In front of Tio's Tacos restaurant (3948 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside) are a series of folk art sculptures and other decorations for the Christmas holidays. These are made from re-purposed waste cans, bottles and other materials from the restaurant. Martin Sanchez is the restaurant owner and presumably the artist who made the sculptures.
In front of White Park (3901 Market St., Riverside, CA) in Downtown Riverside is a series of signs showing the direction of Riverside's sister cities throughout the world. The name of the cities, the countries in which they are located and their distances from Riverside are also shown.
The middle of the southwest-facing wall of the Armory (2501 Fairmount Blvd, Riverside, CA) at Fairmount Park has recently been painted with an attractive floral mural by Riverside artist Ekatrina Orlovie (@orlovie on Instagram).
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Two colorful new murals have recently been painted on the exterior walls of Alcott Elementary School. The first shows the school name containing well known images connected with Riverside, and the second the school's mascot, the alleycat, with words of welcome and advice. The first mural is signed Robin Golden of GoldenMurals.com.
The exterior of the Riverside Food Lab (3605 Market St, Riverside, CA) has a number of interesting and colorful murals. These are located on the wall of the garage and in the hallway leading to the side entrance of the Food Lab. The artists are unknown. The photos were taken in Feb. 2023 and Oct. 2024.
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In a practical, yet clever decision that reflects Riverside's citrus heritage, the automobile barriers (bollards) in front of Riverside's Main Library (3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA) are painted and decorated like oranges. The artist or originator of the idea is unknown.
In front of Tio's Tacos restaurant (3948 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside) are several Halloween- and Day of the Dead-themed folk art sculptures made from re-purposed waste cans and bottles. Martin Sanchez is the restaurant owner and presumably the artist who made the sculptures.
Another electrical box on Magnolia Ave. (5391 Magnolia Ave, Riverside, CA) near Bandini Ave. has recently been painted with attractive citrus flowers and oranges. The artist was Ekaterina Orlovie @orlovie.
The Riverside Downtown Partnership has covered the windows along the building on the corner of Market Ave. and University Ave. (3780 Market St. Riverside, CA) with artful signs welcoming visitors and residents to Riverside's Arts and Culture District. The images appear to be digital art applied to the window as a vinyl film. The artist is unknown.
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