Learn about the Beautiful Art in Galveston
Galveston Art in The Streets
Galveston has
become a hot spot for people through the summer months. People look to get away
and enjoy the beach and attractions that the island offers. It provides beauty
from the beach and amazing architecture of the old buildings that have stood
through time. While you are here, check out the Galveston art in the streets.
The one thing that people forget is the art that has left
its trace. Galveston
Historic Strand area and surrounding neighborhoods showcase its
art by murals that have popped up on buildings and streets. It provides
something that vacationers are able to enjoy as they walk throughout Galveston.
The art recognizes the history of the island, the life of the sea, and the
liveliness of the people. The vibrancy of the colors mark the walls and cement
with expression that provides great photo opportunities.
Social media has been flooded with these works of art as
people appreciate what each artist has created. They bring to life memories for
vacationers as they walk along Galveston
Seawall or through the Strand. Giant sea turtles cover walls
to more interactive murals of a lone umbrella or showcasing the history with
events of the past. Most of the murals are pretty easy to find, but local
artists have created smaller art throughout to bring the playfulness that
Galveston is.
Greetings From Galveston, commissioned by
Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau was painted in 2016 as a
postcard to show what the island has to offer. It is realistic and one of the
most popular murals and interactive. It has flooded Instagram and Facebook with
its vibrant colors. This mural is in the middle of the Strand with a small
courtyard area for people to commune at.
One that is harder to find, but showcases the same sort of
vibrancy is a little farther from the downtown area, on the corner of 27th and
Market. It adds a pop of color to a grassy corner, with tables and chairs. It’s
geometric shapes add a great place for people to pull out their cameras to take
goofy and fun photos with.
Absolute Equality is the most recent mural
that was painted as an equality piece in 2021 by Reginald C. Adams. It covers
5,000 square feet of the side of a building on the Strand and 21st street. It
tells the story of General Order Number 3, which demanded total equality in
Texas.
Walking through the streets these works have brought a
community together as they are appreciated by locals and non locals. As the
island continues to thrive, it is certain that more of these beautiful pieces
will continue to pop up. The question is, can you find them all?