04/16/2026
We're excited to announce the artists for the upcoming Mabion mural in the Kansas City Beacon Hill neighborhood: ITRA Icons.
ITRA is a Kansas City–based mural collective led by artists Isaac Tapia and Rodrigo Alvarez, creating large-scale public artworks that transform shared spaces into expressions of cultural memory, community identity, and collective voice. Grounded in their lived experience—including immigrant perspectives that inform their understanding of movement, myth, and belonging—their work brings layered cultural narratives into the public realm.
Their practice is rooted in direct collaboration with the communities they serve, translating local histories and lived experience into vibrant, visually compelling murals. ITRA’s work has been featured nationally, with projects spanning Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Iowa, alongside installations at Kansas City International Airport and exhibits with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. They frequently work in culturally significant environments and on multi-stakeholder initiatives requiring both artistic vision and civic sensitivity. Their work operates at the intersection of art and advocacy—creating murals that serve as visual landmarks and enduring reflections of the communities they represent.
Congrats to ITRA and big thanks to all of the phenomenal artists who applied for this special project. Huge thanks to our partners at The Vecino Group and the Mabion Family for helping bring this project to life!
