Subliminal Messages, Vibrant Colors and Hidden Street Art in Houston

From vibrant colors to subliminal messages, complicated designs to minimalist and beautiful, here’s a round-up of some great murals and street art in the Houston area. We took a look at photos shared with the Houston Press Flickr Pool (thank you very much) and supplemented the pics with a few of our favorites.

Photos via CC by Patrick Feller, brando.n, Jenn, Ed Schipul, J E Theriot, Daniel Lobo and Joe Wolf. Photos also by Marco Torres and Joshua Justice.

Art by Beans Barton, Houston Heights.
Is T-Rex wearing a dunce cap?
We’re also inspired by this downtown mural.
Under the Franklin Street bridge is a historic burial vault known as the Donnellan Crypt. The bodies of Timothy Donnellan (one of Houston’s earliest settlers), his wife Emily and their son Henry have since been removed. Look for the small door-shaped opening at the top of the ramp.
Near the Continental Club.
The wall mural outside The Refinery Burgers & Whiskey on West Dallas.
The right to live in peace.
Bus of the undead found parked on 59 near Kirby.
The photographer spotted this abandoned auto dealership near his office.
Both complicated and beautiful.
Here, kitty kitty. This picture was taken on the arch bridge over US 59 at Dunlavy.
Brass
Cosmic.
Art by French and Ack!
Victor Sports before demolition.
Beauty in its simplicity.
Imagine having a bad day, shuffling down the sidewalk with your head hanging down, and spotting this negative message.
The photographer found this graffiti on a railroad bridge over Spring Creek in Spring.
Art by Aerosol Warfare painted during Obama’s ’08 campaign.
Continuing the theme four years later.
Art by News, Sode and Ack!
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Vizy
Monki
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The old gravel silos east of Jensen, near Buffalo Bayou.
Art by Anat Ronen from the International Meeting of Styles in 2015.
Victor Cat
Close up shot.
The photographer assures that he was safe from traffic when taking this picture of the railroad bridge over I-10 near I-45 and White Oak Bayou.
Graffiti found behind Almeda Mall in the area known as The Mullet.
Halo hat
Art by FX Crew from the International Meeting of Styles in 2015.
The old Victor Sports building on Shepherd.
More not-so-subliminal messages trying to bring us down. This one’s at the Elysian Viaduct.
Graffiti found near the railroad overpass at Houston Avenue.
Art by Mez One and the TITS Crew from the International Meeting of Styles in 2015.
Painting also by J E Theriot, near Montrose and Gray.
The old Mary’s in Montrose.
Graffiti found behind Almeda Mall in the area known as The Mullet. Houston muralist Daniel “Weah” Anguilu has done work in this area.