Features on public art published in 15 Bytes, Utah’s art magazine.
The first question you may ask yourself is, Why? Why stick a piece of chewed bubble gum onto a brightly-painted Volkswagen Bug in downtown Provo, Utah? Surely, not to be transgressive: the owners have encouraged you to. Nor likely out of necessity—that is, a big wad of gum […]
Most Utahns know these towns as pit stops—places to eat, pee and refuel while traveling between the Wasatch Front and points south. They’re familiar only with the fringes, where chain restaurants and gas stations line the highway exits. But if you venture along the business loops between I-15 […]
We’ve heard a lot recently about plans to transform or revitalize downtown Salt Lake City. There’s renewed interest in the city’s Green Loop, the idea for an urban forest meandering through the city that would provide more opportunities for recreation and community engagement. The grassroots Rio Grande Plan […]
In the heart of South Salt Lake, a mesmerizing mural captures the essence of vibrant creativity and intricate storytelling. This large-scale mural, created by Key Detail, a Belarusian-born, New York-based muralist known for his vivid and dynamic compositions, transforms an otherwise ordinary wall into a vivid canvas that […]
Jason Jones has created a captivating mural for Midvale’s Los Muros on Main festival. Located on the back of Nowhere Tattoo (7624 S Main Street, Midvale), the mural features a dynamic scene where a green tentacled creature holds an orange popsicle in one of its tentacles, while a […]
A mural created for the 2024 Los Muros on Main festival by Daisuke Okamoto offers a visual narrative that intertwines local symbolism with universal themes of identity and renewal. Painted on the south side of the building at 7584 S Main Street, “Into the Elk” features a majestic […]
Nevada artist Erik Burke has a portfolio that spans the globe. His talent and dedication have earned him a place in the book “Street Art: The Best Urban Art from Around the World.” Over the past 20 years, Erik Burke, also known as OUPublicworks, has created compelling artworks […]
Megan Oldhues brings a contemporary realist vibe to the street-dominant mural scene. The Toronto-based artist is known for work that is highly realistic, capturing intricate details of the human form, clothing, and environments. Utilizing a rich and vibrant color palette, she enhances the realism and emotional impact of […]
You’ll have to go a little further afield to find Muta Santiago’s mural for the 2024 Los Muros on Main, Midvale City’s annual mural festival. But it’s worth the meandering. “Guabancex,” is on the side of Purple Penguin Car Wash (762 W Smelter Street), north and west of […]
Now in its third year, Midvale City’s Los Muros on Main continues to expand, bringing in artists from across the United States, as well as two from Canada. Josh Scheuerman represents the local scene for this year’s festival. Painted on the side of Utah Partners for Health ( […]
This year’s Murals on Main, in Midvale, showcases an array of talented artists transforming the cityscape with vibrant murals, including Eric Karbeling’s butterfly mural. Painted on the side of Architecture Belgique (7583 S. Main Street), the mural captivates viewers with its vivid blue background and a swarm of […]
Amidst all the construction going on in the Sugar House neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Patagonia’s SLC store has commissioned a new mural. The store itself is going through a remodel and decided to commission Lizzie Wegner to create a new mural to enliven its parking lot. Wenger […]
The unveiling of six artist-transformed pianos was accompanied by a free public concert in front of Abravanel Hall on Friday, May 31. The six upcycled pianos are part of the Key Changes project, a collaboration between Salt Lake County Arts and Culture, the Gina Bachauer Piano Foundation, and […]
Day Christensen’s bronze sculpture of a giant Apricot near the corner of 500 North and 300 West has been installed for several months, but it was recently celebrated by Salt Lake City officials in conjunction with the opening of the public plaza the sculpture was commissioned to anchor. […]
In the vibrant streets of South Salt Lake, a new mural spans nearly 180 square meters, serving not only as a canvas of colors but as a medium for critical social commentary. The mural’s imagery is striking—figures wielding tools that symbolize the creation and manipulation of their own […]
It’s appropriate—and one suspects not by chance—that Bunnie Reiss’ mural for the 2024 South Salt Lake Mural Fest faces the parking lot of Bjorn’s Brew (though it’s actually painted on the side of Elite Auto Sales, 2161 S. State Street). The mural’s themes of nature and animal companionship […]
Salt Lake City artist Trevor Dahl has had a busy year. First, there was his participation in Artists of Utah’s 35×35 show, then his two-person exhibition at FICE Gallery in March, and now his new mural, which just went up at South Salt Lake’s Mural Fest. His mural, […]
