Tel Aviv was never a city I associated with great street art, but it absolutely is. As the most liberal city in the middle East, boasting nightclubs and lesbian and gay rights, the city attracts artists from around Israel. Join me on my Instawalk around Carmel Market…
Photography copyright: All the images in this blog are original photography by Amy Green and are property of @templeseeker (unless otherwise stated). Please do not use these without permission or without giving credit. If you would like to use any of these images please email: amy@templeseeker.com for permission.
Tel Aviv Street Art around Carmel Market
Most of the street art that I found was in central Tel Aviv, located near Hacarmel street. Some of it is politically motivated and sharing views of peace.
‘Lips’
I found a lot of art in this particularly colourful style of animals, including a cat, a deer and a giraffe!
Giraffe
Steampunk Plague Doctors
One of my favourite pieces of street art in Tel Aviv was the ‘steampunk plague doctors’…
I also found an owl painted in the Gibli style of ‘no-face’ from spirited away.
This crazy ‘octopus tree’ was making its way down the stairs…
For further reading, check out this travel blog on how to spend two days in Tel Aviv – it includes beaches, museums, Carmel Market and Jaffa Old Town. If you are travelling in Israel, you might also be interested in reading:
Hi, I'm Amy and I have over 25 years of travel experience. I love seeking out temples, Churches and other religious and historical buildings. My BA (Religions and Theology) and MA (South Asian Studies) were gained from the University of Manchester. When I'm not blogging about Europe, Asia and the Middle East you will find me at home in Liverpool with my husband and Blake the Patterdale terrier! Come and join me on my templeseeking journey around the world!
