Kayl Johnson Mural at Umbrella Alley San Francisco

A Bold New Entrance Mural at Umbrella Alley

We are honored to welcome a brand-new mural by Kayl Johnson to the entrance of Umbrella Alley San Francisco.

Kayl’s mural brings big color, street-art energy, movement, texture, and a little beautiful chaos right to the front of the alley. It is one of the first pieces visitors see when they arrive, setting the tone for the murals, sculptures, photo spots, and creative surprises waiting inside.

This is the kind of wall that makes you stop, look closer, and say, “Okay, wait… this is awesome.”

Meet the Artist: Kayl Johnson

Kayl Johnson is a San Francisco-based visual artist, collaborator, and intuitive designer whose work blends street art, skate culture, personal storytelling, and raw creative energy.

Follow Kayl Johnson on Instagram: @kayl_johnson

Raised in San Luis Obispo between beaches and mountains, Kayl found freedom and direction through skateboarding and art. At 17, he moved to San Francisco, where he began carving out his own creative path through the city’s layered art scene.

His work is guided by a bold personal rhythm:

Skate. Paint. Create. Collaborate.

About Kayl’s Style

Kayl’s art feels alive — loose, layered, expressive, and full of motion. He works with acrylic paint, spray paint, oil pastels, paint pens, collage, and mixed-media techniques, creating pieces that feel gritty, playful, emotional, and fearless all at once.

His work often reflects contrast: chaos and calm, freedom and struggle, skate culture and fine art, street energy and personal reflection. Basically, it has that great San Francisco art magic — polished enough to pull you in, wild enough to keep things interesting.

Why We’re Excited to Have Kayl at Umbrella Alley

Kayl Johnson represents the kind of artist we love working with at Umbrella Alley: creative, collaborative, original, and deeply connected to San Francisco’s street-art energy.

His new entrance mural is not just a wall — it is a welcome mat, a visual handshake, and a big colorful signal that visitors have stepped into a place where creativity gets to run around and cause a little beautiful trouble.

We are very proud to feature one of Kayl’s epic walls as part of the growing Umbrella Alley mural collection.

Selected Exhibitions & Projects

Kayl Johnson’s work has been featured in galleries, group shows, solo exhibitions, residencies, and mural projects in San Francisco and beyond. His exhibitions and projects include Secret City Group Art Show at SF Buzzworks, Dissonance Within the Fog on Post Street, The Biggest Little Bay Area Collage Show at Mothbelly Gallery, Rolling Through a Brief Perspective on Skateboarding at Studio Gen SF, LAPSE at Gilry Garage in Clarion Alley, Festival of Faces at Lowkey, Upward at 111 Minna Gallery, and The Power of Pablo benefit for the Pablo Ramirez Foundation. His mural and residency work has also taken him to Guanajuato City, Mexico City, Kathmandu, and Barcelona.

Come See Kayl Johnson’s Mural in Person

Kayl’s new mural is now part of the entrance experience at Umbrella Alley San Francisco, located in the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf.

Come by, take a photo, wander the alley, and check out the growing collection of murals, 3D art, colorful installations, and local artist creations. And definitely give Kayl’s entrance wall a proper look — it is bold, layered, full of feeling, and a very cool way to kick off your Umbrella Alley visit.

Don’t forget to tag @kayl_johnson when you share photos of his mural from Umbrella Alley.

Support More Murals at Umbrella Alley

Umbrella Alley is powered by visitors, art lovers, local supporters, and people who believe San Francisco should stay colorful, creative, and a little wonderfully weird. If you love public art, you can help support the next wave of murals and installations by sponsoring an umbrella, making a small donation to help purchase supplies like a gallon of floor mural paint, or contributing toward one of our next giant mural projects.

Every donation helps fund new artwork, artist collaborations, paint, repairs, lighting, maintenance, and the everyday care that keeps Umbrella Alley bright, fun, and photo-ready for visitors from around the world.

Visit Umbrella Alley

Umbrella Alley San Francisco
366 Jefferson Street
Fisherman’s Wharf
San Francisco, CA 94133

Umbrella Alley is a colorful mural and photo spot featuring work by Bay Area artists and visiting creatives. Every visit helps support new murals, artist collaborations, maintenance, and the next wave of public art in Fisherman’s Wharf.