The best street art in St Kilda

With the beach nearby and the numerous palm trees, St Kilda has a very enjoyable seaside spirit all year long. But we’re still in Melbourne, which means beautiful murals everywhere of course! 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 St Kilda

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 Prahran, South Yarra and Windsor
The best street art in South Melbourne

Let’s begin this itinerary at the St Kilda Station tram stop on line 96, next to the Fifth Province Irish pub. Instead of heading to Fitzroy Street, walk around the Woolworths store on the other direction. On the rear facade of the building, on Balluk William Ct, you will see this splendid eye painted by the British artist My Dog Sighs. In the centre of the pupil, you will recognise the silhouette of St Kilda's most emblematic landmark: Luna Park.

Cross then Fitzroy Street to go up Grey Street. On your left, you will first see this cubist-inspired portrait, by New York muralist Elle. Immediately after, take a left onto Little Grey Street. In the first small alley on the left (George Lane) are two works by artists Tayla Broekman (the woman with the cat ears) and Candela Colors (the woman with the masked face in a fantasy world). Finally, on the corner of Little Grey Street, you can’t miss this large mural depicting flowers with vibrant colours, typical of the style of Melbournian George Rose.

Retrace your steps then turn left onto Fitzroy Street towards the sea. About 200m further on, at the intersection with Jackson Street, you can admire several very different murals. Straddling two sections of wall on the north side, the Frenchman Tetal paid homage to the Franco-Australian painter and sculptor Mirka Mora, who died in 2018, by representing her both young and old. The Arabic symbols next to it were calligraphed with extraordinary precision by the artist Mayonaize. On the opposite facade, Bailer depicted the difficult daily life of a homeless person in Melbourne. A few metres further, Bronik paid a beautiful tribute to her adopted city, for what is undoubtedly my favourite mural in St Kilda.

Focus: Bronik

Born in Lima, Peru, Veronica aka Bronik is now based in St Kilda, having also lived in Barcelona for 11 years. Her poetic artworks most often represent women with delicate faces and melancholic or mysterious expressions. Several can be found in St Kilda, mostly on side streets, on garage doors or wooden fences. I encourage you to be curious to discover them!

A few examples of Bronik's artwork around St Kilda

Keep going on Fitzroy Street, then continue onto The Esplanade. On the north facade of the bar of the same name (the Esplanade Hotel, or more commonly 'the Espy'), you can admire this portrait of Australian musician Paul Kelly by Scott Marsh.

After passing the Palais Theatre and Luna Park, turn right on Acland Street, St Kilda's main street. On a section of wall on the right side, another musician smiles at you from ear to ear: the British DJ Carl Cox, painted here by Lynch.

From Acland Street, take Irwell Street. On the right, on a wall above the parking lot, you can see this surprising artwork, collaboration between artists Bailer and Conrad Bizjak: a tiger with a laser cannon for a face, caught in a tsunami! Crossing the car park, you will come to Belford Street. Towards Acland Street to the right, Melbourne-based muralist Hayden Dewar painted a beautiful mural in pastel colours, on which he represented the facade of the iconic Palais Theatre. At the other end of Belford Street, at the intersection with Barkly Street, you will recognise Bronik's style for a pretty gallery of smiling portraits.

Then take a left onto Carlisle Street, back towards Luna Park. Two artworks can be observed in this street. For the first, look up and you’ll see another mural by Hayden Dewar, above a tattoo studio. The second a little further on was created by the artist Peter CTO Seaton and adorns the facade of the Nomads backpacker’s hostel.

There is one very last artwork to finish this tour of St Kilda, and not the least beautiful! But this one is a little further away, hidden in a secret courtyard out of sight. Stay on Carlisle Street, but this time head east, leaving Luna Park behind you. Just before the intersection with St Kilda Road, turn right onto Blessington Way. Enter the courtyard on your left, then turn around to admire this magnificent mural by artist Alex Sugar.

What are your favourite murals in St Kilda? Did I forget to mention some of them? Send me a message to let me know!