Detroit Smiley Face Murals.

https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1j6tqbo

created by LP-PuddingPie on 08/03/2025 at 23:13 UTC

331 upvotes, 9 top-level comments (showing 9)

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Comment by Ordinary-Nature-4910 at 08/03/2025 at 23:29 UTC

61 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Phillip Simpson is the muralist :)

Comment by Sandman7773 at 09/03/2025 at 00:30 UTC

30 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Last year I was lucky enough to get a NFL draft cleat done by Phil Simpson. It resides in my sunroom! Big fan of his art!

https://preview.redd.it/4ibmvegq6kne1.jpeg?width=741&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=38059d0b5a76abe1294ff9571a3bafda56a69bda

Comment by AccomplishedTie4703 at 08/03/2025 at 23:20 UTC

9 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I love them all but the Afro lady is my fave

Comment by SunspotGlare at 09/03/2025 at 04:09 UTC

8 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Phillip Simpson also made the album art for Theo Parrish's Smile EP. Both incredible artists!

https://preview.redd.it/u3zudb4z9lne1.jpeg?width=472&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ece3e1505f24a2ccb9a0e7003d94bef299a40cc6

Comment by LP-PuddingPie at 08/03/2025 at 23:35 UTC

5 upvotes, 1 direct replies

There's a few I wasn't able to snap before they were destroyed. The downtown ad and a fence around the corner of my neighborhood.

Google maps to the rescue.

https://preview.redd.it/vpxgetmywjne1.jpeg?width=1710&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0efe28146f8de31534e1564e8fe50e5952602920

Comment by Booksandbasketball at 08/03/2025 at 23:55 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Those are awesome, thanks for sharing

Comment by pingusuperfan at 10/03/2025 at 00:09 UTC

3 upvotes, 1 direct replies

5th and 18th are my favorites but I’m also partial to the one on the south side of the coney building at conant and davison (probably because I drive past it every day on my way to work)

Comment by AccomplishedTie4703 at 09/03/2025 at 01:08 UTC

0 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Question.. how does street art/grafitti work? Do artists paint all over town without permission and if it looks good enough nobody gets in trouble for vandalism??

Comment by ShippingNotIncluded at 09/03/2025 at 00:36 UTC

-1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I’ll never forget how weird this sub got over the smiley faces temporarily replacing the whale mural