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The “Jailspot”

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The “Jailspot” is the name given by graffiti writers and urban explorers to two contiguous abandoned buildings on Henri-Bourassa at the level of the now closed Tanguay prison. These buildings were not actually part of the closed prison, they belonged to Transport Québec who once used them as hangars for heavy machinery. They appear to have been used in the recent past as offices and warehouse space. The westernmost of the two is older than the other one which seems to have been built around 2006-2007. For the following years the latter new construction was used for sporadic warehouse sales.

Business must not have been very good, the buildings were left unused as early as 2011-2012 and signs of graffiti action started appearing, first outside then inside. Within a few years the two buildings were completely taken over by explorers and writers/artists. Everything except the warehouse at the front of the easternmost building quickly deteriorated, through the combined actions of vandals and rain/snow through broken doors and windows as well as collapsed roofs. The two buildings were finally gradually demolished over the spring and summer of 2016 to make space for the construction of controversial residential/commercial towers.

If you have any additional information about this spot, feel free to write in and contribute to this article.

The gallery below is divided by rooms and other areas where artists left their mark. The names of the rooms are not official ones, I just came up with them for comprehensive purposes. A plan of the spot can be seen below, at the top of the gallery.

Le “Jailspot” est le nom donné par les graffeurs et explorateurs urbains à deux édifices voisins sur Henri-Bourassa devant l’ancienne prison Tanguay. Ces deux édifices ne font en fait pas partie de l’ancienne prison, ils appartenaient à Transport Québec et ont déjà servi de hangars pour de la machinerie lourde. Ils semblent avoir ensuite servi de bureaux et d’entrepôts au cours des années précédant leur abandon. Celui situé le plus à l’ouest semble dater d’avant l’autre qui a été construit vers 2006-2007. Au cours des années qui ont suivi sa construction ce dernier a été le lieu de ventes d’entrepôt.

Les affaires n’ont pas dû être très profitables, déjà vers 2011-2012 les édifices n’étaient plus utilisés et les graffeurs ont commencé à arriver sur les lieux, d’abord à l’extérieur ensuite à l’intérieur. Très rapidement l’endroit a été pris d’assaut par les explorateurs urbains et les graffeurs. Tout sauf les pièces du devant s’est rapidement détérioré, sous l’action de vandales et de la pluie/neige entrant par les portes et fenêtres brisées ainsi que des portions de toits effondrés. Les deux édifices ont finalement été démolis au cours du printemps et de l’été 2016 pour permettre la construction de controversées tours résidentielles et commerciales.

Si vous détenez de l’information additionnelle sur cet endroit, vous êtes invités à me contacter et contribuer à cet article.

La gallerie-photo ci-dessous est divisée en pièces et autres zones où les artistes ont oeuvré. Les noms des différentes pièces ne sont pas officiels, ils sont ceux que j’ai utilisés pour mes besoins d’archivage. Le plan ci-dessous montre les positions relatives de ces pièces.

the “Jailspot”, plan of the various room and areas.
Plan of the various rooms and areas. The codes E1 to E6 and W1 to W5 refer to the room sub-sections below. Click to expand.

Eastern building

the “Jailspot”, Eastern building, street view 2015
Street view from Henri-Bourassa, 2015. Visible in the front are abandoned limousines!

the “Jailspot”, Eastern building, street view 2015
Different angle; visible at the back is the dome of the old Tanguay prison which gave this spot its name amongst writers and urban explorers.

E1 – the galleries

general view of the galleries at the abandoned “Jailspot”
General view of the galleries on the right, and the central rooms on the left.

Kems aka Kemr inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Kems/Kemr

Skor at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Skor

Skor at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Skor

Skor at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Skor

Skor at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Skor

Kemt inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Kemt

Tuna inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Tuna

Shok inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Shok

Shok inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Shok

Shok inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Shok

Shok inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Shok

Shok at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Shok from a Four Lokos prod.

Skor at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Skor from a Four Lokos prod.

Narc at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Narc from a Four Lokos prod.

Tuna at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Tuna from a Four Lokos prod.

Tuna (ground level), Koni (above left) and Saner (above right) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Tuna (ground level), Koni (above left) and Saner (above right).

Tuna inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Tuna

Tuna inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Tuna

Tuna representing SIK (crew) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Tuna representing the SIK crew.

Ekler (left) and Tuna (right) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekler (left) and Tuna (right). Visible above are throws by Hems (left) and Shake (right).

Narc inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Narc

Korb inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Korb

Lith inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Lith

Geser inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Geser

Aper inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Aper

Sunz inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Sunz

Naimo at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Naimo

Lyfer piece at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Lyfer

Getsa inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Getsa

Shrek One tribute to Jacques Parizeau inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Shrek One tribute to Jacques Parizeau.

Ekler (ground level) and Serum (above) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekler (ground level) and Serum (above).

Serum inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Serum

EK7 (left) and Hope (right) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
EK Sept (left) and Hope (right). Visible above is a tag by Daym.

EK Sept (top), Hope (bottom left) and Sunz (bottom right) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
EK Sept. Scroll up for shots of the Sunz and Hope pieces seen beneath.

Fokus inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Fokus

Pito inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Pito

Oskar inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Oskar

Nixon inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Nixon

Dope? inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Dope

Arek inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Arek

Dekor (letters) and Hesan (creature) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Dekor (letters) and Hesan (creature).

Hesan inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Hesan

Two forms of Dekor inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Two forms of Dekor on sides of the window. Tags above are by Sunz (in black) and Nybar (in blue).

Dekor (left) and Rizek (right) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Dekor (left) and Rizek (right).

Talk inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Talk

E2 – the car showroom

general view of the “car showroom” inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
General view of the car showroom. Scroll down for close-ups of the Geser car and the Merp and Raker pieces seen at the back.

Geser inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Geser

Algue representing 203 inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Algue representing 203.

Pro inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Pro

Someone representing VC inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Someone representing the VC crew.

Lyfer piece at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Lyfer

Block inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Block

Faboo inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Faboo representing Ten Yen.

