The Michael Jackson Street Art Worldwide Thread

[MJ TinkerBell]

Welcome to the Michael Jackson Street Art Wordwide Thread!
This is dedicated to Street Art & The Artists & The Known & Unknown ALL OVER THE WORLD!
(Updating Daily)

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On the wall of his studio in La Brea near San Vicente Boulevard. "Mr. Brainwash's" contribution in tribute to Michael in 2009 [pics 1/2]. The black and white mural simply reads, "MICHAEL JACKSON: YOU ROCKED OUR WORLD," with "The King of Pop" splashed across the bottom right corner in red paint.

The Artist
"Mr. Brainwash's" contribution to the 2014 release of 'Xscape' album. Mr Brainwash supplied the artwork contained within the album package !





**** There is an Album of all this Art and more with Illustrations and Artists COMING SOON ..
This album will include the 'larger pieces' and whole walls of street artwork dedicated to Michael....
we will keep you Updated ****

There are so many Street Art works of Michael Jackson every where !
If you find these MJ treasures please Post them to this Thread for all MJ Fans to share and LOVE more !

All Posting Credit: Facebook Michael Jackson Fans & Artists

 

[MJ TinkerBell]

Pictured in front of a store metal gate featuring Michael in Brooklyn, New York is "Willie The Entertainer" the winner of the 2014 Michael Jackson Festival of the Arts hosted by Katherine Jackson in Gary Indiana, to celebrate the 56th Anniversary of Michael Jackson's Birthday. His grand prize was a check for $5,000.00 Willie is only 7 years old and says he loves and is inspired by Michael Jackson to dance. "I have couple more words to say. Michael Jackson never dies, Michael Jackson is Forever" ~ Willie The Entertainer.
Willie is in New York to try out for the Apollo Theatre.

The artwork ~Michael is portrayed in this "We are the Greatest 'I am in Good Hands' mural painted by world renowned artist 84 yrs old Franco Gaskin on roll-down security gates on 125th St. in Harlem US by an artist dubbed the Picasso of Harlem
84 yrs old artist Franco Gaskin painted 200 murals over a 35 yr period turning the street into a tourist attraction and he is known as Franco the to tourists from Japan, Sweden and Brazil. As new modern gates are added to the shops Franco's work is lost but state officials are trying to find a home for his surviving gates which number around 25, in an outdoor art gallery. In an effort to beautify Harlem in 1978, artist Franco Gaskin began producing murals on the dreary metal gates for storefronts on historic 125th street. The security gates had been adopted due to the 1968 riots that followed Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. As one shop owner stated until Franco came along, 125th Street looked like a battleground. Now it's an alfresco art gallery. The street is still referred to as Franco's Blvd.
As of last Summer, the Harlem Community Development Corporation was working on a plan to rescue the remaining murals that Franco painted. Hopefully, the metal canvases will be placed inside frames hung between First and Second avenues to create an outdoor gallery.
Franco has received many invitations to paint wall murals in other countries such as France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Caribbean Islands and several African countries. His works are found throughout New York City and in other countries include murals in schools, nurseries, bars and nightclubs. Franco has won several awards, and is featured in several books. His is a fascinating story!
The Article:

â READ: Franco The Great in the News

Franco the Great of 125th Street has a feature in today's Daily News which reports on the local efforts to preserve the many murals of the p...

harlembespoke.blogspot.com

The Artist:
Franco Gaskin
~ Follow Willie ~
https://www.facebook.com/WillieTheEntertainer2007

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[MJ TinkerBell]

UPDATED IMAGE

BEFORE (IN 2009)​

Michael Jackson Grafitti:
By: Foundry

Michael Jackson graffiti on the wall of the Prince Albert Pub, Trafalgar Street Brighton, UK in 2009
Thanks to BadLikeMike for the photo of the completed mural!

