This image gallery brings together 100 great murals and other painted street art pieces from 2017. 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 4 pieces per artist. Collaborations by two or more artists count as one entry.
See also:
– Retrospective of 2017 pasted street art
– Retrospective of 2017 graffiti
Cette galerie-photo présente 100 murales et autres pièces de street art peint créées en 2017 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 2017 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 graffeurs 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:
– Rétrospective 2017 street art collé
– Rétrospective 2017 graffiti
1010’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
1010‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Adida Fallen Angel’s contribution to the Alley Cats prod in Rosemont
Adida Fallen Angel‘s contribution to the Alley Cats prod in Rosemont.
Ankh One and Benny Wilding collaboration in Verdun
Ankh One and
Benny Wilding collaboration in Verdun. The white discs over the mural spell out the word MULTICULTUREL. Scroll down for more by Benny Wilding under his name and more by Ankh One under ‘Monk.e’. Both artists have also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti (Benny Wilding is found there under ‘Cemz’).
tribute to Scaner by Astro at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Astro‘s tribute to
Scaner at the
Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.
(Also visible above is an older piece by Kare)
Astro in a Rosemont alley
Astro in a Rosemont alley.
Axe mural in the Plateau
Axe‘s front wall for the RDV production which he curated in the Plateau.
Tribute to Scaner by Axe in the South West
A tribute to
Scaner by
Axe in the South West.
Axe Lalime piece in St-Henri
Axe piece in the South West. Scroll down for more by Axe under ‘Dodo Osé’ and under ‘K6A’. He has also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti.
MC Baldassari and Aude Maeva for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure
MC Baldassari and
Aude Maeva for the
2017 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
Birdcap in Petite-Patrie
Birdcap in Petite-Patrie.
Elizabeth Blancas for Unceded Voices in St-Henri
Elizabeth Blancas from the 2017 edition of
Unceded Voices.
Bonar in Petite Patrie
Bonar in Petite-Patrie.
Bonar in Rosemont
Bonar in Rosemont. Scroll down for more by Bonar below under ‘Opire’.
Harry Bones in upper Plateau
Harry Bones in upper Plateau.
Harry Bones in Rosemont
Harry Bones in Rosemont.
Harry Bones at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
Harry Bones at the Papineau legal graffiti wall.
Harrry Bones’ contribution to the Scan You Rock jam
Harry Bones‘ contribution to the
Scan You Rock mega-prod. Harry Bones has also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti (under ‘Scaner’ and ‘Soten’).
Borrris and Arnold collaboration in the Plateau
Borrris and
Arnold collaboration in the Plateau. The two of them have also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti (under ‘203’).
Botkin, Borrris, Arnold and Marc Sirus collab in St-Henri
A collaboration between
Botkin,
Borrris,
Arnold and
Marc Sirus in St-Henri. See below for 2 close-ups.
Botkin, Borrris, Arnold and Marc Sirus collab in St-Henri (detail)
Close-up of the above long wall by
Botkin,
Borrris,
Arnold and
Marc Sirus in St-Henri.
Botkin, Borrris, Arnold and Marc Sirus collab in St-Henri (detail)
Close-up of the above long wall by
Botkin,
Borrris,
Arnold and
Marc Sirus in St-Henri.
Botkin mural for Mu in Verdun
Botkin wall in Verdun, for
Mu.
Jessica Canard and Dayna Danger for Unceded Voices in St-Henri
Jessica Canard and
Dayna Danger for the 2017 edition of
Unceded Voices in St-Henri.
Ricardo Cavolo’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Ricardo Cavolo‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Dede in the Plateau
A beautiful piece in the plateau by Tel Aviv’s
Dede.
Dodo Osé’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Dodo Osé‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Dodo Osé in Ville St-Laurent
Dodo Osé in Ville St-Laurent.
Dodo and Axe in the South West
Dodo Osé and
Axe collaboration in the South West. Scroll down for more by those two below under ‘K6A’. There’s also more Axe in solo above, under his name. Both artists have also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti.
Earth Crusher for A’Shop, downtown Montreal
Earth Crusher for
Ashop, downtown Montreal.
Earth Crusher in a recessed parking space in the Plateau
Earth Crusher from the RDV prod curated by Axe.
Elfu on truck side
Elfu on truck side.
El Mac and Gene Pendon tribute to Leonard Cohen downtown
The most photographed mural in Montreal in 2017 is also the city’s biggest one ever. This is
El Mac and
Gene Pendon‘s tribute to Leonard Cohen downtown Montreal. Produced by
Mu.
Ron English’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Ron English‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Fluke mural on a St-Michel school
2017 was a great year for
Fluke. This mural is on a St-Michel school.
tribute to Bad News Brown by Fluke
Tribute to Bad News Brown by
Fluke in the Quartier des Spectacles.
Fluke’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Fluke‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival is a tribute to Jackie Robinson.
Flying Eric in a Rosemont alley
Flying Eric in a Rosemont alley.
Flying Eric on an abandoned Plateau house
Flying Eric on an abandoned Plateau house.
