Happy International Women’s Day!
As any SF resident knows, there are thousands of murals hidden around the city, ranging from pop-art style graffiti to realistic portraits. The street artists of San Francisco never disappoint, and we rounded up 20 lesser-known murals that celebrate iconic female figures around the City.
Thanks to the Instagram account @streetpixel for providing these awesome photos for us. We couldn’t have done it without them! Be sure to follow their account for awesome pics of San Francisco street art, and click on any of the images below to see their original post on Instagram.
Due to the constantly changing nature of the SF street art scene, keep in mind that any of these murals may have been painted over or changed.
Be sure to tag us in any new ones you find with #MySecretSF on Instagram!
Soldadera by Mark Martin
Dedicated to the women soldiers of the Mexican Revolution.
📍 Clarion Alley
Rose of No Mans Land by Holly Ellis.
Inspired by a motif honoring Red Cross nurses in WWI, this is a tribute to healthcare workers around the world in the fight against Covid-19.
📍 Steiner and Haight
Beautiful bodies with the message “Don’t be afraid of who you are!!”
📍 Sycamore and Mission
Apache warrior, part of Resistance mural.
📍 Lilac Alley
Antepasadas by Simone Star
A Guatemalan woman surrounded by folk art, honoring Indigenous heritage in the Bay Area.
📍 Balmy Alley
By Janet Braun-Reinitz
Depicting the survivors of the AIDS epidemic in Africa.
📍 Balmy Alley
📍 Howard and Russ
Based on 1964 photo of Fanny Chaney, whose son and two of his friends died at the hands of the KKK for registering African Americans to vote.
📍 Alabama and 20th
By @twickicp and Mel Waters
Vibrant painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
📍 Lilac Alley
Perfection is my Right by Jessica Sabogal
📍 Stevenson and 6th
Enough is Enough by Mel Waters
Based on original 1952 painting Mother and Child by John Woodrow Wilson.
📍 Clarion Alley
By Colette Crutcher
Aztec goddess Tonantzin, often synonymous with “Mother Earth,” “Mother of Maize,” and “Our Lady.”
📍 16th and Sanchez
By Sam Flores, Strider Patton, and Tiger Buder.
Sound of Music collaboration on the side of Monarch Night Club.
📍 101 6th St
Rock, Paper, Scissors by Lauren Ys, Tatiana Suarez, and Cara To
📍 Market and South Van Ness
By Kyle Ranson
📍 Orange Alley
By Laura Campos
Recreation of “The Broken Column” by Frida Kahlo.
📍 24th St Mission BART Station
By JR De Ala
Frida Kahlo stencil portrait on a garage door.
📍 Lucky Alley
Surreal 80-foot multi-media collage mural on the back of Mitchell Brothers O’Farrell Theatre.
📍 895 O’Farrell St
By Keyvan Shovir and Shaghayegh Cyrous
Depicting Iranian literary figures: Poets Simin Behbahani and Forough Farrokhzad, and author Simin Daneshvar.
📍 Clarion Alley
By Ursula Xanthe Young, @ladimeuna, and @dj_agana with @fewandfarwomen
📍 Clarion Alley
Featured Image: @streetpixel via Instagram. By artist Colette Crutcher