UPDATED:
The Article:
Well-loved Celebrity Pub Mural Restored!
The much-loved celebrity mural on the side of the Prince Albert pub on Trafalgar Street has finally been revealed following its renovation.
The celebrity mural has been a highlight of Brighton’s art scene since it featured a lone tribute to the Radio 1 DJ John Peel following his death in 2004.
Earlier this week the scaffolding that has surrounded the mural for more than a month was taken down.
The mural had to undergo repairment work following concerns about flaky paint.
The new mural features 42 celebrities including: Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, Michael Jackson & Prince. The only similarity with the previous version is Johnny Cash who still sits at the top of the mural.
The manager of The Prince Albert Pub, Grace, said: “They’re just iconic Rock n Roll stars.
“You get so many people taking photographs and looking at it (the mural).”
When asked about her favourite celebrity, she said: “Whitney is up there. I quite like all of them really but it would have to be Johnny Cash and Michael Jackson.”
The Article Source:

Well-loved celebrity pub mural restored - Latest TV Brighton

The much-loved celebrity mural on the side of the Prince Albert pub on Trafalgar Street has finally been revealed following its renovation. The celebrity mural has been a highlight of Brighton’s art scene since it featured a lone tribute to the Radio 1 DJ John Peel following his death in

thelatest.co.uk

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[MJ TinkerBell]

THE ORIGINAL w/ MJ IMAGE:

UPDATED IMAGE:​

5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc
A Mecca for graffiti fans in Long Island City.
(Photos Dec 2008, updated March 2010, ©urban75)
Situated by Jackson Avenue at Crane Street and Davis Street, Long Island City, NY 11101,
5 Pointz claims to be the "world's premiere 'graffiti Mecca,' showcasing aerosol artists from around the globe.

Tribute to Michael titled 'Legend' on the wall at 5Pointz, a graffiti covered warehouse, at Jackson Avenue and Crane Street in Long Island City, Queens, New York City, whose murals were exhibited mainly on the exterior walls of the building, drawn by artists from all over the world. Said to be one of the world's premiere graffiti meccas, 5 Pointz showcased some of the finest pieces of writers from across the globe. Situated in Long Island, New York, 5 Pointz covered over 200,000 square feet of area and boasted upwards of 350 pieces and murals covering its walls.
This massive industrial building complex was painted from end to end, top to bottom and encompasses 2 city blocks in its entirety.

(Updated: This extraordinary ARTIST DREAM building was demolished in November 2014, the owner decided to whitewash the entire building and was sued and died in 2020.)

To see more photos of this building of artwork:
New York’s iconic 5 Pointz graffiti building scheduled for demolition:

5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc, Jackson Avenue at Crane Street and Davis Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, New York City, New York, USA

5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc, Jackson Avenue at Crane Street and Davis Street, Long Island City, NY 11101, New York City, New York, USA

www.urban75.org

http://xoxol-xoxlovich.livejournal.com/86224.html…
History of 5pointz ~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Pointz

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[MJ TinkerBell]

The Artists:
By: Jelo, Nos, Dwell, oneUnit​

Michael 'King of Pop' tribute on the wall of the Black Market Goods Gallery in Albuquerque, New Mexico, US!
On the side we added some stencil work to Jelo and Nos' "King of Pop" Michael Jackson tribute mural. Jelo painted
MJ from the Sega Game MOONWALKER and Nos busted the sick King of Pop in the middle.

For More Photos ~
www.flickr.com/photos/dwelloneunit/4229804676/in/photostream/

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[SarahJ]

Those are amazing! All the ones I've seen are just so well done and respectful of him. The artists are so talented.

 

[MJ TinkerBell]

These artists chose Michael's 'Thriller' for their chalk street painting during the 2014 'Along the Rogue'
street painting and music festival held on 4/5th Oct in Grants Pass, Oregon, US.
Held annually the 'Art Along the Rogue Street Painting and Music Festival' includes world-renowned street painters, regional professionals
and school groups filling the Street with huge, beautiful pastel drawings plus a showcase for some of the region’s best musicians.

