Peace Salt Lake City

Stop Gun Violence Mural

What: A 8’ x 5’  Stop Gun Violence Mural in Central City.

When: Friday , August 19, 2022 11am

Were:   75 S. 600 W               Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Why: In Response to all the recent shootings in Salt Lake City and around the United States. 

Artist Kyle Holbrook has lost forty-six (46) friends to gun violence including his best friends and family. This mural is meant to be a healing place for himself and the families of lost loved ones.

The Mural is part of a “Gun Violence Awareness National Tour" to all 50 States. ‘Peace Salt Lake’ is in close proximity to other murals in Central City thus drawing more attention to the mural and the message.

The Hope is that people will get selfies with the mural and spread the message of Peace and Awareness to Stop Violence.

How: The Artist painted the mural by brush and acrylic paints in a contemporary street art style similar to ‘Banksy’.

The Mural depicts the hand throwing up the ‘Peace” symbol to focus on the human aspect for solutions to gun violence as opposed to the guns that do not shoot by themselves.

Who: International Artist Kyle Holbrook painted the mural sponsored by Moving Lives of Kids Arts Center www.MLKmural.com . Artist Kyle Holbrook has painted murals in 43 countries and 42 states around the world.

April 28, 2025

Internationally Acclaimed Artist Kyle Holbrook Harassed and Removed from Delta Flight at Salt Lake City Airport While En Route to Work with Special Needs Children

Salt Lake City, UT — On April 28, 2025, at approximately 1:50 PM, internationally renowned muralist and peace advocate Kyle Holbrook was harassed and ultimately removed from a Delta Airlines flight while traveling from San Francisco to Nashville with a connection in Salt Lake City. Holbrook was en route to an international conference, where he was scheduled to lead a mural project with special needs children and educators from across the United States.

While boarding his flight in Salt Lake City, Holbrook — a seasoned traveler who has painted murals in 49 U.S. states and 43 countries, and recently represented the United States in Paris at the Olympics creating "Peace Murals" — was inexplicably singled out by a male flight attendant. According to Holbrook, other passengers were allowed to board without issue, but he was specifically stopped and asked for his boarding pass again and his destination city, despite already knowing his assigned seat.

As Holbrook continued toward his seat, the same flight attendant began aggressively calling out "Sir! Sir! Sir!" and confronted him in the aisle. Holbrook, seeking to avoid a confrontation, politely asked the flight attendant to allow him to reach his seat, stating, "Please leave me alone. I just want to go to my seat." Despite Holbrook's calm demeanor and minimal interaction, he was accused of being "argumentative" and was asked to leave the plane — after sitting quietly in his seat for more than 15 minutes while boarding completed.

Holbrook documented part of the incident on video as he exited the aircraft. When asking why he was singled out, the flight attendant first claimed there had been a report of "suspicious behavior" and "drinking alcohol" — an accusation Holbrook categorically denies. Holbrook does not consume alcohol and had not done so that day. When questioned further, the flight attendant changed his explanation, stating Holbrook had been "argumentative," despite the fact that their verbal interaction was limited and Holbrook remained seated quietly for an extended period.

The removal caused Holbrook to miss critical preparation time for his work at the conference with special needs students, many of whom live with mental and physical disabilities. Holbrook, whose life’s work focuses on uniting communities through public art around issues such as autism awareness, peace, education, domestic violence, and gun violence prevention, called the incident a “shameful example of discrimination and harassment.”

"As someone who has spent my life working to bridge divides and bring people together, this experience was deeply disappointing," Holbrook said. "Discrimination and hostility have no place in our society — especially not from a major corporation like Delta that serves millions of customers each year. No one should be treated differently or harassed based on how they look."