Aces inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Aces

Aner inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Aner

Merp (top) and Racer (ground level) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Raker (ground level) and Merp (above).

Merp (top) and Verse (ground level) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Same spot, earlier shot: Verse (ground level) and Merp (above).

E3 – the central room

general view of the central area and room of the abandoned “Jailspot”
General view of the central room, with the back side of the car showroom on the left.

Skor at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Skor

Skor at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Skor

Aces inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Aces

Bewet inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Bewet

Neak inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Neak

E4 – the warehouse

general view of the warehouse inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
General view of the warehouse (sorry for the blurry shot, it’s the only one I have). Scroll down for a close-up of the few visible pieces in this shot.

Shok at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Shok

Narc at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Narc

Skam at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Skam

Dekor at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Dekor

Dekor at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Dekor

Dekor inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Dekor

Neak (top left), Bwet (top right) and Dekor (bottom) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Dekor (ground level), with Neak and Bwet above.

Singe inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Singe. Tags on the right include those of Dekor, Bewet, etc.

Ecler at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ecler, plus a yellow tag by Bewet.

Rizek inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Rizek

Bwet inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Bewet

Oskr inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Oskar

Meth inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Meth

Gypsr inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Gypsr, perhaps with someone else.

Dypsr? inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Gypsr

E5 – the offices

Ekler in the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekler

Ecler in the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekler

Veto in the abandoned “Jailspot”
Veto

Ecler throw in the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ecler throw.

Rizek in the abandoned “Jailspot”
Rizek

E6 – the end room

Bask and Part in the abandoned “Jailspot”
Bask and Part. Two red tags by Shok above.

Big throw by Etos in the abandoned “Jailspot”
Big throw from Etos, plus red tags by Shok.

Eastern building – outside walls

general view of one of the building of the abandoned “Jailspot”
General view of the end of one of the buildings. Scroll down for close-ups.

Scaner throwie at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Throw from Scaner.

Lyfer piece at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Lyfer

Lyfer (ground level left), Cler (ground level right) and Balis (above) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Lyfer (ground level left), Cler (ground level right) and Balis (above).

Lyfer, Babar, Sneak, Venise at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Lyfer and Babar at ground level, Sneak and Venise above right.

Lyfer piece at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Lyfer

Lyfer piece at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Lyfer

Ekes outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekes

Tuna representing the SIK crew (ground level), Balis (top left) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Tuna representing the SIK crew (ground level), Balis (top left)

Shok outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Shok. Tags by Getsa and Gnius above.

Nixon at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Nixon

Nixon outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
What’s left of an old Nixon piece.

Bosny outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Bosny

Reebok aka Logre outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Reebok aka Logre.

Reebok aka Logre outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Reebok aka Logre.

Gnius outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Gnius

Gnius outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Gnius

Gnius outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Gnius

Raker outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Raker

Kzam (bottom left), Jaws (bottom right), Ecler (yellow) and unidentified artist (text and prisoner) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Kzam (bottom left), Jaws (bottom right), Ecler (yellow) and anonymous artist (text and prisoner).

Wase (top left), Jaws (top right), Rescue (bottom left) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Wase (top left), Jaws (top right), Rescue (bottom left)

Getsa outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Getsa

EK Sept outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
EK Sept. Tags by Mesk (black) and Venise (white) above.

EK Sept outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
EK Sept

Oper outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Oper

Fiefo outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
This reads Fofo but I’m quite sure it’s Fiefo.

Ecler outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ecler

Kelen (left) and Shake (right) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Kelen (left) and Shake (right)

Clast outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Clast

Pares (ground level), Arows (above) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Pares (ground level) and Arows (top).

Some (ground level) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Some (ground level)

Obes outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Obes

Mastrocola (2 colour swirls), Hitem (yellow throw) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Mastrocola (2 colour swirls), Hitem (yellow throw).

unidentified artist outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Unidentified artist.

unidentified artist outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Unidentified artist.

Sceak (character), Bask (top tag) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Sceak (character), Bask (top tag).

Eastern building – roof pieces

Lyfer piece on roof of an abandoned building
Lyfer

Lyfer piece on roof of an abandoned building
Lyfer

Ekes on the roof of the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekes

Ekes on the roof of the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekes

Algue on the roof of the abandoned “Jailspot”
Algue

Bosny on the roof of the abandoned “Jailspot”
Bosny

Aloke on the roof of the abandoned “Jailspot”
Aloke

Western building

the “Jailspot”, Western building, street view 2016
Street view from Henri-Bourassa, 2016. Also visible on the right is a corner of the Eastern building.

W1 – the long room

general view of the long room of the western building at the abandoned “Jailspot”
General view of the long room. Scroll down for close-ups of the various pieces visible in this shot.

Shok (ground level) and Crops (above) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Shok (ground level) and Crops (above)

Fruit(left), Epos (middle) and Crack (right)
Fruit (left), Epos (middle) and Crack (right); red tag by Guest bottom left.

Dekor (left) and Crack (right) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Same spot, later: Dekor (left) and Crack (right).

Crack (left), Ecler (right) and Duke (above) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Crack (left), Ecler (right) and Duke (above).

Ecler inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekler on garage door, with partial view on the inner courtyard. Partially visible above are a throw and tag by Blek.

Hitem inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Hitem

Gaist/Guest inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Gaist/Guest

Cuh? inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Cur?

Daym inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Daym

Uzem inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Uzem

Scek inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Scek

W2 – the small room

Aper (bottom left), Sunz (bottom right) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Aper and Sunz.

Nixon (ground piece), Scaner (above tag) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Nixon, with a blue tag by Scaner above.

Deser inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Same spot, later: Deser.

Ensor inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ensor

Jinx inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Jinx

W3 – the medium room

Apashe at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Apashe

Nixon at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Nixon

Vogue inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Vogue

Gnius inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Gnius, plus tag by Rake above.