'Art Along the Rogue Street Painting and Music Festival'
https://www.facebook.com/artalongtherogue/timeline

The Artists:
Angelica & Monica Burtley


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[MJ TinkerBell]

A great mural by graphic artist out of Longmont, Colorado.

In 2009 she painted a four portrait mural depicting Michael as a child in 1958 and through to Michael as a "Moonwalker" in 2009.
People stopped by the outdoor mural, on a vacant garage owned by his uncle, at the corner of Third Avenue
and Lashley Street in Longmont to take pictures and place their own tributes and candles at the base of the mural in 2009.

The Newspaper Article:
http://www.examiner.com/slideshow/local-artist-gamma-acosta-s-mural-of-michael-jackson#slide=5

The Artist:
Gamma Acosta


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[MJ TinkerBell]

"We All Grew Up With You" ~ Large tribute to Michael Jackson along an underpass in Stuttgart, Germany.

The Artists:
Marok189
http://graffitisprayher.blogspot.co.uk/



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[MJ TinkerBell]

"On the Rocks" ~ Michael Jackson is featured on several of the rock paintings in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, opposite the Tenerife Auditorium.
The huge block breakwater protecting the Auditorium from the Atlantic were transformed in 2011 by a Bulgarian artist
who turned the dull shapes into an unusual outdoor art gallery by painting 100 portraits of famous musicians on the rocks.
To date there are over 200 portraits there!

The Artists:
Stoyko Gagamov

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[MJ TinkerBell]

SANTA CRUZ -- Graffiti artists paid their respects to Michael Jackson last weekend at Bill's Wheels Skateshop by painting a mural as large and colorful as the King of Pop himself.

A team of eight graffiti artists travelled from as far away as Los Angeles and Santa Rosa to spray-paint a 1,400-square-foot memorial mural honoring Michael Jackson's music and memory.
The artwork, painted from Friday to Sunday, is on the east-facing wall of the business at 1240 Soquel Ave.

"It is one of the best paintings I have ever seen," said Bill Ackerman, owner of Bill's Wheels.

The mural's colors pop with precision and movement against a black background, drawing attention to the centerpiece -
- an 8-foot portrait of Jackson's face staring at the east parking lot.

The portrait artist, "Natural," also painted a life-size image of Jackson in an iconic pose -- right arm pointed to the sky, with his head hidden by a white fedora hat that matches his coat.

"It really captured Michael Jackson," said Darian O'Neal, an employee at Bill's Wheels who saw the production begin Friday. "It started out as a big brown blob, and now it really does look like him."

Ackerman's shop has been a forum for graffiti art for more than 15 years. Every few months someone comes in and paints over the previous work.
"If someone wants to paint on the wall, and they won't be intimidated by the surrounding work, I am not going to say no," Ackerman said. "I try to support the art in a legal way."

There is another wall behind the skate shop that graffiti artists use to practice and develop skills, but the wall hosting the Jackson mural elevates prestige.

"These artists were all in their 20s," Ackerman said. "They only used the good stuff for this, and they know what they are doing."

The Artists:
Unknown Artists in their 20s


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[wendijane]

"On the Rocks" ~ Michael Jackson is featured on several of the rock paintings in Santa Cruz, Tenerife, opposite the Tenerife Auditorium.
The huge block breakwater protecting the Auditorium from the Atlantic were transformed in 2011 by a Bulgarian artist
who turned the dull shapes into an unusual outdoor art gallery by painting 100 portraits of famous musicians on the rocks.
To date there are over 200 portraits there!

