The West Side is the Best Side Mural is going up around the corner from the Lampwork Lofts on Peralta between 16th and 17th in Prescott/Village Bottoms on the side of Wrist Ship Supply. The mural is of trains. It's by Vogue TDK, @bura_surya (instagram name), @somnipotentone (instagram name), Mike "Bam" Tyau, Done TDK, King157, @chriskondo (instagram name) @runpadawan (instagram name) @uncle_jase (instagram name). This project was produced by Fuming Guerilla Productions
Article about the mural in Oakland Local.
The mural may be called "Trains, Cranes & Pain." "West Side is the Best Side" is a reference to the Tupac song "California Love."
In Progress
July 20th
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by William Newton
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by William Newton
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by William Newton
July 26th
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by William Newton
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by William Newton
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by William Newton
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by William Newton
July 30th
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by William Newton
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by William Newton
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by William Newton
August 17th
photo CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by
William Newtonphoto CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by
William Newtonphoto CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by
William Newtonphoto CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by
William Newton
August 26
photo CC BY-NC 2.0 by Russell Mondy
photo CC BY-NC 2.0 by Russell Mondy
August 31st
(not finished- saw an artist (Bam maybe?) working today)
schmoe tribute by Done TDK and King157. photo by greenkozi
BNSF Reefer train by Vogue TDK. photo by greenkozi
photo by greenkozi
photo by greenkozi
photo by greenkozi
photo by greenkozi
photo by greenkozi
photo by greenkozi
photo courtesy of @brook_v