About
J Muzacz is an innovative public artist with a keen eye for social dynamics. Committed to building positive relationships with clients and collaborators through compassionate communication, he brings to every occasion a wide breadth of expertise and versatility across artistic processes and aesthetic products.
Muzacz ultimately creates an uplifting environment of individual empowerment and collective celebration around each unique art installation and experience.
Originally from Houston and a graduate of the University of Texas in Sociology, Muzacz went on to live and work abroad for the better half of a decade, painting murals all around the world from Japan to New Zealand and beyond. Now based in Austin, Texas, Muzacz has dedicated himself to community building through teaching, mentoring, and creating spaces for artists to connect with community members and uplift each other.
Since diving into mosaic making in 2019, Muzacz has created over a dozen large-scale mosaics and co-founded The Mosaic Workshop, an artist-run creative hub at Something Cool Studios. He also wrote the 700-page guidebook ATX Urban Art, which chronicles the graffiti, street art, murals, and mosaics in Austin, Texas over the past 70 years.
Throughout many projects, Muzacz invites community members and aspiring artists to take part in the public art process, most notably in his signature “digital impressionism” technique, allowing hundreds of people of all ages and abilities to help lay tiles in massive mosaic murals.
Recent studio work utilizes his digital impressionism style in over a dozen and counting pixelated pop art mosaics showcasing iconic aerosol spray paint cans in a series he calls Tools of the Trade, inspired by his roots as a street artist.
MOSAICS
J Muzacz creates custom mosaics ranging from monumental public artworks to personalized commissions, specializing in a digital impressionistic style as well as traditional freeform.
MURALS
Muzacz’s murals always center the community, engaging locals in a uniquely personal way while appealing to all viewers with a wide breadth of different aesthetics.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Muzacz collaborates with communities in a wide variety of ways, including his signature mosaic workshops, live painting, group murals, custom tile creation, and more.
MOSAIC WORKSHOPS
Mosaic workshops are an accessible way for newcomers to delve into mosaicking with the help of an experienced instructor, whether it’s a small group of friends or a company team-building activity
CURATION
Muzacz curates everything from galleries to workspaces and events. Drawing on meaningful connections with unique and diverse artists, he customizes each experience to perfectly fit your aesthetic and mission.
FESTIVAL ORGANIZATION
Muzacz plans and executes city-wide mural festivals with dozens of artists, connecting them with the community to create truly transformative works of art
Partners
Texas Commission on the Arts supports a diverse and innovative arts community in Texas by providing resources to enhance economic development, arts education, cultural tourism, and artist sustainability initiatives.
J Muzacz has been on the TCA Texas Touring Roster since 2020, which has resulted in the creation of many artworks ranging from impactful collaborative mosaics to vibrant community murals.
Projects
The Mosaic Workshop is an artist-run studio founded by J Muzacz and Carmen Rangel.
The Mosaic Workshop hosts workshops teaching people of all ages and abilities the art of mosaic making through hands-on workshops and community-led mosaic murals of monumental scale. They organize The Legends Project, an ongoing series of 36 and counting grassroots public art portraits depicting cultural leaders across industries.
ATX Urban Art is a first-of-its-kind book by J Muzacz about graffiti, street art, murals, and mosaics in Austin, Texas from 1949 to today.
700
PAGES
128
ARTISTS
2000+
PHOTOS
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