Arts District Houston

Look at how beautiful this is! The Arts District is in the First and Sixth Wards and is home to over 300 studio spaces for local artists, designers, performers… and murals including I Believe in the Good Things Coming mural by Anat Ronen.

I drive up Houston Avenue almost every day… and one day, this just popped up. It’s on the side of Cafe Brussels and Cafeza, tucked behind an iron fence. Maybe it was the fence… or maybe it was the noise coming from back seat… but I didn’t see the painting in progress, but I was delighted to see the end result!

You can see this mural from Houston Avenue. To get to it, you can access the parking lot from Crockett Street and drive around the building.

If you head out to this new mural, stop by Cafe Brussels for lunch or Cafeza for coffee and breakfast. And then go see all the other murals in the area!

I Believe in the Good Things Coming Mural:

Address: 1718 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007

 

 

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Address: 1501 Sawyer Street, Houston, Texas 77007

The Arts District is in the First and Sixth Wards and is home to over 300 studio spaces for local artists, designers and performers… and murals, including Rail to the Sea by Artist Janavi M Folmsbee.

The mural is along the rail, which ends at the Port of Houston, hence the mural’s title. Learn all about the mural HERE.

The mural is right along the sometimes busy Sawyer Street. There is free parking across the street at the Silos at Sawyer Yard. Stay to shop in the cool little spot.

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Address: 2310 Decatur Street, Houston, Texas 77007

The Arts District is in the First and Sixth Wards and is home to over 300 studio spaces for local artists, designers and performers… and murals, including Gone Like a Dream by Jade Young!

This mural focuses on the the nearby Buffalo Bayou and Glenwood Cemetery. Learn all about it HERE.

There is free parking in front of the mural. This mural is also very close to Henderson and Kane General Store, Dow Elementary Park and the Fish Family Nature Play Area (for when parks reopen).

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Address: 715 Henderson Street, Houston, Texas 77007

Here’s another Arts District mural! Bringing Home with Us, by Artist Royal Sumikat, is on the side of Henderson and Kane General Store.

This mural pays homage to the freed slaves and immigrants who made their homes in Sixth Ward. It includes portraits of Italian, Mexican, African American and German women, all ‘shouldering the responsibility’ of cultivating a culturally rich neighborhood. Learn more about the mural, HERE!

The mural is on the side of Henderson and Kane, which is the coolest little restaurant. Stop in for some barbecue and you will feel like you’ve traveled back in time!

Free street parking is available. Cars can parallel park along the side of the mural, so getting a picture of the full mural can be tricky!

Also, when public playgrounds are open, swing by the great Dow Elementary Park.

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Address: 1420 Edwards Street, Houston, Texas 77007

Stronger Together is a mural by Artist Vivienne Dang on the outside of Stanton’s City Bites in Arts District Houston.

The Arts District is in the First and Sixth Wards and is home to over 300 studio spaces for local artists, designers and performers… and murals.

Stronger Together is inspired by the true-to-life story of three generations of owner-operators at Stanton’s City Bites. Learn about the mural HERE.

There is free parking down Edwards street. While you are here, you can grab a burger from Stanton’s and go see the giant busts at Statesmanship Park.

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Address: 1800 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas 77007

The Arts District Houston is in the First and Sixth Wards and is home to over 300 studio spaces for local artists, designers and performers… and lots of murals!

Along Washington Avenue is History, A Rose by Alex “Zú” Arzú.

This mural pays homage to the area’s early migrant rail workers, the majority of which were Black, German, Italian, and Mexican. Learn all about it HERE.

Free parking is available around the corner (just check the sign because there are some limitations based on the time).

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Address: 1709 Bingham Street, Houston, Texas 77007

Lady of First Ward, by photographic artist Colby Deal, is located in Brock Park in Arts District Houston.

The Arts District Houston is in the First and Sixth Wards and is home to over 300 studio spaces for local artists, designers and performers… and several murals!

The murals subject is Cleola Williams. She led the effort to rename this park for Richard Brock, a freed slave and First Ward resident. Learn about the mural and the history, HERE!

This mural isn’t on a building, but on a wall constructed at the park. There is plenty of free parking on the street.

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Address: 1520 Silver Street, Houston, Texas 77007

The Dreams and Train Smoke mural, by Artist Jessica Jill Guerra, is outside Bayou City Adventures in Arts District Houston.

The Arts District is in the First and Sixth Wards and is home to over 300 studio spaces for local artists, designers and performers… and several murals.

Learn all about Dreams and Train Smoke HERE.

There is free street parking around the building. The mural is along the alley, right by the train tracks.

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Address: Meek Studio & Gallery, 1903 Spring Street, Houston, Texas 77007

The Arts District is in the First and Sixth Wards and is home to over 300 studio spaces for local artists, designers and performers… and murals, including As the Little Houses Go, by Artist Jessica Rice!

The mural shares a story about change, the constancy of nature, and the resilient spirit of our city and the First Ward’s early settlers. Learn all about it HERE.

This mural is on the corner of the building and behind a fence… so unless it’s open, you can’t pose right in front of it. Still, it’s right along the Heights biking/walking trail… so you can see it as you go past!

There is free street parking around the mural.

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