. These are presumed by many to have been done by Roadsworth but this needs to be confirmed.

Roadsworth(?) on a Plateau End street
One more road piece presumably by Roadsworth (confirmation needed).

Roadsworth(?) on a Plateau End street
One more road piece presumably by Roadsworth (confirmation needed).

ROC514 and Flavor for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
ROC514 and Flavor collaboration for the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art for more by both artists.

Octavio Ruest aka Scribe for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Octavio Ruest for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle. Ruest is otherwise known as Scribe, scroll down for some of his work under that moniker.

Kain (garage) and SBU One (above) for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
SBU One (top) and Kain (garage) connected pieces for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

SBU One on a St-Laurent garage door
SBU One redid this Plateau garage door in 2019. Scroll up for more work by this artist as a member of the one-off ‘Gentil Crew’. He has also made it into the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti.

Scribe and Tchug’s collaboration for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Scribe and Tchug‘s joint creation for the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival (close-ups of this wall are found at the latter link). Scribe has also been working under the name Octavio Ruest, scroll up to view his entry under that name in this retrospective. Both Scribe and Tchug have also made it into the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti.

Seork, Hozek and Paynt, detail from a LTG crew wall in Hochelaga
Seork, Hozek and Paynt‘s central characters on a LTG crew wall in Hochelaga. Hozek and Paynt both have solo pieces in this retrospective, scroll up to view.

Seork and Paynt, detail from the LTG crew wall for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Seork and Paynt‘s segment of the LTG crew wall at the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Snikr and Hank collaboration for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle
Snikr and Hank‘s great collaboration for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle, one of the biggest hits of the year on the @wall2wallMTL Instagram page.

Sole under an overpass
Sole under an overpass.

Nick Sweetman (fish) and Axe Lalime (woman), from the K6A Paradise abandoned building
Nick Sweetman (fish) and Axe Lalime (woman), in K6A’s Paradise bando. Axe also has some solo work in this retrospective, scroll up to view.

Nick Sweetman, detail on an Ashop wall in Hochelaga
Nick Sweetman‘s contribution to an Ashop wall in Hochelaga.

Tava downtown
Tava mural downtown.

Waxhead (left), Cryote (middle) and Suburban Warrior (right) on a Plateau End wall
Waxhead (left), Cryote (middle) and Suburban Warrior (right) on a Plateau End wall.

Waxhead (left) and Cryote (right) collaboration on a Plateau wall
Waxhead (left) and Cryote (right) in the Plateau. They have another collaboration featured in this retrospective, scroll up to Cryote to view.

Waxhead on the wall of a Rosemont high school
Waxhead on the wall of a Rosemont high school. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art for more by Waxhead.

Sophie Wilkins in Rosemont
Sophie Wilkins in Rosemont.

mural by Zek in Ville Emard
Zek‘s tall tribute to the people who lived in and helped build Ville Emard. Check out both the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art and the Retrospective of 2019 graffiti for more by Zek.

unidentified artist in Petite-Patrie
An unidentified artist in Petite-Patrie.

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Retrospective of 2019 graffiti

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This image gallery brings together 200 great pieces of Montreal graffiti from 2019. 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 writers, I have set a maximum of 3 pieces per artist. Collaborations by two or more artists under one common theme count as one entry.

See also:
– Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art
– Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art

Cette galerie-photo présente 200 pièces de graffiti produites en 2019 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 2019 pourraient ne pas y figurer.

Les pièces apparaissent ci-dessous en ordre alphabétique de nom d’artiste/crew. Pour que la liste ne soit pas totalement accaparée par quelques graffeurs populaires, j’ai fixé un maximum de 3 pièces par personne. Les collaborations entre deux ou plusieurs artistes sur un même thème ne comptent que pour une entrée.

