Over the second week of June, little art installations have gone up in towns and cities across Johto and Kanto. And by "art installations"... we mean murals. Lots of murals. Very specifically, a bunch of tricky, deceptive murals made to look convincingly like tunnels, or gates, or practically anything that would make sense in a city! Inattentive Pokemon or trainers may find themselves walking into a hidden wall, or trying to turn a doorknob that isn't actually there. Whether you find this annoying or funny is up to you to decide... but either way, upon closer inspection, there's always a signature somewhere on the mural, and right next to it a wooden box with flyers. Flyers for what, though?

On June 16th, the Smeargle Society's first ever Smeargle Modern Exhibition of Artistic Representation (or SMEAR) opens in Ecruteak City!

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