Good Dogs (9 Photos)

Street art for dog people

Jimmy the kelpie is as tall as the grain silos he’s painted on. In Antwerp, a marble dog sleeps next to his boy under a blanket of cobblestones. The dogs below are working, waiting, napping or barking, and they’re all good dogs.

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🐶 Ettore — By Giulio Masieri in Pordenone, Italy 🇮🇹

A golden dog stretches along a wall on Via Generale Antonio Cantore in Torre, chin on the pavement, and the man beside it only reaches its ear. Masieri lists the work as Ettore on his site Gli animali giganti; passers-by quickly nicknamed it “E’(t)Tore”.

💡 Dog Fact: It was the first mural in the neighborhood’s AnimaLeVie series, inaugurated on July 18, 2020. Masieri told Il Friuli he picked a dog so the design would speak to everyone.

📂 Artwork File · Sourced factsEt-toreGiulio Masieri · 2020 · Torre, PordenoneFirst AnimaLeVie muralInaugurated 18 Jul 2020Via Cantore, Torre1The Torre association chose the name from several proposals: “Ettore, or rather E’ Torre” – “It is Torre.”Il Friuli2The association’s map calls the giant dog the first mural of its AnimaLeVie series.Associazione Torre202017 JulIl Friuli: a dog of eight metres by three202022 JulMessaggero Veneto: on Via General Cantore202218 MarVegolosi: Ettore stands for “È Torre”202617 JulTorre association map still lists itRead the full file →

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🛏️ Nello & Patrasche — By Batist Vermeulen in Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪

The boy and the cart dog from the novel A Dog of Flanders sleep under the square’s cobblestones, which spread over them like a blanket. The white marble pair was placed in 2016 on the Handschoenmarkt, in front of the Cathedral of Our Lady.

💡 Night Fact: Since November 2022, LED lighting keeps the statue visible after dark.

📂 Artwork File · Sourced factsNello & PatrascheBatist Vermeulen · 2016 · AntwerpAntwerpWhite marble20161The sculpture was installed on Handschoenmarkt, outside Antwerp Cathedral, in 2016.VRT2Energy-efficient LED lighting was switched on in November 2022, according to VRT.VRT2016Installed on Handschoenmarkt, according to VRT’s 2023 account20227 NovLED lighting switched on; reported by VRT the following day202316 JulBlack-marker vandalism documented in VRT’s 17 July report; later condition not verifiedRead the full file →

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🐕 Great Dane Meets Puppy — By A-Fresco in Montpellier, France 🇫🇷

A Great Dane bends down to inspect a puppy that barely reaches its knee. Both dogs are painted, and so are the window, the shutters and the shadows, all part of A-Fresco’s trompe-l’oeil wall Juliette et les Esprits at 33 rue Balard, facing Parc Clémenceau.

💡 Park Fact: A-Fresco points out that the mural faces the park’s dog area, so the painted dogs have a real audience.

📂 Artwork File · Sourced factsJuliette et les EspritsPatrick Commecy / A-Fresco · 2010 · Rue Balard, MontpellierTrompe-l’œilSix Montpellier figuresFaces a dog park1The title is a nod to Fellini’s 1965 film Juliet of the Spirits, Commecy told the city magazine.Montpellier notre ville2According to the city magazine, it won the Silver Brush as the second most beautiful mural of 2010.Montpellier notre ville2010City magazine: painted in 20102011NovMontpellier notre ville reports the award20142 JunGeneration Voyage: at 33 rue Balard202621 JulPeripleo street-art walk lists itRead the full file →

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🐾 Three Dogs — By Trepo Parker in Mexico City, Mexico 🇲🇽

Three black-and-tan dogs line up across a white wall, each with a different expression. Two watch quietly. The one on the right has something to say.

💡 Artist Fact: Trepo Parker is the street name of Guadalajara muralist Enrique Zapata, who has painted more than 500 works around the world.

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🐕 Jimmy the Kelpie — By SMUG in Nullawil, Australia 🇦🇺

A farmer keeps one hand on Jimmy, a local working kelpie, across the curved silos at 26 Calder Highway in Nullawil. SMUG started painting on July 5, 2019, and finished 14 days later. Jimmy still looks like he’s on duty.

💡 Name Fact: The galah and stick on Jimmy’s tag spell out the town’s name. According to the Australian Silo Art Trail, “nulla” means killing stick and “wil” comes from “willock,” a galah.

📂 Artwork File · Sourced factsJimmy the KelpieSam Bates (SMUG) · 2019 · Nullawil, VictoriaKelpie and farmerSilo artBegun 5 July 20191Painting began on 5 July 2019, and the silos were complete 14 days later.Visit Buloke2Jimmy’s registration disc has a galah and a stick engraved on it, a nod to the town’s name.Australian Silo Art Trail20195 JulPainting begins (Visit Buloke)201923 JulBendigo Advertiser: completed, joins the trail202324 OctAdded to Street Art Cities with a photoRead the full file →

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🧰 Chappies the Gum-Nose Terrier — By David Zinn

A tiny chalk terrier stands guard next to Zinn’s own toolbox. Zinn captioned the photo: “A rare photo of Chappies the Gum-Nose Terrier, who appeared out of nowhere one day last June, barked that I don’t use enough magenta, and ran off.” Harsh, but fair.

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🐾 Kelly the Wonder Dog — By Jimmy Dvate in Major Plains, Australia 🇦🇺

Kelly hangs both paws over the rim of a farm tank at Wanamara Farm, with black cattle grazing in the painted paddock behind. The portrait is a private commission, and Kelly is the farm’s real dog.

💡 Farm Fact: The farm is not normally open to the public, but during a Benalla Festival open day visitors could see the work and meet Kelly in person.

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🐩 Berlin Dogs — By One Truth in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪

Dozens of cartoon dogs sit, leap and pile up on top of each other across a building at Friedelstraße 23 in Neukölln. One Truth painted the wall for Berlin Mural Fest 2021. Nobody seems to be in charge.

💡 Crew Fact: One Truth is a Zürich crew run by the brothers Michael and Tobias Senn.

📂 Artwork File · Sourced factsBerlin DogsOne Truth · 2021 · Friedelstraße 23, BerlinBerlin Mural Fest 202110 × 20 m façadeFreehand spray cans1The artists say they painted the whole façade freehand with spray cans, without electronic tools.One Truth2A 2022 guide to Neukölln’s murals lists Berlin Dogs as a 2021 One Truth mural on Friedelstraße.Pegasus GmbH202120 AugThe artists date the project202126 AugListed on Street Art Cities2022AugPhotographed for a Neukölln mural guideRead the full file →

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😴 Resting Dog — By Hebs in London, UK 🇬🇧

A spotted dog rests its head on its paws, painted across a wall and the utility box in front of it in the Leake Street tunnel under Waterloo Station. The box turns into part of its muzzle, and the dog doesn’t seem to mind.

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