Christchurch Street Art: NZ’s Tallest Mural

Ōtautahi Christchurch is a city enriched in culture with a thriving and ever-growing street art scene that will leave you in awe. A stroll through the inner city reveals colourful artworks from a range of inspiring artists.

Discover over 250 street art pieces across Christchurch and more than 50 major murals in the central city, including New Zealand's tallest mural.

In 2025 during the FLARE Ōtautahi Street Art Festival in Christchurch artist Jacob Yikes completed the country's tallest mural. This impressive 53-meter-high artwork, titled Narcissa, adorns the side of the Distinction Christchurch Hotel, centrally located in the city’s Cathedral Square.

The mural's creation involved approximately 300 litres of architectural paint and 350 cans of spray paint, taking three and a half weeks to finish. Jacob Yikes, a self-taught muralist with roots in graffiti, has been a significant figure in Christchurch's street art scene, especially in the post-earthquake revitalization efforts. He prefers his works to be open to interpretation, allowing viewers to derive their own meanings.

Yikes' mural is putting Christchurch on the global street art map! Nominated for global street art mapping site Street Art Cities’ best mural of 2025 award, competing with 49 other landmark art pieces from across Europe, the Americas and Australia, all going head to head in a public vote.

It's no wonder Christchurch has earned a strong reputation as the home of street art!

Click here to view a map of all Christchurch Street Art locations.

Book your stay now at Distinction Christchurch Hotel; home of New Zealand’s tallest mural and the perfect base for exploring Christchurch’s vibrant street art scene

Images courtesy of ChristchurchNZ

Discover Ōtautahi Christchurch's vibrant street art scene including NZ's tallest mural which adorns the side of the Distinction Christchurch Hotel & other iconic, colourful artworks throughout the city.

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