Michael Rios, a Mexican-American artist created a number of murals in San Francisco's Mission District. He painted his first more than 50 years ago in 1972. And he's still painting.
Michael Rios, a Mexican-American artist created a number of murals in San Franciscos Mission District. He painted his first, more than 50 years ago in 1972 and hes still painting. As part of our coverage for Hispanic Heritage Month, we get a behind the scenes look at his body of work.
"It's such a magical thing to do. There's so much magic in exploring the creative mind," said artist Michael Rios. The artist recently completed the restoration of the mural at the 24th Street BART station, artwork he created in 1975. The East Oakland native showed the BART train coming out of the East Bay tunnel from the Embarcadero station to the 24th Street station. "It's really the people that hold up the tracks in all our societies," said Rios,"Tracks are metaphors for connections. You ride a train, and it takes you from A to B."The 2023 version illustrated the changes that have taken place since the first mural was painted. "When I originally did it, there was no window on the buildings," said Rios about the downtown office buildings illustrated in the mural. Rios said he had the three artists who helped him, paint blackened office windows to symbolize the demise of downtown offices due to the pandemic. His artwork has been on a variety of canvas including album covers and stage backdrops for well-known Bay Area musician Carlos Santana. . "This is the art I originally did for Santana that became his Supernatural cover for his CD," said Rios as he held up a print of the cover. Rios said the musician asked him to incorporate the title of one song "Mumbo Jumbo" and other words such as "state of grace" and "the zone" in the art work."The arts are the language of our heart. The arts are our highest form of expression," said Rios.He is currently working on an exhibition to be held in the Haight-Ashbury creating what he calls magic.Amber Lee is a reporter with KTVU. Email Amber at Amber.Lee@Fox.com or text/leave message at 510-599-3922. Follow her on Facebook @AmberKTVU, Instagram @AmberKTVU or Twitter @AmberKTVU.that I have read and agree
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