Last update: 04/23/23.
I love wall murals. They really make cities colorful and provide perfect backdrops for photos. When traveling some place new, I usually seek out some of the more unique murals, especially if they have the city name in them somewhere.
Over the past few years, I’ve been working on a mural guide for Indianapolis and surrounding areas. As more and more pop-up, I decided it would be best if they were all in one post! I’ve tried to tag the artist, because they deserve to be recognized for their work, but a few I have been unable to find, so if you are the artist or know that artist, please reach out to me so I can correct and update!
I’m also including a map with all the locations, which I’ll update when I add new ones to this post. A few are no longer there, and have been noted!
Fountain Square
Fountain Square is FULL of murals and new ones keep popping up all the time. I’ve rounded them all up in this section and will continue to update as new ones are added.
Arthur’s Music Store Mural: 931 Shelby St.
Artist: Kelley Ross
Two Toned Green Wall: 1354 Shelby Street
Macha Eye Care: 1429 Shelby St.
“Frenchie” Artist: Fab Crew & Gamble, 1126 Prospect St.
Tardis Mural – behind Hero House Comics at 1112 Prospect St.
*Update: this has been painted over.
Robot Mural – also behind Hero House Comics
You Are Beautiful, 1029 Fletcher Ave #100. Artist: Holly Combs/DP Words.
Dandelion Mural: on the side of El Arado Mexican Grill. 1063 Virginia Ave.
Artist: part of Lilly Oncology on Canvas project. Read more here.
“Creation of Adam” by Invisible Hometown.
Location: across the street from the Dandelion.
Robot with Balloon. Artist: Joy Hernandez.
Location: the alley behind Square Cat Vinyl, 1054 Virginia Ave
*Update: This has been painted over
“Larry” – unsure of actual title or artist
Location: around the corner from the dandelion.
Graffiti art – alley behind Square Cat Vinyl
Unknown artist.
*Update: This has been painted over
Bovaconti Coffee, 653 Virgina Ave.
Mural artist: Nick Smith.
“Alien Leia” – alley behind Square Cat Vinyl, Artist: Jules Muck
*Update: This has been painted over
Rainbow Wall.
Artist: ?
Location: Across the street from Dandelion Mural.
Dolly Parton
653 Virginia Ave.
Artist: Jules Muck.
Downtown
Kurt Vonnegut Mural
339 Massachusettes Ave.
Artist: Pamela Bliss.
“Shadow Box Butterflies.” 172 E. South Street.
Artist: Mantra.
“Love Conquers All”, City Way, 237 S. Delaware Street.
Artist: Nick Walker
Giant Lego Bricks Art Piece, Rock Flat at White River State Park. Artist: C.S. Stanley.
Indianapolis Public Schools Building, 120 E. Walnut St. Artist: Robert Wyland.
“Birds of Indiana,” 21 E. St. Joseph Street, Artist: Manatra.
Books Mural, 923 N. Meridian St.
Reggie Miller, 127 E. Michigan St. Artist: Pamela Bliss
Rainbow Wall, 1049 Southeastern Ave.
Tools, 130 E. Washington Street. Artist: Blice Edwards.
Quaker Oats. Next to Tools mural. Artist: Blice Edwards.
Cityway Wings, 229 S Delaware St. Artist: Kelsey Montague.
Cityway Wings, 229 S Delaware St. Artist: Kelsey Montague.
“Dream Big,” 925 E. Vermont Street. Artist: ?
“DJ Topspeed” , Artist: FabCrew. 911 Massachusetts Ave.
Indy Reads Books Mural.
Next to “DJ Topspeed.”
“Metamorphosis”, 1033 E. Washington, Artist: Jules Muck.
“Color Fuses”, Minton-Capeheart Federal Building, 757 N. Pennsylvania
Artist: Milton Glaser
Black Lives Matter Mural. North of IUPUI on Indiana Avenue. Painted by many artists, organized by Indy10 Black Lives Matter community group. (Photo cred: Indy Chamber)
(NOTE: The road was repaved and this mural is no longer there.)
“Dimensional Shadows”
Artist: Eduardo Mendieta.
609 Mass Ave.
“A Call for Kindness”
Artist: Cooper.
932 N Meridian Street.
Bottleworks Parking Garage Mural.
Artist: Koda Witsken.
Foundry Provisions LOVE Mural.
Artist: Alicia Zanoni.
236 E 16th St.
Hotel Indy Indianapolis Mural.
Artist: The Art in Carter.
141 E. Washington St.
Book Mural.
