The Coolest Street Art Outside the Mission

San Francisco is a liberal out-of-door art verandah with more than athousandworks of public street prowess – but nigh half of these are concentrated in the Mission District . Where can you check out street artistic production that ’s not in the Mission , and where do non - Mission locality get their street prowess cred ? Let ’s take a break from complain about Mission District hipsters and stop out the respectable street artistic production installed in neighborhoods that us non - millionaire can realistically still afford .

Rotten Applesby Aryz

TenderloinUnforgettably haunting when see in person , this mural by Spanish artistAryzis four chronicle high and gazes down upon the niche of Eddy and Polk streets . The Venetian red tones and rural vibration ofRotten Applesgive a saucy view to the Tenderloin neighborhood , and many of us are suckers for the petty swim burlesque top chapeau / chapeau .

Mitchell Brothers O’Farrell Street Theater Olive Street wall by Ozmo

TenderloinYes , thatMitchell Brothers O’Farrell Street Theater . The Mitchell Brothers ’ theater has long been one of San Francisco ’s tatty edifice outside , with its sexist marquee and inexcusably bad whale mural on the westerly side of the construction . But the place let an upgrade this summertime , complete with aGuernicamask , naked Barbie dolly , and the severed head of Mickey Mouse .

16th Avenue Tiled Steps Project

SunsetYou can not decently take in the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps Project by appear at a exposure , as its 163 steps of mosaic thaumaturgy make a “ ocean to star topology ” fit when viewed from a distance . Up close , you’re able to check out the handcraft tiles and ceramics that make up this Sunset stairway , and many of the task donors ’ names are etched into the tiles . essay to find the roofing tile with the phrase “ Eat My Shorts ” etched in .

Market Street Railway

Duboce TriangleTechnically , theMarket Street Railwaymural is not even on Market Street . But Mona Caron ’s epic historical mural is just 200 foot away , at the intersections of church building and 15th streets . Providing a delightful walk through the ten of San Francisco history , the mural can also be viewed online via aninteractive spell .

Filbert steps

Telegraph HillThe Filbert steps might be better known as the “ steps to Coit Tower , ” except that they ’re not really “ know ” at all . This little - know gem of a neighborhood is also a glary colonnade of hidden statues , sculptures , and art . go up the step for bird’s-eye Bay views , incredible bloom , Art Deco architecture , and occasional brushes with the famed parrots of Telegraph Hill .

Pan American Unity

Balboa ParkThis is a actual , true Diego Rivera mural , as evidenced by the mien of his lovely married woman Frida Kahlo . But there ’s a whole pile more to this mammoth , 10 - panel fresco that describe the San Francisco art scene in the 1930s . Take a look during everyday limited hour at City College of San Francisco .

Duboce Bikeway

Duboce TriangleMany a Critical Mass has ride by this 6,000sqft representation of the San Francisco bike path known as “ The Wiggle . ” This bird’s-eye piece was painted by Mona Caron , who was lately profile byPublic Radio International , and its “ back of the Safeway ” canvas tent lets you gaze upon a house painting of the N - Judah while actually ride the N - Judah .

Tower on Fulton St

Western AdditionTourists have been amused and confounded for eld by this bell - and - debris - coated steeple near Alamo Square Park , which turns out to be the literal 1000 of artist Ron Henggeler . The sculpture is composed almost entirely of discarded items , including geomorphologic constituent of the superhighway destroyed in the 1989 Loma Prieta quake .

Beauty in Tragedy

TenderloinMost of the art at the White Walls veranda is inwardly on its — you guess it — white walls . But theBeauty in Tragedymural – inspired by the “ Alas , misfortunate Yorick ” shot from Shakespeare’sHamlet– adorns the international front of the heading , and deserves special mention , since White Walls has been a drive force-out in the Tenderloin mural renaissance .

The works of Eclair Bandersnatch

VariousSince this street art is literally on the street , we ’d be remiss to not mention the piece of work of Eclair Bandersnatch . You never get it on where you ’ll find these prominent pavement stencil , though it help if you ’re looking in the Upper Haight . Many of these glitter - bombed stencils have recently turned political , infusing theme of Edward Snowden , Chelsea Manning , and the Black Lives Matter movement .

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