El Mero Muro

About El Mero Muro Program

The Mexic-Arte Museum’s El Mero Muro is a mural program located on the exterior wall of the building on 5th St. and Congress Avenue. Conveying powerful messages of relevant social issues, the outdoor murals of the Museum are in a unique and highly visible area of downtown Austin. Hundreds of vehicles pass by this busy corner of downtown Austin per day, including high volumes of pedestrians who walk past the Museum and its murals. To better attract the viewing public, the Museum commissions artists to create impactful murals using striking images and bilingual messaging. The murals “speak” in words and visual imagery to provoke ideas, address contemporary issues, and generate interest in the community, and also to welcome the public to visit the Museum.

Current

Lead to Live

Apr. 8, 2022

Lead to Lives, painted by Amado Castillo III and his son Amado Castillo IV, is the first mural brought to the museum’s 5th street wall in 2022.

The Sisterhood of Two Hearts

May. 4, 2024

This mural is part of the Annual Saltillo Day in Austin celebration that took place from May 3-5, 2024. The Sisterhood of Two Hearts” and portrays the scenic beauty of Austin and Saltillo as sister cities.

Dale Shine

May. 9, 2025

The Museum’s most recent collaboration has been with Puerto Rican artist Fabian Rey, who created Dale Shine, inspired by the imagery of “Chente” Rodriguez’s Dale Shine design, created during the late 70’s.

Nuestro Jardín

Aug. 25, 2025

The Museum’s most recent collaboration has been with a former Changarrito artist, Bieke Campos. “Nuestro Jardín” is Bieke’s first mural, and it beautifully depicts the 2025 Viva la Vida theme, “Flores de la ofrenda,” and highlights marigolds, cockscombs, chrysanthemums, carnations, and baby’s breath.

past

Nuestro Jardín

Aug. 25, 2025 – Aug. 25, 2025

The Museum’s most recent collaboration has been with a former Changarrito artist, Bieke Campos. “Nuestro Jardín” is Bieke’s first mural, and it beautifully depicts the 2025 Viva la Vida theme, “Flores de la ofrenda,” and highlights marigolds, cockscombs, chrysanthemums, carnations, and baby’s breath.

Dale Shine

May. 9, 2025 – May. 9, 2025

The Museum’s most recent collaboration has been with Puerto Rican artist Fabian Rey, who created Dale Shine, inspired by the imagery of “Chente” Rodriguez’s Dale Shine design, created during the late 70’s.

En El Cielo Como En La Tierra

Sep. 23, 2024 – May. 23, 2025

This mural was created by Alán Serna as part of the El Mero Muro program at Mexic-Arte Museum. You can view the mural anytime along the 5th Street side of […]