Artist: Unknown. (It looks like a wrap on a garage)
Off Park Ave. in an alley right before Mass Ave.
East Side
Peaches aka Glutes317. Near 250 S. State Ave.
Artist: Nick Smith.
Greek’s Pizzeria Mural, 1601 Colombia Ave. Artist:?
Rock Cola Cafe in the Irvington area, 5730 Brookville Rd., Artist: ?
“KISS Kitties”, 2932 E. 10th Street. Artist: Jules Muck.
“Sacred Cat”, 250 S. State Ave., Artist: Jules Muck
“Thumper & Bambi”, 1844 E. 10th Street. Artist: Jules Muck.
“Apple Catapult.” 1800 E. 10th Street. Artist: Will Schlough.
South Side Suburbs
Benjamin Franklin , 351 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, IN. Artist: Danny Causey
Kites, 351 E. Jefferson St., Franklin, IN. Artist: Danny Causey
189 W. Main St., Greenwood, IN. Artist: Amy Hommell from the Teal Canary.
Under the bridge next to the Franklin Skate Park, Franklin, IN. Artist: Community Art Project.
“Draw Your Heart Out”, 530 Main Street, Whiteland, Indiana. Artist Dave Windisch.
Raymond and Shelby Street Mural, Indianapolis. Artist: ?
Indian Creek Learning Center, Trafalgar, Indiana. Artist: Creative Council of Franklin.
Jiffy Lube Mural in Greenwood. 7965 US 31 South (at stop 11 Rd.). Artist: Pamela Bliss
Edinburgh Cardinal Mural. 100/102 E. Main Cross Street, Edinburgh, IN. Artist: Andrea Light.
Sloth Mural. 229 S. Main St., Franklin. Artist: Gordon Strain and Greg Potter.
Good Vibes. 229 S. Main Street, Franklin, IN. Artist: Shannon McKeon.
Indy Auto Man Murals/Freddy Mercury.
3130 Madison Ave.
Artist: Koda Witsken.
Rainbow Stripes.
Location: 3601 Shelby St.
Artist: Alex Ann Allen.
Cardinals.
Location: 100 Bluffdale Rd., Greenwood
Artist: Leah Pinney.
Taxman Brewing Mural.
Location: 13 S. Baldwin St., Bargersville, IN.
Artist: Stacie Drane.
Books & Brews Mural.
Location: 3808 Shelby St.
Artist: Leah Diekhoff.
All You Need is Love.
Location: Ivory Foundry, 2033 S Meridian St.
Artist: Beth & Rich Waterman.
Graffitti Hearts Mural
Location: Also @ Ivory Foundry.
True Love Mural.
Location: Also @ Ivory Foundry.
Colorful Cats & Dogs
Artist: Amy Barile
Humane Society of Johnson County, 3827 Graham Rd., Franklin.
The Shops at Perry Crossing Sunshine Mural
2499 Perry Crossing Way, Plainfield
Artist: ?
Taxman Brewing Company – Bargersville
13 S. Baldwin St.
Bargersville, IN
Not Just Popcorn Mural
101 E Main Cross St, Edinburgh
Artist: ?
Garfield Park mural.
Artist: Devin Silver & John DeWeese.
Location: Garfield Park.
Broad Ripple Flower Alley – 6109 Carrolton Ave.
Artist: Abigail Staffelbach
Artist: Jules Muck
Artist: Jules Muck
Artist: Jules Muck
Artist: Jules Muck
Artist: Jules Muck
Artist: Jules Muck
Artist: Jules Muck
Artist: Jules Muck
Artist: Hoopla Letters
Other Broad Ripple Murals:
“Sounds of Small Creatures.” Behind Monkey’s Tale, 925 E. Westfield Blvd. Artist: Joy the Stampede.
“Pale Blue Dot.” Same building as mural above. Artist: Joy the Stampede.
Third wall of building behind Monkey’s Tale. Artist: Joy the Stampede.
Skull mural. Half-liter BBQ, 5301 Winthrop Ave. Artist: Jules Muck.
Paper Cranes. Opposite side of the Half Liter wall. Artist: Megan Jefferson.
Green & blue building. Across from Half Liter. Artist: Megan Jefferson.
On the side of Burger Fuel, 6320 Guilford Ave.
Angel Wings. Near the Bungalow, 924 E Westfield Blvd., Artist: Jamie Locke Art and Megan Jefferson.
Monon Mandalas 4851 Winthrop Ave., Artist: Jamie Locke Art and Megan Jefferson.
