public art in carlsbad: Carlsbad Art Wall February 2024 - 02/22/24 12:27 PM
Carlsbad Art Wall for February 2024
 
The 2nd Carlsbad Art Wall mural for 2024 was completed this past weekend. North County artist Steve Burrows transformed the wall beautifully in his whimsical style that reflects his life and business, Burrito Art, at the beach. It’s the perfect wall art for Carlsbad’s laid-back lifestyle by the beach!
 
This is the 40th mural since the founding of the Carlsbad Art Wall in 2015.
 
 
The Carlsbad Art Wall was created, and is curated, by Carlsbad artist, Bryan Snyder, in cooperation with the owner of Senor Grubby’s Mexican Restaurant in Carlsbad Village
 
The Carlsbad Art Wall offers residents and visitors … (14 comments)

public art in carlsbad: The Carlsbad Sculpture Garden 2023 - 2024 Exhibit - 09/15/23 02:18 PM
Carlsbad Village Lifestyle
The Carlsbad Sculpture Garden
 
The Carlsbad Sculpture Garden near Carlsbad Village is a wonderful place to enjoy an outdoor stroll while enjoying beautiful works of art. The venue is small so you can enjoy the exhibit in a matter of minutes…or spend more time reflecting on what you see.
 
The Carlsbad Sculpture Garden features changing exhibits of mid and large scale sculpture by local and regional artists in an intimate setting adjacent to the Georgina Cole Library. The Carlsbad Sculpture Garden is funded by the Carlsbad Cultural Arts Office. 
 
 
The current exhibit at the Carlsbad Sculpture Garden features works by 7 different … (8 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Carlsbad Art Wall for May 2023 - 05/29/23 09:53 AM
Carlsbad Art Wall May 2023
 
The 2nd Carlsbad Art Wall mural of 2023 was completed last weekend by visual artist Ricky Watts. Watts was born in San Francisco and works out of his Northern California studio.
 
This is the 35th mural since the Carlsbad Art Wall was founded. We’ve seen some amazing diversity, creativity and beauty over the years.
 
The colors are vibrant, particularly in contrast to the May Gray day yesterday.
 
 
The #CarlsbadArtWall was founded by well-known Carlsbad artist, Bryan Snyder, in 2015. This on-going project is in cooperation with the owner of Senor Grubby’s Mexican Restaurant in Carlsbad Village.
 
Bryan also founded the Carlsbad … (11 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Carlsbad Art Wall for March 2023 - 03/10/23 05:41 PM
March 2023 Carlsbad Art Wall
 
The 1st mural of 2023 for the Carlsbad Art Wall was completed last weekend by Los Angeles-based artist Mister Toledo (Daniel).
 
This is the 34th mural since the Carlsbad Art Wall was founded. What diversity, creativity and beauty we’ve seen over the years.
 
The colors were brilliant, even on this gray and rainy day, and the green grass was an interesting contrast.
 
 
Well-known Carlsbad artist, Bryan Snyder, founded the #CarlsbadArtWall in 2015, in cooperation with the owner of Senor Grubby’s Mexican Restaurant in Carlsbad Village.
 
Bryan also founded the Carlsbad Alley Art Wall, and has created or led other art projects … (13 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Carlsbad Art Wall for July 2022 - 08/12/22 04:47 PM
Carlsbad Art Wall July 2022
 
The 3rd mural of 2022 for the Carlsbad art wall, now the 8th year, was painted in mid-July by artist Matthew Perdoni, and it’s great fun. It took me a while to get by and take a photo but finally managed it. The sun was casting interesting shadows from a nearby palm tree of this whimsical mural capturing Carlsbad beach life.
 
The Carlsbad Art Wall was founded by well-known Carlsbad artist, Bryan Snyder, in 2015, in cooperation with the owner of Senor Grubby’s Mexican Restaurant in Carlsbad Village. Bryan also founded the Carlsbad Alley Art Wall.
 
 
The Carlsbad Art … (23 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Carlsbad Alley Art Wall in Carlsbad Village - 04/26/22 01:42 PM
Carlsbad Alley Art Wall in Carlsbad Village
 
Carlsbad’s public art scene has a new, and special, addition in our community.
 
The Carlsbad Alley Art Wall, conceived and curated by well-known Carlsbad artist Bryan Snyder, was recently dedicated in the Village.
 
 
You’ll find the Carlsbad Alley Art Wall at 550 Grand Avenue, on the Tyler street alley wall adjacent to the former Café Ground Up. The Café has closed and a new restaurant, the Village Kabob Mediterranean Grill, will be taking over the space.
 
 
This public art wall consists of 17 murals by different artists, the latest completed in January 2022.
 
