While Ohio is home to some really impressive street artists and murals, there are also some graffiti pieces that will turn your head. Sometimes, the art that wasn’t commissioned for creation can be just as captivating as welcomed street art. The following are 12 pieces of city graffiti in Ohio that are surprisingly artistic.

  1. Columbus, OH

it’s tea/Flickr

  1. Dayton, OH (Linden Avenue)

Tom/Flickr

  1. Cincinnati, OH (Over-the-Rhine)

5chw4r7z/Flickr

  1. Columbus, OH

it’s tea/Flickr

  1. Yellow Springs, OH

Megan/Flickr

  1. Cleveland, OH

Jeff Schuler/Flickr

  1. Columbus, OH

it’s tea/Flickr

  1. Dayton, OH (Linden Avenue)

Tom/Flickr

  1. Columbus, OH

it’s tea/Flickr

  1. Cincinnati, OH

it’s tea/Flickr

  1. Columbus, OH

it’s tea/Flickr

  1. Sicily, Italy

txmx2/Flickr OK, so this one can’t be found in Ohio…but still, it’s pretty cool (and, well, appropriate.)

Where else in Ohio can you find some surprisingly captivating graffiti? Share your experiences and photos with us.

it’s tea/Flickr

Tom/Flickr

5chw4r7z/Flickr

Megan/Flickr

Jeff Schuler/Flickr

it’s tea/Flickr

txmx2/Flickr

OK, so this one can’t be found in Ohio…but still, it’s pretty cool (and, well, appropriate.)

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