Raker inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Rake

Raes inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Raes

Raes inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Raes

Peace inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Peace

Alber inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Alber

Ekual (ground level) and Arow (above) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekual (ground level) and Arow (above).

Feez inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Feez

W4 – the courtyard

general view of the inner courtyard of the western building at the abandoned “Jailspot”
General view of the inner courtyard. Scroll down for close-ups of the various pieces.

Stare inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Stare

Shok inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Shok

Monk.e piece at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Monk.e

EK Sept (bottom left), Kelen (top left), Zion (top right) and Sunz (bottom right) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
EK Sept (bottom left), Kelen (top left), Zion (top right) and Sunz (bottom right).

Ekler at the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekler

Ekler inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekler

Ecler inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Ekler

Dekor inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Dekor

Rake inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Rake. Tags by VC‘s Owk and Sunz above.

Gnius (top left of door), Blek (right of door), Arose (very top) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Gnius (top left of door), Blek (right of door), Arose (very top)

Jaws (ground level) and Bane (above) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Jaws (ground level) and Bane (above).

Aper throw inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Aper

Scaner (blue) and Crops (yellow) inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Scaner (blue) and Crops (yellow).

Taike inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Taike, plus a tag by Owk in black on the right.

W5 – the annex

Bane inside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Bane

Western builing – outside walls

Raker (ground level), Gnius (middle) and someone for SPK (above) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Raker (ground level), Gnius (middle) and someone for SPK (above).

F.One outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
F.One in small and large formats.

Kzam (ground level), Bane (above left), Duke (above right), Shake (top right) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Kzam (ground level), Bane (above left), Duke (above right), Shake (top right).

Smog outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Smog

Rake (left), Ecro (right) outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Raker (left) and Ecro (right).

Aero throw outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
A throw by Aero and a tag by Kelen.

KC Neuf outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
KC Neuf

Someone representing YU8 outside the abandoned “Jailspot”
Someone representing YU8.

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Naimo

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Naimo is mostly known for his graffiti work but he also does some figurative murals, as seen in the image gallery below. He represents both the 203 Crew and Underdogs. To see more from this artist than what I am showing here, check out his Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr pages.

Naimo est surtout reconnu pour son art lettré (graffiti) mais, tel que visible dans la galerie-photo ci-dessous, il prend aussi des commandes pour des murales figuratives. Pour en voir plus que ce qui est présenté ici, jetez un coup d’oeil à ses pages Facebook, Instagram et Tumblr.

graffiti 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.

Naimo at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
At the Papineau legal graffiti wall.

Naimo in Rosemont
In Rosemont.

Naimo on an abandoned house in the Plateau
On an abandoned house in the Plateau.

Naimo on an abandoned house in the Plateau
On an abandoned house in the Plateau.

Naimo on an abandoned house in the Plateau
On an abandoned house in the Plateau.

Naimo at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
At the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Naimo in a very narrow Plateau staircase
In a very narrow Plateau staircase.

Naimo’s part on the 203 crew wall at the Festival de Canes in Longueuil
Naimo’s part on the 203 crew wall at the Festival de Canes in Longueuil.

Naimo at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
At the Papineau legal graffiti wall.

Naimo in Hochelaga
In Hochelaga.

Naimo in Hochelaga
In Hochelaga.

Naimo piece in a Plateau alley, off-Mural 2017
In a Plateau alley, off Mural Festival 2017.

Naimo on a Plateau wall
On a Plateau wall.

Naimo piece in the Plateau
On a Plateau wall.

Naimo on a Plateau wall
On a Plateau wall.

Naimo at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo in Rosemont
Naimo’s part in a production with Scribe and SBU One (not shown here) in Rosemont.

Naimo in the Plateau
Damage recuperation over a Mural Festival mural.

Sermob and Naimo collaboration in the Plateau
Collaboration with Mexican artist Sermob in the Plateau. Sermob did the figurative work and Naimo added the letters (both names) and the flames.

Naimo in the Plateau
In the Plateau.

Naimo (top) and Bosny (ground) for the 2016 edition of the Amalgam Festival
Naimo (top) and Bosny (ground) for the 2016 edition of the Amalgam Festival.

Naimo in the Plateau
In the Plateau.

Naimo (letters) and Axe Lalime (character) at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall with a character by Axe Lalime on the right.

The 203 crew wall for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure, featuring, from top to bottom, Lyfer, Ekes, Naimo and Sener, with baseball player by Arnold.
The 203 crew wall for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure, featuring, from top to bottom, Lyfer, Ekes, Naimo and Sener, with baseball player by Arnold.

Naimo’s part in a K6A jam in Hochelaga
Part of a K6A production in Hochelaga.

Naimo’s part in a multi-artist mural project for Sun Youth
Naimo’s part in a multi-artist mural project curated by Waxhead and Cryote for Sun Youth.

Naimo at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel
At the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Naimo at the Lachine legal graffiti wall
At the Lachine legal graffiti wall.

Naimo’s contribution to a K6A wall in St-Henri
Part of a K6A production in St-Henri.

Naimo’s contribution to a K6A wall in St-Henri
Another piece in the same K6A production in St-Henri as above.

Collaboration between Borrrris (character) and Naimo (letters) in the Plateau
Collaboration between Borrrris (character) and Naimo (letters) in the Plateau.

Naimo on the reverse of an information board for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
On the reverse of an information board for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival.

Naimo piece on car heading for the scrapyard
On a car headed for the scrapyard.

Naimo at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo (letters) and Flying Eric (figurative) in Villeray
Winter production by Naimo (letters) and Flying Eric (figurative) in Villeray.

Naimo at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Graf mural by Naimo in Villeray / Petite-Patrie
Winter graffiti mural in Villeray.

Naimo at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
At the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Naimo at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo near the PSC legal graffiti wall (with old throwies by Bank and Owk above it)
Near the PSC legal graffiti wall (with older throwies by Bank and Owk above it).

Naimo found in the abandoned Transco
In the abandoned Transco.

Naimo found in the abandoned Transco
In the abandoned Transco.

Naimo under Bercy overpass
Industrial underpass.

