Colorful Kuala Lumpur Street Art 2024

October 6, 2024 /

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Kuala Lumpur is full of delightful sights, but the street art quickly became one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

The street art is divided into three sections, starting with murals and sculptures. Two of the best areas to see street art are Jalan Rembia and the surrounding streets in the Bukit Bintang neighborhood and Chinatown.

In Chinatown, make sure you don’t miss Kwai Chai Hong, a small alley brimming with charming artwork. You’ll find it by crossing a little bridge guarded by a ceramic lady in a pink dress. The name translates to “Little Demon Alley,” but don’t worry, the only thing haunting this spot is its irresistible charm.

The second section is for Lat sculptures. The sculptures are based on the cartoons of Malaysian cartoonist Datuk Mohd Nor Khalid who goes by the name of Lat. Twenty-two sculptures were installed in 2016. I don’t know how many are still standing. We saw several besides the ones I photographed, but some of them weren’t in very good shape.

The third section is painted utility boxes. This is the first time I have seen them, but I’ve since learned this has been done in many cities worldwide. We saw them in every part of the city we visited, so there are plenty of cool surprises waiting for you.

Murals and Sculptures

The front of a large building covered with paintings of plants and animals
On Jalan Rembia
A mural of a yellow and blue bird among colorful plants
Near Jalan Rembia
A mural with a tree and three woodpeckers
Near Jalan Rembia
Sea creature mural with large orange koi
On Jalan Rembia near Changkat Bukit Bintang
A mural of a bee on a flower
On Jalan Rembia
A mural of a green tree frog in a tropical plant
Near Jalan Rembia
A mural of a large orange fish
At Jalan Rembia and Changkat Bukit Bintang
A mural of a squirrel in a tree with a bird cage next to it
On the side of the Red Velvet Inn Hotel off Jalan Rembia
The side of a building painted bright yellow with trees and animals on it
The side of the Red Velvet Inn Hotel off Jalan Rembia
A mural of a rabbit and a ladybug
On Jalan Rembia
A mural of a girl smelling a flower
In an alley near Jersey Jack Gelato
A mural of a boy blowing leaves through a bubble wand
In an alley near Jersey Jack Gelato
A mural of a blue bird with a long, narrow beak
In an alley near Jersey Jack Gelato
A mural of a girl in Asian dress
On a street between Lorong Panggung and Theatre Street near the Purple Cane restaurant
A mural with people and animals and the words respect, unity, and love
On Jalan Raja Chulan near Jalan Gereja
A mural of an old woman and a young boy smiling with tropical symbols
On Jalan Raja Chulan near Jalan Gereja
A mural with four women and many flowers
On Jalan Raja Chulan near Jalan Gereja
A mural of a parrot and flowers
On Jalan Raja Chulan near Jalan Gereja
An underpass painted in the colors of a rainbow
On Persiaran Maybank near Jalan Raja Chulan
The face of a tiger behind benches
On the upper deck of the KL Tower
A mural of two women cooking
Off Tengkat Tong Shin on the side of the Restaurant G.V.
A mural of a toucan and a flying ladybug
On a construction barrier near the junction of Ampang Road, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, and Jalan P. Ramlee
A mural of a large dragonfly by a tree
On a construction barrier on Jalan P. Ramlee near Ampang Road
A mural of a man bathing two elephants
On the Klang River, where it meets the Gombak River
A mural of a stork-like bird with plant life
At the Batu Caves
A modern building with sculptures of three people rappelling down its side and faces of five animals
Outside of the Suria KLCC Mall near the restaurant Serai
A mosaic sculpture of a woman sitting on a bench
At the entrance of Kwai Chai Hong
A mural of a man playing a string instrument
In Kwai Chai Hong
A mural of two boys playing and a girl looking out of a window with a real girl in front of the window
In Kwai Chai Hong
A mural of children playing jump rope
In Kwai Chai Hong
A mural of a man writing on red paper with pages hanging to dry
In Kwai Chai Hong
Four photos of cat murals
One cat on each side of a concrete post on Jalan Pudu across from the Chinese Maternity Hospital

Lat Sculptures

Two two-dimensional statues of men; one looking at his watch and the other thinking about coffee
On Jalan Melaka near Bank Muamalat
A two-dimensional statue of a boy carrying a bag of art supplies
By Bank Muamalat near Jalan Melaka and Jalan Ampang
A two-dimensional statue of a man with a turban waving hello
On Jalan Raja Chulan near Jalan Gereja
A two-dimensional statue of a woman in Muslum dress waving hello
On Jalan Raja Chulan near Jalan Gereja

Utility Boxes

Utility box painted with a man playing a guitar
On Jalan Bedara near Jalan Berangan
A utility box painted with a piano player
On Jalan P. Ramlee at Jalan Sultan Ismail
A utility box painted with a decorated orange elephant
At Jalan Rakyat and Jalan Tun Sambanthan
A utility box painted with a decorated gray elephant
At Jalan Rakyat and Jalan Tun Sambanthan
A utility box painted with a tree, mountains, and two deer
At Jalan Raja Chulan and Changkat Raja Chulan
A utility box painted with a heron in water with cattails
On the Klang River at Ampang Road and Jalan Munshi Abdullah
A utility box painted with a toucan in tropical plants
On Jalan Bukit Ceylon near the Bottega KL restaurant
A utility box painted with symbols of Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia
On Jalan Raja near the Kuala Lumpur City Gallery

I hope you enjoyed these examples of Kuala Lumpur street art. For a look at the city’s other highlights, don’t miss our post “44 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Kuala Lumpur.” And find out why we think Kuala Lumpur is the perfect place to kick off your Southeast Asia journey in “Should You Visit Kuala Lumpur? An Honest Review.”

Happy traveling,
Linda

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