Artists Teamed Up to Create Something Never Done Before in Dubai

Dubai is hardly the place you imagine when you hear the term "street art", but the Emirate is in the first stages of a big change.

As part of an initiative to turn Dubai into an open-air art museum, City Walk is one of the first areas to display some pretty awesome artworks.

Arguably the most striking of the 15 artists' creations is a six-storey fine art portrait, the largest mural in the Middle East.

Produced by Polish art duo Etam Cru, the picture of a girl peeling an orange is already picking up on social media.

justineannreesl commented on Dubai Walls' Instagram page: "I want to say a huge thank you for bringing some of my favorite artists to my doorstep. Went there the other day just to see the street art. Gotta say yr amazing."

Other gems include work from Ron English - who was immortalized in an episode of The Simpsons - and Aiko, whose design was chosen for a Louis Vuitton scarf collection.

Flick through the gallery to find out more about what you can spot on City Walk.