Naimo at the Halloween jam at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel
Halloween jam at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Naimo at the October 2015 Rouen jam
At the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Naimo in Rosemont
In Rosemont.

203 Crew’s contribution to the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival featuring Naimo (top), Algue (left), Opire (bottom middle) and Bosny (right)
203 Crew’s contribution to the 2015 edition of the Under Pressure Festival featuring Naimo (top), Algue (left), Opire (bottom middle) and Bosny (right).

Naimo in Rosemont
In Rosemont.

Naimo at the Charlevoix legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo from the Underdogs in NDG
Another one representing Underdogs on the side of a NDG cycle shop.

Arnold piece and Naimo graffiti at Charlevoix legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall with character by Arnold on the left.

Underdogs (Scribe CSX and Naimo) graffiti at the Charlevoix legal graffiti wall
Scribe and Naimo aka Underdogs at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo graffiti (a tribute to Guru) at the Charlevoix legal graffiti wall
Tribute to Guru at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo at the PSC legal graffiti wall
At the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Naimo in Hochelaga
In Hochliwood (Hochelaga).

Naimo at the abandoned “Jailspot”
At the abandoned “Jailspot”.

contribution to multi-artist murals

203 crew wall for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure. The 203 Invader with the munchies by Opire and the one with the giggles by Arnold and Borrris. The top letters – actually numbers – are by Naimo, the ground ones by Ekes and all the wraparound is by Lyfer and Ekes plus probably a few more 203s…
203 crew wall for the 2017 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. The 203 Invader with the munchies is by Opire and the one with the giggles is by Arnold and Borrris. The top letters – actually numbers – are by Naimo, the ground ones by Ekes and all the wraparound is by Lyfer and Ekes plus probably a few more 203s…

figurative work

Naimo mural in Centre-Sud
Mural in a community garden in Centre-Sud.

Naimo mural in Centre-Sud
Mural on a side wall of a Centre-Sud business.

Naimo on a ‘your face here’ board for the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
A “your face here” board for the 2017 edition of Mural Festival.

Naimo on “your face here” board for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
A “your face here” board for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival.

stickers

Naimo sticker tag
Sticker tag.

Naimo sticker
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Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016

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This image gallery brings together 100 of the best murals and other painted street art pieces of 2016 in Montreal. The selection was done from my own personal favourites as well as 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.

It was already difficult selecting 100 ceations, it was impossible to sort them in order of preference, so they are shown here in alphabetical order. To ensure that the list wasn’t filled with only work from a few much-loved artists, I have set a maximum of 4 pieces per artist.

See also:
– Top 100 pasted street art of 2016
– Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016

Cette galerie-photo présente 100 des meilleures murales et autres pièces de street art peint de 2016 à Montréal. La sélection inclut mes pièces préférées ainsi que celles des gens qui me suivent sur 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 2016 pourraient ne pas y figurer.

C’était déjà trop difficile de choisir 100 pièces, je n’ai pas été en mesure de les présenter en ordre de préférence et elles apparaissent ci-dessous en ordre alphabétique. Pour que cette liste ne soit pas totalement accaparée par quelques artistes préférés, j’ai fixé un maximum de 4 pièces par personne.

Voir aussi:
– Top 100 collages street art de 2016
– Top 100 pièces graffitis de 2016

Phillip Adams for Mu in Ville-Marie
Phillip Adams‘ annual mural for les Habitations Jeanne-Mance, produced by Mu.

The AG Crew’s Snipes at Plaza Walls
The Art Gang‘s Snipes at Plaza Walls.

wall by the AG crew in Petite-Patrie
Another one by Art Gang aka the AG Crew, this one produced before Plaza Walls. Check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 post for more by the AG Crew.

mural by Akuma and Korb in Villeray
Akuma One and Korb mural in Villeray. Check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 post for more by these two Crazy Apes.

Algue and Opire mural at Plaza Walls
Huge mural by Algue and Opire at Plaza Walls.

Ankh One on side of municipal building in the Port of Montreal

Ankh One on side of municipal building in the Port of Montreal
Two sides of a municipal building in the Port of Montreal by Ankh One for A’Shop.

Ankh One and Fluke mural in Hochelaga
Ankh One and Fluke in Hochelaga. Check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 (under ‘K6A’ and ‘Zek’) for more from Fluke.

Ankh One and Shadow collaboration for A’Shop in NDG
Ankh One and Shadow‘s contribution to a huge A’Shop production in NDG. More from this huge production further down this list under ‘Five Eight’ and ‘Fonki’. Check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 (under ‘A’Shop’ and under ‘Shadow’) for more by these two artists.

Apok in Rosemont
Apok in Rosemont.

Eskro (letters) and Apok (character) in an abandoned building in Côte des Neiges
Apok around letters by Eskro in an abandoned building in Côte des Neiges. Eskro has made it into the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016.

Apok and Eskro from the Astred Collective in Pointe St-Charles
Astred Collective mural in Pointe St-Charles, featuring Eskro (letters) and Apok (figurative).

Astro in Petite-Patrie for Plaza Walls
Astro in Petite-Patrie. This was on the Plaza Walls programme despite not being in the Plaza St-Hubert immediate neighbourhood.

Astro doing it for the kids on schoolyard containers

Astro doing it for the kids on schoolyard containers
(Two photos above) Two angles of these Plateau schoolyard sheds done by Astro at the beginning of the summer.

Astro in a Hochelaga alley (detail 1/3)
Astro in a Hochelaga alley (detail 2/3)

Astro in a Hochelaga alley (detail 3/3)
(Three photos above) This long wall on the side of a Hochelaga daycare was made more cheerful by Astro.

Axe and Awe in Ahuntsic
The side wall of this Taichi studio in Ahuntsic was embellished with this beautiful piece by Axe and Awe. Another bit by Axe on the right was from earlier than 2016. Monk.e also participated to this mural (he’s on the left), but his entries in this Top 100 are featured below under his name and Tiburon’s. Both Axe and Awe have made it into the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016, Axe under his own name, ‘K6A’ and ‘Naimo’; Awe under his own name and ‘Lyfer’.

