Graffiti artists make a statement as Paint Louis 2025 kicks off
Artists from around the world are gathered along the floodwall on South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ for another year of Paint Louis, on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.Ìý
Artist Ziren uses spray paint to add layers to her creation on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ as part of Paint Louis 2025 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Artists Ziren, from left, Phil Jarvis, and Resa work on their creations on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ as part of Paint Louis 2025 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Artists begin creating their works on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ as part of Paint Louis 2025 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Artist Resa, from Queens, New York, uses spray paint to refine the work she created on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ as part of Paint Louis 2025 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Artist Resa, from Queens, New York, uses spray paint to refine the work she created on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ as part of Paint Louis 2025 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
A partially completed work created Ìýby the artists Resa and Menace during Paint Louis 2025 on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ is seen on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Spray paint are ready to be used on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ during Paint Louis 2025 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Artist Romali, from San Diego, uses spray paint to create an image on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ during Paint Louis 2025.
An artist sprays his design on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ as part of Paint Louis 2025 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Artist Phil Jarvis, from 51ºÚÁÏ, climbs down from his ladder to back up and take a look at his creation on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ as part of Paint Louis 2025 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Red Vales poses with her Yorkie, Mimi, on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 in front of a freshly created black background that will have art painted on it as part of Paint Louis 2025, in 51ºÚÁÏ.
Artist Ziren uses spray paint to add layers to her creation on the floodwall along South Wharf Street in 51ºÚÁÏ as part of Paint Louis 2025 on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
David Carson | Post-Dispatch
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Event organizers warn artists to paint only the flood wall. But the city said spray-paint vandals were rampant elsewhere last year, tagging spaces and defacing existing murals beyond the approved bounds of the flood wall.
