Brand Collaborations

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Product

Johnnie Walker

Blue Label Miami Edition, front side design

Ernesto worked with Johnnie Walker to design the limited-edition Blue Label Miami Edition bottle, which illustrates the brand’s journey from Scotland to Miami. Learn more about the project with Forbes.

Blue Label Miami Edition, entire design

Street

Chewy

Ernesto and Mana Public Arts worked with Chewy for their 10-year anniversary to create a mural in Wynwood, Miami with over 50 customer pet portraits. Customers came to the mural’s unveiling with their furry friends and said hi to Ernesto and took some photos.

50+ pet portraits are included in the mural

Ernesto with the owner of one of the painted pups

Cirque du Soleil

Rebirth (2020)

Ernesto and Twenty6North Productions worked with Cirque du Soleil to create the mural Rebirth in downtown Fort Lauderdale to celebrate their show Alegria. The mural features an Alegria performer, and members of the cast came for the opening with DDA FTL, Broward College, Art Fort Lauderdale, and members of the community.

Florida Power & Light

Ernesto and Goldman Global Arts worked with Florida Power & Light (FPL) to create the mural Renewed Vision for their Wynwood Battery Storage facility. The mural features flamingoes and a Florida panther gaining energy from the sun and solar panels pictured in the background.

Renewed Vision (2020), front view

Renewed Vision (2020), side view

Beck’s

Ernesto and other Miami-based artists worked with Beck’s Brewery on their Urban Canvas initiative to create murals around Miami with the aim of fueling cultural and economic development.

Duck (2015)

In-Store

Starbucks

 

Ernesto painted an homage to all the beautiful regions from where Starbucks sources its coffee beans.

A quetzal represents Latin America, an African elephant represents Africa, and a Sumatran tiger is the main focus, representing Asia.

The piece hangs in the Lake Nona store in central Florida.

 

Sumatra (2023) 72" x 102" - courtesy of @starbucksstoredesignmiami & @maciekglac

Disney Springs

Ernesto had the pleasure to paint at Disney Springs for their Art Walk: A Canvas of Expression. He used the architecture of the triptych’s arches as a window into a landscape home to a pair of elephants, tiger cubs, and zebras.

bartaco

Ernesto worked with bartaco to paint a mural in the parada space of their Wynwood location. It features the cityscape of old Havana with nature taking over the buildings. Ernesto has also painted for bartaco at their Dallas location.

Havana (2022)

Chase

 

Ernesto and Goldman Global Arts worked with Chase Bank to paint a mural inside their Little Havana, Miami location. It features a rooster, which is emblematic of the neighborhood.

Rooster (2022)