15 of the Most Famous Street Artists Around the World

Street art continues to rise in popularity, as cities commission brilliant street artists to adorn large exterior walls that help revitalize communities.

15 of The Most Prolific Mural Artists Around The World

Street art continues to rise in popularity all around the world, as large and small cities commission brilliant street artists to adorn large exterior walls to revitalize areas, spark conversation and build community.

Using the walls as canvases, artists are able to earn a living while providing the public with a free outdoor art gallery. Here are the 15 most famous mural artists working today.

Emily Ding

Based out of: Houston, Texas

Where to see her work: Houston, Texas; Kansas City, Missouri; Flint, Michigan

What Makes Emily Ding Prolific

Multiple-story-high murals featuring beautiful scenes from nature define Emily Ding's street art.

Using stunning color gradients and creating expressive animals and figures allows Ding to tell a story through her work.

Belin

Based out of: Spain

Where to see his work: Across Europe and the United States

What Makes Belin Prolific

With crazy attention to detail, Belin creates fantastic murals that are decidedly Postneocubism, a mix of realism and Cubanism — like mixing the styles of Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso.

Belin is one of the only mural artists in the world working in this type of style, and his work will quite literally stop you in your tracks when you spot it.

Nomad Clan: Cbloxx (Joy Gilleard) and AYLO (Hayley Garner)

Based out of: Manchester, England

Where to see their work: Manchester, England; Berlin, Germany; Stenensung, Sweden; St. Petersburg, Florida; Los Angeles, California (to name a few)

What Makes Nomad Clan Prolific

With a distinct style, this duo creates concepts for their murals based on the environment in which they are painting.

Nomad Clan often designs their murals with characters and scenes from local heritage, with a focus on celebrating local history while also touching on socioeconomic issues that have affected the given area.

Case Maclaim

Based out of: Germany

Where to see his work: Tahiti, French Polynesia; Munich, Germany; Madrid, Spain

What Makes Case Maclaim Prolific

The German artist is known for his outstanding work in regard to photorealism. He's famous for using hands throughout his work to symbolize power and unity.

The level of detail Maclaim is able to achieve in such large artworks makes his street art one of a kind.

Gleo

Based out of: Colombia

Where to see her work: Creston, Iowa; São Paulo, Brazil; Fusagasuga, Colombia

What Makes Gleo Prolfic

Gleo's murals often appear as if they're glowing, creating a dynamic experience for the viewer.

The artist uses rich color and creates works of art that combine human and natural elements.

ETAM CRU: Przemek Blejzyk (Sainer) and Mateusz Gapski ( Bezt )

Based out of: Poland

Where to see their work: Across the United States; Mannheim, Germany; Dynedin, New Zealand

What Makes ETAM CRU Prolific

ETAM CRU paints huge murals that are several stories tall, creating a larger-than-life feel. Some notable features of their work include bright colors and references to Eastern European folklore and mysticism.

Melancholy is often a theme in their murals, giving the work a surreal and ethereal feel.

Nicole Sager

Based out of: Miami, Florida

Where to see her work: Miami, Florida; Covington, Indiana; Creston, Iowa

What Makes Nicole Sager Prolific

Nicole Sager's work is characterized by bold colors and geometric patterns. The artist views muralism as a meditative practice and often collaborates with local communities to create murals.

Heavily influenced by her Latin American roots, the artist often weaves symbolism into her work.

Woes

Based out of: Los Angeles, California

Where to see his work: St. Petersburg, Florida; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Miami, Florida

What Makes Woes Prolific

"Emo strife panda bears" are what Woes enjoys painting the most. Taking a seemingly cute subject and making it slightly terrifying creates a unique and interesting juxtaposition.

Let's just say, it's impossible to miss one of his works.

Shok 1

Based out of: London, England

Where to see his work: Miami, Florida; Le Locle, Switzerland; Berlin, Germany

What Makes Shok 1 Prolific

Inspired by science, Shok 1 has been pioneering a style in painting known as the X-ray technique, which uses actual X-rays for the basis of creation.

Plus, his combination of art and science is surprisingly accurate.

Jade

Based out of: Peru

Where to see his work: Across Columbia, Mexico, Peru and Poland

What Makes Jade Prolific

Combining elements of surrealism with subject matter from his cultural experience as a Peruvian, Jade creates incredible large-scale murals that create interesting perspectives for the viewer.

This photo of a man holding his own face is just one of many examples.

Pantonio

Based out of: Portugal

Where to see his work: Paris, France; Milan, Italy; Casablanca, Morocco

What Makes Pantonio Prolific

Dark colors and stylized strokes define the work of Pantonio, who's famous for creating works of art that flow across walls effortlessly.

Using the natural world as inspiration, the street artist's murals feature swarms of birds, fish and other animals.

Tatiana Suarez

Based out of: Miami, Florida

Where to see her work: Cleveland, Ohio; Miami, Florida; Austin, Texas

What Makes Tatiana Suarez Prolific

Doe-eyed figures surrounded by ethereal elements make this artist's murals stand out. Using a bold color palette with a surreal style, these murals pop in urban landscapes.

Suarez is influenced by her Brazilian and El Salvadorian heritage and often includes symbolism from both cultures in her work.

Drew Merritt

Based out of: New Mexico

Where to see his work: Amarillo, Texas; Saint Vrain, New Mexico; St. Petersburg, Florida

What Makes Drew Merritt Prolific

With an emotive and expressive style, Drew Merritt creates stunning murals based on portraiture.

Merritt's work has a classic yet defined style, rooted in realism.

Shark Toof

Based out of: Los Angeles, California

Where to see his work: Across the United States

What Makes Shark Toof Prolific

Chomp! Often using shocks of color, Shark Toof creates stunning murals of the often-feared shark species.

The artist uses the shark to represent strength, optimism and possibility to the viewer.

Evoca

Based out of: Miami, Florida

Where to see his work: Across America, Mexico, Peru and England

What Makes Evoca Prolific

Influenced by his Latin American culture, Evoca aims to spark conversation and awareness around world issues.

With a figurative style, Evoca creates powerful murals in a realistic style.