12 Most Iconic Murals in Austin

You can drive past half of these on the way to work and never really look up.

Austin's best murals are giant postcards, love notes, song tributes and whole city histories painted on the sides of shops and garages.

Some go back to the 1970s. Some went up a couple of years ago.

Here are the 12 most iconic murals in Austin, and exactly where to find each one.

1. Greetings From Austin

This giant vintage postcard is one of the most photographed walls in the city.

It sits on the side of the Roadhouse Relics gallery on South First, and Visit Austin calls it one of Austin's oldest and most frequented murals.

2. i love you so much

Five words in loose handwriting, and one of the most famous walls on South Congress.

According to Visit Austin, musician Amy Cook painted it in 2010 for her partner Liz Lambert, who owned Jo's Coffee at the time.

Visit Austin calls it a bucket-list stop for anyone visiting the city.

3. Hi, How Are You (Jeremiah the Innocent)

The wide-eyed frog is named Jeremiah the Innocent, and he started life on the cover of a Daniel Johnston album.

Johnston was commissioned to paint him on a wall at 21st and Guadalupe in 1993.

When the building around it was torn down for student housing, the mural wall was kept standing, KUT reported in 2023.

4. Austintatious

This is one of Austin's first murals, painted by University of Texas students in 1974.

It packs the Capitol, the Broken Spoke and the UT Tower around a figure of Stephen F. Austin.

5. Willie for President

Visit Austin calls Willie Nelson a hometown hero, so of course he gets a campaign poster.

Artists Jacqui Oakley, Erick Montes and Joe Swec painted this one on the side of the STAG Provisions shop, according to Visit Austin.

6. Willie Nelson on East Seventh

Wiley Ross painted his first Willie mural downtown about a decade ago, and it was torn down after a building fire.

In 2025 Ross painted a new one just a few feet from the original spot, KUT reported, with sunflowers, horses, a Texas flag and an owl.

Look at the shirt. It reads WWWND, for "What would Willie Nelson do?"

7. Women Vote

Visit Austin calls this Austin's largest mural.

Shepard Fairey and Shandra Chevrier created it on the side of the LINE Hotel to mark 100 years of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.

8. Tau Ceti

Josef Kristofoletti turned a city parking garage into a wall of color.

The spectrum looks different as the light changes through the day, so it is worth a second look at sunset.

9. Rhapsody

This one is not paint at all. It is made from hundreds of colored mosaic tiles.

It celebrates the musical roots of East Austin, and the Library of Congress credits it to John Yancey, Luis Alicea and Steven B. Jones.

10. Selena and Loteria

The Queen of Tejano is surrounded by bright Loteria cards on the wall of Flat Track Coffee.

Visit Austin describes it as a tribute to the deep Hispanic roots of East Austin.

11. You're My Butter Half

An easy pick for couples.

Visit Austin notes there is even a phone holder at the wall, so you can take a self-timer photo without asking a stranger.

12. Love From Austin

Simple black and white lettering on the side of the Prima Dora souvenir shop.

Visit Austin says it has become a favorite despite how plain it is.

Murals change. Walls get sold, repainted and rebuilt, so check a recent photo before you make a special trip.

Which Austin mural is your favorite? Tell us in the comments.