NOD TO AUSTIN’S STREET ART
Only in a city that the really understands who it is, could be so aware of its true identity. The proliferation of graffiti in Austin is something special. Each piece is the city’s tattoos, and with it has given it so much character like no other. We love our tattooed city. If you think graffiti is child’s play, you’ve never opened your eyes in the Texas capitol. The murals speak to and about a city that loves who and what it is. Check back as we add more.
GREETINGS FROM AUSTIN
Recently refurbished, this mural on the side of Roadside Relics is the 1998 recreation of an iconic Austin postcard by artist and owner Todd Sanders and his friend Rory Skagen. Loved by Austinites and tourists alike. After noticing the diminishing state of the piece, locals pitched in to raise money for a full restoration. Now future generations can continue to enjoy this iconic mural.
720 S First Street on the exterior wall of Roadhouse Relics
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
Austin’s most Instagrammed mural is the place for friends, families, and lovers to share a graffiti-gram. However, the simple heartfelt message was originally a more personal sentiment from Amy Cook to Liz Lambert, her partner and owner of Jo’s Hot Coffee. Locals were devastated when the love letter was vandalized in 2011. Amy and Liz quickly revived the wall and Austin’s love affair with this sweet spot.
1300 S Congress at Jo’s Hot Coffee
WELCOME TO HISTORIC 6TH
Welcoming visitors to Austin’s famous 6th street entertainment district, the bold typography and color blocking of this massive mural are a fitting entrée to the eclectic performers that grace its stages. Designed and painted by Sanctuary Printshop in 2012 as an homage to Austin as the live music capital of the world.
6th Street and I-35 Frontage Road
HOPE OUTDOOR GALLERY
It has now closed but for years If you are looking to leave your own mark on the city, this was your place. Using the remains of an abandoned construction project, famed street artist Shepard Fairey kicked things off with several large pieces – followed by muralists and street artists who have painted every inch of the three-story lot. The beauty is in the evolution, new art is being layered over the old in an ever changing, ever evolving, art installation.
11th and Baylor Street in Downtown Austin
HI, HOW ARE YOU?
Painted by musician Daniel Johnston more than 20 years ago, the iconic bug-eyed cartoon bullfrog named Jeremiah the Innocent made his debut on the album cover of Johnston’s 1983 release, Hi, How Are You: The Unfinished Album. This commissioned piece has persisted through a change in building ownership and true to its musical roots, “Hi, How Are You” is the stuff of pop culture—courtesy of a musician by the name of Kurt Cobain.
Guadalupe & 21st, across from the University of Texas at Austin