1095 E. 52nd St. near Bent Rail Brewery. The Monon Love Train is a extensive mural, spanning a long stretch of the Monon Trail. Artist: Peat Wolleager.
Debby Harry – Indy CD & Vinyl. 806 Broad Ripple Ave. Artist: Jules Muck
Marigold Mural. 6512 Cornell Ave, Indianapolis, IN. Artist: Blice Edwards.
“Indivinity” 62nd & Keystone
Artist: William Denton Ray
Broad Ripple Fire Station. 6330 Guilford Ave.
Artist: Abigail Staffelbach.
Location: Near 317 BBQ, 6320 Guilford Ave.
Artist: Invisible Hometown.
Bjork Mural.
Location: Indy CD & Vinyl, 806 Broad Ripple Ave.
Artist: Martin Kuntz.
Motorhead.
Location: Indy CD & Vinyl.
Artist: Jules Muck.
Pasta Wall
Nicole Taylor’s Pasta & Market
1134 E. 54th St.
Artist: Elani Harper
North Side
“Behind the Curtain.”
13855 Olivia Way, Fishers.
Artist: Carl Leck.
43 W. Main St., Carmel. Artist: Carmel High School students.
Update: this has been painted over.
“Taking the Bait.” Jiffy Lube Mural: 8175 Allisonville Rd., Artist: Carl Leck.
Flower mural. Arbrust Massage Therapy: 2551 E. 91st Street. Artist: Megan Jefferson. (Note: this is on the side of a person’s house. The business is in the back – the owners are quite nice! But just be aware their residence is in the front of the house.)
“Thanks for Being Weird with Me”, 9704 Springdale Drive, Fishers. Artist: Koda Witsken.
“Westfield Blossoms”, 101 S. Union Street, Westfield. Artist: Blice Edwards.
“Reconnecting to Our Waterways”
Artist: Christina Hollering.
Location: 9825 Fall Creek Rd., Indianapolis.
Be Kind
Artist: Koda Witsken.
Location: 622 S Rangeline Rd Ste Q Carmel, IN 46032.
West Side
“Boitatá”
Artist: Blend Creative Minds
Location: 5444 W. 38th Street, Indianapolis.
202 Steeples Boulevard. Artist: Megan Kelly Art.
Cone Flowers, Forest Flower: 3205 Westlane Rd., Artist: Jules Muck.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, 4790 W. 16th Street.
“Interwoven”. Jiffy Lube Mural, 5630 N. Georgetown Rd. Artist: Shamira Wilson Young.
This mural is near White River Parkway and 29th Street. I cannot locate an artist for it.
Welcome to Indy.
Artist: ?
Location: 6667 W Washington St.
“Rural Rhythm”
Artist: Megan Jefferson.
Location: 7825 E. US 36, Avon.
Meditating Skelly.
Location: Tinker Coffee, 1125 W 16th St.
Artist: Jules Muck
Window to the World
Location: Lafayette Square Mall, 3919 Lafayette Rd.
Artist: Joy Hernandez
Speedway Mural.
Artist: Chris Nusbaum & Andrea Townsend.
Location: Main St., Speedway.
Mural Hunting in Indianapolis
November 29, 2018 at 1:32 pm[…] a year ago, I wrote a post featuring some of Indianapolis’ fun wall art. Since then, many new murals have popped up, […]
Liz Duvall
January 13, 2020 at 6:09 pmI’m always impressed by the amount of beautiful art we have in this city!
Kelly
January 13, 2020 at 7:30 pmI know! It just keeps getting better.
Joy Hernandez
December 27, 2021 at 12:32 pmHey, update to the update: The painted over astronaut with a balloon (“Somewhere”) has been repainted in the same spot but with a blue background, the blue suggested by a young fan.
Kelly
December 27, 2021 at 12:40 pmNext time I am down there, I’ll take new pics of the alley and get the new murals added!
Jessica Young
January 16, 2020 at 3:42 pmThank you for taking the time to put this together! I am excited to take some pics of my own in front of many of these in the near future. 🙂
Kelly
January 16, 2020 at 3:46 pmYou’re welcome! It’s an on-going work in progress 🙂 Would love to see your pictures if you take some in front of the murals.
Tom Sneed
May 21, 2020 at 4:30 pmKelly, I appreciate the attention. I’ve built small models and helped on very small levels of construction around few spots but haven’t worn a hard hat ever! What you are looking at is a Kangol Hat, Bermuda casual to be exact. There’s a great deal of pics with me documented. Sincerely, DJ Topspeed 💯
Chris
July 3, 2020 at 10:20 pmI just made a map with more Indy area murals. Fingers crossed I can check them out this weekend. https://www.mapcustomizer.com/map/Indy%20Area%20Murals
Kelly
July 3, 2020 at 10:26 pmCool! I have been trying to photograph them all myself and add them to my map as I update my post. I’ll have to check some of these out too.
