This is a great mural that has been here a really long time!!…read more Located on the west bound I-580 freeway on/off ramp just below the now closed Lakeview Elementary School, this mural is long, it stretches as far up the ramp as it can go. There's a lot to unpack in this, and it will take more than a few visits to capture everything. It's a great representation of the Oakland community and creativity. Check it out if you're in the area!!

I had no idea this mural had a Yelp page I posted pictures…read moreof this mural on the City of Oakland page a while back It's a pretty cool mural to see This mural is caddy corner to the Grand Lake theater and is easily visible from the Theater as well as the off ramp/on ramp for exit 21b (580) Murals official name is "our community -our world" Features scenes from seven continents Mural done by Peter Lee and a team of 9 others

Mural is on the side of an office building overlooking a gas station. Same is a random collage of…read morecartoon characters seen on TV in the '60's & beyond. I recognize only a few by name: care bear, Mario, tin tin, the pink panther. Snoopy & Woodstock. The others look familiar but forgot names. Disney, Warner Brothers. Looney Tunes. Hanna Barbera were major stidios involved as well as many small ones. Creator: Darin

Shoutout Oakland in Temescal is such a fun local spot that really captures the Oakland vibe. I love…read moreseeing them highlight people and stories from the community. And honestly, any place that gives a shoutout to Alysa Liu gets extra points from me. She is so iconic. Great place to stop in, browse, and pick up something unique while supporting local culture.

Shoutout Oakland by Alysa Liu mural replaced a Golden State Warriors mural…read more This was the theme in Oakland's Celebration of Alysa Liu's 2 golden metal win in the '26 Winter Olympics. Rather than celebrate her own achievements, she shared with Oakland & the Bay Area their combined achievements as a diverse community. Mural shows Alysa with the iconic "thizz" smile that MacDre pioneered. Beside her face is the good medal she won. Alysa Liu is from an immigrant from China. Her father was an activist in China's pro democracy movement preceding Tiananmen. He got political asylum in the U.S Creators: Illuminaries Sponsors: Zizzo, ROVE.

This is a lovely sculpture located at the Center Walk across from Frank Ogawa Plaza. It's labeled…read more"fountain" on the Oakland City Center map/directory. The piece was inspired by Gertrude Stein's quote "There is no there there", referring to her childhood home, despite her words being interpreted in different ways. The artist, Roslyn Mazzilli, spent decades creating sculptures that reflect aspects of nature and add vibrant color to the various settings in which her public artworks are displayed. "There!" is seemingly ageless and certainly an attractive centerpiece among the surrounding shops and eateries at the City Center, and a prime representation of Mazzilli's work.

This colorful sculpture is in the middle of the city center plaza right outside the 12th street…read moreBart station. I'd been here many times before and even sat around the fountain but never paid attention to the name of the sculpture nor it's creator until my last visit. Thanks to yelp, I learned something new once again. Now I know that this sculpture is knows as There!, created by sculptor Roselyn Mazzilli. Upon closer look, I saw the nameplate for the first time including the date of installation which is 1988. The entire plaza is a nice place to hang around with lots of restaurants providing outside seating around the sculpture and the fountain. Due to severe drought in California, the fountain is currently off but the sculpture is still a beauty to behold.

Cheemah, mother of the Spirit-Fire is flying over the Port of Oakland. accompanying her are 2 ships…read morein her entourage. Cheemah is on a world tour to celebrate cultural diversity, world unity, and care for the earth. this mural is hard to spot. it's on the 4th st. side of a building fronting Webster St. the mural oversees the parking lot of Alameda County's Weights & Measures' office. creators: Susan Greene & Art Forces -part of Oakland Mural Festival 2018

This snarling, angry dragon is on a roll up gate of a commercial building. It and it's 98…read morecompanions populated Oakland's Chinatown DragonSchool99, Luke Dragon, many volunteers, & many indy artists rolled out a program to beautify Chinatown by: Removing graffiti, providing activities for youth, cultivating community pride & awareness, creating an attraction interesting to tourists. Creator: Luke Dragon

This mural celebrates the employees, leaders & the youths involved in Town Youth. They are LGBTQIA…read moreof all ages, nationality groups, genders, sexual identities et al. Mural shows smiling People in a line holding rainbow flags. A rainbow ribbon is floating above them in the sky. TYC offers various activities, programming & support services at this drop-in center for youths & young adults. TYC is affiliated with the Oakland LGBTG community center on Lakeshore.

This mural is on the backside of a building at the corner of Lakeside Dr. & International Blvd…read more access to mural is hindered by a barb wire fence on the edge of the property and cargo containers thereon. Vision is also impaired. HOPES is posted at upper right corner of mural. In the middle of same is the lower half of a women's face watching the events below here. Hummingbirds collecting nectar, butterflies doing same. A creature over her shoulder taking a peep. Many kinds of flowers in the wild. The woman appears to be holding up blocked letters that may be a message or partial spelling of the Creators name. Creator: Amandalynn