When you visit Los Angeles, you are probably thinking of many things: The great restaurants, the beach, Hollywood. But there’s so much more to see in L.A. than celebrities and palm trees. In fact, one of the greatest things about the City of Angels is the absolutely gorgeous street art. There’s the “Made in L.A.” wall, the “Hello” wall, and the wall that looks like a Mona Lisa recreated as a Mexican revolutionary.
In honor of all of the murals, we’ve gathered a list of the 20 most Instagrammable murals to visit in Los Angeles, but the list doesn’t stop there. With so much street art on what seems like almost every corner, you will likely need a full day to explore what L.A. has to offer. You can even spend time exploring JUST the art of certain people, like Levi Poncé who created three of the works of art on this list. All in all, you should bookmark this list for the weekend, then grab your phone, and dress in your most Insta-worthy outfit, and head out there.
1. The “Made in L.A.” Wall
When this art wall first premiered in 2013, it instantly drew Insta-photographers because it’s pretty effing cool. You can find this at the Cisco Home in Beverly Grove and take your own locally-inspired photograph.
2. The “We Are Not a Minority” Wall
This powerful message is directed at all of the Latinos out there. Located in the Estrada Courts, you can check it out and feel proud of your heritage here. Definitely a place that is worthy of an Instagram post… or, like, seven.
3. The Food Meets Art Wall
Located on the side of one of the most popular and iconic Mexican restaurants in L.A., owned by a family no less, the “food meets art” mural on the side of La Guelaguetza restaurant is a wonder. This gorgeous mural is definitely one to see, and one that you’ll want to take multiple photos at.
4. The “California Dreaming” Wall
Located at 3485 La Cienega Blvd, this blue-and-pink wall is 78 food wide and on the side of Chinese Laundry. The “California Dreaming” words printed in white make for some really awesome LA-based art and you might even fall in love with the typography made by artist Ricardo Gonzalez.
5. The Love Wall
If you want to pose in front of the hashtag #lovewall, then head on over to Bardonna in Los Angeles and post in front of this white wall that features some gorgeous multicolor hearts made by James Goldcrown. The same artist also created a wall just like this, but with a black background, on Abbot Kinney in Venice.
6. The “Bloom” Wall
This wall is a fairly new addition to the Downton Los Angeles scene, created by Oakland-based artist HUEMAN. It’s a pretty iconic spot to take a photo and became one fairly quickly, to be honest. Oh, and it’s located at 298 Rose St… obviously.
7. The Wall of Eyes
Located in L.A.’s famed Art District, and on the side of EightTwo (an arcade), is this gorgeous blue-green wall of eyes. It’s pretty spacey-looking, and could make some some hypnotic and awesome Insta photos. Make sure you visit in the morning, though, because evenings mean busy times for this retro bar.
8. The Angel Wings Wall
This angel wings mural is located at St. Regis Wine & Liquor, but there are three others all around Los Angeles. However, this is actually the worldwide work of Colette Miller, who has designed angel wings that are painted everywhere from Kenya to Melbourne. And, of course, all over L.A. too.
9. The Girl with the Hoop Earring Wall
This art wall, which is a reinterpretation of the famous Vermeer masterpiece, “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” is located in East San Fernando Valley. This area has numerous murals depicting the life of the people that live here, and many of them are made by artist Levi Pónce.
10. The Geometric Wall
The next time you head to Venice, you absolutely have to check out this gorgeous geometric pastel wall at 12120 Venice Blvd, which is along the wall of the National Council of Jewish Women’s thrift store. It’s a totally Insta-worthy place to take a photo.
11. The Multicolor Brick Wall
Located at 302 Pico Blvd, this brick wall is an absolutely delectable way to take a photo in Los Angeles. The design is fun and playful and mixes different colors of turquoise and yellow in a perfect little reminder of sunshine and beaches.
12. The Abstract Wall
San Francisco-based artist Chris Lux created this gorgeous mural in 2014 that is just steps away from the last mural on this list (check it out!). It’s a DTLA must-stop and an imaginative and colorful visual feast that’s perfect for ALL of the selfies.
13. The Great Wall of Los Angeles
If you want to take an absolutely EPIC photo, head to The Great Wall of Los Angeles. This half-mile long mural tells the story of California from prehistory through the 1950s and is a complete feast for the eyes. Really, you could spend an entire day looking at this beauty.
14. The Polka Dot Wall
Located at 608 Mateo Street, this beautiful work of art is a super cute demonstration of geometric design coupled with lots of color. The polka dots feature all kinds of different colors but somehow perfectly go together, which is great news since your #selfie face will go perfectly here too.
15. The RETNA Wall
Located on one of the walls of the parking garage of the West Hollywood Library, this blue masterpiece is by RETNA. It features a unique script that has been seen in other L.A. locations as well as around the world.
16. The Pacoima Art Revolution Wall
Also known as the “Ramola Lisa,” this is another work of art by Levi Poncé. He’s a phenomenal artist with many murals throughout the L.A., but none as famous as this reimagining of the Mona Lisa as a Mexican revoluationary. So cool, amirite?
17. The Rainbows Wall
If you’ve heard of the Turquoise Wall, then you MUST come to the Rainbows Wall that is directly across from it. This one features a rainbow for the adults and another for the kids, along with a pretty cool peace design that’s perfect for photos too.
18. The “Hello” Wall
Hello, Los Angeles! This wall is right by the famed pink wall but located at Carrera Cafe. You’ll want to head here the minute you get to L.A. if you’re visiting because it’s a pretty fun place to snap a photo and say a big HELLO to the City of Angels.
19. The Lotteria/AT&T Wall
Just to show you one more piece by Levi Poncé (though, trust me, there’s plenty more to fawn over on his Instagram account), this one is a work of marketing genius. He’s a master of putting Latino influence into his murals, like this one that he designed for AT&T. I mean… Could this get any cooler?
20. The “You are a goddess living in the city of angels” Wall
Another gorgeous piece of art at The Bloc in downtown Los Angeles, this is a collaboration by the famous street artist WRDSMTH and Colette Miller. There are tons of murals at The Bloc, but this is the one that I see in my dreams. Be a goddess, chica, and go take your own photo here.
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