Oakland Murals
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OAKLAND DREAMS

TRUST YOUR STRUGGLE

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SOULS OF MISCHIE

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The mural highlights a lesser-known part of the neighborhood’s history. Lower High Street has long housed a vibrant artist community and contributed to local hip-hop. In the mid-’90s.

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BROEANNA TAYLOR

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This mural was painted in downtown Oakland that share messages of peace, commemorate lost Black lives, and showcase artistry of Oakland residents paying ode to Breonna Taylor.

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STEPHEN CURRY

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This mural is a LARGE scale Steph Curry mural wearing the Under Armour Curry 2.5s off 880 freeway, an ode to the unmatched Golden State Warriors basketball team by the infamous Illuminaries artists.

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Downtown OAK Love ❤️
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OAKLAND

DJ AGANA, VOGUE, TDK

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Title: Oakland Artists: Dj Agana, Vogue, TDK Description: By far the most recent mural to Oakland, hidden just uptown of brodway on the side of a 7-11. True OAK love. dj agana and vogue tdk.

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OAKLAND SUPER HEROS

COLIN DAVID HARRIS

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Organized and implemented by Attitudinal Healing Connection, Inc. (AHC) – an organization whose mission is to build healthy communities by breaking the cycle of violence, through platforms for creative expression and communication for children, youth, adults and families – the piece is part of the Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project, slated to produce 5 more murals in this stretch of West Oakland adjacent to Emeryville.

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VOGUE, TDK, FUMING GUERILAA PROD 

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This mural was dedicated to the 36 individuals who lost their lives in the the devastating Ghostship  warehouse fire. The fire started in a former warehouse that had been unlawfully converted into an artist collective with living spaces in Oakland, California which was hosting a concert with 80-100 attendees. An ode to them.

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COMMUNITY REJUVINATION PROJECT

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This mural is a 90ft tall mural. A powerful testament to the interconnected histories of resilience, dynamism, and resistance of communities of color against systemic racism and oppression. Images such as the black panter party member distrbruting free breakfast remind us of the enduring legacy of mutual aid, which has resurged on a national scale following the pandemic’s wake.

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On The Up and Coming! 🌟
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LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA

RAYMUNDO NEVEL, XOCHITL NEVEL GUERRERO

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This mural was done in 1977 by the late artist Raymundo (Zalas) Nevel. The original mural depicted scenes of the Chicano movement of the era and of the indigenous ancestors. The original mural got old and faded over the years. Zalas Nevel's daughter Xochitl Nevel Guerrero was asked to make a new mural in the late 90's. A new mural was made and is still there.

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Indegenous 4 Black Lives Peoples

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This is how we protest. This is how we know how to give radical love for the black communities whose liberation is directly tied to ours, acknowledging that their fight paved for us to be here to fight," she writes on Instagram. "These are all work in progress, as we are in progress to dismantle white supremacy. We want to show that we're stronger together and that we are here to fight. In solidarity and through this fire, we will rise."

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Community Foods Market

Jack Leamy

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Community Foods Market, opened in 2019 to improve food access in West Oakland, closed in February 2022 due to underinvestment and pandemic revenue declines. Community Vision now manages the space and is collaborating with local leaders to maintain its role in supporting food security. The Community Foods Mural honors Mary Ann Wright, known as Mother Wright, who fed East Bay residents starting in 1983, and the Black Panther Party’s Free Breakfast Program, launched in Oakland in 1969 to provide nutritious meals to marginalized children.

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Our Mission
Our project aims to spotlight the incredible talents of Oakland's muralists! By showcasing their work, we hope to bring more attention to the vibrant art scene in Oakland and provide these artists with the recognition they deserve. This will include creating an online gallery and showcasing murals around OAKLAND!
Community and Social Justice
Oakland On Top not only provides a platform for artists to gain visibility but also enhances community pride, hence our “promoting Oakland Pride” motto. We believe art has the power to tell stories, provoke thought, and inspire change, and by bringing these murals to the forefront, we emphasize the importance of community identity and social justice.

We intend to shed light on the incredible artists who share their ideas for the future with us through their art by showing you the tranquility of this lovely city we call home.

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