Hi How Are You Austin

It was painted by texas outsider artist and musician daniel johnston who despite being mentally ill has had songs covered by tom waits and beck and his art displayed at the whitney museum.
Hi how are you austin. The iconic piece of austin street art serves a purpose beyond a tourist attraction. The hi how are you project is a non profit organization inspiring new conversations around mental health issues by funding and creating thoughtful media content projects and events. Johnston was diagnosed at various points with schizophrenia and manic depression and died in 2019. Now it s a thai restaurant named thai how are you.
Saved from demolition in 2004 then restored and declared a cultural landmark in 2014. Back then record exchange was there. Folks regularly line up for photos in front of it prints can be found on a variety of merch sold around town and there is a non profit of the same name that works to provide solutions and conversations on the topic of mental health. Austin texas in an effort to celebrate mental wellness austin mayor steve adler has declared jan.
When musician daniel johnston was asked to paint this wall in 1993 he painted one of his cassette covers. The foundation created with the support of daniel johnston and family provides a platform for the exchange of ideas and education on mental well being. Hi how are you 1992 frog like wall painting by musician daniel johnston. Today the hi how are you mural is one of the most adored symbols of austin iconography.
Thanks to all the artists sponsors partners and especially the fans for making it such a memorable experience all to help us celebrate the life and legacy of the late great daniel johnston as a call to action to remove the stigma around mental health and to encourage conversations about well. Daniel johnston painted a mural of the hi how are you frog on the side of the sound exchange music store on guadalupe blvd in austin texas at 21st street. 22 hi how are you day.