Frida
“The skeleton face, along with the quote ‘I love you more than my own skin,’ is a reflection of Frida’s tumultuous relationship and marriage to Diego Rivera,” Mike Cruz says. “I thought it would be a fresh take on the pain behind the actual woman as opposed to a portrait of the pop culture icon […]
Prada Marfa
A local tribute to the famous art installation in West Texas, this mural replicates the iconic, minimalist Prada Marfa storefront. It brings a slice of high-desert art culture to Dallas, serving as a popular high-fashion-themed backdrop for photographers exploring the eastern edge of the district. Artist: Malcolm Byers
Something From Nothing
Open Studios winner mural Artist: JD Moore
Reading Break
Reader themed mural Artist: Dan Colcer
Stevie Ray Ellum
The mural “Stevie Ray Ellum” by artist Steve Hunter (@huntercreates) is a vibrant tribute to Dallas blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan. It is located at 100 N. Crowdus Street, specifically on the side of the building housing the restaurant Stirr, near the intersection of Main and Crowdus. Hunter, a Scottish-born artist who has made Dallas […]
The Weight of Optimism
This piece is part of Iurato’s signature series of site-specific, hand-cut wood stencils. It is one of his larger and more prominent works in the neighborhood, often described as a “discovery” piece because of how it interacts with the building’s architecture. Artist: Joe Iurato
Tim Henson
This piece is part of the Musical Art Garden project in the Deep Ellum Art Park, a major initiative launched in late 2024 to transform the gateways of the district into interactive tributes to Dallas-Fort Worth music legends. Artist: Ebony Lewis
Wanderer
The mural “Wanderer” by artist Joe Iurato is located at 2819 Main Street (on the exterior of the building housing the bar Trick Pony). This piece is part of Iurato’s signature series of small-scale, site-specific stencils scattered throughout Deep Ellum. True to his “storytelling” style, the artwork depicts a young boy—the “Wanderer”—who appears to be […]
La, La, La
“La, La, La” is a surreal and imaginative mural set against a sky-blue backdrop filled with stylized clouds and yellow lightning bolts. The artwork features a tall, pink-skinned figure carrying a smaller, starry-skinned companion on their back, both sporting intricate, box-like headpieces topped with small green plants. Tucked into an outdoor patio space behind a […]
Unknown Crowdus
This piece is situated near the heart of the “Blues Alley” and Westdale properties area. It is characterized by its raw, graffiti-heavy style, often featuring abstract shapes and bold tags that reflect the more traditional, uncommissioned street art roots of Deep Ellum. Because this specific wall is frequently updated by local taggers, the “Unknown Crowdus” […]