There is also a large Recreation … (14 comments)

public art in carlsbad: There’s a New Beach Chair in Carlsbad - 04/13/22 08:29 PM
There’s a New Beach Chair in Carlsbad
Do You Know Where?
 
Carlsbad now has another beach chair added to the growing collection of public art around the city. And our reputation as an arts community continues to grow.
 
The imagery is perfect for our Village by the Sea.
 
 
The new chair was installed in the recently-completed gateway to the Calavera Hills Community Park in Carlsbad, at the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive at 2997 Glasgow Drive.
 
This 1-acre entry-way to the park offers a shaded picnic area, several pieces of exercise equipment (also shaded), and plenty of grass and flowers. It’s a very appealing access point … (25 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Carlsbad Art Wall October 2021 - Nicholas Danger - 10/12/21 09:33 PM
Carlsbad Art Wall October 2021
Wall Mural by Nicholas Danger
 
The most recent Carlsbad Art Wall mural, the 30th, was recently completed on October 2 and 3, by San Diego muralist Nicholas Danger. You have to admire his style that makes you smile! Check out his instagram site, too!
 
 
The Carlsbad Art Wall is a very special addition to the Carlsbad public art scene, with changing murals several times per year.
 
Bryan Snyder, a well-known Carlsbad artist, founded the Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW) in 2015, in cooperation with the owner of Senor Grubby’s Mexican Restaurant in Carlsbad Village. This very visible venue gives everyone the … (18 comments)

public art in carlsbad: A Bright Spot on a June Gloomy Day in Carlsbad - 06/17/21 11:51 AM
Artwork at Terramar Beach in Carlsbad
 
 
I took a drive down the Coast Road yesterday after  an errand in Carlsbad Village. It was a rather June Gloomy day with a pretty heavy marine layer, yet it was sunny at my house just a few miles away.
 
I decided to take a short walk at Terramar Beach - my favorite - and discovered this rather whimsical sculpture perched on the bluff above the ocean. The sculpture is behind a fence and it was a challenge snapping a decent photo, but you get the idea. The gray day did not help.
 
It's fun to stumble on … (16 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Introducing the 1st Carlsbad Art Wall for 2021 - "Kindness Unites" - 01/24/21 03:36 PM
Here’s the January 2021 Carlsbad Art Wall Mural
 
The newest Carlsbad Art Wall mural and the 1st for 2021, “Kindness Unites,” is a collaboration between artist Andrea J’Neene Team and the Carlsbad global non-profit, Kids for Peace and its co-founder and executive director, Jill McManigal.
 
This particular mural has a special message for all in 2021 and beyond…a hope for many days of kindness, positivity and unity!
 
Kids for Peace sponsors the Great Kindness Challenge and other programs. The 2021 Great Kindness Challenge starts tomorrow, January 25th and runs through Friday January 29th. In 2020 over 15,000,000 children in 115 countries participated from 28,002 … (28 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Here’s the Most Recent Carlsbad Art Wall Mural – February 2020 - 02/21/20 04:44 PM
February 2020 Carlsbad Art Wall Mural
 
The first Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW) of 2020 was painted this past weekend, February 15 and 16, by Skechy_Art. Why not check out his Instagram site.
 
 
If you live in the area or have visited Carlsbad, it’s likely you have driven by the wall when heading toward the beach. Even if you don’t know the official #CarlsbadArtWall name you no doubt have noticed the changing murals on the east-facing wall of Senor Grubby’s on Carlsbad Village Drive, west of the train tracks and easily seen when heading to Carlsbad Boulevard.
 
Carlsbad artist, Bryan Snyder, founded the Carlsbad Art … (15 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Here’s the Most Recent Carlsbad Art Wall Mural – October 2019 - 10/24/19 11:03 AM
October 2019 Carlsbad Art Wall Mural
 
The Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW) was founded by Carlsbad artist, Bryan Snyder, in 2015, in cooperation with the owner of the popular Mexican restaurant, Senor Grubby’s in Carlsbad Village. The wall provides an opportunity for the residents and visitors to enjoy beautiful and temporary public art creations by local, regional (often Los Angeles) and international muralists.
 
 
The newest Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW) was painted this past weekend, October 19 and 20, by Chimp, a New Zealand artist who is in the US as part of the Street Artist in Residence program in San Clemente CA (check out … (12 comments)

public art in carlsbad: New Public Art Project in Carlsbad - 08/27/19 02:32 PM
New Public Art Project in Carlsbad
by Bryan Snyder
 
Bryan Snyder, a popular and well-known artist in Carlsbad, has done it again, with a new project in Carlsbad Village. He is already well known for the Carlsbad Art Wall at Senor Grubby’s on Carlsbad Village Drive (here’s the most recent art wall painted by Snyder himself in June 2019 - click photo to link to the article).
 
