Artist Maxx Moses’ Partnership with MTS Brings New Murals to La Mesa Transit Center

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System passengers in La Mesa can enjoy two new murals at the city’s Grossmont Transit Center along the Green Line and Orange Line trolleys.

MTS on Wednesday unveiled the new works by local muralist and graffiti artist Maxx Moses. The Grossmont murals are part of a larger effort by the agency to provide a more hospitable experience for passengers using the transit system.

“These murals are a way to represent our community and improve our rider’s comfort while waiting for their next ride,” Patricia Dillard, an MTS board member and La Mesa’s vice mayor, said in a news release. “Creating more inviting spaces along our system is a small way in which MTS is delivering better transit to everyone today.”

Moses proposed two new works for Grossmont Transit Center.

“I hope that the artwork brings a sense of liveliness. I hope that it brings a sense of curiosity,” said Moses. “I want the artwork, of course, to convey this liveliness, but connection to communities as well, where people can do some exploration. It’s not just a visual impact, but I wanted to create an economic impact as well – that people support these communities and use the trolley to go and visit them.”

The first mural, located on the bus side of the transit center, titled “Succession,” is about harmony, inner peace and order. Moses says he was inspired by “a simplicity in life within the quiet spaces between our hearts and minds when we take the time to listen.”

The second, located on the train side of the center, is titled “Float On.” The complexities of life’s experiences inspired the artist to create a work that represents grace, stillness and serenity.

Since 2022, MTS has partnered with Moses on the highly successful “Color the Corridor” beautification project. The artist previously completed works of art at the Massachusetts Avenue, 62nd Street, Euclid Avenue and 47th Street trolley stations.

MTS has announced three more murals in the works with other artists – along the UC San Diego Blue Line at E Street Transit Center, to be completed in December, and at Beyer Boulevard Trolley Station, to be completed in 2026.