Mural News

Colorful new artwork claims to be first 'AR' mural in Uptown Dallas

The mural is across from Reverchon Park.

Photo courtesy of Harwood Int'l.

Dallas real estate developer Harwood International has debuted a new mural at Citymark On The Katy Trail, which they describe in a release as the first "augmented reality" mural in Uptown.

The developer worked with local artist Kyle Steed, Artist Uprising, and Belmont Creative to create an engaging, interactive experience.

This mural stands 12 feet high and 18 feet long and is located across from Reverchon Park on the Katy Trail.

The interactive element seems to be that visitors can interact with the mural on a smartphone.

Artist Uprising CEO Merrick Porchéddu says in a statemen that it took an entire team to make it happen.

"Our team of animators, under the direction of Magdiel Lopez, worked to create a vibrant and exploratory creation, which was then augmented by Belmont Creative to be the first AR art mural in Uptown," she says.

Steed says the mural fulfills his desie to bring a sense of movement into his work.

"Not only that but color and playfulness are important," he says. "The wonderful thing about this project, though, is that I was able to combine all these elements together."

Harwood International marketing director Jessica Young Reid calls it a "great addition to the arts and engagement programme throughout the Harwood District."

The Harwood District is filled with countless pieces of artwork from architecture to samurai art and armor which can be admired throughout the District’s lobbies and The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum: The Samurai Collection.

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Museum News

National Medal of Honor Museum offers preview at downtown Dallas event

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The AT&T Discovery District hosted a mobile museum pop-up.

A high-profile museum opening in 2025 offered a preview in downtown Dallas: It's The National Medal of Honor Museum, slated to open in Arlington, at Nolan Ryan Expressway and AT&T Way in the Stadium district in spring 2025.

To give folks a preview of coming attractions, the institution dispatched a mobile museum to make a visit to the AT&T Discovery District on November 20, during lunchtime when foot traffic is brisk.

Imagine the sense of wonder and amazement that downtown Dallas denizens must have felt upon the sight of a double decker bus, parked in the District, equipped with video and historical information about the Medal of Honor award, stories of the recipients, and a rendering of how the museum in Arlington will look.

The National Medal of Honor MuseumCourtesy rendering

The goal of The National Medal of Honor Museum is to inspire Americans by honoring and preserving the history of the highest military decoration awarded for valor in combat.

They hope it will serve as a national landmark, illustrating the historical thread of sacrifice and patriotism that runs through all U.S. military service members, past and present.

Beyond its state-of-the-art, interactive experiences, a critical part of the Museum’s mission will be to use the stories of Medal of Honor recipients to inspire their fellow Americans.

It will incorporate the AT&T Virtual Recipient Theater, an augmented reality experience where visitors can interact with with Medal of Honor recipients. The space will be equipped with cutting-edge conversational AI technology complete with voice recognition to allow museum goers to have a conversation in a 3D format with medal of honor recipients living and past.

It will also have AT&T Branded Wi-Fi throughput the museum.

Interior of the mobile Medal of Honor Museum.AT&T