Montréal has become a veritable open-air museum and a key destination for street art in North America. The city even competes with international capitals renowned for their magnificent graffiti and outdoor murals.
This vibrant walking tour primarily focuses on the St-Laurent Boulevard axis, with intriguing detours into surrounding streets and alleys. As you explore, you'll have the chance to admire some of Montréal's most dynamic and creative murals, highlighting the talent of the artists and collectives behind them.
**Highlights & Sites Visited**
Here’s what you can expect on a typical tour:
- Explore the MURAL Festival zone, named after an unmissable event that played a crucial role in democratizing urban art. Some of Montréal's most impressive murals can be found here.
- Further south, in the heart of the Entertainment District (Quartier des spectacles), you'll encounter astounding murals, including those created by Phillip Adams and David Guinn from the MU organization.
- Learn more about the emergence and evolution of muralism, and how it was initially developed around popular themes and national propaganda, particularly in Mexico in the 1920s.
- Discover that Montréal was the first Canadian city to develop this art form in the 1970s and learn how the muralist movement grew to become a significant part of the city's identity.