Axe at Plaza Walls
Axe on a tin covered wall at Plaza Walls.

Jonathan Bergeron for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
This is Jonathan Bergeron‘s contribution to the 2016 edition of Mural Festival.

Bik Ismo for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
Bik Ismo was a last minute addition to the programme of the 2016 edition of Mural Festival and produced one of the most loved walls this year.

Biko
A small but fascinating piece by Biko in an obscure spot beneath an overpass. Check the Top 100 pasted street art of 2016 for more by Biko.

Bosny on a Plateau End garage door
A garage door by Bosny in Plateau End.

Bosny and Koal collaboration for Plaza Walls
This is a collaborative mural between Bosny and Koal for Plaza Walls. If you look closely, you’ll see that the white shapes are very stylized letters making the names of the two artists (Koal, then Bosny). Check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 for more by these two.

sidewalk piece by Jason Botkin for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
Botkin came up with 10 sidewalk pieces for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival. Three of these have made this Top 100, this one and the two below.

sidewalk piece by Jason Botkin for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
One more sidewalk piece by Botkin for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival.

sidewalk piece by Jason Botkin for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
One more sidewalk piece by Botkin for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival.

collaboration mural between Luc Bouchard and Haks in Rosemont
Collaboration between Luc Bouchard (background) and Haks (robots) in Hochelaga. Scroll down for one more mural by Haks. Check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 for more by Haks.

Luc Bouchard mural piece in Rosemont
This is another mural by Luc Bouchard near the one above, but he’s solo on this one.

Buff Monster for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
The internationally reknowned Buff Monster was on the programme of the Mural Festival this past year.

Clandestinos on a Rosemont container (side 1)

Clandestinos on a Rosemont container (side 2)
(Above two photos) Clandestinos, the duo of Shalak and Bruno Smoky, paid us a quick visit at the end of the summer and left us the two sides of this Rosemont park container.

Cryote in an abandoned building in Côte des Neiges
Cryote had a busy year in 2016. This unofficial creation was found on the sliding doors of an abandoned place in Côte des Neiges.

Cryote in the Plateau
It was the year of the dog in Montreal street art in 2016, in big part because of a controversial by-law banning pitbulls and other related breeds. Cryote is one of many artists who took the paintbrush and spraycan in protest of this cruel decision that will eventually lead to the euthanasia of many harmless dogs.

Cryote (central figures) and Waxhead (leafy figures and door) in a Mile End alley
Cryote (central figures) and Waxhead (leafy figures and door) in a Mile End alley. Scroll down to ‘Waxhead’ for more by these two artists.

Melissa del Pinto on the Museum of Fine Arts
Melissa del Pinto was commissioned by Mu for this beautiful piece on the wall of the Museum of Fine Arts’ new pavilion.

D*Face for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
There were a lot of famous international names from the street art circuit on the programme of the 2016 edition of Mural Festival, including that of D*Face.

Dodo Osé in a Hochelaga alley
Dodo Osé‘s star took a leap in 2016; this little masterpiece in a Hochelaga alley is just one of many great works the artist produced this past year.

Dodo Osé in downtown Montreal
Dodo Osé also came up with this beautiful downtown tribute to his native city of Lyon.

Dodo Osé in St-Henri
Another Dodo Osé entry in this Top 100, this one was done in St-Henri. Check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 (under ‘K6A’) for more by this artist.

Earth Crusher in a Plateau alley
Off-Mural Festival work by Earth Crusher. Check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 post for more by Earth Crusher (under ‘Five Eight’).

EK7 (left) and Elfu (right) at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Elfu makes this yearly roundup with this funny Oktoberfest piece. Next to it are letters by his POM crewmate EK Sept. Check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 post for more by those two, under ‘POM’.

Ella & Pitr in Rosemont
This past year we were finally treated to a proper mural by Ella & Pitr. The duo had in the past produced a number of great pieces in Montreal, but these were always on roofs and parking spaces, therefore only visible to people flying above and could only be photographed with the help of a drone.

Five Eight for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
There were a lot of big international names on the programme of the 2016 edition of Mural Festival, but Montreal is home to a lot of great talent and local artist Five Eight produced one of this year’s most loved murals. Have a look at the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 post for more by this artist/writer.

Five Eight and Rouks’ collaboration for A’Shop’s Hip Hop You Don’t Stop project on the walls of a NDG garage
Five Eight and Rouks collaborated on this segment of a huge project put together by A’Shop in NDG. More from this A’Shop production above under ‘Ankh One’ and below under ‘Fonki’. Scroll down for more great collaborative work by Rouks.

Fonki for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
This is Fonki‘s contribution to the 2016 edition of Mural Festival.

Fonki mural on Décarie commissioned by dog owners in memory of their dogs who have gone to puppy heaven
There were a log of dogs in Montreal street art in 2016, partly because of that anti-pitbull by-law, but also because two big murals were commissioned by owners in tribute to their dogs who had passed away. This is the one done by Fonki, scroll down to Kevin Ledo for the other one.

Fonki (left) and Ms Teri (right) collaboration for A’Shop’s Hip Hop You Don’t Stop project on the walls of a NDG garage
Fonki also collaborated with Ms Teri on a segment of a mega A’Shop production in NDG. More from this huge production above under ‘Ankh One’ and ‘Five Eight’. Check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 post for more by Ms Teri.

Gawd mural in a Mile End alley
A street art hotspot in a Mile End alley was completely redone in 2016 following construction on some of its walls. This one by Gawd is one of the new pieces found there.

Labrona (left) and Gawd (right) in Mercier
Gawd (right) and Labrona (left) also make this Top 100 with this unofficial combo on the wall of an abandoned building in Mercier. Scroll down for more work by these two, under ‘Labrona’. The two also made it into the Top 100 pasted street art of 2016.

