While exploring the Capital City, one will find that Baton Rouge is a mecca for Louisiana-inspired art. With many attractions, downtown Baton Rouge displays art for citizens to view while perusing the streets of the historic districts.
There are two murals located across from both the River Center and the USS Kidd. The murals, painted on both the back and front of two free-standing walls, pay homage to Baton Rouge and its sights and sounds.
Painted on one wall is the Old State Capitol building and the Louisiana state bird, the brown pelican. The other wall features the bridge that goes across the Mississippi River, with the river visible in plain sight of the murals.
While driving through the Baton Rouge warehouse district, located off Choctaw Drive in South Baton Rouge, keep an eye out for abandoned warehouses that feature splashes of graffiti and tags from local artists.
A little spooky, the haunting backdrop sets the perfect mood for this Halloween season. The abandoned warehouse’s dilapidated walls, covered with vines and the occasional spider web, contain plenty of graffiti to accompany the intriguing setting.
The graffiti includes a woman of the night, dressed seductively in all red. Next to her is a small round creature whose likeness is left to the viewer’s interpretation.
Filled with tags from different local artists, the warehouse highlights the emerging art scene in Baton Rouge.
Closer to the campus, seated just outside popular nightclub The Spanish Moon, is a mural of bright colors and geometric shapes.
Exploring the psychedelic effects of drugs, the mural depicts different types of shrooms, emphasizing bold yellows, purples, blues and greens. The mural captures viewers’ interest with its chaotic, colorful bustle, mesmerizing the eyes of all who view it.
For a chance to see an underground art culture brimming with understated elegance in Baton Rouge, just look to the streets.
All over the Baton Rouge area lies hidden works of art painted by local artist on Monday Oct. 3, 2016, in downtown Baton Rouge.
