Photos: Hundreds of artists cover flood wall in murals for the annual Paint Louis festival
Graffiti artists from across the world gathered in St. Louis to cover the two-mile long Mississippi River flood wall in murals on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in St. Louis. The annual Paint Louis festival hosted artists for a weekend long graffiti and music festival.
Won Kim, left, from Chicago, applies spray paint to his mural while Sense, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, applies the finishing touches to his art piece on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall. Artists participating in Paint Louis will be painting the 2-mile long flood wall through Sunday.
Kevin Burdick, from Flint, Mich., stands atop a lift and paints his mural while spectators walk by on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Burdick and artists from around the world covered the 2-mile long flood wall in murals during the Paint Louis festival.
Won Kim, from Chicago, Ill., applies a coat of spray paint to his mural on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Kim was one of the hundreds of artists who covered the Mississippi River flood wall in murals during the Paint Louis festival.
Paul “Flare” Campos, from Los Angeles, Ca., laughs with his friends while taking a break from painting his mural on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Campos and artists from across the world covered the two-mile long flood wall in murals during the Paint Louis festival.
Leann Diaz, from Los Angeles, Ca., pauses from painting her mural on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Diaz said her piece brings feminine energy to the steampunk themed section of the graffiti wall.
Kalani Smith, left, 9, dances in a cloud of bubbles with her sister Kyve Smith, 8, both from Bellville, after getting their faces painted on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Paint Louis hosted hundreds of artists from around the world for a weekend long graffiti and music festival.
Artists cover the Mississippi River flood wall during the Paint Louis festival on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in St. Louis. Started in 1997, Paint Louis hosts artists from across the world for a weekend long graffiti and music festival.
Peat Eyez, from St. Louis, pops a wheelie on his electronic bike while posing for a portrait in front of his mural on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Eyez mural is an homage to The Notorious B.I.G. and features his signature eyeball graffiti design.
John Anderson, left, from Kansas City, Mo., fills in his mural with dark green spray paint while Won Kim, from Chicago, Ill., returns to his painting on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Artists participating in Paint Louis will be painting the two-mile long flood wall through Sunday.
Jason Wilson, from Kansas City, Mo., analyzes another artist’s work before starting his mural on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Wilson and artists from across the world covered the two-mile long flood wall in murals during the Paint Louis festival.
Ziren, from Jersey City, Nj., shows off her spray paint harness before painting her mural on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Ziren designed the harness to help with her safety while painting on ladders.
Won Kim, from Chicago, Ill., sits on the ground while spray painting his mural on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Artists participating in Paint Louis will be painting the two-mile long flood wall through Sunday.
Tiffany Ramos, left, from Orlando, Fl., speaks with Christian Rodriguez, from Philadelphia, Pa., about her mural on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis.
Brandon Cruz, left, from Phoenix, draws in the sketchbook of Nancy Van Hoosier, 4, of St. Louis, while her mother Holly Van Hoosier watches on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Nancy Van Hoosier brought along her sketchbook to have artists along the flood wall fill in the blank pages with their work.
Timber, from Cincinnati, Oh., stands on a ladder while he works on his dystopian themed mural on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, at the Mississippi River flood wall in St. Louis. Timber and artists from across the world will covered the two-mile long flood wall in murals during the Paint Louis festival.
Graffiti artists cover the Mississippi River flood wall in spray paint murals on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in St. Louis. Paint Louis hosted hundreds of artists from around the world for a weekend long graffiti and music festival.
Zachary Linhares
Photographer
The organizers of Paint Louis said the vandals won't be invited back.