Germdee in a Mile End alley
Germdee is a new big addition to the local street art scene. He started being active late spring and within a few months he produced an impressive number of pieces in Plateau/Mile End alleys and beyond. His impact on the local scene is also felt through the numerous collaborations and productions he put together with many fellow artists and crewmates.

Nick Gregson in the Plateau
Some off-Mural Festival work by Carly and Nick Gregson.

Haks mural at Plaza Walls
Thanks to the buzz created by the Plaza Walls event this summer, Haks managed to get this commission from a Plaza St-Hubert business, his largest solo work to date. Scroll up for more by Haks under ‘Luc Bouchard’. Haks also made it into the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016.

Hobz at Plaza Walls
French artist Hobz paid us a visit during the summer and this Plaza Walls creation is one of the two major pieces he left us before heading back home.

Hobs in Plateau End
Hobz‘s other production during his stay in Montreal also made this yearly Top 100.

HRKR for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
HoarKor aka HRKR were the ones commissioned to redo the terrasse wall of the Foufounes Electriques during this year’s Under Pressure Festival.

Plateau bar front wall by HRKR; the door bottom right is by Labrona
Another big project this past year for HRKR was the front wall of this Plateau bar. The duo have also made it into the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016.

Hsix for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
Hsix hit a double whammy, he was on the programme of both the Mural Festival and Under Pressure this year. This is his contribution to the 2016 edition of Mural Festival.

Hsix at Plaza Walls
Besides contributing to this city’s two major international street art and graffiti events this year, Hsix also contributed to Plaza Walls with this much noticed piece.

Hsix on the wall of a Plateau bookstore
The front wall of this Plateau bookstore was redone by Hsix this past year.

Under Pressure 2016 wall featuring Hsix (bottom left), Monk.e, Sermob, Bryan Beyung and les Hommes de Lettres (top)
One of the bigger walls of the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival features Hsix (character on the left), Sermob (bears), Bryan Beyung (horse) and les Hommes de Lettres (top letters), all tied together by Monk.e. Scroll down for more by Monk.e and Sermob under ‘Monk.e’, and more Sermob under his own name.

Klone Yourself for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
Here is Klone Yourself‘s contribution to the 2016 edition of Mural Festival.

Labrona (humans) and Gawd (animals) for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
Labrona (humans) and Gawd (animals) for the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. Scroll up for more by these two under ‘Gawd’. The two also made it into the Top 100 pasted street art of 2016.

Huge Kevin Ledo mural in Côte des Neiges
Kevin Ledo was commissioned to produce this beautiful tall mural on Décarie as a tribute to someone’s deceased dog. The small piece at the base is an older one by John Kaye.

Tribute by Kevin Ledo to actress Janine Sutto. Produced by Mu.
This is Kevin Ledo‘s tribute to local comedian/actress Janine Sutto. The mural was commissioned by Mu and is found in Centre-Sud.

Mac mural for Plaza Walls
One of the highlights of Plaza Walls this autumn was to witness the creation of this beautiful mural by El Mac.

Mateo for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
Mateo‘s contribution to the 2016 edition of Mural Festival.

Mateo on side of church in Petite-Patrie
This is Mateo on the side wall of a church in Petite-Patrie. Mateo also made it into the Top 100 pasted street art of 2016.

MC Baldassari in a Plateau alley
A brilliant mural piece by MC Baldassari in a Plateau alley.

MC Baldassari and Hot Sluts’n’ Poutine collaboration on Plateau garage doors

MC Baldassari and Hot Sluts’n’ Poutine collaboration on Plateau garage doors
(Two photos above) MC Baldassari (top photo) and Hot Sluts’n’Poutine (bottom photo) set of garage doors in the Plateau.

mural by Meggs for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
Meggs‘ sponsored wall for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival.

Monk.e mural at Plaza Walls
Some great work by Monk.e on the tin-covered side of a garage at Plaza Walls. More Monk.e can be found in the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 post, under ‘A’Shop’.

Monk.e on a Plateau End park enclosure
Monk.e on a Plateau End park enclosure (back view)

Monk.e on a Plateau End park enclosure (back view)
(Three photos above) Monk.e was commissioned to embellish a number of city park containers this summer. This one stands out of the lot, in huge part because of the striking feline stare on its front (top photo). The two other shots are views of the sides and back.

Collaboration between Sermob from Mexico and Monk.e in Hochelaga
Monk.e hosted Mexican artist Sermob for a few months during the summer and together they gave this K6A wall in Hochelaga its annual makeover. Scroll up for more by these two under ‘Hsix’. Monk.e is also featured in a collaboration with Tibuton further down this list.

Mono Sourcil on the side wall of a Plateau café
This is Mono Sourcil on the side of a Plateau café. Mono Sourcil also made it into the Top 100 pasted street art of 2016.

Mono Sourcil (right) and Wzrds Gng (left) in a Mile End alley
Mono Sourcil in a Plateau End alley which was completely taken over this past summer under the supervision of Germdee. Visible in the background is a piece by Wzrds Gng.

Portrait of Gaston Miron by Omen on a wall of a Montreal Nord school. Bottom part is preemptive damage control by the artist himself.
Portrait of Gaston Miron by Omen on a wall of a Montreal Nord school. Bottom part is preemptive damage control by the artist himself.

Julian Palmu for Mu in St-Henri
This striking Julian Palma mural was commissioned by Mu for the 35th anniversary of the Montreal Alzheimer’s Society.

Pantone for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
Another one of the big international names on the programme of the 2016 edition of Mural Festival was Pantone‘s.

Parade (MngeLeKrak aka Ludo Mio) in Petite-Patrie
Mural in Petite-Patrie by La Parade (MngeLeKrak / Ludo Mio)

Alex Produkt On a Mile End alley door
An eerie one from the mind of Alex Produkt.

Rouks (woman), Lapin (head dress), Speak (feather), Capes (feather), Eskae (feather) and Sirvis (top) for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
This is a brilliant collaboration between Rouks (woman) and Lapin (head dress) for the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. If you look closely, you’ll see that the feathers on the woman’s headdress are actually graffiti letters by Speak (top feather), Capes (middle feather), Eskae (bottom feather). Also visible in this shot are pieces by Sirvis (above) and Cole (bottom right).

