Atlanta murals — large scale public art
ATLANTA
MURALS
Corey Barksdale's Atlanta murals transform city walls into cultural landmarks, public stories, and bold community-centered visual experiences.
Public art and placemaking
Murals designed around story, place, and community
Corey Barksdale's Atlanta murals bring large-scale public art to city walls, commercial properties, schools, cultural organizations, neighborhoods, and community programs. As an Atlanta mural artist and Atlanta muralist, he begins each project with the wall, audience, setting, and story the artwork needs to communicate.
Corey Barksdale was selected by the City of Atlanta to create a FIFA mural in Blandtown located at 17th Street and Northside Drive, a civic commission that reflects his continued commitment to public art representing Atlanta on a global stage.
His murals also greet millions of travelers each year at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, with installations in the Signature Aviation Executive Terminal and the Concourse A food court.
Projects can include concept development, sketches, surface planning, painting, installation coordination, and a final protective finish. Share photographs, measurements, location, timeline, and project goals to begin planning.
Mural moments
MURALS THAT TELL ATLANTA’S STORY
Explore Atlanta murals by Corey Barksdale that celebrate culture, creativity, and community — plus select traveling mural work beyond the city.
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Urban Mural Woman
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Atlanta Mural Painting
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Civil Rights Leaders
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Nina Simone Mural
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Pittsburgh Mural (Traveling Work)
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Chicago Mural Event (Traveling Work)
Where the work lives
Murals across metro Atlanta
Corey Barksdale's Atlanta murals reach beyond any single neighborhood. Recent and ongoing work spans the Atlanta Beltline, Pittman Park, and Southwest Atlanta, alongside the City of Atlanta-commissioned Blandtown FIFA mural at 17th Street and Northside Drive and public art inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Whether the wall sits along a Beltline trail, inside a neighborhood business district, or at one of the busiest airports in the world, each Atlanta mural is planned around the people who will actually see it — residents, commuters, travelers, and visitors passing through that specific part of the city.
How it works
Commissioning a mural in Atlanta
Corey Barksdale isn't a large mural painting company — he's an independent Atlanta muralist who personally leads every commission from first sketch to final coat, working directly with the property owner, business, school, or civic partner on the wall.
A typical Atlanta mural project moves through a site visit and wall assessment, concept sketches built around the location and audience, design approval, surface preparation suited to Georgia's heat and humidity, on-site painting, and a protective UV-resistant finish. Public and civic walls, like the Blandtown FIFA mural, also include coordination with the City of Atlanta.
Helpful project answers
Frequently asked questions
What information is needed to begin a mural project?
Share the wall address, clear photographs, approximate width and height, surface type, access conditions, desired imagery, timeline, audience, and budget range.
What kinds of spaces can receive a mural?
Projects may be developed for exterior or interior walls in public spaces, businesses, schools, cultural organizations, community sites, and private properties.
What does the mural process include?
A project can include site review, concept development, sketches, design approval, surface planning, painting, installation coordination, and a protective finish.
Has Corey Barksdale completed notable public art commissions in Atlanta?
Yes. Corey Barksdale was selected by the City of Atlanta to create a FIFA mural located at 17th Street and Northside Drive, reflecting his standing as an Atlanta mural artist trusted with high-profile civic public art.
What areas of Atlanta does Corey Barksdale paint murals in?
Corey Barksdale paints murals across metro Atlanta, including the Beltline, Pittman Park, Southwest Atlanta, and Blandtown, along with public art inside Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Is Corey Barksdale a mural painting company or an independent artist?
Corey Barksdale works as an independent Atlanta muralist rather than a larger mural painting company, personally leading concept development, design, and painting on every commission.
Work with Corey Barksdale
Planning a mural project?
Bring your wall, neighborhood, organization, or public-art vision to life with Atlanta murals by Corey Barksdale.