Germdee at Plaza Walls
Germ Dee at Plaza Walls.
Germdee in a Plateau back alley
Germ Dee in a Plateau alley. Germdee also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 pasted street art.
Mono Gonzalez in Villeray
Mono Gonzalez in Villeray.
Mono Gonzalez in a Rosemont park (one of three sides)
Mono Gonzalez in a Rosemont park (one of three sides)
Mono Gonzalez in a Rosemont park (one of three sides)
Above 3 photos:
Mono Gonzalez over 3 sides of a Rosemont park building.
Gwan (left) and Eric Williams (right) in a Plateau alley
Gwan (left) and Eric Williams (right) in the Akira’s Alley prod. Gwan also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 pasted street art.
Li-Hill’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Li-Hill‘s painted installation for the
2017 edition of Mural Festival. See below for close-ups.
Li-Hill’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival (detail)
Close-up of
Li-Hill‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Li-Hill’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival (close-up detail)
Closer-up of
Li-Hill‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Hsix’s contribution to the Scan You Rock mega-jam
Hsix‘s contribution to the
Scan You Rock mega-prod. Hsix also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti.
Jee tribute to Leonard Cohen in Mile End
Everyone knows about the 2 huge tributes to Leonard Cohen by Kevin Ledo and El Mac+Gene Pendon. This one by
Jee is much smaller in scale but still a great piece of art!
Jest in a Plateau alley
Jest in a central Montreal alley. Scroll down for more by Jest, under ‘Sloast’.
Johnny Crap in Hochelaga
Jonathan Bergeron aka
Johnny Crap in Hochelaga.
K6A wall at the Festival de Canes, featuring Axe, Dodo Osé, Fleo, Saer, Serak, Monk.e and OstieOne
K6A‘s wall at the
Festival de Canes in Longueuil, featuring
Axe,
Dodo Osé,
Fleo,
Saer,
Serak,
Monk.e and
OstieOne. See below for 2 close-ups. There’s more by Axe, Dodo Osé and Monk.e in this yearly list under their respective names. The latter three as well as Fleo and Serak have also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti.
detail from the K6A wall at Festival de Canes
Close-up of the above
K6A wall for the
Festival de Canes.
detail from the K6A wall at Festival de Canes
Another close-up of the above
K6A wall for the
Festival de Canes.
Kor on cat and Hoar on letters, in Rosemont
Kor (cat) and
Hoar (letters) in a Rosemont alley. Hoar has also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti.
Kor’s wall for the Alleycats (Gatos Callejeros) production which he curated
Kor‘s part in the Alley Cats production in a Rosemont alley which he curated.
Korb over a background by Axe in the Plateau
Korb over a background by Axe in the RDV production curated by the latter artist. Korb has also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti.
Labrona (left), Futur Lasor Now (middle) and Andy Dass (top right) for a 2017 memorial jam for Akira
Cryote (left and bottom right) and Waxhead (door, around door and top right) in the Plateau
Above 2 photos: a segment of the Akira Alley prod in a Plateau alley, featuring
first photo:
Labrona (left),
Futur Lasor Now (middle) and
Andy Dass (top right)
second photo:
Cryote (left and bottom right) and
Waxhead (door, around door and top right). Scroll down for more by the latter two artists under ‘Waxhead’. There’s also more by Waxhead under ‘SBU One’. Labrona, Futur Lasor Now and Waxhead also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 pasted street art.
Labrona in the Plateau
Labrona redid the base of one of his classic Plateau murals.
Kevin Ledo’s mural for the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Kevin Ledo‘s huge tribute to Leonard Cohen from the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Loyal in Rosemont
Loyal in Rosemont.
Mad C’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Mad C‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Mastrocola in a Plateau alley
Mastrocola in a Plateau alley. Notice the garbage container in camouflage.
Mastrocola in the Plateau
Mastrocola in the Plateau.
Mateo mural at the Marché Jean-Talon
A long
Mateo mural at the Marché Jean-Talon.
Mateo mural in Centre-Sud, for Mu
Mateo‘s tribute to Denise Pelletier in Centre-Sud, produced by
Mu.
Monk.e, Fonki and Ankh One collaboration mural for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure
Monk.e,
Fonki and
Ankh One collaboration mural for the
2017 edition of the Under Pressure Festival. Scroll up to Ankh One’s name for more by this artist. Monk.e and Ankh One have also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti.
Monk.e for the Festival de Canes in Longueuil
Monk.e‘s solo contribution for the
Festival de Canes in Longueuil. He also participated in the K6A crew mural next to his, scroll up this list to ‘K6A’ to view.
Monk.e mural in Rosemont
Monk.e mural in a Rosemont alley.
Monk.e at the Papineau legal graffiti wall
Monk.e at the Papineau legal graffiti wall.
Mono Sourcil’s mural for the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Mono Sourcil‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival. See below for close-ups in three segments.