SBU One in Petite-Patrie
SBU One in Petite-Patrie.

SBU One in the Plateau
SBU One in the Plateau. He also made it into the Top 100 pasted street art of 2016.

Sen2 Figueroa mural at Plaza Walls
One of the highlights of Plaza Walls is this huge mural by Sen2 Figueroa which was created in parallel to a show of his work at the Art Gang gallery.

Sermob and Naimo collaboration in the Plateau
Sermob and Naimo collaboration in the Plateau. More by Sermob above under ‘Hsix’ and ‘Monk.e’. Naimo has also made it into the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016.

Skor in Mile End (detail)
Skor proved this year that he is more than just a brilliant writer. His first figurative piece (other than cartoon characters with his graffiti burners) is this impressive portrait of his grandfather on the anniversary of his passing away. Check out the full piece including letters by himself and crewmate Narc. Skor also has four entries in the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016.

Stela in Rosemont
Stela on a Rosemont wall.

Tava in Griffintown for the Montreal Heart Institute
Tava in Griffintown for the Montreal Heart Institute.

Tchekon in Plateau End
This tribute to the Goonies movie by Tchekon struck a nostalgic nerve with a lot of people this past summer.

Tchug piece in Hochelaga

Tchug piece in Hochelaga
(Two photos above) These two pieces by Tchug are part of a Hochelaga mural with Zek and Stare (check out the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016 for the parts of the latter two writers).

mural piece by Tchug in Rosemont
Tchug in Rosemont.

Tchug for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
Tchug’s wall for the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Collaboration between Tiburon (characters) and Monk.e (around) on truck for the 2016 edition of the Hip Hop You Don’t Stop Festival
Tiburón (characters) and Monk.e (background) truck side collaboration. Scroll up for more by Monk.e under his name and under ‘Hsix’.

Tiburon for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
Tiburón‘s contribution to the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.

Tone on construction beam in Mile End
Tone on construction beam in Mile End

Tone on construction beam in Mile End
(Three photos above) Three entomological pieces by Tone. Click on images to zoom in and appreciate all the intricate details of the wings.

Turf One aka Jean Labourdette at Plaza Walls
Turf One is one of the artists who took the brush and spraycan this past year in protest against the city’s ban on pitbulls and other related breeds. This huge mural was done for Plaza Walls.

Turf One aka Jean Labourdette for the SPCA
Here’s another protest piece by Turf One, this one commissioned by the SPCA who were also against the city’s cruel pitbull by-law.

Turtle Caps in a Plateau alley
Turtle Caps on a Plateau alley garage door.

Waxhead, Cryote, Peru, Meor, Gets, Pound Puppy, etc in a multi-artist mural project for Sun Youth
The production of the year (excluding festival-related ones) is without a doubt the one curated by Waxhead and Cryote on the wall of a Plateau End youth center. This shot shows one of the production’s three walls, it brings together Waxhead (2 cats, foliage), Cryote (pink dog and blue dog head), Peru143 (yellow letters), Meor (beneath pink dog), Gets (green letters), Pound Puppy (dog bottom right) and Mole Patrol (bottom left). Scroll up for more by Waxhead and Cryote under the latter artist’s name. Meor has also made it into the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016.

Waxhead in an abandoned spot in Côte-des-Neiges
Waxhead on a sliding door inside an abandoned building in Côte des Neiges.

Waxhead piece on a Plateau door
Waxhead on a Plateau door. Waxhead also made it into the Top 100 pasted street art of 2016.

XRAY’s mural for the 2016 edition of Mural Festival
XRAY‘s contribution to the 2016 edition of Mural Festival. XRAY also made it into the Top 100 pasted street art of 2016.

Zek in Montreal West
Zek in Montreal West. Zek has obviously also made it into the Top 100 graffiti pieces of 2016.

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This image gallery brings together 100 of the best pieces of Montreal graffiti from 2016. From a long list of over 1000, I created a ‘short’ list of 250 which I painstakingly trimmed down to the 100 seen below. The selection was done from my own personal favourites as well as 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.

It was already difficult selecting 100 pieces, it was impossible to sort them in order of preference, so they are shown here in alphabetical order. To ensure that the list wasn’t filled with only work from a few well-loved writers, I have set a maximum of 4 pieces per artist. Collaborations by two, three or four artists under one common theme count as one entry (which means that I managed to cheat my way into actually including a bit more than 100 pieces!).

See also:
– Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016
– Top 100 pasted street art of 2016

Cette galerie-photo présente 100 des meilleures pièces de graffiti produites en 2016 à Montréal. Une première sélection de plus de 1000 pièces a servi à produire une liste ‘courte’ de 250 que j’ai graduellement, et avec beaucoup de peine, réduite aux 100 pièces présentées ci-dessous. La sélection inclut mes pièces préférées ainsi que celles des gens qui me suivent sur 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 2016 pourraient ne pas y figurer.

C’était déjà assez difficile de choisir 100 pièces, je n’ai pas été en mesure de les présenter en ordre de préférence et elles apparaissent ci-dessous en ordre alphabétique. Pour que cette liste ne soit pas totalement accaparée par quelques graffeurs préférés, j’ai fixé un maximum de 4 pièces par personne. Les collaborations entre deux, trois ou quatre artistes sur un même thème ne comptent que pour une entrée (j’ai ainsi réussi à inclure quelques pièces de plus!).

Voir aussi:
– Top 100 murales et autres pièces de street art peint de 2016
– Top 100 collages street art de 2016

123Klan wall for the Under Pressure 2016 festival, featuring guests Mark Esprit (top left) and Zek (top right)
This is 123Klan‘s wall for the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival, featuring Scien and Klor at ground level, plus guests Zek (top right) and Mark Esprit (top left). Scroll down to the bottom of this post for some more work by Zek. The latter artist also made it into the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016.

