This blog post is a quick look some of the “art” that can be seen in Graffiti Alley at the moment. There is lot on display even though I only walked between Spadina and Portland so this post focuses on the murals and larger paintings that I saw. The smaller stickers and paste ups will be in a subsequent post (sooner rather than later I hope!).
below: Blue birds and big ugly black dogs.
below: A portrait of Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine’s blue and yellow colours.
below: Daisy, in rabbit ears
below: On one of the corners, there is a long grey mural with bits of red….
below: “A lone samurai known as Ghost stands on watch”. A story and a mural by Dewucme
below: Portraits painted on skateboards – there has been a collection of such portraits hanging here for at least a year. I am not sure if these three are newer, or if I just forgot them last time. (Link to blog post of skateboards from 2025)
below: Portrait by Bunso
below: Other part of the above mural, but painted by a different artist (I think)
below: In memory of Andre Campbell
below: Behind the Queen Street stores
below: Painting on hoardings as downtown redevelopment (and subway construction) slowly encroaches on the Queen and Spadina neighbourhood.
below: “Find peace in your chaos” Plus, it seems to be wearing shirt and tie but it’s also drooling and looking just a little unhinged!
below: Monstrous television screen head with bloody gums and matching tie.
below: “Who you gonna call?” Ghostbusters green slimey thing!
below: He’s got one big eye and a scowl on his face. There’s a burning cigarette in his mouth and the Ace of hearts is tucked into his hat band. Quite the character.
below: Not all cats are cute?
below: A woman with her purple hair tied up with little glowing (but ghostly) lanterns in a mural by MonkYi
below: Climbing green onions (scallions?)? An upside down blue goose? … And in the middle, yellow siu mai (Chinese open-topped steamed dumplings, a dim sum favorite), all images from the imagination of Mixt Paints aka Kelcy Timmins Chan
below: There’s that snowman again, but on a different wall and surrounded by graffiti
below: Ninos Libres, by Kalaruno
below: Another Kalaruno painting
below: At least it’s a step up from tagging…..
below: A green finger on the trigger.
below: Blue. And strange looking. He’s hanging out in the doorway.
below: An introspective dragon
below: And last, many thanks to the usual Wednesday Gang!
as I walk Toronto 