Madison’s street art is forbidden and tender at the same time. It exists in different shapes and sizes. It’s in the form of murals, graffiti (both legal and illegal), stickers, posters and pins. Take a dive into Madison’s street art scattered around the city.
MURALS
The East Side of Madison mural done by Pete Hodapp and Capital High School teenagers located on the wall behind the East Madison Shopping Center in East Washington Avenue. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | The love mural behind Prism at Williamson Street. One of the murals on the wall behind the Willy Street Co Op at Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | One of DAMA’s murals on the wall behind the Social Justice Center at Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | The Wil-Mar Center’s “A Place for All People” mural by Sharon Kilfoy in Jenifer Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | An old “mural” that remains on the historical building of the Biederstaedt – Breitenbach Grocery from 1874. The wall is now part of the Screen Door Studio business in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | An old form of street art in Williamson Street that remained on the building’s wall where El Dorado Grill is located. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | One of Sharon Kilfoy’s murals in Williamson Street on the back wall of the neighborhood’s Social Justice Center. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART |
LEGAL GRAFFITI
The visual culture Madison has been missing out for a long time that is now legally rising around the city. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | One of the graffiti murals in front of the Momentum Art Tech street art shop. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | One of the legal graffitis done on the walls of Momentum Art Tech at Cottage Grove Road in Monona Drive. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | One of the legal graffitis done on the walls of Momentum Art Tech at Cottage Grove Road in Monona Drive. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | One of the legal graffitis done on the walls of Momentum Art Tech at Cottage Grove Road in Monona Drive. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | One of the legal graffitis done on the walls of Momentum Art Tech at Cottage Grove Road in Monona Drive. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART |
ILLEGAL GRAFFITI
Illegal graffiti found in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Illegal graffiti found in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Illegal graffiti found in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Illegal graffiti found in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Illegal graffiti found in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Illegal graffiti found in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Illegal graffiti found on the bike path tunnel underneath the West Beltline Highway. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Illegal graffiti found on the bike path tunnel underneath the West Beltline Highway. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Illegal graffiti found on the bike path tunnel underneath the West Beltline Highway. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Illegal graffiti found on the bike path tunnel underneath the West Beltline Highway. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Illegal graffiti found on the bike path tunnel underneath the West Beltline Highway. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Tags on a light post at Cottage Grove Road. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART |
STICKERS
A pin found in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in Williamson Street. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in University Avenue. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | A Bob Ross sticker. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART | Stickers in University Avenue. | Elizabeth Lang | MAD STREET ART |