Bank mural spotlights UCR

Muralist Juan Navarro has spent his career taking inspiration from the many facets of Riverside’s community. His latest work adds UC Riverside to that list, showcasing iconic images of the campus. Navarro created the mural in January for the Altura Credit Union branch on University Avenue, on a wall next to the teller windows. The bank, which has...

By Imran Ghori |

Blending medicine and art

UC Riverside student explores art therapy for elderly patients

By Iqbal Pittalwala |

SOE unveils new mural featuring Pops Peterson’s “Walk With Her”

The UC Riverside School of Education, or SOE, has introduced a new mural in Sproul Hall, featuring "Walk With Her," a piece by artist Maurice “Pops” Peterson. The artwork reinterprets Norman Rockwell’s iconic 1964 painting, “The Problem We All Live With,” which depicts Ruby Bridges, one of the first Black students to integrate into an all-white...

By Jordan Cornet |

Blog highlights Riverside’s outdoor public art

David Eastmond’s explorations of the city on his bicycle bore fruit during the pandemic

By Iqbal Pittalwala |