The best street art in Prahran

From the Yarra River in the north to Balaclava in the south, crossing the suburbs of South Yarra, Prahran and Windsor, Chapel Street is one of the liveliest arteries of Melbourne. There are several monumental murals in the area, along the street itself as well as in the surrounding laneways. To help you not miss anything, here is the ultimate guide to where to find the best street art in Prahran, South Yarra and Windsor!

The most beautiful murals in South Yarra, Prahran and Windsor

See also

The best street art in Melbourne CBD
The best street art in Fitzroy and Collingwood
The best street art in Brunswick and Brunswick East
The best street art in St Kilda
The best street art in South Melbourne

South Yarra

At the intersection of Chapel Street and Barry Street, two murals face each other. On one side, a work by Tom Gerrard, on the other a collaboration between the artists Bailer and Morano. Two? Actually three! In the upper right corner of this facade hides a parrot painted by Mike Makatron and Cam Scale.

After Commercial Road/Malvern Road, you will leave South Yarra to enter Prahran. You’ll be welcomed by an immense black and white robot overlooking Chapel Street, painted by the British artist Phlegm.

Further down Chapel Street, don't miss the abstract artwork of Bradley Eastman (or Beastman) at the intersection with Gray Street to the left. To the right, on Elizabeth Street, you'll see the red and white characters of Alexander Ward.

Prahran

Further down Chapel Street, the Australian muralist Juzpop decorated the facade of the dollar store on the corner of Greville Street, next to the Town Hall.

A few other artworks can be found in the surrounding streets. Another Juzpop mural in a small laneway next to the Grattan Gardens, a work by Alex Sugar on a large wall on the corner of Porter Street, and the portrait of musician Angel Olsen by Claudio Mantuano on Macquarie Street (the bottom part has sadly been covered with graffitis recently)..

Focus: Juzpop

Justine Elizabeth Millsom aka Juzpop is an Australian muralist based in Melbourne. Her artworks are typically very colourful portraits of women, 'echoing her deep commitment to amplifying female voices and empowering diverse artistic expressions' as she writes on her website. Several of her murals are scattered across the city, including a whole series of traffic signal boxes around South Melbourne.

Two traffic signal boxes painted by Juzpop in South Melbourne

It’s in Windsor that my favourite murals in the neighbourhood are located. The Melbourne Polytechnic building on High Street is the best example. Four of its walls are painted. Two on the north side by Reka One who represented native birds, one on the east side by Guido Van Helten (a portrait of the dancer Ana Seymour), and the last one on the west side by Sofles with its characteristic style mixing drawing, graphic elements and tags.

Windsor

Did you know that an alleyway running parallel to Chapel Street was even called Artists Lane? Similar to Hosier Lane in the CBD, its walls are completely covered in paint and tags. There are also a few nice murals, like this very beautiful peacock by Resio, this ‘double face’ by Marco Pennarchia, or an artwork inspired by the movie Texas Chain Saw Massacre by Retayner.

Two last artworks adorn the walls of Chapel Street just before the intersection with Dandenong Road. On the left, above the railway tracks, Lynch painted the portrait of Australian basketball player Ben Simmons (sadly slightly defaced). On the right, the facade of Elfie Cafe, which opened in early 2024, has been decorated with a gorgeous mural by Marty Brazell.

What are your favourite murals in Prahran, South Yarra and Windsor? Did I forget to mention some of them? Send me a message to let me know!