Eyes on the Streets

and feets on the ground. Graffiti, street art and murals seen while wandering the streets and alleys of our colourful world.

Dancing the Dance

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Mary C

part of a mural, Dance the Dance My Girl by Ari de la Mora and Irving Cato in Vancouver, turquoise flower

below: Dance the Dance My Girl,” is located in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Vancouver. It is a collaboration between Ari de la Mora and Irving Cano and it was painted as part of the 2017 Vancouver Mural Festival.

part of a mural, Dance the Dance My Girl by Ari de la Mora and Irving Cato in Vancouver, woman playing a saxophone

part of a mural, Dance the Dance My Girl by Ari de la Mora and Irving Cato in Vancouver, close up of fingers on the keys of a saxophone

part of a mural, Dance the Dance My Girl by Ari de la Mora and Irving Cato in Vancouver, man wearing a sombrero and playing a guitar

below: A woman in traditional clothing and jewelry, holding a very realistic looking heart and a pineapple. The latter symbolizes hospitality and abundance.

part of a mural, Dance the Dance My Girl by Ari de la Mora and Irving Cato in Vancouver, A woman in traditional clothing and jewelry, holding a very realistic looking heart and a pineapple.

part of a mural, Dance the Dance My Girl by Ari de la Mora and Irving Cato in Vancouver, colourful patterns in fabric of a woman's clothing

part of a mural, Dance the Dance My Girl by Ari de la Mora and Irving Cato in Vancouver, maple leaf

Photos taken April 2025

Hip Hop Homage

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Mary C

In a vacant lot on 14th Street in Manhattan are two large murals by the street art team, OSGEMEOS (or Os Gemeos), a Portuguese word meaning twins. An apt word in this case because the two Brazilian artists, Gustavo Pandolfo and Otavio Pandolfo, are twin brothers. The murals were painted in 2017 after a building was demolished – the lot is still vacant and the murals are still looking good (even if they are behind a fence).

They face each other across the wasteland. Music fans might be able to find the references to various musicians that have been included in the paintings.