Guadalupe River Art Walk
2023
We're back and officially rocking a new colorway! We'll be returning this May 6-13, 2023 and adding more art to the Guadalupe River Art Walk.
This year, we will be going back to a Artist In Residency model with one local artist, which we will announce soon! Also for the first time, we asked the artist to provide what colorway as the inspiration and for 2023 we are going with khaki and brown! More details to follow but in the meantime, mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information soon.
For more info on supporting the “Guadalupe River Art Walk” , visit HERE
Meet our Artist!
Announcing our next Artist in Residence Ruben Escalante aka @casualgiant!
Ruben is a Visual Artist and Director of the Teen Tech Center at MACLA. Since graduating from Film School Ruben has worked with elementary schools focusing on art therapy.
In 2018 they started an artist collective called Emo Kids of Color, E.K.O.C for short, who bridge social gaps by exposing underserved communities to art and subculture.
In 2022, Ruben was featured in a national campaign as an artist and organizer who holds safe space for fellow LGBTQIA+ humans.
Ruben's inspiration for their Residency is honoring Chicanx dads who made sure toxic inheritance ends with them.
Portrayed will be fathers of different generations and backgrounds who made sure to spend time with their kids and give them every opportunity for a life they never had.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS*
SATURDAY, MAY 6
10:00am-1:00pm - Mural Tour Ride with SJ Bike Party and Silicon Valley Bike Coalition
Experience the Guadalupe River Park Gardens on one or two wheels through cycling, skateboarding, roller skating, or riding a scooter!Link to sign up HERE
10:00am-2:00pm - Happy Little Trees (Woz Way and Park Avenue)
Meeting of the Minds Collective artists from Citadel Studios will be setting up their easels at different locations within the park and painting just for the fun of it. Open for anyone to join!
SUNDAY, MAY 7 - SATURDAY, MAY 13 (sunrise to one hour before sunset):
Mural painting and installations in the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens by all SJ Walls artists.
SATURDAY, May 13: 1:00-6:00PM:
“Stay Together for the Kids. An earnest attempt at keeping it together”
Opening reception of the main art show at Empire Seven Studios (525 N 7th Street, Suite 10)A group exhibit curated by Ruben Escalante.
*Subject to change