Voir aussi:
– Retrospective 2019 murales et autre street art peint
– Retrospective 2019 street art collé

The 123 Klan wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Scien’s segment on the 123 Klan wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Klor’s segment of the 123 Klan wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Esprit’s part on the 123 Klan wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure

close-up on Aiik’s piece on the 123 Klan wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Above 5: the 123 Klan wall for the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. Top photo is of the complete wall, followed by close-ups on individual pieces by Scien, Klor, guest Esprit and Aiik. Scroll down for more pieces by Klor, Scien and Esprit under their respective names.

Acek in the South West
Acek in the South West.

Aces (top) and Hoar (ground) on the LTG/POM wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Aces‘ part on the LTG / POM wall for the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. Also visible in this shot is Hoar‘s part, scroll down to view the latter artist’s entries in this retrospective.

The AG Crew in the Plateau
The AG Crew‘s Senck and Snipes in the Plateau. Scroll down for two more pieces by Senck and one by Snipes.

Algue in an abandoned building in the South West
Algue in an abandoned building in the South West.

Algue in an abandoned building in the South West
Algue in an abandoned building in the South West.

Aper from a production which he curated in Côte St-Paul
Aper‘s contribution to a South West prod which he curated.

Aper for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure
Aper‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Arek at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
Arek at the Papineau legal wall.

Armpit in an abandoned building in the South West
Armpit in an abandoned building in the South West.

Arose on truck side for the 2019 edition of Hip Hop You Don’t Stop
Arose‘s truck side from the 2019 edition of Hip Hop You Don’t Stop.

Arrow in Rosemont
Arrow in Rosemont.

Ason in Côte des Neiges
Ason in Côte des Neiges.

Ason
Ason in the South West.

Astro at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Astro at the PSC legal graffiti wall. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Astro.

Awe from a prod which he curated in St-Henriu
Awe‘s part in a South West prod which he curated.

Awe in an abandoned building in the South West
Awe in an abandoned building in the South West.

Awe from the K6A Paradise abandoned building
Awe in the K6A Paradise abandoned building. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Awe.

Axe in an abandoned place
Axe Lalime in an abandoned building in the South West.

Axe in Rosemont
Axe Lalime in Rosemont.

Axe Lalime in an abandoned warehouse
Axe Lalime‘s giant contribution to the K6A Paradise abandoned building. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Axe.

Beast in an abandoned building
Beast in an abandoned building.

Beast in an abandoned building
Beast in an abandoned building.

Bopor in Rosemont
Bopor in Rosemont.

Bopor in Rosemont
Bopor in Rosemont.

Bopor in Rosemont
Bopor in Rosemont.

Bosny at the Lachine legal graffiti wall
Bosny at the Lachine legal graffiti wall.

Bosny in a Rosemont alley
Bosny in a Rosemont alley. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art (under ‘Gentil crew’) for more by Bosny.

Cemz in the East
Cemz in Eastern Montreal.

Cemz in Mile End
Cemz in Mile End.

Cemz in Côte des Neiges
Cemz in Côte des Neiges. Cemz also made it into the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art, under his alias Benny Wilding.

Charest on a train side
Charest on a TTX.

Crane in an abandoned building in the South West
Crane in an abandoned building in the South West.

Crane at the Lachine legal graffiti wall
Crane at the Lachine legal wall for the 2019 Lachine graffiti jam. Scroll down to the Crazy Apes’ Under Pressure wall (next) which features Crane.

Crazy Apes wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure featuring Crane, Korb, Havok, Fezat, Akuma and Mistx
The Crazy Apes wall for the 2019 edition of Under Pressure featuring Crane, Korb, Havok, Fezat, Akuma and Mistx. Crane and Korb also have solo pieces in this list, scroll up and down to view.

Deep in an abandoned building in the South West
Deep in an abandoned building in the South West.

Dfek in Hochelaga
Dfek in Hochelaga.

Dfek in Rosemont
Dfek in Rosemont.

