Moving the Lives of Kids Community Mural Project (MLK Mural) is an arts organization, which focuses on the arts, youth development, and education. MLK Mural was founded in 2002 by Artist and Muralist Kyle Holbrook originally from the Wilkinsburg area of Pittsburgh. His vision was to use public art as a way to reach kids over the summer months to do positive community work when they were not in school.
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is the flagship location for the The Moving the Lives of Kids Community Mural Project; where local artists and youth have engaged the community through public art since 2002. To date MLK has more than 350 public art pieces in Allegheny County.
Penn Ave. Wilkinsburg MLK Jr East Busway (detail)
tInternational Artist Kyle Holbrook, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, Salems CEO Abdul Salem and family at PGH ART PARK Event # 2 on 8/21/22
MLK Mural Unveiling June 7, 2007: (L-R) Anji Corley (Wamo), Judi McNeil (Port Authority), Evan Frazier (Hill House CEO), Todd Moules (CEO-National City Bank), Rev. Marcus Harvey, Mayor of Wilkinsburg John Thompson, Executive Artist Kyle Holbrook, Mayor of Pittsburgh Luke Ravenstahl, Michelle Gregio and Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato.
6/9/06 Major League Baseball (MLB) All- Star game unveiling of Artist Kyle Holbrook’s Andy Warhol Bridge mural painted with 60 youth and 12 local artists. The mural is the largest bridge mural painted in Pennsylvania history and Mayor Bob O’Connors last public appearance.
Liberation Wall (Hamilton Side), Homewood by Kyle Holbrook
CLEMENTE MUSEUM MURAL by Kyle Holbrook 3339 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
City Paper Article
Veterans and Steele Workers Mural, Carson Street, South Side by Lucas Stock and Douglass Brunner in 2008, Restored by Kyle Holbrook 2017
“Autism Awareness, Pittsburgh penguins Greats mural” by Kyle Holbrook sponsored by Pittsburgh Penguins in collaboration with Presley Ridge Autistic students and families. 2014.
Partnership with Carnegie Mellon University in 2013, Student Contest (Adelaide Cole-Winner*) painted with CMU Students, OM, Squirrel Hill Community members facilitated by Kyle Holbrook, BZE, Edward Rawson and Rasheeda Jefferson.
Community Resurrection by Kyle Holbrook and George Gist 2005.
Children’s Hospital in Lawrenceville Mural by Edward Rawson and Kyle Holbrook 2008
1,000 ft Long Andy Warhol Bridge 2006 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game Mural designed by Kyle Holbrook painted with local artists and 60 community youth.
Monroeville Mall “Pittsburgh History’ by Kyle Holbrook 2003.
“NorthSide Coalition Women” by Teresa Harris, George Gist and Kyle Holbrook at 1515 Brighton PL. North Side, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
“Wilkinsburgh Strength” by Kyle Holbrook and George Gist 2005.
East Liberty from Ellsworth Ave, Shady Ave to Penn Ave this 2,000 ft. Long Mural was a Winner of “Best Mural” by City paper in 2007 along the East Busway designed by Kyle Holbrook, Kelly Blevins, Edward Rawson with 25 youth. Youth from “rival” communities worked together, several youth were able to create portfolios for universities. As part of the curriculum the students took photos of people in the community, over 800 people were painted. This mural was part of the 250 year Anniversary Celebration of Pittsburgh.
“Liberation Wall” by Kyle Holbrook, 7120 Kelly St, CEA, Homewood, Pittsburgh 15208.
“Mac was so talented I knew he would and could be great the first time I met him, as I feel about many of our youth today...he was so humble and every time I saw him he showed love and remembered what MLK mural did for him.
He is truly missed, I will never forget him and the amazing human being he was”
Mac Miller and B infront of Kyle Holbrook’s “Strength” Mural 2009.
Franco Harris and Kyle
Pittsburgh Steelers Legend and Hall of Famer
Kyle Holbrook at KH Design Studio in Homewood.
Kyle Holbrook’s Mural at CEA for 25th Anniversary as seen on the Cover of the Courier with Rashaad Bydsong 8/12/18
Wiz Khalifa album release concert Live Stage Mural by Executive Artist Kyle Holbrook. Wiz Khalifa, Kyle Holbrook, & DJ Bonics.
Artist Kyle Holbrook, Pittsburgh Steeler Safety Terrell Edmunds and Paradise Grey in front of the John Lewis Mural for ‘Pittsburgh Solidarity for Change’ 10/3/20
Cover Article “City of Murals” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 8.18.13
Manchester Youth Center Mural by Anire Mosley and Kyle Holbrook.
Oakland Mural youth on Break
Joy Taylor - MLK Mural Project Operations Director (2007-2012)
“Unite” part of Pittsburgh Solidarity for Change designed by Kyle Holbrook, Lead Artist Max Gonzalez, painted with the Community
Mt. Lebanon Mural T- Station on Shady Dr designed by Helen Worsing
Martin Luther King Jr Busway Wilkinsburg Mural by Artist Kyle Holbrook
“Welcome to Allentown mural by MLK Mural project manager Lucas Stock 2013
Leon Ford in front of Artist Kyle Holbrook’s “Whitney Tunnel of Hope” Mural in Wilkinsburg, PA.
Details of Homewood Underpass painted with 15 Homewood Youth, Summer 2007.
Post Gazette Cover, Vice President Kamala Harris infront of the “Liberation Wall” by Kyle Holbrook 6.17.22
Post Gazette Cover “Stop Gun Violence” by Kyle Holbrook 7.13.16
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Cover, Kyle Holbrook 6.7.03
8.3.13 (Cover Story) Artist Kyle Holbrook “Travon Martin Mural” painted with North Side youth and artist Kemel Poindexter.
Carson Street Veterans Mural.
Executive Artist Kyle Holbrook on Our Regions Business with Bill Flanagan talking about the “Enviromural” for the Three Rivers Regatta painted by 4,000 pittsburghers in 2013
KDKA- Kidsburgh’s Kristine Sorensen story on “PGH Art Park at Salem’s market” with Artist Kyle Holbrook and PGH ART Park board Chair and Executive Director of Pittsburgh Paints First Lady Michelle Gainey and City of Pittsburgh First Black Mayor Ed Gainey’s family helped paint the mural.
Pittsburgh Steeler Hall of Famer Franco Harris paints at the PGH Art Park in the Hill District 7.22.22
Kyle Holbrook and Chris Savido Mural “New Grenada” 2008.
Magail Sahara, Kyle Holbrook and Youth 2006
Auberle 50 year Anniversary Mural by Kyle Holbrook and Portia Hornick on the Front of the McKeesport Headquarters. 2012
“Strength” Mural by Kyle Holbrook, George Gist, Chris Savido July 2005.
Wilkinsburg History by Kyle Holbrook 2004
Artist Kyle Holbrook at ‘PGH ART PARK’ Salems Market & Grill Event 9.17.22
Sierra Club 11.1.20
Squirrel Hill Parklet on Beacon St and Murray Ave.
Duquesne, PA mural on Duquesne Blvd. Port Authority Park and Ride.
“Sarah Heinz House Mural” painted in 2006 (photo 2024), Kyle Holbrook, Kristopher Smith, Micci Hunter, Katherine Brown, 25 North Side Youth, 25 Senior Citizens and community members.
