Utah Jazz mural
The mural in 2021
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ArtistKarabo Poppy
Completion dateNovember 1, 2018 (2018-11-01)
Dimensions6.1 m × 21 m (20 ft × 70 ft)
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Coordinates40°45′45.1″N 111°53′46.7″W / 40.762528°N 111.896306°W / 40.762528; -111.896306

Karabo Poppy's Utah Jazz mural is installed in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.[1][2] The mural was painted in 2018.[3]

Background

Poppy is a designer and artist who has worked extensively with many brands and received acclaim for her work.[4][5][6]

Prior to painting the mural, Poppy had never been to Utah and only known about the Utah Jazz months prior to beginning her work.[1] She spoke with members of the Utah Jazz in the 2018–19 season such as Ricky Rubio and his Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert, Joe Ingles, and Derrick Favors at the Zions Bank Basketball Campus before finalizing her design and beginning to paint the mural. She found herself drawn to the power of a slam dunk and the creativity of dribbling a basketball. She conceived the mural through these inspirations and sought to capture the energy of the game, jazz music, and Utah’s love for the team while blending African aesthetics.

Mural

The mural measures at 20 feet by 70 feet (6.096m x 21.336m), and it is located in the west-facing wall of Valter’s Osteria in downtown Salt Lake City.

Poppy began work on the mural on October 21, 2018, and finished on November 1 shortly after midnight.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Falk, Aaron (November 2, 2018). "South African artist Karabo Poppy melds the power and creativity of basketball with her own roots in new downtown mural". UtahJazz.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Rossiter, Shawn (November 8, 2018). "Not Completely Jazzed About the Jazz Mural". ArtistsofUtah.org. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "South Africa comes to Utah in the form of a mural". ABC4.com. October 21, 2018. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Michelle Cohan. "Illustrator Karabo Poppy's take on sneaker culture celebrates African design". CNN. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Mwendera, Karen (July 1, 2019). "#30Under30: Creatives Category 2019". Forbes Africa. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  6. ^ "The One Club / ADC Annual Awards - Archive of Past Winners". www.oneclub.org. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
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