La Loteria

• The original mural was painted in 1989 by Felipe Garza who was a member of the Eastside community. It was painted over during a SXSW “Impossible Walls Project” by Australian artist Rone which depicted a portrait of a local girl from the area. The project was done with consent from the building's owner who saw it as a way to revitalize the space with a chance to showcase local artists by changing the mural every year. There was a backlash as the neighborhood was not informed. The mural was rejected as it did not embrace the Eastside culture and was another form of the gentrification of the community. The city of Austin issued an apology while vowing to help in its restoration. The nonprofit Arte Texas and local artists (Joe Arellano, Gabriel Estrada, Raymond Garza, Mando Martinez, and original Lotería artist Felipe Garza) set work in restoring the lost landmark. It is based on the game La Loteria which is a traditional game of chance similar to bingo except it utilizes images instead of numbers. The game itself dates back to the fifteenth century and is part of Hispanic and Latino culture.

With the restoration brought some new additions to the playing cards as a nod to the new generation and current political events. Felipe depicts in two cards a bulldozer clutching a pinata which corresponds with the demolition of Jumpolin. There is a card that represents el Soldado; however, in the mural's depiction, it is a current soldier next to a fence that depicts current US-MX border issues. Among the traditional and political cards, there also is a nod to the current and future generation. There is a card called la quinceanera that depicts a young woman in a wheelchair. This represents a young artist who was supposed to help with the restoration but was unable to attend, as well as future artists of the area.