Dhos at the Lachine legal graffiti wall
Dhos at the Lachine legal graffiti wall.

giant Dodo Osé piece in an abandoned warehouse
Dodo Osé‘s giant contribution to the K6A Paradise abandoned building. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Dodo.

4-man graffiti wall featuring Histo (top left), Riken (top right), Dodo Osé (bottom left), Fuser (bottom right)
Ashop‘s wall featuring Dodo Osé (ground left), Fuser (ground right), Histo (top left) and Riken aka Lorem Ipsum (top right). Scroll down for solo pieces by Fuser and Lorem Ipsum that have also made it into this retrospective.

EK Sept for Canettes de Ruyelle in Rosemont
EK Sept‘s contribution to the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle, which he also helped organize this year.

EK Sept on a Montreal Nord rooftop
EK Sept on a Montreal North rooftop.

EK Sept cellograff in Parc Lafontaine
EK Sept cellograff in Parc Lafontaine.

Ekes’ part on the 203 crew wall for Canettes de Ruelle in Rosemont
Ekes‘ part on the 203 Crew wall for the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Ekes in an abandoned building in the South West
Ekes in an abandoned building in the South West.

in an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga
Ekes in an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art (under ‘203 crew’) for more by Ekes.

Ekler at the Lachine legal graffiti wall
Ekler at the Lachine legal wall for the 2019 Lachine graffiti jam.

Ekler at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
Ekler at the Papineau legal wall.

Eskro in an abandoned building
Eskro in an abandoned building in the South West.

Eskro in an abandoned building
Eskro in an abandoned building in the fashion district.

Eskro piece downtown
Eskro downtown. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Eskro.

Esprit in Côte des Neiges
Esprit in Côte des Neiges.

Esprit at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Esprit at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel. Scroll up to the top of this page for one more piece by Esprit in a big production alongside the 123 Klan.

Ewol in Rosemont
Ewol in Rosemont. Scroll down to the HSP crew’s entry further down this list for more by Ewol.

F.One under a bridge
F.One under a bridge.

Five Eight (writing ‘Soma’) and Earth Crusher, on a Plateau End rooftop
Rooftop piece in Plateau End featuring Five Eight on letters (writing SOMA) and Earth Crusher on character. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Earth Crusher.

Five Eight, on the Ashop wall
Five Eight in Rosemont.

Fleo in the K6A Paradise abandoned building
Fleo‘s giant contribution to the K6A Paradise abandoned building (tag on the chair is by Serak).

Flower in Hochelaga
Flower in Hochelaga.

Fokus (letters) and Deps (characters) at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Fokus on letters and Deps on characters, at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Deps. Fokus is also found in the latter list, under ‘Jest’.

Fokus in an abandoned building in the South West
Fokus in an abandoned building in the South West.

Fokus in the Plateau

Grils in the Plateau
Above 2: Fokus (above) and Grils (below) commenting on the fact that Montreal has become a huge construction site. Scroll down for more by Grils, in solo.

Fuser at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Fuser at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel. Scroll up to Dodo Osé above for more work by Fuser in this retrospective. Fuser also made it into the Retrospective of 2019 pasted street art.

Gaulois in Rosemont
Gaulois in Rosemont.

Gaulois at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Gaulois at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Getsa in an abandoned tunnel
Getsa in an abandoned tunnel.

Grils for Canettes de Ruelle in Rosemont
Grils for Canettes de Ruelle in Rosemont (detail)

Grils for Canettes de Ruelle in Rosemont (detail)
Above 3: complete view and 2 close-ups of Grils‘ contribution to the 2019 edition of Canettes de Ruelle.

Grils cellograff done off Mural 2019
Grils cellograff done off Mural Festival. Scroll up to Fokus above for more by Grils. Grils also made it into the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art.

truck side by Haks
A truck side by Haks.

Haks at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Haks at the PSC legal graffiti wall. Check out the Retrospective of 2019 murals and other painted street art for more by Haks.

Hary in a Rosemont alley
Hary in a Rosemont alley.