Tomokazu Matsuyama, Thousand Regards/Shape of Color: Metro construction sound wall | Beverly Hills, CA

With the Metro’s Purple Line Extension construction underway for two new stations in Beverly Hills, a temporary sound wall has been put in place on North Cañon Drive at Wilshire Boulevard where the Wilshire/Rodeo Station will become a reality in 2025.

The City of Beverly Hills selected artist, Tomokazu Matsuyama, to beautify this structure along the north side of the dividing wall with his own exclusive mural. Taking inspiration from Japanese art from the Edo and Meji eras, classical Greek and Roman statuary, French Renaissance painting, postwar contemporary art and the visual language of global popular culture, Tomokazu created the 80 foot tall and 20 foot wide art piece entitled, “Thousand Regards / Shape of Color.” With its vibrant colors and beautiful imagery of birds and sunsets, the Cañon Mural evokes happiness and sets forth a vision of positivity for the future of Beverly Hills.

— Curatory text courtesy Love Beverly Hills