Arts & Culture
Houston Latino Community Leaders Look For Ways To Preserve, Recreate Local Murals
Posted on · The planning comes in response to the removal of a nearly 30-year-old Heights mural.
Tag: murals
Arts & Culture
Houston Mural Festival Invites Houstonians To ‘Refresh’ After A Challenging Year
Posted on · "Big Walls, Big Dreams," produced by UpArt Studios, offers art lovers a chance to view large murals from artists across Houston, with a thenme of "Refresh Houston" -- bringing "new life to old buildings," and providing a refreshing change from the pandemic, organizers said.
Town Square
Public Artists Take To The Streets And Turn Houston Into ‘Big Dreams’
Posted on · The city-wide art festival "Big Walls, Big Dreams" will feature over 20 large-scale murals by local and national artists beginning this Friday, May 21.
Local Arts
Houston Mural Project Honors 20 Years Of Vanessa Guillén’s Life
Posted on · A series of 20 murals honoring Vanessa Guillén -- one for every year of her life -- have been going up around Houston.
Houston Matters
Wednesday’s Houston Matters: Creating A County Elections Administrator, The Week In Politics, And Coronavirus Art (May 20, 2020)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: Harris County considers creating a non-partisan elections administrator position, our weekly political roundup, Dr. Laura Murillo of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and local muralists create coronavirus-inspired art.
Visual Art
WATCH: The Tape Art Crew Rolls Through Houston
Posted on · A group of artists is helping communities get through hardship, one roll of tape at a time.
News
Vibrant Educational Seating Outlines Galveston’s Seawall
Posted on · Galveston Island just finalized a project that adds to its eclectic scenery.
Arts InSight
Houston Artist Suzanne Sellers Discusses Creating Large-Scale Murals
Posted on · Houston artist Suzanne Sellers never let the size and scope of her imagination limit her â or her art. So she brings her ideas to life in large-scale murals, that can be seen on various buildings around town. In a recent profile on Houston Public Mediaâs Arts InSight, Sellers describes what makes her work unique. […]
Arts InSight
Mini Murals Spring Up on Houston’s Traffic Light Boxes
Posted on · If youâve been waiting at a stoplight in southwest Houston recently, maybe youâve noticed one of several small murals painted on the utility box that controls the traffic signal. Thirteen local artists were commissioned to treat 31 different signal boxes as their blank canvases, across Houstonâs City Council District K. The first wave of these […]
Houston Matters
Murals on Storage Tanks Depict Images of Texas Independence
Posted on · We learn about two large murals on the sides of Shell storage tanks near Beltway 8 along Hwy 225. The murals depict scenes from the Battle of San Jacinto. Each mural measures forty feet by 140 feet. The artwork was created by Native Sun Productions, a media company based in San Antonio and Valparaiso, Ind.
Arts InSight
Meet the Artist Behind the ‘Love’ Murals
Posted on · Whether you realize it or not, you've probably seen the artwork of Wiley Robertson. If you've seen the word "love" on a mural on the side of a building, or seen a colorful painting on a vertical panel nailed to a telephone pole, then you've seen the work of the Houston-based street artist, who's made […]
Houston Matters
Murals on Storage Tanks Depict Images of Texas Independence
Posted on · We learn about two large murals on the sides of Shell storage tanks near Beltway 8 along Hwy 225. The murals depict scenes from the Battle of San Jacinto. Each mural measures forty feet by 140 feet. The artwork was created by Native Sun Productions, a media company based in San Antonio and Valparaiso, Ind.
Houston Matters
Murals on Storage Tanks Depict Images of Texas Independence
Posted on · We learn about two large murals on the sides of Shell storage tanks near Beltway 8 along Hwy 225. The murals depict scenes from the Battle of San Jacinto. Each mural measures forty feet by 140 feet. The artwork was created by Native Sun Productions, a media company based in San Antonio and Valparaiso, Ind.