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Two Detroit-based artists, Ivan Montoya and Joey Salamon, have spent the past four weeks transforming the otherwise typical overpass into an outdoor gallery of masterful murals. Their colorful imagery spans the length of the Jackson Street Bridge on two sides as well as the pillars and underpass wall.
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Following four weeks of "artistic transformation,'' an unveiling ceremony was held Wednesday for the Jackson Street bridge mural in Indio.
"Artists Ivan Montoya and Joey Salamon have been meticulously crafting a masterpiece to bring rich character and tie in the history of Indio using form, color and imagery to the bridge pillars and walls,'' city officials wrote in a statement.
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Artist Joey Salamon has been transforming the southern face of the Ann Arbor Saline Music Center.
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This is a story of heartbreak and beauty set in Oak Park, Michigan, population 29,322, where everyone mentioned is a resident or has another connection to the city. Grieving parents, a noted artist, caring officials and volunteers, and even this writer, were brought together to see a tragedy transformed into something uplifting.
Read MoreThe mural connects the work of a local family and artist to the wider Oak Park community. The mural will be created by Oak Park artist Joey Salamon as a memorial for a son of an Oak Park family. Both the artist and the family hope that the mural will create a positive and enjoyable atmosphere in the dog park and for the city.
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"They all fit together, but they all represent kind of their own idea," Salamon said, adding that there's a lot to process each time you drive by the building.
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The hypnotic work features a rainbow color palette and three-dimensional geometric shapes
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The Marquette City Commission sent out invitations to artists to paint Hurley Park’s basket ball court and rims. For this project, two Detroit-based artists Ivan Montoya and Joey Salamon were selected. There were 42 applicants. This is the Marquette City Commission’s first public art project.
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The Detroit area’s artistic duo of Ivan Montoya and Joey Salamon have started work painting their colorful “Fast Break” mural on the court as part of the Queen City Courts project.
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Public art murals serve many purposes. They can beautify neighborhoods, serve as political or social commentary and create visible touchstones that have the power to unite and represent the local community. Eventually, most public art in the form of murals fades over time, making way for new representations to fill the spaces left behind.
Throughout Michigan, public art murals can be found in large cities and rural areas alike, including these five public artworks featuring LGBTQ+ themes.
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Downtown Sarasota is looking a little brighter this week. The five corner intersection of Cocoanut Avenue and Second Street is getting a colorful touch-up just in time for Pride Month.
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A new mural visible along Ashley Street in downtown Ann Arbor, painted by Metro Detroit-based artist Joey Salamon as part of the Ann Arbor Art Center's mural initiative in the downtown Creative District.
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Conservative Midland just got a little more colorful, thanks to an exciting new mural created by area native Joey Salamon and his friend Cam DeCaussin from Arizona.
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Growing up in Midland, artist Joey Salamon drew inspiration from the city’s unique history and architecture. Now the Detroit-based painter is bringing these motifs to life in a new mural project located under the M-20 bridge downtown on the Pere Marquette Rail Trail.
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Those who bike and walk along the Perf Marquette Rail Trail in Downtown Midland will have a new art instillation to admire, thanks to Joey Salamon and Cam DeCaussin. The two artists have created an expansive mural paying tribute to what makes Midland unique.
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The M-20 bridge mural project is underway Wednesday, July 7, 2021 along the Pere Marquette Rail Trail in Midland. The project was commissioned by the Midland Area Community Foundation and supported by expertise from Public Arts Midland.
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The piece is one of three created for Pride Month as part of Up North Pride's Catharsis, an immersive art installation at three brewery locations. The piece is a Britten shipping container that has been brightly painted by Joey Salamon.
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