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, […]
A late spring storm descended on northern Utah just as the foothills of the Wasatch Front were bursting into bright green and gardens all along the urban corridor were in full bloom. Chuck Berrett’s new mural wrapping three walls of the Cozy Coffee Lounge in South Salt Lake […]
The South Salt Lake skyline has been beautifully enhanced by a striking new mural that pays homage to cultural diversity and natural beauty. Created by Beau Graff, a Senegalese street artist, the mural features a powerful bust of a woman in a vibrant blue headscarf and earthy-toned jewelry, […]
Utah artist Jessica Wiarda has brought a captivating new mural to the South Salt Lake Mural Fest, strategically placed along the S Line (475 E. S Line Corridor). The mural bursts with energy, capturing dynamic imagery that celebrates her Hopi heritage from her matrilineal side. In Wiarda’s signature […]
Created in April, 2024, as part of South Salt Lake’s Mural Fest, this vibrant mural trumpets its joy alongside the State Street on ramp to I-80 east. Created by Egypt, originally from Los Angeles and now based in Arizona, this mural encapsulates the artist’s signature approach to portraiture […]
Ernesto Maranje, a mural artist celebrated for his unique ability to blend natural and mechanical elements, has created another captivating piece on the side of an apartment building in South Salt Lake. This mural features a large, detailed portrayal of a moose, intertwined with elements that showcase Maranje’s […]
Murals — works of art executed directly on walls — brought about the foundation of art as we understand it: meant to be shared by the public. Cave paintings dating back as much as 40,000 years were discovered and admired anew by modern eyes. Egyptians not only carved […]
A striking new mural titled “Daylight” now graces the side of an industrial building along Salt Lake City’s Folsom Trail. This expansive artwork, running 275 feet eastward from 1000 West, is the latest visual enhancement to the rapidly evolving trail. The mural, with its intricate patterns of blue […]
Drive, walk or bike around downtown Salt Lake City and it won’t be long before you spot one of the many murals dotting the urban landscape. For this mural by Chuck Landvatter, however, you’ll have to go underground. Commissioned by the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in 2021, […]
“Painting really is a way of life, seeing and survival for me,” says Toronto-based artist Fathima Mohiuddin, who paints under the name Fatspatrol and who visited Utah recently to complete one of the new murals in South Salt Lake’s Mural Fest. Working on a large scale is something […]
Caro Nilsson has a professional background in architecture, but the Salt Lake City artist embraced art full-time after a painting residency in early 2021. Painting murals — a process of collaborating with the built environment — seemed a logical marriage of the two practices. In 2022, she completed […]
Charity Hamidullah is a multi-disciplinary artist from Rochester, New York who has worked in the Atlanta community since 2011. “Growing up in a multicultural household my principles were built on love and diversity. Since my youth, I have been inspired by the connection of love,” she says. […]
“It looks like an airplane from here,” one of our visitors from out of town says as we approach the roundabout in our car. (The visitor has actually flown planes.) “It looks like the back of a penguin,” says his wife. “And look, there’s a setting sun on […]
The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center (138 W Broadway, Salt Lake City) celebrated its 25th anniversary this week with the unveiling of a new mural by Salt Lake City artist Lenka Konopasek. The Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, known locally as “The Rose,” opened in the summer of […]
Not all walls are created equal. Ask any mural artist. Some are relatively smooth, others worn rough with age. Some are broad and accessible. Others are tall or out-of-reach. Trent Call has painted just about every type. His works have been going up on walls in the Salt […]
Kalani Tonga is embracing her “hafekasi weirdness” in Midvale. Originally from Allen, TX, Tukuafu now calls Midvale home and was able to celebrate her personal heritage with her neighbors as part of the Midvale Main Street Mural Festival. Tonga’s father is from Tonga and her mother’s family has […]
