Art is known to be an agent of value and aesthetic in the built environment wherever such forms of art are employed, especially in societies where they are appreciated and enjoyed. Murals as a form of public art particularly have taken up a form by creating a symbiotic relationship with the spaces and walls within cities, towns and private homes. The lack of appreciation of this art form in the Nigerian environment and its non-inclusiveness in the past has devoid this art of its value. The paper discusses the recent murals in Ile-Ife especially on the walls of Obáfémi Awólówò University campus with a view to determining their social and environmental relevance in the built up spaces. It adopts structured interview to collect data from users of public spaces. The study population comprised of students, staff and other public space users in the study area. A descriptive approach was used in analyzing the murals based on form and subject matter as it relates to the public space. Findings revealed that public space users are receptive to the new murals and view them as a positive development. Results also showed that more spaces should be made available for use of posters as well as for art. The study concluded that the recent murals have added more value and aesthetic appeal to the spaces in which they are painted, thereby receiving positive responses from users of public spaces. It suggested that a policy should be enacted to incorporate creation of art as part of the budget in the design and construction of public spaces.