This mural on boulevard de Maisonneuve Est, at numbers 270 to 280, is a work of street art in the Ville-Marie borough of Montreal. It was created in 2011 by the artists Phillip Adams and David Guinn, and it was produced under the Programme graffitis et murales run by MU, an organisation that works with the city's murals.
What to expect
The mural is a public artwork on a city street, so a visit is a matter of walking up, looking, and moving on. It suits a short stop during a stroll rather than a trip planned around it. Because it is set on a busy boulevard, it is worth taking a few moments to view it from a comfortable distance, where the full composition can be seen.
The surrounding area
- Ville-Marie is the central borough of Montreal, so the mural sits within easy reach of the city's downtown core.
- Boulevard de Maisonneuve is one of the main east-west thoroughfares of the city centre, and walking along it gives a good sense of everyday urban life.
- Montreal's street art is spread across many neighbourhoods, so this mural can be combined with other stops on a walk through the centre.
For more about the mural, including its record in the city's public art listings, the city of Montreal's murals page for this work is a useful reference.