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Thursday, July 28, 2016

Looking back: When we were more than just inspired

Before an Act of Muralistic Revisionism took the hip, tasty, funky, and savvy out of the color-rich stew  


INSPIRED - HIP - TASTY - FUNKY - SAVVY - ALL OF IT:
The original Treebeards Mural near Market Square facing Preston Street 
and the Aris Market Square Tower across it 

BEFORE AND AFTER THE COPY-EDITING 

Houston is merely inspired now 
Sidewalk view: Treebeards mural by GONZO247 
Corner of Travis Street and Preston in Houston's Historic District - Houston Inspired mural on Treebeards wall 

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Cranes over Houston Summer 2016 Edition


Drilling for foundation at Marlowe Condo site 
609 Main at Texas (Hines Office Tower) 
Current top level of the Aris development (July 2016)

Hines 609 Main at Texas Office Tower
seen from Chase Tower Plaza with Miro sculpture 
Market Square Tower (June 2016) 
609 Main @ Texas by Hines seen from Jones Hall
RICE HOTEL and emerging HINES TOWER 
Construction crane towering over Hogg Palace 
Aris Market Square by Hines (July 2016) 
New Amegy Bank HQ on the West Loop seen from Westheimer (July 2016) 

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Freedom Over Texas Freeway Underpass Mural


Collage of messages and imagery to ponder 

Freedom over Texas and some other slogans and images - Wileyart
Where Allen Parkway meets the Gulf Freeway (I-45 North and South)  


Monday, July 25, 2016

How far from Mars to Downtown Houston?

Is that the right number in miles in the green sign? 


Downtown Mars Mural by eyefulart.com - West wall 


Downtown Mars Mural west-facing facade July 2016
Mars Rover mural detail (Caroline Street) 

South-facing facade of Downtown Mars building (Direct Auto Auction on Leeland) (April 2016 pic) 




Saturday, July 23, 2016

Main Street Muralism: More facade art in Downtown Houston


Decorative art wall at Main Street Store: Rose theme
Decorative art wall at Main Street Store: Rose theme
Main Street Market with new mural (8/27/2016 photo) 
Downtown Houston Art Blocks Project
Main Street Art - Houston Texas - Store with large roses-and-hearts mural
Mural at Main Street Market featuring roses & hearts on blue 
Main Street Market with rose-adorned facade
Main Street Market with rose-adorned facade


Mural at Main Street Market featuring roses & hearts on blue
Rose & heart mural detail in Downtown Houston on Main 
BELOW: EARLIER EDITION OF FACADE ADORNMENT 

Lightnin Hopkins posters adorning facade on Main Street, Houston Texas
Lightnin Hopkins posters adorning facade on Main Street, Houston Texas (May 2016 photo) 

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

"Points of View" Sculpture by James Surls (1991) in the Historic District



"Points of View" steel and wood sculpture created by James Surls (1991)
installed in a fountain at Market Square Park at the South end of the Niko Niko's trellis, patio seating area. 


Sculpture and trellis on Market Square (8/27/2016 photo)


Monday, July 18, 2016

Keeping Time on Main Street, Texas

Post clock on street corner in Downtown Houston with Hines Tower rising behind (July 2016 photo)
Vintage post clock with emerging Hines skyscraper behind (July 2016)
Main at Texas Clock Dials
Main at Texas Clock Dials 
Streetside historical poster: Siteof Houston's First Skyscraper 



Sunday, July 17, 2016

The near-perfect line-up


WEST LOOP GEOMETRY 

 Westheimer vistas at the Galleria

Top of Williams Tower after repairs 

Sunday, July 10, 2016

Utility box art now even in River Oaks, though rather subtle



Bound not to offend or be mistaken as graffiti: faux brick paint job
with a little faux foliage consonant with the ambient greenery of the neighborhood 


River Oaks District (ROD) - U.S. Capital Advisors
Nearby: The River Oaks District (ROD) 
Westheimer at Mid Lane - TD Ameritrade
Westheimer at Mid Lane - TD Ameritrade