The Artists:
Stoyko Gagamov

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I really love these.This whole idea is great and refreshing, addressing some exciting art forms .
I know I would try take home number 5 and 6 lol

 

[Paris78]

not exactly street art...but worth to mention

RT On Pico Blvd, west of La Cienega-Huge billboard -
Kent Twitchell's MJ art honored.
http://artsharela.org/abovethestreets/ … #MJFAM

Details Michael Jackson proposed mural by Twitchell http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sm5vsj?new_post=true … #thekingofmusic #MJFam

 

[reibish]

!! I need to go see this, asap!

 

[SarahJ]

If you do, take photos for us please....

 

[MJ TinkerBell]

:ciao: Hi MJ Fam,

Yes this is why these known and unknown artists have poured their heart and souls into their SOUL ART for Michael ! I truly believe that if every MJ Fan can go to these places all over the world because now we know where they are !
I feel we can all be healed any time any day and any way just by seeing these or looking up when you feeling down and seeing Michael there is a BLISS we need every day and every way !

Now every Fan will know where these Michael places are in the world ! This world needs Michael's LOVE ray:

:group: Love you guys MORE :ciao: :heart:

 

[MJ TinkerBell]

December 2014​

~ An anonymous artist known only as 'Guess Who' posted a series of paste ups on the walls in the Fort Kochi region. The artwork combined traditional Indian characters and imagery with more modern, western characters and symbols. These artworks included 2 pieces featuring Michael, dancing Kathakali and making music with Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley.

Have included some location photos ~ Pic No 6 is a paste up from the same artist from 2013..

The Fort Kochi Graffiti is something of a counter-movement to the Biennale, whose idea of graffiti Guesswho felt was more like public murals, the artist began their own brand of graffiti that lifted cultural references from across the globe and painted them with a distinctly Keralite spin. From Michael Jackson dancing Kathakali, to Mona Lisa in a chatta-mundu. In an FAQ list of answers the artist recently published, he/she says anonymity was primary because the “art is more important than the artist. Being anonymous also helps you to be free of any prejudices about the identity of the artist (gender/religion/caste/age etc.)”

Fort Kochi is a region in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India

Photo credits ~ Guesswho facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Guesswho/419403624803713

The Artists:
Guess Who


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[MJ TinkerBell]

A wall tribute to Michael in Taiwan from Taiwanese street artists. ​

The island of Taiwan lies some 180 kilometres off the southeastern coast of mainland China and is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

Photo credits to the artist DEBE and Kenny!

The Artist:
DEBE

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[Paris78]

MJJJusticeProject ?@MJJJusticePrjct Los Angeles, CA

New Michael Jackson mural is literally Eye Boggling .... #MJFam #thekingofmusic #MichaelJackson

Downtown L.A.

 

[Paris78]

andjustice4MJ ?@andjustice4some

New MJ mural at Graff Labs in Los Angeles, CA.

 

[BlueShadow]

Wow It's super cool!

 

[Paris78]

and now finished

MJJJusticeProject ?@MJJJusticePrjct Los Angeles, CA

ooooof .. Michael Jackson "Dangerous" Mural at Graff Labs was unveiled Aug 1, 2015 WOOOT #MJfam
#thekingofmusic

 

[reibish]

I just went and saw this the other day! I have not gone around to seeing all the murals here in LA (and so, of course, missed out on seeing the TII one that this Dangerous one replaced)

Since the sun was setting in this one, this particular shot shows the color a little washed out, but I took many detail photos if anyone wants to see them! It's really HUGE!

 

[barbee0715]

^^cool, reibish-I think this is so beautiful-I like it much better than the TII one-although that one was great also-I love the painting of just his eyes.

 

[reibish]

It's really stunning in person! Even knowing that it's nothing "new," I really just wanted to sit and stare at it all night. It's HUGE!

 

[MJISRL]

 

[reibish]

Wow! Love the silhouette and the detail.

 

[Elleusive]

These are so beautiful. Mike was loved.

 

[michaeljacksonkingofpop]

Wow, these are all gorgeous!

 

[Paris78]

A wall in Argentina - via MJ Street Art facebook #MJfam