Joey Salamon

Metro Detroit-based artist, Joey Salamon (b.1988, Lafayette, IN), combines eye-catching patterns, a rainbow color palette and repeating three-dimensional geometric shapes in his work that spans projects ranging from album cover art, larger-than-life street murals to restaurant interior design. 

Salamon grew up in the mid-century modern mecca of Midland, MI where he continues to use architectural references from his hometown in his work. He graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art & Design in 2010. After graduating, Salamon moved several times across the US expanding his artistic vision in places like the tiny Hawaiian island of Molokai, Chicago as well as an internship with internationally recognized artist, Jen Stark, in Miami. 

Beyond private commissions, Salamon has created work for or in collaboration with the likes of Meta (formally Facebook), Microsoft, Steelcase, FORVIA, The Cities of: Indio, CA, Chandler, AZ, Sarasota, FL, Grand Rapids, MI, Detroit, MI, Midland, MI, Marquette, MI, Ferndale, MI and Big Rapids, MI, 1xRun, Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor Saline Music Center, Grand Rapids Public Library, Ally Bank, Detroit City Football Club, Gilbert Family Foundation, Five Iron Golf, The Ruth Ellis Center, Murals in the Market Mural Festival, Bright Walls Mural Festival, Detroit Hispanic Development Cooperation, Southwest Housing Solutions, Project Pride SRQ, Up North Pride (Traverse City, MI), Iron Fish Distillery, Jars Cannabis, Hype Cannabis, Duo Security, Origins Laboratory Inc., Brilliant Detroit, Grand Valley State University, Blake’s Hard Cider Co, American Liquor Co., Arbor Brewing, DOX Grillhouse, Andover Management, Community Financial Credit Union, The Michigan Glass Project, LBI Limited, Detroit 75 Kitchen, Levitate Music Festival, Breakaway Music Festival, the NORML Foundation, Fifth Estate Magazine, Hour Detroit Magazine and numerous musical acts such as Matisyahu, of Montreal, Lotus, Slightly Stoopid, The War on Drugs, The Orwells, The Disco Biscuits, Murder by Death, Guster, and The Airborne Toxic Event.

Photo by Sarah Rice