Several new murals have been painted on the outside of the 1Down Biker Supply House (6359 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA). They include a racing motorcycle, a modified raincross and a Harley Davidson logo. The murals are unsigned.
There is an attractive new citrus-themed mural on Northrop Drive (about 7505 Northrop Dr, Riverside, CA) to the east of Panera Bread (505 E Alessandro Blvd, Riverside, CA). I recently discovered it while out riding and know nothing about who painted it or who sponsored it.
#Riverside #citrus #orange #Mission Grove #raincross
The electrical box in front of White Park (3901 Market St, Riverside, CA) in downtown Riverside has been wrapped with a vinyl coating providing a brief history of the park combined with photos and artwork. It is part of the newly identified Arts and Culture District. The artist and authors are unknown. One side of the box is near the fence and was difficult to photograph and so the three sections on that side are show separately at the end. I am sad to say that essentially all of the cacti described on the box are no longer in the park. I was told that the last grouping was removed a month or two ago. Apparently one fell over on a visitor. I am sure that that wasn't pleasant.
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#White Park #Riverside #cactus garden #Arts and Culture District
Amelia Earhart Middle School (20202 Aptos St., Riverside) has several new murals illustrating its namesake the aviator and its mascot the hawk. It also has a nice mosaic and a recognition of academic excellence. The murals were painted by Murals for Schools led by lead artist Tom Seibert @muralsforschools. According to their Instagram post, Tom painted the hawk, and two of his associates, Corina and Asako, painted the Amelia Earhart mural.
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#school murals #Amelia Earhart #hawk #RUSD #Riverside
The Zacatecas Cafe (3767 Iowa Ave #4549, Riverside, CA), a prominent Mexican restaurant in the Eastside and near UC Riverside, has an attractive new mural celebrating its Mexican heritage. The mural was created and painted by Robert Gomez @dytch66.
Note: This is my 500th post since starting this blog in Jan. 2023. I never imagined that I would find so much publicly accessible art in Riverside. I've enjoyed discovering the many murals and other works of art.
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The interior of the Canyon Springs Branch of the Altura Credit Union (2692 Canyon Springs Pkwy STE C, Riverside, CA) has an attractive mural depicting notable sights and scenes of Moreno Valley. It was painted by Moreno Valley native and well-known muralist Rosy Cortez. The mural stretches across one wall of the interior and has been broken into pieces for ease of viewing.
#Moreno Valley #Altura Credit Union #March Air Reserve Base #Box Springs Mountain #fighter planes #burros
Several new murals have been painted on the walls behind the Smoke & Dreams Shop parking lot at 3648 Central Ave., Riverside. It appears that the murals were painted by several unknown artists who signed with initials, monikers or pseudonyms.
A painting of two butterfly wings is located in one of the entrances of the Highlander Student Union Building on the UC Riverside campus (900 University Ave, Riverside, CA). The artist is unknown.
#butterfly wings #UC Riverside #Highlander Union Building
On the way to see a new mural, I came across a new bust of Robert Gordon Sproul that has recently been placed outside of Sproul Hall on the UC Riverside campus (900 University Ave, Riverside, CA). Sproul was the President of the University of California system when UC Riverside was established as a UC campus. The bust was sculpted by Emil Seletz M.D. and was apparently installed about one week ago.
Two new murals have been painted within the School of Education conference room (1212 Sproul Hall) on the UC Riverside campus (900 University Ave, Riverside, CA). The most notable is a colorful reimagining of the Norman Rockwell painting of the first time Ruby Bridges entered a desegregated school in New Orleans in 1960. The original painting is entitled, "The Problem We All Live With". The reimagined version is entitled, "Walk with Her" and is by Maurice "Pops" Peterson. The School of Education received his permission to use his painting in its new conference room. More information can be found in a recent Inside UCR news article. The second mural is School of Education logo. Both are shown below.
#Norman Rockwell #UC Riverside #The Problem Persists #Integration #The Problem We All Live With #Walk with Her #Maurice Pops Peterson
A large new painting showing compass directions in blue and white has recently been painted on the tarmac of Riverside Municipal Airport (6951 Flight Rd, Riverside, CA). It is best viewed from the air but this is the best that I could do from the ground. The artist is unknown.
The intertwined metal sculptures of the Riverside Transit Agency transportation hub across from the Metrolink station (4066 Vine St, Riverside, CA) and the sculpture at the adjacent Vine Street Veterans Park (4125 Vine St, Riverside, CA) photographed from the inside. The sculptures are unknown.
The fence surrounding the Rose Garden at Fairmount Park (2981-2999 Dexter Dr, Riverside, CA) has been decorated with attractive rose-themed emblems. It adds a nice artistic touch to the garden. The designer and artist are unknown.
#Rose Garden #Fairmount park #Riverside #Roses
Small locomotives, each pulling a railroad car, are mounted on the fences surrounding a full-sized old steam locomotive located on the east side of Fairmount Park (2601 Fairmount Blvd, Riverside, CA). To me, this is a clever integration of art and function. The designer and artist are unknown.
#steam train #Fairmount Park #Riverside #locomotive