 
This new interactive art project – more on that in a minute – is on the west wall of the Café Ground Up at 550 Grand Avenue in the heart of downtown. Like the Carlsbad Art Wall, … (12 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Art Beach Chair Unveiled in Carlsbad Village August 11, 2019 - 08/12/19 08:37 AM
Carlsbad Art Beach Chair Unveiled
Carlsbad Village - August 11, 2019
 
Carlsbad has added yet another piece of public art to a growing collection of art in the public eye in the Village.
 
2 artsy things happened yesterday – the 21st Annual Art in the Village was held at Grand Avenue and State Street, featuring 110 local and regional artists, AND the new Carlsbad Art Beach Chair was installed and unveiled by the fountain.
 
The Carlsbad Art Beach Chair was designed and constructed by Michael Stutz, a local artist, and painted by artist Ron Juncal. It’s huge, brightly colored, and an intriguing take on the … (12 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Here’s the Latest Carlsbad Art Wall Mural - October 2018 - 10/30/18 02:46 PM
Here’s the Newest Carlsbad Art Wall Mural
October 2018
 
The newest Carlsbad Art Wall was painted on October 12th, although I didn’t get around to grabbing a photo due to vacation travel and just being busy.
 
The latest wall mural is by muralist and Oceanside native, and now New York transplant, BB Bastidas (with help from his painting assistant named “Crab”) and it’s stunning…with amazing colors!
 
 
You can see more by the artist at @BB_Bastidas (Instagram) and learn more on his website.
 
Carlsbad artist, Bryan Snyder is the brainchild of the Carlsbad Art Wall, initiated in 2015. This project is in cooperation with Senor … (19 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Wordless Wednesday: Carlsbad Village Utility Box - 04/18/18 06:22 PM
Wordless Wednesday
Carlsbad Village Painted Utility Box
 
 
Carlsbad Village has a wide range of public art, which also includes their fire hydrants and utility boxes, painted by local artists.
 
These are scattered around town and readily visible - this one is on Carlsbad Village Drive. I'm guessing there are at least a dozen. This photo was taken back in 2008 but I'm not sure when the boxes were painted. More about the fire hydrants tomorrow.
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public art in carlsbad: I LOVE the New Carlsbad Art Wall Mural in Carlsbad Village March 2018 - 03/28/18 07:56 AM
"LOVE" is the Latest Carlsbad Art Wall Mural
Carlsbad Village March 2018
 
The Carlsbad Art Wall has a new mural, painted this past Friday and Saturday, March 24th and 25th. I wasn’t able to stop when driving by on Sunday but there was quite a crowd watching the mural unfold.
 
On the off chance you are not familiar with this changing wall art in the Village, you’ll find it on the east-facing wall at a popular Mexican Restaurant in Carlsbad Village on Carlsbad village Drive, Senor Grubby’s, just west of the train tracks.
 
“LOVE” is a fun and colorful mural painted by Cyrus Howlett, … (6 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Stone Sculpture at the Beach in Carlsbad - First Day of 2018 - 01/01/18 12:09 PM
Stone Sculpture at the Beach in Carlsbad 
 
Artistry can show its face in many ways, and in interesting places, sometimes when least expected.
 
 
We took a long walk along the beach on the boardwalk in Carlsbad this morning to start off the new year. There were lots of people out, many with dogs, enjoying our beautiful weather...a balmy 58 degrees and partially sunny!!
 
Along the path we came across this gentleman who was creating some stone sculptures. This cluster of 3 was done, but he was still workingon another so I left him alone. No doubt they will be there for a few days, … (12 comments)

public art in carlsbad: Wordless Wednesday: Wall Mural in Carlsbad - 12/06/17 11:53 AM
Wall Mural in Carlsbad Village
 
 
I love this recent addition to the public art displays, many of which are wall murals, in Carlsbad Village. It's located on the north wall of Royal Palms Spirits, facing the street at the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive and the Coast Highway/Carlsbad Boulevard. You can't miss it!
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public art in carlsbad: The Newest Carlsbad Art Wall Mural in Carlsbad Village November 2017 - 11/10/17 05:31 PM
The New Wall Mural in Carlsbad Village November 2017
 
 
The Carlsbad Art Wall has a new mural, painted this past weekend, November 4 and 5. The new mural can be found on the east-facing wall at Senor Grubby's, a popular Mexican Restaurant in Carlsbad Village.
 
 
This colorful mural was painted by Teachr, a prolific street artist in Los Angeles who paints all sorts of things including electrical boxes and billboards with a focus on teaching about peace…not a bad theme at all!
 
 
 
Carlsbad artist, Bryan Snyder, is the brainchild behind the Carlsbad Art Wall (CAW), created in cooperation with the owner of Senor Grubby’s … (13 comments)

 
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