Mono Sourcil’s mural for the 2017 edition of Mural Festival (detail 1/3)
Segment 1/3 of
Mono Sourcil‘s long wall for the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Mono Sourcil’s mural for the 2017 edition of Mural Festival (detail 2/3)
Segment 2/3 of
Mono Sourcil‘s long wall for the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Mono Sourcil’s mural for the 2017 edition of Mural Festival (detail 3/3)
Segment 3/3 of
Mono Sourcil‘s long wall for the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
Mono Sourcil in a Rosemont alley
Mono Sourcil in a Rosemont alley. Mono Sourcil also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 pasted street art.
Nelio for Mu in St-Henri
Nelio mural for
Mu in St-Henri.
Onur’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Onur‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival, in Chinatown. This one was painted with blacklight-sensitive paint, see
nighttime shots of it on the artist’s webpage.
Opire and Bonar on an abandoned Plateau house
Opire and
Bonar collaboration on the wall of a Plateau house awaiting demolition. Scroll up to Bonar’s name for some solo work by this artist in this yearly rundown. Opire has also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti (under ‘203’).
Paynt in Rosemont
Paynt in a Rosemont alley.
Paynt in Rosemont
Paynt in a Rosemont alley.
Le Renard Fou at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Le Renard Fou at the
PSC legal graffiti wall. Le Renard Fou also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 pasted street art.
Rouks at the Rouen legal graffiti wall
Rouks at the
Rouen legal graffiti tunnel for the year’s final Sinojam.
Close-up on Rouks from a mural collaboration with Monk.e, in Rosemont
Monk.e on letters and Rouks on woman, in Rosemont
Above 2 photos:
Rouks‘ part in a collaboration mural with
Monk.e on letters. The whole mural has made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti.
Rouks at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel
Rouks at the
Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.
Jessica Sabogal for Unceded Voices in St-Henri
Jessica Sabogal for the 2017 edition of
Unceded Voices in St-Henri.
Ruben Sanchez’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Ruben Sanchez‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
SBU One’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
SBU One‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival.
SBU One in a Rosemont alley
2017 was a busy year for
SBU One. Click to zoom in on this long alley piece found in Rosemont.
SBU One in the Plateau
SBU One on a Plateau house.
SBU One (left) and Waxhead (right) in a Rosemont alley
SBU One (left) and
Waxhead (right) collaboration in a Rosemont alley. Scroll down to ‘Waxhead’ and up to ‘Labrona’ for more work by Waxhead in this yearly list. The latter artist also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 pasted street art.
Scribe wall in a Rosemont alley
Scribe in a Rosemont alley.
Scribe’s contribution to the 2017 edition of Mural Festival
Scribe‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of Mural Festival. Scribe has also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti.
Secret in a Plateau alley
Off-Muralfest piece by
Secret in a central back alley.
Seork in Rosemont
Seork piece in Rosemont.
Seork at the PSC legal graffiti wall
Seork at the
PSC legal graffiti wall.
Jest and Sloast collaboration in a Plateau alley
Sloast and
Jest collaboration on a Plateau garage door. Scroll up to Jest’s name in this list for some solo work by this artist. Sloast also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 pasted street art.
Striker for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure
Striker‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
Taka Sudo in St-Henri
Taka Sudo in St-Henri.
Tchekon in a Plateau alley
Tchekon in a Plateau alley, echoing the theme of a less-abstract mural of his found nearby.
Tiburon for the 2017 edition of Under Pressure
Tiburon‘s contribution to the
2017 edition of the Under Pressure Festival.
Turf One aka Jean Labourdette in central Montreal
Turf One aka Jean Labourdette in a central Montreal alley, for Art Gang.
Stefan Vandal in Hochelaga
Stefan Vandal business front in Hochelaga.
Vhils at Plaza Walls
We were spoiled in 2017 to have had great artist
Vhils accept an invitation from Art Gang. Vhils has this unique and recognizable approach in which he first paints his piece, then etches/chisels out the painted areas, leaving a textured
relief mural.
Ware from the Time Is Gold production
One of Ware’s contribution to the
Time Is Gold prod,
Scaner‘s last before he passed away.
Cryote (left) and Waxhead (right) mural in Plateau End
Waxhead and
Cryote‘s great collaboration in the Plateau.
Cryote and Waxhead mural in a Rosemont alley, part of the Gatos Callejeros production
Waxhead and
Cryote‘s joint collaboration for the Alley Cats prod in Rosemont. Scroll up to ‘Labrona’ above for more work by these 2 artists. There’s also more Waxhead above under ‘SBU One’ as well as in the
Retrospective of 2017 pasted street art.
Mural by What Is Adam in Mile Ex
WhatIsAdam in Mile-Ex.
Tribute to Scaner by Benny Wilding, from a long tribute wall also involving Zek and Stare, in central Montreal
Benny Wilding‘s figurative segment on a long wall tribute to
Scaner (also involving Stare and Zek – not pictured here).
Benny Wilding at Plaza Walls
Benny Wilding‘s nostalgia mural at Plaza St-Hubert. He has also made it into the
Retrospective of 2017 graffiti (under ‘Cemz’).
Sophie Wilkins in St-Michel
Sophie Wilkins in St-Michel.