“Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.”
— Andy Warhol

Art Matters

Multiple times throughout the year until shortly before the pandemic, BarberX sponsored street artists to create a work just outside our shop that they are inspired to make that has some, even distant, reference to barbering on the large 4’ x 8’ cable box.

Thanks to the RiNo Art District for their tremendous help in selecting talent.

In the news… 303 Magazine: The New Colorado Mural Festival Babe Walls Highlights Badass Women and Non-Binary Artists

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BarberX is located below The Source Hotel and Market Place. Pictured street art was created by Robyn Frances.

CHAD BOLSINGER | MAY 2022 @ BARBERX

HIERO VEIGA | JUNE 2020 @BARBERX

Black metal electrical or utility box outside a building with a window and vertical siding, surrounded by small green plants.
Empty black mailbox on a sidewalk next to a small patch of grass and trees, with a barber shop and buildings in the background.
Black metal utility box or locker behind a sidewalk, with a brick building in the background under a blue sky with some clouds.
Black utility box on sidewalk with plants and trees nearby in an urban area.

KAITLIN ZIEZMER | MAY 2020 @ BARBERX

Colorful mural of a tiger wearing a pink motorcycle helmet with stars and snowflakes in the background, painted on a utility box outdoors.
A sidewalk with a blue framed display in the center, featuring a red panel with white snowflake designs. In the background, there are buildings, traffic lights, and a cloudy sky.
Colorful mural of two fierce tigers wearing red helmets facing each other, with
Signboard on a sidewalk with a blue background and orange details, displaying the name 'Kaitlin Ziesmer'.

CHARLES “TASTE” LEWIS | MARCH 2020 @ BARBERX

Graffiti art on a utility box featuring the word 'BAREB' in bold, stylized letters with colorful abstract design elements, stars, and arrows.
Street art graffiti with purple, blue, and red paint splashes and the Instagram handle '@TASTE BURNS' written at the bottom right.
Graffiti mural on a garage door featuring a woman with red hair, makeup, and jewelry, with the word 'STYLE' in bold, stylized letters, surrounded by colorful abstract designs and stars.
Colorful graffiti art on a utility box in an urban area, with abstract blue and red shapes and patterns.

CHRIS HAVEN | JANUARY 2020 @ BARBERX

Colorful graffiti mural of stylized cityscape with buildings in red, orange, yellow, blue, purple, and pink, painted on a large outdoor electrical box in front of a metal building.
Colorful graffiti art on an electrical box, featuring abstract city buildings and the word 'DAPPER' at the bottom.
Colorful mural of a cityscape with outlined buildings in various colors painted on a utility box against a blue sky.
Colorful graffiti artwork on a utility box in an urban setting with sidewalk, modern building, and street with vehicles in the background.

SANDI CALISTRO | SEPTEMBER 2019 @ BARBERX

Street art mural of a black and gray firearm with red flames, surrounded by black swirling leaves and vines, on a green utility box.
A brightly painted utility box with a mural featuring a large eye in the center surrounded by red and purple petal-like shapes and black and yellow swirling accents. The word 'BARBERX' is written at the top in white cursive letters.
Colorful street art mural of a purple-skinned girl with three blue eyes and brown curly hair, holding scissors and a branch with leaves, painted on a utility box outside a building.
Colorful street art on a green electrical box featuring a cartoonish face with blue eye, red hair, and black hair with swirling details, with the words "Barber X" written at the bottom.

MIKE GRAVES | AUGUST 2019 @ BARBERX

Graffiti art depicting two cartoon-like bombs with lit fuses and red stars on a utility box outside, with a partly cloudy sky and some buildings in the background.
Street art on a utility box featuring a banana with a flower-like peel and the words 'Barber X'.
Colorful graffiti artwork of a cartoon girl with brown hair and blue eyes, flanked by two animated chickens, one holding a sword and the other a machine gun, painted on a utility box outside a building.
Graffiti art of a peach with the words 'Barbera X' written on it, on a utility box in an urban setting.

ROBYN FRANCES - AKA GROW LOVE | JULY 2019 @ BARBERX

Street art mural on a utility box depicts a bearded man eating noodles with a woman holding a phone nearby, signed by the artist growlore in 2019.
Graffiti artwork on a sidewalk electrical box featuring the words 'growlove' and '2019', with a large neon pink and purple stylized word 'Barber' and an abstract star design.
Street art mural on a utility box depicting a woman with long hair and closed eyes leaning toward a man holding a cigarette, with a heart-shaped speech bubble and colorful swirling patterns, signed "growing 2014."
A colorful graffiti-style sign with neon pink and blue lettering that says "Barber & growlove" on a gray utility box outside a modern building with black siding and large windows.

DINKC | JUNE 2019 @ BARBERX

This 30-second time-lapse is complete with a rain shower intermission and some artist posing and lots of people hanging out off and on. A good time by all.

Graffiti art depicting a stylized face with a traditional barber's pole and hat, surrounded by abstract patterns, on a utility box with brick border design.
Graffiti art on a utility box featuring the word 'BANGERS' in stylized letters above a crossed wrench symbol, set against a brick wall background. The graffiti includes the tag '@DINKC' in turquoise at the bottom.
Colorful graffiti art on electrical box featuring abstract shapes, bold black outlines, and elements of red, blue, beige, and white, located outside a building with horizontal metal siding and a barber sign.
Graffiti art on a utility box featuring the word 'BARBER' in stylized letters, with a red brick wall background and two black and white crossed bones.

