West Campus
West Campus sits immediately west of UT Austin, and its murals reflect the energy of a neighborhood that is simultaneously a student district, an arts corridor, and a zone of rapid construction. The "Hi, How Are You" frog on the corner of 21st and Guadalupe — Daniel Johnston's cartoon figure that Kurt Cobain made famous — is the neighborhood's most beloved wall and a pilgrimage site for alternative music fans worldwide.
Featured Artists
All artists →Daniel Johnston
West Virginia-born musician and visual artist who settled in Austin in the 1980s. Johnston's cartoon frog "Jeremiah the Innocent" was painted on the side of an inner campus clothing store in 1993 as an advertisement for his album "Hi, How Are You." Kurt Cobain wore a t-shirt featuring the image at the 1992 VMAs, turning it into an icon of alternative culture. After Johnston's death in 2019, the mural became a pilgrimage site for fans worldwide.
Ana Fernandez
San Antonio-born, Austin-based artist and UT Austin faculty member whose public work engages with institutional memory and power. "UT Tower" depicts the university's landmark clock tower through shifting historical lenses — the 1966 mass shooting, the civil rights protests that occurred in its shadow, and the daily academic life that continues despite and because of that history.
Zach Yarrington
Austin artist whose mural practice focuses on the Drag — the section of Guadalupe Street that runs along the UT campus — as a documentary subject. "Drag Day" captures the social ecosystem of the street: students, homeless residents, food cart workers, street performers, and the ceaseless flow of foot traffic that makes Guadalupe one of the most human-scaled commercial streets in Texas.