When you’re walking past these eight famous rock stars, we won’t blame you if you feel the sudden urge to air guitar in public. Gazing into the eyes of Freddie Mercury, Jim Morrison, Prince, and David Bowie can do things to a person. The bright teals, reds, blues, and oranges are all paint colors Gina intentionally chose to go against the norm. Although these almost identical portrayals of celebrity faces seem quite realistic, the artist favored unorthodox strokes and paints for skin tones, embracing expressionism opposed to realism.

Diehard basketball–Utah Jazz specifically–fan or not, you’ll appreciate the intricacy and cartoon-esk basketball caricatures arranged in Trent Call’s new Jazz collage from last year. The cultivated mural, spanned across a bank parking lot was created for the Utah Jazz’s 40^th anniversary back in 2018. As an homage to the longtime Jazz fans, Trent put in a few little “Where’s Waldo” type details Jazz buffs will be able to find. To stalk more of Trent Call’s work, you can follow this map.

Somewhat curiously facing a Carl’s Jr. parking lot, this piece of urban art sits five stories high, with a psychedelic owl overlooking the Gallivan Center. He stays perched on an almost magical array of geometric crystals. The world-renowned artist Vexta stayed true to her style, incorporating bright neon tones and contrasting backgrounds while sneaking in a constellation or two. With various pieces in Mexico, New York City, Australia, we can now easily add Salt Lake to the list for world famous street art.

From a magical school bus to a dragon DJ, yes a dragon DJ, to floating cupcakes, this mural has everything your childhood ever needed. The wide array of outdoorsy mentions and creativity-sparked activities bring the Utah vibe together. When you stroll through this downtown side street, be prepared for a flood of vibrant duo toned orange and blue drawings to fill your senses while remembering what it was like to be a kid again. 

With the curves and bends, this garage-plastered artwork almost exudes sound. Each fruitful scene; separate from the next while still interwoven. This piece is creatively painted on the Eccles loading docks, so if you’re searching but it’s not where it should be check if the loading door is upright. In the plaza you’ll have more than enough room to take a lunch break and admire this whimsical city art. Watch out though, the space might relax you so much you’ll have to call in for the rest of the day.