Rialto Theatre backstage door

Outside the Rialto Theatre

Contributed by Davis Dominguez Gallery

The mural is at the southeast corner of the building, 318 E. Congress.

Update (August 2, 2012): Here's a closeup of the sign to the right of the mural. I photographed it on April 4, 2012; the edges are curled and the bottom-right corner is missing. I edited the photo to make the words easier to read. You can click on the sign for a larger view — or, here's an even larger view. It's from muralist Salvador Duran.

Update (June 26, 2024): Today's post Rialto Theatre new & old, part 2 of 2 has detailed photos of this mural — and two others nearby, also by Salvador Duran.

That's Chicago... Again.

Warren V writes,

"The mural has changed on the back of the Chicago Music Store downtown [Tucson] since the May 9th [2008] photo posting. Here is a shot of the new one."

Update (September 30, 2012): The mural has been removed during construction.

Update (November 23, 2012): That's McKenzie Haggerty-Harrison in the mural. Here's more of the story.

Arizona's Artist: Maynard Dixon

A short documentary on the late artist 

Maynard Dixon

hosted by Dr. Mark Sublette, owner of Medicine Man Gallery

in Tucson, AZ and Santa Fe, NM.

To see this video produced by 

Randy Garsee, 

hit play below:

For the Veterans on Veterans' Day

This patriotic mural is on the wall at 

Miller's Surplus in Tucson at 406 N. 6th Ave.

Remember to honor your military veterans today.

Photo Courtesy of Davis Dominguez Gallery in Tucson.

Update: Five and a half years before this blog entry went online, the mural had been trashed. I found the story from March 28, 2003 in the Tucson Citizen archives: ‘Cowards’ deface military icons on store.

Putting the Art in Art's BBQ

If you've ever doubted good barbecue is an artform,

then this mural should put your artistic tastebuds to rest.

Bon Appetit!

You can find it here on our highlighted map link.

Photo Courtesy of Davis Dominguez Gallery in Tucson

Update (September 2, 2012): The mural is gone, and this building is now the new home of Dinnerware Artspace.

New Mural Friends

Hello, Fellow Tucson Mural Enthusiasts,

          Just wanted to let you know that Mike Dominguez of the Davis Dominguez Gallery in Tucson (and with the help of Tom Rossi) recently profiled some of the murals from the Tucson Murals Project at a presentation Mike gave at Tohono Chul Park.

In exchange, Mike Dominguez sent me a CD of wonderful Tucson murals to add to the Project.

So, for the next few days and weeks, 

I'll post Mike's contributions.  

I hope you enjoy them.  

I know I will.

Do U Know Who Do Tattoo?

Tattoo

This mural was tattooed on a tattoo business, 

but I simply don't remember where.

If you discover the location,

will you please share?

e-mail me: randygarsee@gmail.com

In the Shadows of Downtown

This mural, at the corner of N. 6th Avenue & Pennington Street, was painted by Gerald Dawavendewa.

Update (October 5, 2013): The mural has been badly tagged:

Update (July 4, 2016): A new mural by Luis Mena has replaced this one.

Meow Mural with Mutt Motif

Nice doggy.  Nice kitty.  Nice mural.

Transformation Pet Center

3158 E. Grant Road

Photo by Warren V.

Update (May 29, 2023): The new mural, posted on August 18, 2017 has no kitty, just three dogs. Today Jerry Peek has updated that 2017 post with photos from 2023 showing a slightly later version of the mural above: the background has been painted in. There's more of the story of the mural too.

Drive-by Dinosaurs

It's close to the road so be careful.   

You wouldn't want "Jurassic" to get run over!

Find this prehistoric mural on the northeast corner

of Main & Helen.

Update (May 5, 2019): The artist was Chris Andrews.

Chris sent the following close-up. It shows the left side of the second photo above:

There are more photos on this blog's January 27, 2012 entry, Gemstone Mineral Interiors.

Move The Garbage, See A Mural

C'mon!  

Ya gotta cool mural!  

Move the trash so people can see it!

When the trash is moved from this location 

on the corner of E. Toole Ave. & N. 7th Ave., 

maybe someone will e-mail me a new pic: randygarsee@gmail.com.

A Musically Mural Interlude

Tucson: Music & Murals

Produced by Randy Garsee

Some of Tucson's murals set to music solely for your viewing pleasure.  

(Yes, I have too much time on my hands.)

For more videos, visit my YouTube channel.

Unknown Location

Anybody seen this one?

I took this pic some time ago and now I can't remember where it was.

But I know this: it's in Tucson, uh, somewhere.

Randy

(Update from Jerry -- March 11, 2010: Thanks to the anonymous comment below, and my stop by that corner today, I can see that this mural is a previous version of Uncle Bob's wall on Glenn. Here's the 2010 version. Thank you, Anonymous!)

Art Lovers Can Land on This Runway

This mural was the very first mural posted on the Tucson Murals Project two years ago. We're re-posting because we have some updated photos from Warren V. Enjoy.

Runway Bar & Grill
Artist: Raul Hernandez
Details: Tucsonan Raul Hernandez, painted this mural. Images of the interior are painted on the exterior. The business is located near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on the corner of Alvernon and 31st Street in Tucson. The mural is painted on one long wall facing Alvernon. Look closely and you'll see a C-130 cargo aircraft and fighter jets.

MAP TO MURAL

Update (August 30, 2011): The mural is gone, painted over with a dull red-brown. (Too bad... partly because this was just about the last interesting bit on this stretch of Alvernon except Luke's Italian Beef.)

%#&@! No Parking!

"Hi Randy,
This mural is located behind Good Natured Futons, 400 N. 4th Avenue. I'm not sure what the letters on the mural say, but the face seems to say:

'No Parking!'
cheers,
Warren V."

A Beacon of Murals

"Hi Randy,
Beacon's Value Village Thrift will throw you a curve when looking for great murals. In addition to a number of great murals on the side of the building, they also have some very cool murals going around the columns in the front walkway. The expanded 4th Ave trolley will pass in front of this once they finish construction of the the rails going to downtown (in progress). Location is 300 N. 4th Ave.
Cheers,
Warren V.



Update (March 11, 2012): These murals were all painted over months or years ago when Goodwill took over the building.