Metro Art > Exhibitions > Through the Eyes of Artists
Through the Eyes of Artists was initiated in 2003 to creatively celebrate the many cities and neighborhoods Metro serves from the unique perspectives of artists. In the tradition of colorful travel destination posters, Metro Art commissions artists to capture the magic of these wonderfully varied places. Their artworks are then translated into elegant poster designs and displayed inside a fleet of more than 2,500 buses.
Current Posters
Downtown Burbank
Sandow Birk
This imagined bird’s-eye view is a maze of pedestrian-friendly, bustling streets in Downtown Burbank, depicted against architectural landmarks and the Verdugo Mountains. Read more-->
El Sereno
Roberto Benavidez
The street and structures gently contrast with the natural lines of Ascot Hills Park in a cut-paper composition based on piñata-making techniques— a salute to the predominantly Latinx community of El Sereno. Read more-->
Marina del Rey
Lindsay Carron
A playful neighborhood pup leaps for a Frisbee® over the Marvin Braude Bike Trail, mirroring the energy of Marina del Rey’s dynamic sky, vibrant wildflowers and life-giving ocean. Read more-->
San Gabriel
Sandra Low
This culinary vision of San Gabriel pairs historical roots with contemporary features in a surreal landscape that plays off the brushwork of traditional Chinese painting. Read more-->
Wilmington
Nuria Ortiz (Ms. Yellow)
Cultural traditions of street art, classic cars and musical subcultures are intertwined with vibrant bougainvillea and monarch butterflies to celebrate Wilmington, with its strong communal bonds and entrepreneurial spirit. Read more-->
This 186-page catalogue features the first 15 years of Metro Art's award-winning poster series, with images and statements by each artist.
AWARDS
Posters in the series have been mentioned in ART LTD, Public Art Review and garnered a Print Magazine Regional Design Annual Excellence Award, Tranny Merit Award, “Fresh” Illustrations Award from Illustrations Magazine Annual, Los Angeles Society of Illustrators Silver Medal, a Society of Environmental Graphic Design Award, a HOW Magazine In-House Design Award, UTIP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics) Special Recognition , a PIASC Print Excellence Award, and featured in the Pasadena Museum of California Art’s California Design Biennial.
INDEX
Alhambra
Phung Huynh
Altadena
Leah Knecht
Azusa
Mary Ann Ohmit
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
Michael C. Hsiung
Downtown Burbank
Sandow Birk
Chatsworth
Danny Heller
Chinatown
John Trevino
Claremont
Jessica Polzin McCoy
Compton
Elliott Pinkney
Eagle Rock
Alexis Disselkoen
East Hollywood
Ana Serrano
East Los Angeles
Artemio Rodriguez
Echo Park
Manny Consentino
El Monte
Lois Keller
El Pueblo de Los Angeles
Fabian Debora
El Sereno
Roberto Benavidez
Expo Park/USC
Stas Orlovski
Gardena
Jonathan Anderson
Glendale
Edith Waddell
Griffith Park
Bob Zoell
Hermosa Beach
Cynthia Evans
Highland Park
Raoul de la Sota
Inglewood
Wakana Kimura
Irwindale
William Acedo
Koreatown
Kyungmi Shin
La Canada/Flintridge
Brooks Salzwedel
LA County Arboretum
Karen Hochman Brown
Lakewood
Aaron Rivera
Leimert Park
Sam Pace
Little Tokyo
Shizu Saldamando
Long Beach
Christine Nguyen
Marina del Rey
Lindsay Carron
Miracle Mile
Jody Zellen
Monterey Park
Emi Motokawa
Noho Arts District
Karl Abramovic
Pasadena
Walter Askin
Pico Rivera
Ramon Ramirez
Pomona
Sonia Romero
San Fernando
Mary Kay Wilson
San Gabriel
Sandra Low
San Pedro
Kajsa Sjodin
South Coast Botanic Garden
Eric Ernest Johnson
South Gate
Ja’Rie Gray
Studio City
Jasmine Delgado
Topanga Canyon
Nicholas Fedak II
Torrance
Randall Von Bloomberg
Van Nuys
Ronald J. Llanos
Venice
Sarajo Frieden
Watts
Patricia Fernandez
West Hollywood
Iris Yirei Hu
Whittier
Jane Gillespie Pryor
Wilmington
Nuria Ortiz (Ms. Yellow)
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