Carlsbad Art and Culture

On Saturday and Sunday, October 28–29, San Clemente artist Jeff Lukasik is scheduled to paint the Carlsbad Art Wall located on the east-facing wall of Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village. A special thanks to the Boys and Girls Clubs, Village Clubhouse for partnering for your fiscal sponsorship, the City of Carlsbad Cultural Arts for […]

What: Carlsbad Art Wall mural by Anna PearsonWhere: Señor Grubby’s (map)When: August 3 & 4, 2023 Anna Pearson is a rising artist, based in San Diego. She’s an immigrant from Ukraine who reinvented herself as a full-time artist and a muralist after coming to the U.S. six years ago. Specializing in large wall murals and […]

WHAT: Nicholas Danger to paint the Carlsbad Art WallWHEN: Saturday & Sunday, October 2 & 3, 2021WHERE: Carlsbad Art Wall at Señor Grubby’s Nicholas Danger is a graphic designer, illustrator, self-published author, and muralist based in San Diego, California. Known for making people laugh through his unique imagery, his work is largely based on west-coast […]

One year ago this month we lost our loving friend Jack Munday. On Saturday, June 26, family, friends and the community will come together to paint a mural, share memories and celebrate the life of Jack. Painting will begin at 10am. The mural design was developed by Bryan Snyder and inspired by Jack’s life growing […]

WHAT: Taylor Gallegos to paint the Carlsbad Art WallWHEN: Friday & Saturday, March 19 & 20, 2021WHERE: Carlsbad Art Wall at Señor Grubby’s

WHAT: Kids for Peace to paint a new KINDNESS UNITES muralWHEN: Saturday & Sunday, January 2 & 3, 2021WHERE: Carlsbad Art Wall at Senor Grubby’s 2020 has been a year like no other. The pandemic, presidential election, racial justice uprising, economic hardships and social isolation have challenged our community, country and world like never before. […]

WHAT: Matty Davis to paint the Carlsbad Art WallWHEN: Saturday and Sunday, November 7,8 (all day)WHERE: Carlsbad Art Wall at Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village It’s that time again! The colors of our seasons might not change that dramatically but thankfully the Carlsbad Art Wall does. The iconic east facing wall at Senor Grubby’s will be transformed by artist […]

Carlsbad Unified School District will celebrate Red Ribbon Week October 26 –30, 2020. This district wide program was designed to create an awareness concerning the problems related to the use of tobacco, vapes, alcohol and other drugs. In Carlsbad Unified we will focus on the many aspects of health, safety, making healthy choices, being mindful […]

WHAT: Graffiti Artist Legend King Cre8 to Paint the Carlsbad Art WallWHEN: Saturday, July 25, 2020 (all day)WHERE: Carlsbad Art Wall at Señor Grubby’s in the Carlsbad Village Artist Sponsor: Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort Eric “King Cre8” Walker is a graffiti artist legend from South Central Los Angeles who has been creating art for 40 […]

On Sunday, June 9, Bryan Snyder, along with art teachers from Carlsbad High School and Sage Creek High School, completed a congratulatory mural for the 2020 high school graduates. Snyder, a graduate from CHS, reached out to Kelly Foulk and Megan Herrick, both art teachers at both of the local high schools and fellow CHS […]

Join Carlsbad-based artist Bryan Snyder for an interactive art-making experience that highlights faces of the community. WHEN: Wednesday, May 20, 11 am–11:45 amWHERE: Via Zoom (register today) Whether you choose a below template, honor a friend or a family member, or even yourself as the subject, enjoy the full process of building a mixed media […]

On Wednesday, February 26, Bryan Snyder presented a Calavera Hills Middle School’s Career Day sharing his experience being a professional artist.

On Saturday, February 15, 2020, ‘Street Activism’ opened at the Oceanside Museum of Art. Exhibiting artists included Carlsbad artist Bryan Snyder, as well as Gregory Auerbach, Bert, BRISK ONE, Celeste Byers and Aaron Glasson, Erik “ANTI” Caudillo, Robbie Conal, Brett Crawford, DYSE ONE, Shepard Fairey, David Flores, Channin Fulton, GANE ONE, Mike Giant, Kai, Christopher […]

WHAT: Sidewalk Activism WHERE: Oceanside Museum of Art (MAP) WHEN: February 15–June 21, 2020 The street has long been a site for unmediated commentary, debate, and advocacy, from both groups and individuals acting on their convictions to further a cause. As opposed to spray paint and graffiti-related messages, street art holds a different aesthetic, engages a […]

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, February 15 & 16 WHERE: Señor Grubby’s (map) Carlsbad street artist Skechy will be bringing his subversive street art to the Carlsbad Art Wall.

On January 4, 2020, Bryan Snyder invited the community to help repair Carlsbad’s historical mural titled ‘Four Stages of History’ located in the Carlsbad Barrio. Multiple long-time Barrio families, local artists and community members spent the day at the mural, often painting themselves under the direction of professional muralists. Mural restoration is still underway and will […]

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 19–20 WHERE: Señor Grubby’s (map) International muralist Chimp with be painting the Carlsbad Art Wall during his U.S. mural tour in collaboration with Street Artist in Residence. The Chimp is a New Zealand street artist, focused on experimentation with different styles and colours. Subjects for his art range from animals and birds to graffiti letters, […]