New Street Art That Stops the Scroll (15 Photos, Vol. 32)

August 15, 2026
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Split featured image pairing the magenta portrait by aFase! in Almere with Nina Valkhoff’s Dreaming Cougar mural in Chilliwack

Fifteen new works built to catch the eye

A reclining figure crosses an entire wall, a cougar rests among flowers, and a giant cat races across a facade. These 15 works move from Roskilde and Chilliwack to Hamburg, Lima and Balneário de Rincão.

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Teal, black and silver geometric face mural by Zao in West Hollywood, California

🧩 A Face Breaks Through the Geometry — By Zao in West Hollywood, California, USA 🇺🇸

In an official post, Zao describes the mural simply as a one-day street piece. Silver and teal blocks lock around a sharply lit face and one bright eye, making the wall appear to break open from within.

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Blue, pink and purple character mural by Hieroglyphiks, Bepso Style and Kasap One in Guilly, France

🌌 Neon Characters Take Over the Wall — By Hieroglyphiks, Bepso Style & Kasap One in Guilly, France 🇫🇷

Electric blues and hot pinks pull several characters into one dense night scene. Faces, lettering and smoke-like forms compete for attention without losing the collaboration’s rhythm.

In an official reel, Kasap One explains that he painted the characters below, Bepso Style created the demonic DJ at the center, and Driaz, working as Hieroglyphiks, added the calligraphy above.

The trio painted it for Jam Embuscade, organized by Kasap One and hosted by Apokazic in Guilly.

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Glossy red reclining figure mural by Unknown Knowitall in Roskilde, Denmark

🔴 A Red Figure Stretches Across Roskilde — By Unknown Knowitall in Roskilde, Denmark 🇩🇰

A reclining figure runs almost the full length of the wall. Deep reds and hard black shadows give the body a polished, sculptural weight.

In the official reel, Unknown Knowitall shares the completed wall under Roskilde Festival’s nighttime lighting and credits RFGraff for the project.

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Black-and-white communal portrait mural titled Foto de familia by Alex Senna in Fanzara, Spain

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 “Foto de familia” Imagines Childhood in Fanzara — By Alex Senna in Fanzara, Spain 🇪🇸

In his account of “Foto de familia”, Senna says Fanzara’s roughly 250 residents made him imagine childhood in the village. Children and animals mingle with mystical and folkloric figures in an invented communal portrait where, as he writes, not everything is what it seems.

Created for MIAU Fanzara 2026.

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Wide-eyed cat carrying a rider in a mural by Abys in Gouttières, France

🐈 A Giant Cat Carries the Adventure — By Abys in Gouttières, France 🇫🇷

A wide-eyed cat bounds across the facade with a jubilant rider on its back and a smaller creature peeking from the rider’s hat. Leaves and flowers turn the building into a fast-moving storybook scene.

In the official post, Abys says he painted the wall for Les Chats de Gouttières 2026. The town’s street-art guide describes Abys as a self-taught artist and a member of the Osmoz-Colors and Nid d’Guêpes Posse collectives.

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Das Mädchen mit ihrer Taube mural by Thomas Kubig on a tall facade in Hamburg, Germany

🕊️ “Das Mädchen mit ihrer Taube” Rises Above Ottensen — By Thomas Kubig in Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪

A white dove rests across a child’s shoulder against a warm field of orange, blue and violet. The narrow tower shape makes the quiet gesture visible from far down the street.

The project’s official post presents the image as a symbol of hope, humanity and quiet strength through difficult times.

Created with Cup of Color for Handwerkshof Ottensen at Bahrenfelder Straße 321, Hamburg. Photo by Kerstin Go.

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Cybernetic figure and dimensional graffiti mural by Rudiart in Alicante, Spain

🚀 “The Boy of Space” Blends a Cybernetic Portrait With 3D Letters — By Rudiart in Alicante, Spain 🇪🇸

Rudiart identifies the cybernetic figure as “The Boy of Space”. A pale face merges with orange machinery while dimensional letters push forward beside it.

He painted the work for Alicante’s 2026 Hogueras celebrations as part of the Urban Tactics program.