Chris
July 4, 2020 at 10:41 amYour pictures spurred me to look for more murals around Indy. After more than a handful of hours down the rabbit hole I found this holy grail (just wish it was all mapped out): https://www.indyartsguide.org/public-art/?keyword&do_search=no&_name=0&term=19&medium=0&_artist=0&city&zip=0&location=0&collection=0&view=list&type
Kelly
July 4, 2020 at 10:51 amI have seen that site too! They don’t have all of them but it’s a really good resource.
AD
January 11, 2021 at 4:04 pmFYI – two of the murals under Broad Ripple were done by Jules Muck. Only the one was done by Abigail.
Kelly
January 11, 2021 at 4:10 pmHi! Thanks for reading and the comment. I realized that looks misleading earlier today and I’m actually reformatting this post because the font is being wonky, so I’ll move it around to clarify those were done by Jules Muck not Abigail. It’s always being added to, so sometimes things get messy when I add a batch of new ones.
Kenneth B Norris
January 11, 2021 at 4:08 pmIndianapolis has an extensive art database on the Arts Council of Indianapolis website. There are photos, artist info, sponsors, and gps coordinates for each piece. On Yelp, I have set up many public art pieces in my collections including art pieces beyond Indy and the metro area. Simply go on Yelp and search “Public Art” for your area. You can look at the photos of a specific piece or find the collections that I have grouped each piece with. Enjoy!
Kelly
January 11, 2021 at 4:11 pmOh yeah, I know about that! But they don’t have everything on there and I enjoy finding them and photographing them myself. I think I’ve seen your Yelp additions too 🙂
Anthony Brooks
January 11, 2021 at 5:44 pmNice list! It’s been a few years since I’ve lived in Indy, so it’s cool to see how much has popped up. In October, I did a collab wall with Nick Smith and his friend Jackson, just off of Southeastern and Summit St. The exact location is in the link (there’s a map at the bottom). If you want to add it to your map 😊
http://www.theanthonybrooks.com/indycollab2020
Kelly
January 11, 2021 at 5:59 pmVery cool!! I will add it to my list to go check out. Thanks for letting me know – there are so many popping up. Love to see it.
Kelly
January 11, 2021 at 6:00 pmOh, and I have one coming soon from Lafayette and have a few of your murals linked on that one too 😀
Anthony Brooks
January 22, 2021 at 3:47 amYeah, I was surprised to see so many! I realized there were some last year when visiting a friend around Fountain Square, but didn’t know there were others. It’s really nice to see! And how do you manage to put these lists together? I feel like it must be pretty time-consuming?
Kelly
January 22, 2021 at 7:37 amI started this one several years ago and just keep adding to it. Usually I’ll pick an area and take a few hours and take photos, then update it a couple times a year.
I guess it does take a lot of time, but it’s fun for me and I really enjoy seeing the art.
I’m planning to do one with pieces from all over the state, so when it gets warmer, I’ll be taking some weekend trips.
And for the other cities I’ve done, I usually take a few hours out of my vacation to go find them to create a guide.
I love doing it 😀
mural artist
June 18, 2021 at 4:12 amWow, that is super impressive! Those artists have so much talent. We don’t have mural artist much around here, I live pretty rural and luckily no spray painted nonsense either!
Xellye
August 16, 2021 at 9:55 amThank you for sharing! By any chance do you know who does the ONTUE tag around Indianapolis? I would like to commission a piece. Thank you.
Kelly
August 16, 2021 at 12:23 pmHi! I don’t know, but I can try to find out for you. Do you have a picture of the tag or the mural you can e-mail me? librariankelly84@gmail.com. I’ll ask a few of the artists I know and they might be able to point me in the right direction.
Joyce L Moore
August 18, 2022 at 3:16 pmTbere are several murals, mostly in Black artists and in Black neighborhoods, not listed here. Here are sone of the locations. 38th and Illinois, 30th and Central, 34th and College, Flanner House, The Indianapolis Recorder, several on MLK Street between 30th Street and 23rd Street to name a few. Contact me if you need more information.
Kelly
August 18, 2022 at 3:18 pmThank you! I just do this for fun and try to get to as many as I can. I’ll add these to my list to visit and put on the map.