Public Art
421 Towson Avenue
Fort Smith artist, Nate Meyers, known by the moniker Buffalo, added this unique piece to the facade of local Habitat for Humanity ReStore during The Unexpected project's 2018 urban and contemporary art festival.
Buffalo is known for his trademark geo…
1100 Garrison Ave
Somewhere in the limbo between what is art and science, you will find modern architecture. Once a truly artistic endeavor, creating a thing of beauty has taken a back seat to optimum functionality and efficiency. This is the area in which Argentinean…
800 Garrison Avenue
Hailing from Puerto Rico, Ana Maria Ortiz (Ana Marietta) started painting on old wood pieces with tempera paint as a little girl in her dad’s wood shop in Barranquitas. Getting into the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, she studied art and graduate…
200 Towson Avenue
The ‘NATIVE’ mural now covers an entire block in downtown Fort Smith.
"When Justkids challenged me for this immense project I was immediately drawn to the idea of exploring Native American iconology since Arkansas has such an elevated sociological co…
501 Garrison Avenue
D*FACE is one of most prolific contemporary urban artists of his generation and was at the forefront of the urban art movement its rise into pop-culture. Known for his subversive images, which involve a family of dysfunctional characters whose roles…
424 Garrison Avenue
Known for painting portraits of indigenous people, ASKEW is a New Zealand artist that is recognized worldwide for his unique approach to graffiti art and remains at the forefront of the international art scene through constantly exploring new and exc…
802 Garrison Avenue
Bicicleta Sem Freio unveiled “Catira” during the The Unexpected's inaugural mural festival in 2015. The Catira is a typical dance from the interior area of Brazil that is performed by ranchers and farmers. As is specific to their style, Bicicleta Sem…
913 Garrison Avenue
VHILS is a Portuguese street artist. His internationally recognized trademark is the forming of dramatic, oversized portraits made by carving directly into outdoor walls. He has torn, drilled and blasted his way around the globe to create uncommon an…
15 North 2 Street
The skilled faculty and students worked together to transform this vintage bus located inside the gates of the unique pocket park known as The Park at West End during The Unexpected project in 2017.
414 Towson Avenue
Scottish-born, London-based poet, artist and sculptor, Robert Montgomery, added this poetic contribution to Downtown Fort Smith as part of The Unexpected urban and contemporary art project of 2019 in downtown Fort Smith, Arkansas.
The LED-lighted scu…