





Muralists took over the old Healy-Murphy Park on Nolan Street in San Antonio on Saturday.
This is just east of where McCullough becomes Nolan as it passes under Interstate 37 near downtown.
Organizers called it the largest outdoor gallery in Texas.
The theme of the art is the history and tradition of the Barrio Logan neighborhood in San Diego.
Most of the murals are painted on the infrastructure of a major highway interchange where Interstate 5 meets the road to the Balboa Bridge. Because of that, many of the surfaces are not proper rectangles. It’s interesting to see how the artists work with some odd angles and bridge supports that often are not exactly vertical or horizontal. Some of the murals are even painted on the bottom of the highway – or the ceiling of the park depending on how you look at it.
There is a parking area at the park, a few places to sit, a fountain, a small playground for kids and restrooms (even the restrooms have murals). There are also some neighborhood restaurants within walking distance.
SanDiego.org article on Chicano Park
chicano-park.com Chicano Park Steering Committee
There is a new tribute to the Queen of Tejano Music on the western edge of downtown San Antonio. The mural is the work of Roland Alvarez – also known as Optek_Art.
This is at the corner of West Houston and North Leona about two blocks north of UTSA Downtown and a block east of Frio Street.
Optek_Art on Instagram: instagram.com/optek_art/
This mural is courtesy of Angela Fox and San Antonio Street Art.
This is behind the KLRN building on the corner of Broadway and McCullough. The mural faces Avenue B and the parking lot of the CPS Headquarters.
This long mural is courtesy of Connie Chapa and San Antonio Street Art.
Connie Chapa on Instagram: @arte_de_coco
San Antonio Street Art: sanantoniostreetart.org
The KLRN building is right on the corner. There is a parking lot in front of the mural that I believe used to be the home of one of the city’s horse-drawn carriage companies.
It looks like this art is courtesy of:
Jenkins2d 2021
Pabst Blue Ribbon
San Antonio Street Art Initiative
instagram.com/jenkins2d
jenkins2d.com
sanantoniostreetart.org
They are located just north of the Alamo Plaza area by where Broadway hits 3rd Street.
The first two images are where the murals are on the outside of building. The last few images show murals behind glass – where you can see lots of reflections, including me taking the pictures.
Murals by Los Otros Murals:
Murals in the wild on the east side of Hoefgen Street by The Paint Yard near downtown San Antonio.