Category: art

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.

Murals of Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood

Mural art in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
Mural art in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami, Florida.
What was an industrial and warehouse section of Miami north of downtown is now largely covered with colorful murals.

The best known section of this is the Wynwood Walls, which is surrounded by shops, restaurants and bars.

I spent some time just a few blocks away and found myself wandering by myself around an area that was off the beaten path near a construction site and yet still had plenty of amazing art work to explore.

Paint Jam 4 in action at Essex Modern City

Artists work on the outside wall during Essex Paint Jam Volume 4 on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at Essex Modern City in San Antonio. - photo by Joe Alexander
Artists work on the outside wall during Essex Paint Jam Volume 4 on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at Essex Modern City in San Antonio.
The walls of Essex Modern City received an update on Saturday, Jan. 6.

The Essex Paint Jam Volume 4 attracted some of the area’s top local muralists back to Essex Modern City on the near East Side not far from downtown San Antonio and just a little ways south of the Alamodome.

Murals in Essex Modern City in San Antonio

Closeup of a mural at Essex Modern City in San Antonio. - photo by Joe Alexander
Closeup of a mural at Essex Modern City in San Antonio.
Some of San Antonio’s top muralists gathered at Essex Modern City on Saturday, Jan. 6, for Paint Jam 4.

While new work was going up, there were plenty of existing paintings to attract local art fans on the walls of the former manufacturing building near downtown.

Dia De Los Muertos art at La Villita

I like dogs, so it should be no surprise that this was one of my favorites at the Day of the Dead San Antonio celebration during Dia De Los Muertos weekend at La Villita. – photo by Joe Alexander
I like dogs, so it should be no surprise that this was one of my favorites at the Day of the Dead San Antonio celebration during Dia De Los Muertos weekend at La Villita. – photo by Joe Alexander
There are so many incredibly talented artists in South Texas.

Some of their work is currently on display in the public 2023 Dia de los Muertos art for the Day of the Dead San Antonio celebration.

Dia De Los Muertos skulls at La Villita

Day of the Dead skull Texas style.- photo by Joe Alexander
Day of the Dead skull Texas style.- photo by Joe Alexander
Dia De Los Muertos and Halloween season always mean large, brightly colored skulls in downtown San Antonio.

Several of those are located close together in La Villita, where there were lively crowds Saturday and Sunday for Day of the Dead San Antonio celebration.

Day of the Dead San Antonio celebration during Dia De Los Muertos weekend at La Villita. - photo by Joe Alexander
Day of the Dead San Antonio celebration during Dia De Los Muertos weekend at La Villita.

King Neptune on the Virginia Beach boardwalk – sunrise, daytime, nighttime

King Neptune statue guards the coast at the Virginia Beach boardwalk. - photo by Joe Alexander
King Neptune statue guards the coast at the Virginia Beach boardwalk. – photo by Joe Alexander
King Neptune makes his home on the boardwalk in Virginia Beach.

The 26-foot-tall bronze statue has his back to the Atlantic Ocean and faces the setting sun in the evening.

King Neptune is located near 31st street and is easy to spot from a long way off, making him a convenient landmark for meeting people or taking selfies.

Scottsdale’s Museum of the West

Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. This statue is entitled “Bear Tracks” by Dave McGary.
Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. This statue is entitled “Bear Tracks” by Dave McGary.
Just a block away from the main strip of restaurants, bars and shops in Old Town Scottsdale, Arizona, is Scottsdale’s Museum of the West. A few statues outside of the museum will give you just a taste of what awaits inside.

Official website: scottsdalemuseumwest.org

Story on the museum: thetravellingfool.com

Love Fights Back murals at Pr1mitive Ink in Glendale, Arizona

One of the “Love Fights Back” murals at Pr1mitive Ink tattoo shop in Glendale, Arizona. This art is near the front door.
One of the “Love Fights Back” murals at Pr1mitive Ink tattoo shop in Glendale, Arizona. This art is near the front door.
Pr1mitive Ink tattoo shop on Glendale Avenue in the Phoenix area is covered by a series of murals with the theme “Love Fights Back.”

One of the “Love Fights Back” murals at Pr1mitive Ink tattoo shop in Glendale, Arizona.
One of the “Love Fights Back” murals at Pr1mitive Ink tattoo shop in Glendale, Arizona.