{"id":5051,"date":"2020-11-03T00:54:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T00:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/?p=5051"},"modified":"2021-03-19T22:45:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T22:45:12","slug":"murals-in-musics-heartland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/murals-in-musics-heartland\/","title":{"rendered":"Murals in Music\u2019s Heartland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tennessee is home to not one but two music capitals of America. To the southwest of the state, the city Memphis holds both the title of the &#8220;Home of the Blues&#8221; and the &#8220;Birthplace of Rock and Roll&#8221;. Memphis\u2019 Beale Street is where African-American composer W.C. Handy wrote the first commercially-successful blues song &#8220;St. Louis Blues&#8221; in 1912. Almost right in the center of the state sits Nashville, aka &#8220;Music City, U.S.A.&#8221;, home to the Grand Ole Opry and Music Row. Due to their prominence in American musical tradition and reputations for world-class Southern cuisine and hospitality, both of these cities serve a high-volume of tourists looking for a thematic hospitality experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The art advisors at KBAA recently spent some time taking in the history, look and feel of Memphis and Nashville as we worked on the art curation for two redesigned Tennessee properties. For both the Canopy Memphis and the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, Kevin Barry Art Advisory commissioned talented muralists to create unique, large-scale pieces inspired by the musical surroundings of each property. Take a moment to join us for a virtual walk through two of our recent Tennessee-based mural commissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Canopy by Hilton Memphis Downtown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;\">Memphis, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canopy-By-Hilton-Memphis-Downtown-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canopy-By-Hilton-Memphis-Downtown-01.jpg 919w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canopy-By-Hilton-Memphis-Downtown-01-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canopy-By-Hilton-Memphis-Downtown-01-768x497.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canopy-By-Hilton-Memphis-Downtown-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canopy-By-Hilton-Memphis-Downtown-02.jpg 919w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canopy-By-Hilton-Memphis-Downtown-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Canopy-By-Hilton-Memphis-Downtown-02-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:11px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/memcdpy-canopy-memphis-downtown\/\">Courtesy of Canopy Memphis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The largest piece in the art collection curated for the newly-redesign Canopy Memphis by KBAA is this custom mural painted by a frequent collaborator of ours, <a href=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/artist\/dave-lavernia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dave Lavernia<\/a>. The piece was inspired by the lights, shops and scenery of Memphis\u2019 famous Beale Street, located just steps away from the hotel. Created using a street art technique and aesthetic, Lavernia abstractly interprets the street\u2019s brightly-colored neon and varied geometric signs into a statement art piece for the Canopy\u2019s lounge area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;\">Nashville, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nashville-Marriott-at-Vanderbilt-University-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nashville-Marriott-at-Vanderbilt-University-01.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nashville-Marriott-at-Vanderbilt-University-01-278x300.jpg 278w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"919\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nashville-Marriott-at-Vanderbilt-University-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nashville-Marriott-at-Vanderbilt-University-02.jpg 919w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nashville-Marriott-at-Vanderbilt-University-02-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kevinbarry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Nashville-Marriott-at-Vanderbilt-University-02-768x390.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 919px) 100vw, 919px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:11px;text-align:center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/travel\/bnaav-nashville-marriott-at-vanderbilt-university\/\">Courtesy of Marriott Nashville at Vanderbilt University<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To the northeast of Memphis lives another legendary music city: Nashville, Tennessee. For the Nashville Marriott at Vanderbilt University, KBAA commissioned local artists Jenna Boyko Colt and Brian Law of Vermillion Murals to create a mural brimming with Southern charm. The mural features a guitar player with the brim of his cowboy hat pulled down over his eyes, lending a little outlaw to the honky tonk feel of the scene. The emblem \u201cIt\u2019s a Southern Thing\u201d reminds out-of-towners that Nashville isn\u2019t just their location, it\u2019s a state of mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for more stops for future Tennessee mural walks? Check out KBAA&#8217;s hand-picked recommendations below.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B_BXaWKlkbj\/\">Greetings from Knoxville<\/a> by @greetingstour \u2014 Knoxville, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B63ySn5h6RI\/\">I Believe in Nashville<\/a> @asap.gif \u2014 Nashville, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CHBY3sdhDzN\/\">This Girl Can<\/a> @kimradfordartist \u2014 Nolensville, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B6TvX7dAnSb\/\">This is We<\/a> @remed_art \u2014 Memphis, TN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years we have been fortunate to commission murals for a variety of corporate, healthcare, hospitality and residential properties. Explore some of our other projects that make a big statement through murals and wallcoverings below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a moment to join us for a virtual walk through of two of our recent Tennessee-based mural commissions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5051","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kbaa-updates"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.0.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Murals in Music\u2019s Heartland | Kevin Barry Art Advisory | KBAA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Take a moment to join KBAA for a virtual walk through of two of our recent Tennessee-based mural commissions.\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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