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Matthew Grote

Mural Artist & Designer

Cincinnati, OH

Bio

Matthew Grote is a Cincinnati-based artist with 21 years in design and 15 years in large-scale mural work. He brings expertise in collaborative public art, corporate storytelling, and community-driven installations. As a muralist with a background in design, he creates work that is deeply intentional, balancing impactful first impressions with thoughtful details that reward curiosity and engagement. His murals are shaped by the needs and goals of the space, client, and community, ensuring that they integrate seamlessly rather than feeling imposed.

Selected Works

2025 Gantry Apartments (PLK Communities) 2 exterior planter murals, acrylic and spray paint on concrete, Cincinnati, OH

2025 Bethany Legacy Foundation 4 interior murals, acrylic on drywall, Madison, IN

2025 American Can Lofts (PLK Communities) lobby map mural, acrylic and spray paint on interior drywall, Cincinnati, OH

2024 Whole Foods Market mural, "Hustle and Bustle", ArtWorks, designer and lead teaching artist with 16 apprentices, acrylic paint on exterior stucco, Cincinnati, OH

2024 Condado Tacos murals, acrylic and spray paint on interior drywall, Kenwood, OH

2024 Blink Cincinnati projection mapping installation, collaboration with Spotted Yeti Media and the Cincinnati Opera, Cincinnati, OH

2023 OH/KY State Line mural, acrylic and spray paint on concrete pedestrian bridge, Newport, KY & Cincinnati, OH

2022 Ackermann Group mural, ArtWorks, designer and lead teaching artist with 7 apprentices, acrylic on polytab on exterior cinder block, Madisonville, OH

2022 Pilar Bar mural (4EG), acrylic and spray paint on exterior brick, Cincinnati, OH

2021 Prysmian Group murals, acrylic paint on interior drywall, Highland Heights, KY

2021 Beeline shipping container murals (4EG), spray paint on exterior corrugated steel, Newport, KY

2020 Cincinnati Recreation Commission solar-powered light installation, "Sunflowers", acrylic paint on PVC panels with powder-coated steel frame, Cincinnati, OH

2020 F&G Life Insurance murals, collaboration with Coalesive Design, acrylic paint on interior drywall, Des Moines, IA

2019 Greater Cincinnati Foundation full-scale office mural program, acrylic paint on interior drywall and PVC panels, Cincinnati, OH

2019 Oishei Children's Hospital mural, sponsored by New Era Caps, digitally printed wall covering on interior drywall, Buffalo, NY

2019 Lighthouse Youth & Family Services lobby mural, acrylic and spray paint on interior drywall, Cincinnati, OH

2019 Blink Cincinnati projection mapping installation, "HUEmanity", collaboration with Spotted Yeti Media and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati, OH

2019 Blink Cincinnati exterior immersive installation, "Urban Camping", partners: Cincinnati Parks Foundation, Cincinnati Parks, The Smale Foundation, and Moerlein Lager House, Cincinnati, OH

2018 Buffalo AKG Art Museum Public Art Initiative mural, "weego", acrylic and spray paint on exterior brick, collaboration with Chuck Tingley, Buffalo, NY

2017 Blink Cincinnati exterior light installation, "Stumpies", spray paint on 2x4 frame with LEDs, Cincinnati, OH

2017 Cradle Beach mural, sponsored by New Era Caps, spray paint on exterior cinder block, Angola, NY

2015 Kroger mural, ArtWorks, lead teaching artist with 4 apprentices, acrylic paint on polytab on interior drywall, Cincinnati, OH