Past Mero Muro Murals

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.

Past

The Sisterhood of Two Hearts

May. 4, 2024 – Oct. 31, 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.

Remembrance

Sep. 13, 2023 – Jun. 1, 2024

Come see the newly completed Mero Muro mural Remembrance by Mauro de la Tierra. This mural serves as an homage to the richness of cultural diversity. It draws inspiration from the widely […]

Somos Ellas

Mar. 19, 2023 – Mar. 2, 2024

Come see the newly completed Mero Muro mural Somos Ellas (We Are Them) by Victor Meléndez and Tavo Garavato. In Somos Ellas, Víctor painted a bat in homage to Austin in the popular […]

Tree of Life Estampilla

Feb. 24, 2023 – Dec. 1, 2023

Mexic-Arte Museum is happy to welcome Austin-Based artist, Carmen Rangel, as one of the muralist creating a mural to coincide with the opening of Mexic-Arte Museum’s exhibition “Expresiones de Mexico, Arte de la Gente / Art of the People.”

Dreaming of Xochitlalpan

Sep. 22, 2022 – Aug. 31, 2023

As part of the ELA 26: Histories of Transformation / Historias de Transformación a new mural has been commissioned by the San Antonio based muralist Kat Cadena for Mexic-Arte Museum’s 5th street mural wall. This mural focuses on the Náhuatl flowering land Xochitlalpan.

Lead to Live

Apr. 8, 2022 – Jul. 1, 2024

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 Ofrenda

Oct. 31, 2021 – Aug. 30, 2022

The Ofrenda, painted by Alonso and Gus Estrada, and Jenn Contreras, is one of the three murals painted during 2021.

Somos Historia

Oct. 30, 2021 – Aug. 30, 2022

Somos Historia, painted by Luis Abreux, is the second of three murals brought to the museum’s 5th Street wall in 2021.

Equidad

Oct. 30, 2021 – Aug. 30, 2022

Equidad, painted by Alonso Estrada, is one of the three murals painted during 2021.

Tu Dolor es Nuestro Dolor

Oct. 1, 2020 – Dec. 31, 2020

The Tu Dolor es Nuestro Dolor, painted by Christin Apodaca, is the first mural brought to the museum’s 5th street wall in collaboration with Augment El Paso.

VOTE

Sep. 1, 2020 – Sep. 1, 2020

Vote, painted by The Niz, is the second mural brought to the museum’s 5th street wall in 2020.

Echele Cariño

Apr. 1, 2019 – Jul. 31, 2019

Echele Cariño, painted by Varenka Ruiz and Christian Castañeda, is the second of eight murals brought to the museum’s 5th Street wall in 2019.

Gracias a La Vida

Oct. 9, 2018 – Oct. 9, 2018

Gracias a La Vida, painted by Diego Mireles Duran and José Luis Sanabria, is the second mural brought to the museum’s 5th Street wall in 2018.

Soledad

Jun. 2, 2018 – Sep. 1, 2018

Soledad, is a collaboration with Casa México SXSW, and in collaboration with the Consul General of Mexico, Mexic-Arte Musem hosted Mexican artist Cix Mugre.

Por la Boca Muere El Pez

Jun. 1, 2018 – Jun. 1, 2018

Por la Boca Muere El Pez, painted by Gil Rocha, is the second of four murals brought to the museum’s 5th street wall in 2018.

La Ceremonia

Feb. 2, 2018 – Apr. 1, 2018

Vida , painted by Jellyfish Collective and LosDos, is the second mural brought to the museum’s 5th Street wall in 2018.

We Are All Mexico

Mar. 10, 2017 – Jul. 1, 2017

We Are All Mexico, painted by Héctor “Reez” Ruiz, is the first of eight murals brought to the museum’s 5th street wall in 2017.

Juegala Fria

Nov. 16, 2016 – Dec. 31, 2016

Juegala Fria, painted by David “Shek” Vega, is the seventh of eight murals brought to the museum’s 5th street wall in 2016.

Tengo un Nopal en la Frente

Oct. 24, 2016 – Dec. 1, 2016

Tengo el Nopal en la Frente, painted Joe De La Cruz, is the fifth of eight murals brought to the museum’s 5th street wall in 2016.

Todos Son Bienvenidos

Jun. 3, 2016 – Jun. 3, 2016

The Todos son Bienvenidos , painted by Tony Perez, is the fourth of eight murals brought to the museum’s 5th street wall in 2016.

Al Hueso To the Bone

Jun. 2, 2016 – Sep. 1, 2016

Al Hueso to the Bone , painted by Josué Ramírez, is the third of eight murals brought to the museum’s 5th street wall in 2016.

Standing Juntos

Jun. 2, 2016 – Sep. 1, 2016

Standing Juntos, painted by The Standing Juntos Collective, is the second of eight murals brought to the museum’s 5th street wall in 2016.

Calmar la Mente

Mar. 30, 2016 – Mar. 30, 2016

Calmar la Mente is the first of eight murals brought to Mexic-Arte this year as a part of a new program form the Visual and Bilingual Marketing and Public Engagement Project.