Feb 3, 2026 - Culture

Street artist Kobra will paint Cleveland's biggest mural

Sam Allard

A multicolored mural of people's faces on a building with a blue sky in background. — An Eduardo Kobra mural seen in Brazil. Photo: Emmanuele Contini/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra, known for massive, multi-colored portraits of figures like Gandhi and John Lennon, will create a large-scale mural on 55 Public Square in September.

Why it matters: "This will be the largest and one of the most iconic murals in the City of Cleveland," said Stamy Paul, president and founder of Graffiti HeArt, the local nonprofit managing the project in partnership with Downtown Cleveland, Inc.

"It will have the potential to become a destination in and of itself."

The big picture: Kobra has painted more than 3,000 murals across five continents.

The subject of the mural has not been released, but a press release promises Kobra's "trademark fusion of vivid color and social symbolism."

What's next: Graffiti HeArt is raising funds to help bring the mural to life.

Sponsors of $1,000 and up will be included on a plaque at the base of the mural.

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