Street art has gone from unwanted and criminal to having murals commissioned all throughout the country. Cleveland has really benefitted from the movement, with awesome murals throughout the city. These are some of the best murals around town and what the spaces looked like before the murals went up. Extra thanks to the Cleveland Traveler, an excellent local travel guide site, for providing all mural photos except otherwise noted. All before photos courtesy of Google Maps.

Untitled by Justin Michael Will 6805 Detroit Avenue
Untitled by Justin Michael Will 6805 Detroit Avenue
Atlas Against the Wall / Don’t Kill Your Lily By LNY 15326 Waterloo Road
Atlas Against the Wall / Don’t Kill Your Lily By LNY 15326 Waterloo Road
Maya Angelou by mr.soul 11701 Buckeye Road
Maya Angelou by mr.soul 11701 Buckeye Road
Road to Freedom by Stina Aleah, Davon Brantley and Christ Childs 90 Willis Street, Bedford
Road to Freedom by Stina Aleah, Davon Brantley and Christ Childs 90 Willis Street, Bedford
Lady Noel Designs Mural East 36th Street and Euclid Avenue
Lady Noel Designs Mural East 36th Street and Euclid Avenue
Stockyard Meats by Eileen Dorsey and Ish Muhammad 6105 Detroit Avenue
Stockyard Meats by Eileen Dorsey and Ish Muhammad 6105 Detroit Avenue
Land Ahoy by Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn 5209 Detroit Avenue
Land Ahoy by Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn 5209 Detroit Avenue
Description of the Union Workers By Ever 15430 Waterloo Road
Description of the Union Workers By Ever 15430 Waterloo Road
Black Lives Matter by Various Artists East 93rd Between Bessemer and Heath Avenue
Black Lives Matter by Various Artists East 93rd Between Bessemer and Heath Avenue
Jack Cleveland Casino by Various Artists Public Square
Jack Cleveland Casino by Various Artists Public Square
By Hand by Augustina Droze and Mike Moritz West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue
By Hand by Augustina Droze and Mike Moritz West 25th Street and Lorain Avenue
Fried Eggs Mural by Paatrice Marchand 1947 West 25th Street
Fried Eggs Mural by Paatrice Marchand 1947 West 25th Street
Prince by Glen Infante West 25th and Main Street
Prince by Glen Infante West 25th and Main Street
Banter Mural by Matthew Sweeney 7320 Detroit Avenue
Banter Mural by Matthew Sweeney 7320 Detroit Avenue
Weavers by Lynnea Holland-Weiss 15326 Waterloo Road
Weavers by Lynnea Holland-Weiss 15326 Waterloo Road
Love Doves by Erin Guido and Joe Lanzilotta West 25th and Main Street
Love Doves by Erin Guido and Joe Lanzilotta West 25th and Main Street
Sabor Miami Cafe Mural by Cafe Owners 4848 Broadview Road
Sabor Miami Cafe Mural by Cafe Owners 4848 Broadview Road
Faces by Joe Lanzilotta West 29th and Church Street Photo via @super_nado/instagram
Faces by Joe Lanzilotta West 29th and Church Street Photo via @super_nado/instagram
Ohio Hieroglyphics by David Shillinglaw 1468 West 25th Street
Ohio Hieroglyphics by David Shillinglaw 1468 West 25th Street
Poplife Building by Camile Walala 15619 Waterloo Road
Poplife Building by Camile Walala 15619 Waterloo Road
Graffiti Heart Building by Kelly ‘Risk’ Graval 4829 Superior Avenue
Graffiti Heart Building by Kelly ‘Risk’ Graval 4829 Superior Avenue
Come Together by Lisa Quine 4490 Mayfield Road, South Euclid
Come Together by Lisa Quine 4490 Mayfield Road, South Euclid
”Vote” by Gary Williams, Robin Robinson, and David Hayes 9107 St. Clair Avenue
”Vote” by Gary Williams, Robin Robinson, and David Hayes 9107 St. Clair Avenue
Julian Stanczak Mural 1104 Prospect Avenue East
Julian Stanczak Mural 1104 Prospect Avenue East
Pizza Mural by Mike Sobeck 2104 West 28th and Church Street
Pizza Mural by Mike Sobeck 2104 West 28th and Church Street
Guardian by Beau Stanton 4823 Superior Avenue
Guardian by Beau Stanton 4823 Superior Avenue
Divisibility by Kay Rosen 750 Prospect Avenue
Divisibility by Kay Rosen 750 Prospect Avenue
”Full Tilt” by Ryan Jaenke 6814 Detroit Avenue Photo via Scene Archives
”Full Tilt” by Ryan Jaenke 6814 Detroit Avenue Photo via Scene Archives
Constellation by Odili Donald Odita 1212 Huron Road East
Constellation by Odili Donald Odita 1212 Huron Road East
Dream Big by Lisa Quine 6805 Detroit Avenue
Dream Big by Lisa Quine 6805 Detroit Avenue
Welcome to Tremont by Vic Savage and Alan Giberson 2630 West 14th Street
Welcome to Tremont by Vic Savage and Alan Giberson 2630 West 14th Street
Tiger Mural by Michela Picchi 2817 Detroit Avenue
Tiger Mural by Michela Picchi 2817 Detroit Avenue
Greetings From Cleveland by Victor Ving 2104 West 25th Street Photo via Scene Archives
Greetings From Cleveland by Victor Ving 2104 West 25th Street Photo via Scene Archives
Our LIves Matter by Gary Williams and Robin Robinson Yale Avenue and East 105th Street
Our LIves Matter by Gary Williams and Robin Robinson Yale Avenue and East 105th Street
Hopkins Mural by Terran Washington 5300 Riverside Drive
Hopkins Mural by Terran Washington 5300 Riverside Drive

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