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A guide to murals in Houston in 2022
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The Heights, River Oaks and Montrose area is known to be a gathering place for artists from around Houston. Over the years, muralists have added their creations throughout local neighborhoods from the shopping districts of 19th Street in the Heights to the Art Alley at Sawyer Yards to the many murals of Westheimer Road in Montrose. This list is not comprehensive, and more murals can be found at www.houstonmuralmap.com.
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ARTIST: DANIEL ANGUILU The mural by painter, gra ti artist and muralist Daniel Anguilu can be found in the Heights on the side of the Gelazzi building on White Oak Drive. Each letter in Houston captures a di erent element of the city, including a space shuttle and a music tape, which Anguilu said represents screw music, a genre developed in Houston’s hip-hop scene. Anguilu said he wanted to paint a mural “for the people I grew up with around the city.”
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ARTIST: SHELBI NICOLE Featured in the Heights on the side of Harold’s is “#ILoveYouWall” by artist, muralist and designer Shelbi Nicole. The mural was originally created for a marriage proposal, but Nicole said she wanted to create something for everyone in the Houston area to enjoy long after. Now, the mural is used for Instagram sel es, photoshoots, Valentine’s Day pictures and other proposals. The typography mural displays “I love you” in di erent languages, catering to the diversity of the city.
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ARTIST: SEBASTIEN BOILEAU “Montrose Paint Wall,” originally “Biscuit Paint Wall,” was painted by Sebastien Boileau, a Houston muralist, gra ti artist and street artist. The mural was created in 2014 and quickly became a popular photo opportunity, Boileau said. The owner of Out of the Closet, the store the mural is painted on, wanted something edgy and modern that did not represent what Boileau called a “typical Texas mural.” Although the mural was simple and easy to do, Boileau said he is told it makes people happy, and that is what is important to him.
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