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Curious Characters on Toronto Streets: Troy Lovegates, Buff Monster, Poser, the PA System, Greg Mike and en masse

May 22, 2017

The streets of Toronto — particularly on and off Queens Street West — teem with curious characters. The image pictured above was painted by Canadian native Troy Lovegates. Several more follow:

NYC-based Buff Monster

Toronto-based Poser ABM

The Toronto-based PA System artists Alexa Hatanaka and Patrick Thompson

Atlanta-based Greg Mike (on right) & artist to be identified

Montreal-based en masse

Photo credits: 1 & 4 Lois Stavsky; 2, 3, 5 & 6 Tara Murray

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In Pilsen, Chicago with: En Masse, Max Sansing, Roa, Brooks Golden, JC Rivera, Sentrock, Ruben Aguirre with Miguel A. Del Real, RM Solo and Rahmaan Statik

December 29, 2015

A predominantly Mexican neighborhood in Chicago’s West Side, Pilsen hosts an incredible range of public artworks. Following the train tracks along 16th Street, we came upon Mexican-themed murals alongside dozens of pieces by graffiti writers and street artists. Here are a few more images from this outdoor gallery, an initiative of the Chicago Urban Art Society:

Chicago native Max Sansing