The so-called 'street art' in Lisbon, Portugal was getting out of hand

Graffiti invaded the city and things were getting out of control!

You could even wake up with your van just like this one!

LOL! Things were definitely getting totally out of control!

But after a long period of cleanups, Lisbon City Council finally decided to acknowledge graffiti and urban art as a legitimate form of creative expression and facilitate, support and institutionalize it. Nowadays, you're free to express your creativity on the city walls and beautiful paintings are popping up all over the city.

And this is the result! Lisbon became a much better place to take a walk or to explore.

Nowadays, with the proper permissions, you’re free to express your creativity on the city walls.

Just look at the detail and beauty of this one!

In the Alfama neighborhood.

Just don’t know if the garbage also belongs to the sculpture!

Art expression of a child's happiness!

Amazing painting on a 10 floor building!

Baam! A boring access stairs is now full of Color.

Love the spiritual vibe of this one on the side wall of a family house

Found this one just by a kindergarten

Love the sassy grandma!

Brazilian inspiration!