The 203 crew wall for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure, featuring, from top to bottom, Lyfer, Ekes, Naimo and Sener, with baseball player by Arnold.
The 203 crew’s wall in the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival features, from top to bottom, Lyfer, Ekes, Naimo and Sener, with baseball player by Arnold. Solo entries by Lyfer, Ekes and Naimo are found below under their respective names. Naimo also made it into the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016 while Arnold made it into the Top 100 pasted street art of 2016.

Acro (top) and Distort (ground) for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
More from the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival, a combo of Acro (top) and Distort (bottom).

Senk’s half of an AG Crew wall in Petite-Patrie

Snipe’s half of an AG Crew wall in Petite-Patrie
(Above two photos) In the spring, before putting together the Plaza Walls project, the AG Crew came up with this wall in a Plaza St-Hubert back alley. The first photo shows Senk’s half and the second one shows Snipes. Check out the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016 for more by the latter artists.

Apashe in Pointe St-Charles
Apashe at a Pointe St-Charles basketball court.

Apashe in Dorval
Apashe in Dorval.

Apashe at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Apashe at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

A’Shop wall featuring Shadow (middle ground level), Zek (above, plus background), Monk.e (left) and Ankh One (right)
A’Shop‘s wall in Hochelaga was redone this autumn by Zek (central letters and background), Shadow (bottom letters), Monk.e (left) and Ankh One (right). Scroll down for more by Zek and Shadow. All four artists have also made it into the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016.

Awe for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
Awe‘s part in the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. More by Awe under ‘Lyfer’ below.

Axe (bottom left) and Fleo (bottom right) under an older Serack piece in industrial Montreal
Axe (left) and Fleo (right) in Côte St-Paul. The Serack piece above is a few years old. More by Axe under ‘K6A’ and ‘Naimo’ below. Scroll down as well for more by Fleo in solo as well as with K6A. Axe also made it into the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016.

Bacon on letters and figurative piece at Plaza Walls
Two sides of Bacon for Plaza Walls: figurative at ground level and letters on the roof.

Beaf at the Lachine legal graffiti wall
Beaf at the Lachine legal graffiti wall.

Block in Rosemont
Block in Rosemont.

Bosny in Rosemont
Bosny playing games with our perception, in Rosemont. More by Bosny under ‘Pask’ below.

Cemz / Benny Wilding at Plaza Walls
Cemz aka Benny Wilding for Plaza Walls. He also made it into the Top 100 pasted street art of 2016.

Crane in Côte des Neiges
Crane in an abandoned building in Côte des Neiges. Bombing Science filmed the making of this piece, check it out on Youtube. More by Crane under ‘Crazy Apes’ and ‘Naimo’ below.

Havok and Fezat representing Crazy Apes for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
Akuma (letters) and Fezat and Korb on toys, representing Crazy Apes for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
Crane (letters) and Fezat and Korb (toys) representing Crazy Apes for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure

Mistx (letters) and Korb (toys) representing Crazy Apes for the 2016 edition of Under Pressure
(4 photos above) The long Crazy Apes wall for the 2016 edition of the Under Pressure Festival is shown over the four photos above. Letters are by Havok (1st photo), Akuma One (2nd photo), Crane (3rd photo) and Mistx (4th photo). Characters are by Fezat (mostly to the left) and Korb (mostly to the right). Akuma One and Korb also made it into the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016.

Debza at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Debza at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Debza in Rosemont
Debza in Rosemont.

Debza at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Debza at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

EK Sept at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
EK Sept at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel. More by this writer below under ‘POM’.

Ekes at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Ekes at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Ekes doing Aero’s name in Rosemont
Ekes doing the name of his buddy Aero in Rosemont. More by Ekes under ‘203 crew’ near the top of this post.

Eskro in Rosemont
Eskro in Rosemont.

Eskro in Rosemont
Eskro in Rosemont. More by Eskro (under ‘Apok’ and ‘Astred Collective’) in the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016.

Five Eight (left) and Dré aka Earth Crusher (right and reaper drone in the middle) for Plaza Walls
Five Eight and Dré aka Earth Crusher for Plaza Walls. Both artists are also featured in the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016.

Fleo in St-Henri
Fleo in St-Henri. More by him above under ‘Axe’ and below under ‘K6A’.

F.One at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
F.One at the Papineau legal graffiti wall.

Glare in upper Plateau
Glare was in town very early in the year and left us this piece.

Grab in Rosemont
Grab also visited us, this is one of the few pieces he did whilst in town.

Haks at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Haks at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Haks at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Haks at the PSC legal graffiti wall.

Haks at the Lachine legal graffiti walls
Haks at the Lachine legal graffiti wall. Check out also the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016 for a mural by this artist/writer.

Hrkr in Côte-des-Neiges
HoarKor aka HRKR in an abandoned building in Côte des Neiges. The duo has also made it into the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016.

Jaker at the Lachine legal graffiti walls
Jaker at the Lachine legal graffiti wall.

Jaws in Hochelaga

Kzam in Hochelaga
(Above two photos) The Jaws (top) and Kzam (bottom) pieces above count as one entry. These were found in Hochelaga.

Jmoe (top) and Timer (ground level) at the Lachine legal graffiti walls
Jmoe and Timer at the Lachine legal graffiti wall. Jmoe is also featured below on characters alongside pieces by Killa EF and Legal.

Under Pressure 2016 K6A wall featuring Axe (racoons), Serak (bottom left), Otak (middle left), Satyr (top left), Fleo (top right), Dodo Osé (middle right) and Fluke (bottom right)
K6A‘s wall is always one of the highlights of the Under Pressure Festival and this year was no exception. Their 2016 creation features Axe (raccoons), Serak (bottom left), Otak (middle left), Satyr (top left), Fleo (top right), Dodo Osé (middle right) and Fluke (bottom right). More by Axe under his own name and under ‘Naimo’. More by Fleo under ‘Axe’ and under his own name. More by Fluke under ‘Zek’ at the bottom of this post. Axe and Dodo Osé are also in the Top 100 murals and other painted street art of 2016.