Monday, November 19, 2012
House of Neighborly Service, front gate
We've posted three murals at the House of Neighborly Service, 243 W. 33rd St. in South Tucson: on building 1, building 2, and building 5.
This mural is newer than the others, I think. I found it on the front gate on September 16th.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Sweet Disney murals on Dulceria Arco Iris
At 135 W. Ajo Way, these murals of Mickey Mouse and Snow White lurk (sligntly) behind the bushes near the entrance to Dulceria Arco Iris.
I snapped these on a long loop ride through South Tucson September 16th.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Cartoon characters, balloons, and bears, oh my!
That twisted version of a childhood saying fits Balloon Land, at 137 W. 29th Street. They've upgraded their murals from the ones I photographed in 2010. Here are views starting from the north side and wrapping around to the south end of the west side:
I took these photos on September 16th.
I took these photos on September 16th.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Fourth mural at Trinity Presbyterian
We've posted murals on the west side and east side of of Trinity Presbyterian Church (400 E. University). But somehow I missed this mural on the north side:
I took the photo on September 18th.
I took the photo on September 18th.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Ornaments on 29th
It's a bit too early for Christmas tree ornaments (despite some stores displaying their holiday merchandise since Labor Day...). But these ornaments decorate the south side of 29th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues) in South Tucson all year:
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The other side of Simplicity
Two and a half years ago, in a post titled Simplicity, we showed the south side of the art gallery at 1416 S. 6th Avenue. Here's the east side — facing 6th Avenue:
I took the photo on September 16th of this year.
I took the photo on September 16th of this year.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Pico de Gallo reinvented
The classic South Tucson restaurant Pico de Gallo (at 2618 South 6th) has a new mascot near the door on the east end of the north side:
(There's a photo of the previous mural on our September 23, 2011 post.) I took this photo on September 16th.
(There's a photo of the previous mural on our September 23, 2011 post.) I took this photo on September 16th.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Fly By Night at TUS
Tucson International Airport is a great place to see art! Unfortunately, some of it is in secured areas where you need a plane ticket to see the art. We usually don't cover murals in locations that aren't accessible to the public without paying, having a ticket, etc. But I decided to post this one because it's an example of the great art you can see at TIA if you do have a ticket:
It's titled Fly By Night, dated 2008, by Santa Theresa Tile Works. The different colors of light around the mural make it look strange in a photo, but it's great in person. It's on the B concourse, near the men's room between gates B3 and B4. I took the photo on November 10th.
It's titled Fly By Night, dated 2008, by Santa Theresa Tile Works. The different colors of light around the mural make it look strange in a photo, but it's great in person. It's on the B concourse, near the men's room between gates B3 and B4. I took the photo on November 10th.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Barrio Centro salute for Veterans Day
This gate is at the north end of the wall in front of El Campo Estates, 1610 S. Country Club. I took the photo on September 11, 2012.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Friday, November 09, 2012
Murals on the Azores
Ponta Delgada is one of the main cities on the Azores, the Portuguese islands in the Atlantic west of continental Europe. Though we usually post Tucson murals on this blog, I thought you'd enjoy seeing some of the lively mural scene on the streets around the port.
Most of these murals are dated 2011 or 2012, so I think the government might have had a hand in them as they sprouted so quickly. (If you'd like to know the exact locations, please ask. The original photos were all geotagged, but these online versions aren't.) I snapped these on November 1. (Tomorrow, it's back to our regularly scheduled murals.)
Most of these murals are dated 2011 or 2012, so I think the government might have had a hand in them as they sprouted so quickly. (If you'd like to know the exact locations, please ask. The original photos were all geotagged, but these online versions aren't.) I snapped these on November 1. (Tomorrow, it's back to our regularly scheduled murals.)
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Frank's Auto Refinishing
The city of South Tucson has murals everywhere — including the auto body shop at 2120 S. 4th Avenue:
Although the north side wall is partly hidden from the street, it has a mural too:
The north-side mural is signed Todd Blum. I took the photos on September 16th.
Update (December 11, 2014): There's some new art here.
Although the north side wall is partly hidden from the street, it has a mural too:
The north-side mural is signed Todd Blum. I took the photos on September 16th.
Update (December 11, 2014): There's some new art here.
Labels:
todd blum
Location:
2120 S 4th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85713, USA
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Vaketones Car Wash
This tile mural is on the wall of Vaketones car wash in South Tucson. I didn't see an address when I was there on September 16th, but it's the next building north of 2225 S. 4th Avenue.
Sunday, November 04, 2012
Sun over a forest in South Tucson
I spotted this mural September 16th in a window at the northwest corner of 33rd Street and 4th Avenue in South Tucson.
Friday, November 02, 2012
Caution! Critter!
When I saw this triangular mural at 2432 S. 4th in South Tucson on September 16th, I thought of the warning signs used in the UK and Europe. They're triangle-shaped with an image of whatever you’re being warned about. I found this photo on fotopedia.com | |
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Cross Roads restaurant
This is the west end of the south side of Cross Roads restaurant, 2602 South 4th Avenue:
I was there on September 16th.
Update (September 1, 2017): The restaurant has (by now,at least) two “selfie boards” (what did we call self-portraits before “selfies”?). There are photos in today's entry Crossroads Selfie (maybe a mural part 78).
I was there on September 16th.
Update (September 1, 2017): The restaurant has (by now,at least) two “selfie boards” (what did we call self-portraits before “selfies”?). There are photos in today's entry Crossroads Selfie (maybe a mural part 78).
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