Paint Jam 6 at San Antonio’s Essex Modern City: Day 2

The second day of ESX ART Paint Jam 6 at Essex Modern City in San Antonio on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
The second day of ESX ART Paint Jam 6 at Essex Modern City in San Antonio on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
The new artwork at Essex Modern City was either done or close to it on Sunday afternoon, the second day of ESX ART Paint Jam 6. Top muralists from San Antonio and South Texas gathered for the event.

The second day of ESX ART Paint Jam 6 at Essex Modern City in San Antonio on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
The second day of ESX ART Paint Jam 6 at Essex Modern City in San Antonio.

Paint Jam 6 at San Antonio’s Essex Modern City

ESX ART Paint Jam 6 at Essex Modern City in San Antonio on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
ESX ART Paint Jam 6 at Essex Modern City in San Antonio on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
Artists at work on Saturday afternoon at ESX ART Paint Jam 6 at Essex Modern City on San Antonio’s near east side not far from downtown.

The even is scheduled to continue on Sunday.

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Memorials and public art in Atlantic City, New Jersey

9-11 Memorial near the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., in September 2024. It honors first responders lost at the World Trade Center in New York. - photo by Joe Alexander
9-11 Memorial near the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., in September 2024. It honors first responders lost at the World Trade Center in New York. – photo by Joe Alexander
There are a number of murals and other public art near the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J.

The New Jersey Korean War Memorial and 9-11 Memorial are also just steps from the Boardwalk.

Dissent is Patriotic mural in Atlantic City

Dissent is Patriotic mural near the boardwalk in Atlantic City in late September 2024. - photo by Joe Alexander
Dissent is Patriotic mural near the boardwalk in Atlantic City in late September 2024. – photo by Joe Alexander
This is my favorite mural of those I found near the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

“Dissent is Patriotic” is even more colorful if you get to see it when the sun is shining on it. I just happened to be passing through on a cloudy day in late September.

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Colorado Day 7: State Capitol in downtown Denver and Art District on Santa Fe

Colorado State Capitol in downtown Denver. - photo by Joe Alexander
Colorado State Capitol in downtown Denver. The statue of the bison and Native American was done by Preston Powers in the 1890s. – photo by Joe Alexander
The Colorado State Capitol, Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception and Civic Center Park are all in close proximity in downtown Denver. The best known mural in the Art District on Santa Fe is Love This City Denver by Pat Milbery. There’s plenty more art around just about every corner of this neighborhood.
Love This City Denver mural by Pat Milbery on Art District on Santa Fe in downtown Denver, Colorado. The colors of the mural will look much brighter if you catch it on a sunny afternoon. - photo by Joe Alexander
Love This City Denver mural by Pat Milbery on Art District on Santa Fe in downtown Denver, Colorado. The colors of the mural will look much brighter if you catch it on a sunny afternoon. I just happened to be in the neighborhood in the morning when it was in the shade.

Colorado Day 5: Pueblo’s downtown and Riverwalk

Mural in downtown Pueblo, Colorado. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mural in downtown Pueblo, Colorado. – photo by Joe Alexander
Pueblo, Colorado’s downtown includes several large murals and also a tribute to members of the military.

The Pueblo Riverwalk area includes old-west themed sculptures as well as restaurants next to wide sidewalks bordering the Arkansas River.

Colorado Day 3: Murals and trout fishing in Durango

Mural in Durango, Colorado in August 2024. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mural in Durango, Colorado in August 2024. – photo by Joe Alexander
There were a few murals along the road within walking distance of my motel in Durango.

The Animas River, known for its trout fishing, flows through the heart of the city and along Historic Downtown Durango.

Durango was formed by a railroad company in 1880 to supply nearby silver and gold mining operations.

The Animas River as it flows through Durango, Colorado in August 2024. - photo by Joe Alexander
A fisherman has this section of the Animas River all to himself as it flows through Durango.

Murals of Essex Modern City in May 2024

Murals at Essex Modern City near downtown San Antonio. – photo by Joe Alexander
Murals at Essex Modern City near downtown San Antonio.

The murals at Essex Modern City got some updates on the second weekend of May.

Here is a look at some of the older art on the walls near downtown San Antonio.

Fort Lauderdale murals

Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach.
I always love it when I stumble across artwork out in public.
These murals are about a block or so away from Fort Lauderdale Beach not far from the intersection of A1A and Sunrise Boulevard.

To find them, look for the Primanti Brothers pizza place on A1A and wander around the shops and parking lots behind there.

Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach.

Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach. - photo by Joe Alexander
Mural in Fort Lauderdale near the beach.