Storytelling has been woven into the fabric of Jesús Ávila's life since he was a boy, whether through music, dance or his murals, which honor the stories behind American culture. Ávila once dedicated ...

The hurricanes interrupted so much, including the 10th annual SHINE Mural Festival in St. Petersburg. Why it matters: The festival — in which local, national and international artists paint murals ...

The Italian novelist Italo Calvino once wrote that “each life is an encyclopedia, a library.” If so, the library of 72-year-old artist Michael Pierce is filled with fantastical tales that span the ...

Scottsdale born and raised, Leila Parnian has spent her whole life wanting to pursue art full time. Now, at the age of 40, she not only is a full-time artist but she just painted one of the tallest ...

PORTSMOUTH — Jess Dickey is the owner, designer, and muralist for the mural painting and design company Elevista Designs LLC. If you are out and about in the Seacoast, you can see her murals at ...

"Heck, yes," says musician Freedy Johnston, "I want to acknowledge my hometown!" After attaining musical success as a singer-songwriter, Johnston returned to Kinsley, Kansas, to paint a mural funded ...

Uniquely KC is a Star series exploring what makes Kansas City special. From our award-winning barbecue to rich Midwestern history, we’re exploring why KC is the “Paris of the Plains.” Drivers ...

TROY, N.Y. — Though the Troy Farmers Market doesn’t know how long it will be in the Atrium, marketgoers can come back week after week to see new murals going up on the walls, pillars and nooks of the ...

Dear Chinito: The art, of course, comes from Mexico’s proud muralist tradition. Their placement on cars comes from kustom kulture, born in Southern California and freely mixing with Mexican traditions ...