Feel Good Art! (10 Photos)

These 10 artworks have been among the most popular on Street Art Utopia in the past months — from 3D illusions in Germany to surreal sculptures in Chicago and playful interventions on signs and buildings. We’ve gathered them here in one collection and now it’s your turn: which one is your favorite?

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3D Horse — Neustadt, Germany

A realistic chalk painting by Nikolaj Arndt shows a horse rising from a pool of water, with perspective blending the artwork seamlessly into the pathway.

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UMI Sculpture — Chicago, USA

Daniel Popper’s monumental installation depicts a serene figure formed from wood-like structures, merging human form with organic roots and branches. More photos!: “UMI” Sculpture by Daniel Popper in Lisle, Illinois

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Fishing Mural — Boissy-Saint-Léger, France

A mural by Louis Dupart shows a man and his dog fishing from a folding chair, painted high on a building wall with shadows adding depth.

📂 Artwork File · Sourced factsLe pêcheurJean-Louis Dupart · 2002 · La Haie Griselle, Boissy-Saint-LégerAngler high on a towerPainted shadowsOverlooks the lake1The official walking route calls it a discreet fresco of an angler that echoes the view of the nearby lake.Grand Paris Sud Est Avenir2Twenty years on, dated photos show it intact but faded: the dark green jacket now reads teal-blue, the near-black dog light grey.Wikimedia Commons2002ReportedPainted, per trompe-l-oeil.info20098 JulListed with the artist’s photos20226 MayPhoto taken (Commons): faded, intact20228 SepStop on walking route n°620244 DecRoute updated, still a stopRead the full file →

Castle on a Van — Ireland

A temporary artwork drawn into dust on a van’s back doors transforms dirt into a detailed castle scene, complete with birds and a winding road. More!: Dirty Van Art (10 Photos)

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Tree Face — Bulgaria

Googly eyes attached to a tree highlight its natural growth, making it resemble a smiling face pressed against a metal fence. More!: Googly-Eyed Art (17 Photos)

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Have You Seen This Dog? — USA

A playful poster mimics a missing dog notice, but instead offers cheerful photos of a dog with tear-off tabs saying “Have a great day.”

Stacked House Mural — Düsseldorf, Germany

Klaus Klinger’s large mural covers a building with whimsical characters living in stacked, colorful houses, each window framing its own story.

Social Sign — Europe

A no-entry traffic sign has been reimagined with painted stick figures, turning the white stripe into a bar counter where people share drinks.

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Macaw Mural — Palenque, Mexico

Carlos Alberto GH painted a vivid 3D macaw in flight, extending its wings across the wall in bright red, blue, and yellow feathers. More photos!: By Carlos Alberto GH – In Chiapas, Mexico (6 photos)

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Unzipped Building — Milan, Italy

Alex Chinneck’s architectural intervention creates the illusion of a building unzipping at the corner, revealing fabric-like folds of its facade.

📂 Artwork File · Sourced factsIQOS World RevealedAlex Chinneck · 2019 · Via Tortona, MilanShown for six daysFacade 17 m widePolystyrene (builder says)1The old-looking Milanese facade was fake, pieced together from details of nearby streets down to graffitied shutters and aged plaster.Domus2Its builder reports the peeling corner was a three-tonne curved steel piece, with most of the rest CNC-milled polystyrene painted to look old.satis&fy20198 Aprdesignboom report, press-preview day (photos: Marc Wilmot)20199 AprOpening; Dezeen, Domus, Artribune201910 AprVenue photo of the wall zip inside201914 AprLast day of the show20265 JanVenue photo: plain facadeRead the full file →

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