Venice Beach Muralist: Hand-Painted Brand Murals and Commercial Art in LA’s Most Iconic Neighborhood

I’ve been painting walls in Venice Beach since before the mural moratorium ended. This neighborhood — with its boardwalk chaos, Abbot Kinney cool, and deep roots in street art and counterculture — isn’t just where I work. It’s where I became the artist and muralist I am today.

Venice Beach is arguably the most photographed neighborhood in Los Angeles. Every wall is a canvas. Every mural is a destination. And for brands that want to connect with LA’s creative energy at street level, there is no better medium than a hand-painted mural in Venice.

Why Venice Beach Is the Epicenter of Mural Advertising

Venice has a relationship with public art that goes back decades. From the graffiti pits on the boardwalk to the iconic murals along Lincoln Boulevard and Rose Avenue, this neighborhood has always treated its walls as living galleries. When LA’s mural moratorium was lifted in 2013, Venice exploded with new work — and brands quickly recognized the opportunity.

A mural in Venice Beach doesn’t just reach the neighborhood. It reaches the world. Millions of tourists walk the boardwalk every year. Locals on their morning coffee run down Abbot Kinney photograph new murals and share them immediately. A single Instagram post from a Venice wall can generate tens of thousands of impressions before lunch.

The brands that understand this — Nike, Adidas, Netflix, Hoka, Corona, and dozens of others — have made Venice one of the most sought-after markets for hand-painted mural advertising in the country.

My Venice Beach Roots

My path to commercial muralism started in the streets. Graffiti first, then formal training at Pratt Institute and the New York Studio School, then years in the NYC art scene before landing in Venice Beach. That trajectory — from underground to institutional to commercial — gives my work a credibility that resonates in a neighborhood that can smell inauthenticity from a block away.

Venice doesn’t tolerate corporate wallpaper. The murals that survive here, that get photographed and shared and become part of the neighborhood’s identity, are the ones that feel real. They’re painted by artists who understand the culture, respect the community, and bring genuine craft to the wall.

That’s what I do. Every mural I paint in Venice starts with an understanding of the specific wall, the specific block, and the specific audience that will encounter it daily. A mural on the boardwalk speaks differently than one on Abbot Kinney, which speaks differently than one on Lincoln or Main Street.

Commercial Mural Services in Los Angeles

Brand Mural Campaigns. I work with national and international brands to create hand-painted advertising murals across Los Angeles — from Venice and Santa Monica to the Arts District, Melrose, Hollywood, and beyond. Every campaign is custom-designed to balance brand identity with street-level authenticity.

Exterior Commercial Murals. Large-scale exterior murals for restaurants, retail, hospitality, office buildings, and mixed-use developments. I handle everything from design and surface prep to painting and protective coatings.

Interior Murals and Brand Environments. Transform lobbies, conference rooms, retail interiors, and event spaces with hand-painted murals that tell your brand story and create memorable customer experiences.

Live Painting and Brand Activations. As the founder of Art Battles — the world’s first live competitive painting movement — I bring a performance element to brand events that no other muralist can offer. Live mural painting at product launches, store openings, festivals, and corporate events creates real-time content and unforgettable audience engagement.

Hand-Painted Signage. Custom hand-lettered signs, logos, and typographic murals for storefronts and businesses that want to stand out from the vinyl-and-LED crowd.

LA Neighborhoods I Serve

Venice Beach is home base, but I paint across the entire Los Angeles metro:

∙ Venice, Santa Monica, Marina del Rey

∙ Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Rose Avenue corridor

∙ Arts District, Downtown LA

∙ Melrose Avenue, West Hollywood

∙ Hollywood, Silver Lake, Echo Park

∙ Culver City, Playa Vista

∙ Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach

∙ Long Beach, San Pedro

The BonoPaints Difference in LA

Los Angeles has no shortage of muralists. What sets my work apart is the combination of genuine street art roots, formal fine art training, and twenty-plus years of commercial execution for major brands. I’m not an agency subcontracting to anonymous painters. I’m the artist on the wall, brush in hand, with my name on the work.

I also bring a dual-coast perspective that matters for national brands. Operating between Venice Beach and Jacksonville Beach means I understand both markets intimately — and brands that want to activate in multiple regions can work with a single trusted artist across both coasts.

Featured LA Work

My Los Angeles portfolio includes brand murals for Corona, Nike, and Hoka, along with commercial installations for restaurants, retail spaces, and private commissions across the Westside and greater LA. Each project is documented with professional photography and time-lapse video, providing brands with ready-made content for their own channels.

Let’s Paint Your Wall

Venice Beach taught me that the best murals don’t just advertise — they add something to the street. They make people stop, look up from their phones, and feel something. That’s what I aim for with every project, whether it’s a brand campaign on Abbot Kinney or a restaurant mural in the Arts District.

Tell me about your wall, your brand, and what you want the neighborhood to feel when they see it.