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Cartoon graffiti characters by Hombre SUK and Borde in Nuremberg, Germany

🧢 Two Characters Meet on the Wall — By Hombre SUK & Borde in Nuremberg, Germany 🇩🇪

A small orange figure faces a red-eyed character emerging from purple forms. The compact wall feels like one frozen frame from an animated story.

The collaboration was presented in the official post as Chapter 1 of Borde’s “Made in Mehxico” Europe Tour 2026, supported by Montana Cans.

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Magenta portrait painted by aFase! on a temporary art cube in Almere, Netherlands

💗 A Magenta Face Appears Between Brush Strokes — By aFase! in Almere, Netherlands 🇳🇱

In the official post, aFase! shows how the portrait is built through sweeping black, white and magenta strokes. Drips and rough edges balance the carefully rendered face with loose, fast brushwork.

Painted for Docks Street Art Festival 2026. According to Almere Centrum, the July 25–26 event placed 24 temporary 20-square-metre art cubes across Almere Centrum.

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Jaguar, older man’s portrait and graffiti lettering by Murga MDH in El Agustino, Lima, Peru

🐆 A Jaguar, a Portrait and Lettering Share the Wall — By Murga MDH in El Agustino, Lima, Peru 🇵🇪

A jaguar crosses behind an older man’s face while Murga’s purple letters curl across the animal’s body. In the official post, the artist exclaims “Ruge!”—“Roar!”—and says he painted it in El Agustino at the invitation of Meid in Peru.

Created for Meid in Peru Fest at Calle 4 and Jirón Áncash in El Agustino.

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Grayscale portrait and Italian text mural by Chiara Loca beneath green leaves in Milan, Italy

💭 A Face Carries a Warning About Unspoken Thoughts — By Chiara Loca in Milan, Italy 🇮🇹

In the official post, Chiara Loca describes this as a repainting of an older mural and says she preserved its words because they still feel relevant: Butta fuori i tuoi pensieri / O finiranno per ucciderti—“Let your thoughts out, or they will end up killing you.”

The grayscale face sits beneath real foliage, with painted lines and bubble-like circles crossing the portrait.

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Commissioned portrait of the cat Maui painted on a crushed can by My Dog Sighs

🐱 Maui Becomes a Cat Can — By My Dog Sighs

In the official post, My Dog Sighs identifies this as a commissioned “cat can” portrait of Maui. Painted across a crushed can, the close-set green eyes turn the reused metal into a small sculptural character.

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TU PIÙ DI TUTTI mural by Tony Gallo in Santa Sofia d’Epiro, Italy

🐇 “TU PIÙ DI TUTTI” Brings a Quiet Pair to the Blue Wall — By Tony Gallo in Santa Sofia d’Epiro, Italy 🇮🇹

A woman in a rabbit-ear hat stands beside a dog against a deep blue mountain shape. Small flowers and a pink sun soften the huge facade into an intimate scene.

According to local coverage, the mural addresses hidden loneliness and presents asking for help as strength rather than weakness.

In the official post, Tony Gallo presents “TU PIÙ DI TUTTI.” He created it for the sixth edition of Ylberi, curated by Gulìa Urbana, at Piazza Sant’Atanasio 23.

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The Dreaming Cougar mural by Nina Valkhoff, also known as Nina Pelirroja, in Chilliwack, Canada

🐾 “The Dreaming Cougar” Stretches Across Chilliwack — By Nina Valkhoff (Nina Pelirroja) in Chilliwack, Canada 🇨🇦

The official post gives the mural’s dimensions as 22 by 4 metres and shows a resting cougar surrounded by flowers. In another artist post, Valkhoff calls it a feel-good work and her first mural in Canada.

Chilliwack Mural Festival names the work “The Dreaming Cougar” and places it at 46240 Yale Road.

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Two views of the Rude Kids character mural by Iorigrafts, QNI 42, Pate Visual and Ricardo Herok in Balneário de Rincão, Brazil

🎯 “Rude Kids” — By Iorigrafts, QNI 42, Pate Visual & Ricardo Herok in Balneário de Rincão, Brazil 🇧🇷

Children, a slingshot, startled birds and animated creatures carry the action across the long wall.

In the official post, Ricardo Herok calls the collaboration “Rude Kids,” credits the wall to Iori, QNI, Pate and Herok, and places it in Balneário de Rincão. The work is at Abba Pai Church.

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