PAT MILBERY | MAY 2019 @ BARBERX

Colorful graffiti mural of a dog with an intense expression, fanged mouth open, and flowing fur, with a stylized background of vibrant colors and abstract shapes.
Colorful utility box with pink, purple, and teal geometric pattern, featuring a yellow triangle at the bottom, and the handwritten message 'Barber X Loves You' at the top.
Colorful graffiti mural of abstract floral design painted on a utility box, featuring bold black outlines and vibrant shades of blue, purple, pink, yellow, orange, and green.
Colorful mural on a utility box with pink, green, and purple sections. Handwritten message at the top says '@BARBERXRINO Loves You!!'.

ANNA CHARNEY | APRIL 2019 @ BARBERX

Anna Charney encountered a bit of Colorado’s winter/spring spring/winter weather and so her March 2019 street art in front of BarberX became her April 2019 street art. Her work is our first abstract piece

Street artwork on a utility box featuring a stylized eye, abstract patterns, and colorful circles in shades of blue, black, white, and red.
A utility box with colorful geometric and abstract graffiti art situated on a concrete sidewalk in an urban area.
Colorful graffiti art on a utility box with abstract circles, lines, and patterns in blue, black, pink, and teal. Social media handles @annacharne, @linde_zimmer are painted on the sidewalk.
Colored street art on a utility box, featuring black and white wavy lines with blue and red geometric shapes in the background, located outdoors near a building with large windows.

PATRICK KANE MCGREGOR | FEBRUARY 2019 @ BARBERX

Street art on a utility box depicting a dog and a bird getting a haircut, with the text "Just a little off the top please!"
Colorful graffiti sign with pink text reading 'Barber X' on a pastel background, located on a sidewalk near a building with snow on the ground.
Colorful mural of a white bulldog with sad eyes and a blue bird sitting on its back, painted on a utility box outside a building.
A colorful painter's sign with brushstrokes of purple, pink, and white, displaying the word 'Boardway X' in large, red, handwritten-style letters.

CHAD BOLSINGER | JANUARY 2019 @ BARBERX

Street art mural of a woman's face painted on a metal utility box, featuring detailed grayscale portrait with expressive eyes and flowing hair, set against a cloudy sky and urban background.
Graffiti sign on a painted utility box on a sidewalk with the words 'EDWARD Scissorhands' in black, against an urban street background with buildings, parked cars, and traffic lights.
Graffiti art on utility box featuring a pair of large scissors with a bird flying nearby, a heart with a halo and wings, and the word 'Cody' wearing a necklace, against an orange and pink sunset background.
Colorful graffiti sign on a metal box with the word 'BarberX' written in pink, located on a sidewalk near a street with snow on the ground.

ALEXANDREA PANGBURN | DECEMBER 2018 @ BARBERX

Street art mural of two tapirs holding a large letter 'X' between them, painted on a green utility box.
Outdoor sign for a barber X featuring a large white X with black dots inside, green background with white border.
Street art mural of two hippos facing each other with a large white letter 'X' between them on a green background.
Hand-painted sign for a barber shop with a green background, white border, and large white letter X with black outline and black dots, and the word 'BARBER' above it.

TUKE | NOVEMBER 2018 @ BARBERX

A utility box on the sidewalk with a mural that features a tattoo-style banner reading 'Keep it Clean' and a razor blade crossing through it. The background has fall-colored leaves and maple leaf symbols.
Colorful graffiti sign with the word 'Brawler' and an 'X' symbol on a city sidewalk
A painted utility box with a barber-themed design on a sidewalk with fall leaves, featuring scissors, a comb, and a ribbon with the words "Stay Sharp".
A sidewalk scene with a orange and yellow painted utility box featuring graffiti that reads 'Roober X' with autumn leaves design. Modern buildings and street elements are visible in the background on a clear day.

TRACY WEIL | OCTOBER 2018 @ BARBERX

Colorful mural artwork on a utility box outside a modern building. The mural features black and white cartoon-like skeletons and playful spirits against a split orange and blue background, with the number 3320 painted on the left. The ground nearby has some snow patches and small bushes.
Colorful street art on a utility box featuring a skeleton with a top hat, a pumpkin with a mischievous smile, and various abstract shapes in blue, orange, black, and white. Signed '@Wellworks' in the bottom left corner.
Graffiti art on a utility box featuring cartoon skulls, some with hats or crowns, and playful, abstract shapes in black, white, blue, orange, and red.
Colorful mural art on a utility box featuring cartoonish skulls, a bat, a ghost, and abstract shapes in blue, orange, black, and white, located outside a modern building with large windows and gray siding.
Street art mural of skeleton characters with balloons and a top hat on an orange and blue background, painted on a utility box in an urban area next to a sidewalk.

CHRIS HAVEN | SEPTEMBER 2018 @ BARBERX

Colorful mural of a cheerful white shark with blonde hair, dressed as a barber, lying on a sandy beach with a blue sky background. The shark is smiling, wearing a blue cape with scissors around its neck, and has a small yellow bird flying nearby. The mural features barber-related items including a pile of coins, a box, a starfish, a wooden sign with a skull that reads 'Barber', and a castle-like structure.

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Street art mural of three anthropomorphized rice bags with expressive faces, arms, and hands, painted on utility boxes on a sidewalk.
Street art mural of a happy, cartoonish figure with glasses, wearing a suit with a tie, standing on a red carpeted platform inside a glass display case.
Colorful mural of a cartoon shark with blonde hair wearing a cape, lying on a sandy ground with treasure chests, coins, and a small bird nearby, outside a building with metal siding.
Street scene with construction barriers, a sidewalk, and a colorful painted sign featuring clownfish, rocks, and plants in front of a modern building.