FROM PASTEL-HUED murals on abandoned buildings, ceramic sculptures plastered on white-washed walls and portraits on electrical boxes, Galway city has countless canvases ideal for colourful works of public art. 

Here are twelve vibrant pieces of street art found across the city.

1. A bright spectrum of colour makes this geometric portrayal of wild horses by Shane O’Malley stand out along the Riverwalk

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I'm a big fan of @shaneomalleyart and he does a brilliant job here of making the Westend pop. The city needs more of this - Riverwalk, Galway. _______ #shaneomalley #galway #ireland @galwayswestend #galwayswestend #galwaystreetart #galwaymural #streetart #urbanart #arturbain #artderue #arteurbana #citystreets #urbanphotography #mural #streetphotography #urbanexploring

A post shared by Planet Gusto Streets (@planetgusto) on Oct 24, 2018 at 1:41pm PDT

2. A simple monochrome line drawing pasted on an electrical box promoting women’s equality

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Jolie Galway, légère Galway ❤ "Riez alors du Temps et de la Mort par l'éclat de vos yeux, la grâce de vos bras et les arabesques de vos danses" William Butler Yeates . #streetart #galwaystreetart #galway #stnicholascathedral #countygalway #igersireland #instantirlande #instaireland #frenchroamers #williambutleryeats

A post shared by Yelena (@iaoranamoana) on Jul 31, 2018 at 8:43am PDT

3. A collection of ceramic faces mounted on a wall in Galway city centre

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#clay #claysculpture #faces #artonourstreets #artinourcity #galwaycity #hiddenart #hiddentreasures #sculpture #Ireland #wildatlanticway #galway #galwaystreetart #random

A post shared by Claire Brewis (@brewisclaire) on May 17, 2018 at 2:19pm PDT

4. The mural of musical legends – featuring Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, and Rory Gallagher – on the side of Sally Longs pub

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#sallylongs #graffitiart #graffiti #streetart_daily #streetart #streetsofgalway #streetphotography #wildatlanticway #galway #galwaycity #galwaystreetart #urbex #discoverireland

A post shared by Claire Brewis (@brewisclaire) on Apr 27, 2018 at 7:55am PDT

5. ‘We should be kind while there is still time’: Finbar McHugh’s painting inspired by Philip Larkin’s poem The Mower

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'We should be kind while there is still time' a piece I created last year with @cuirtfestival... Find the poem in the photo above 💚 #finabr247 #streetart #irishstreetart #galway #art #contemporaryart #thenewabsence #kindness #life #time #colour #painting #reflection #type #poetry #poetrywalls #philiplarkin #themower

A post shared by F I N B A R M c H U G H (@finbar247) on Oct 30, 2016 at 3:49am PDT

6. Nora Barnacle and a copy of Ulysses in the heart of Galway city

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#streetart_daily #streetart #streetphotography #graffitiart #graffiti #streetsofgalway #sunshine #shadows #instaireland #urbex #fallers #discoverireland

A post shared by Claire Brewis (@brewisclaire) on Apr 28, 2018 at 2:23am PDT

7. ‘But someone has missed the bend for home’, a gorgeous abstract piece by Abbeygate Street

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#galwaystreetart #streetart

A post shared by Amanda King (@a_kup) on Apr 3, 2016 at 9:18am PDT

8. A wash of pastel-hues brighten up this boarded-up building on Shop Street

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Artist: @finbar247 Galway, Irland #streetart #galwaystreetart #streetartgalway #streetartirland #arteurbana #walls #walkinwalls #urbanart #streetarteverywhere #streetartist #streetartphotography #urbanwalls #streetartistry #urban #art #arte #contemporaryart #galway #irland

A post shared by walk_in_walls (@walk_in_walls) on Nov 20, 2016 at 1:59pm PST

9. ‘Practice random acts of kindness’, the people of Galway promoting positive attitudes via minimal graffiti

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#practicerandomactsofkindness #galwaystreetart #galwaycity #streetart #graffiti

A post shared by Ciarán Cotter (@kiwibubs1988) on Apr 22, 2016 at 4:29pm PDT

10. This shoe shop knows how to catch people’s attention passing Galway Shopping Centre

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If you live in Galway you've seen this mural before! #galwaycity #murals #galwaygram #galwaygraffiti #galwaymall #galwayshoppingcentre #ilovegalway

A post shared by Patrick Tansey (@vtanz84) on Jun 28, 2017 at 3:28pm PDT

11. A stunning seaside view spotted in Salthill

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I spent the afternoon walking around hand delivering invites to my show 🤗 and found this little piece I painted a few years ago on my adventures - it's a painting of what you used to see behind the gate over a 100 years ago 🌊☺️⛅️ before the land was reclaimed from the sea #shelllane #finbar247 #streetart #irishstreetart #artist #salthill #galway #gate #seaside #beach #history #painting

A post shared by F I N B A R M c H U G H (@finbar247) on Apr 15, 2017 at 1:03pm PDT

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