A Guide to Street Murals in the Mission
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Explore San Francisco's Mission district for a free look at the Mexican heritage of this neighborhood. Murals can be found on just about every block. These are a handful of my favorite.
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Balmy alley mural
Beautifully painted murals on this small street off of 24th. Grab some tacos, coffee or ice cream and peruse this hidden treasure in SF
Clarion Alley Mural Project
Modeled after the Balmy murals, you can find tons of murals here from under-represented artists. Be on the lookout for their block party every year.
Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Another beautiful mural you can see for free here on the side of the elementary school painted by Susan Cervantes and Juana Alicia.
Women's Building MaestraPiece
The mural represents women globally was just changed to incorporate scenes of sustainability. "Covering two exterior walls, Maestrapeace is as educational as it is inspirational and serves as a visual testament to the courageous contributions of women through time and around the world."
Carnaval Mural
Created to celebrate the yearly Carnaval festivities in the mission, this bright and exciting mural goes largely unnoticed among the buildings at Harrison and 19th.
24th St. Mission BART Mural
"BART" is the title of this piece -- created collectively in 1988 by children in the neighborhood.
Ralph Maradiaga Mini-park mural
"One mural portrays the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, who forms the backdrop for a pre-Colombian village scene, with people working, fishing and playing music." - SFGate.com
500 years of resistance
This mural is by a Salvadoran artist Isaias Mata. It explores the Spanish conquest of the New World and its repercussions through the ages. Various pictures of revolutionary leaders line the mural's walls.
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Leave a comment (7 comments)
aegage said 7 months, 4 weeks ago:
This guide is excellent, I love stret art. Next time I'm in San Fran I'll definetly have to check these out
Joana said 7 months, 1 week ago:
I love street art. Nice guide!
Choochter said 7 months ago:
Fantastic guide, these are kind of the things you would be lucky to stumble upon unless you know where to look!
DeborahMcCoy said 6 months, 2 weeks ago:
Fabulous.
Morenita said 6 months, 1 week ago:
It looks beautiful, thx for sharing! I really like the first picture
TalulaCartwright said 5 months, 3 weeks ago:
We should have one called murals around the world! I think I'll start that. Addaddadd!
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lavidalibre said 8 months ago:
This is a most excellent guide! Perfect for plotting a lazy Saturday of just walking around.