About

Founded in
the field.

Jhonattan Arango — Founder, Anemos Art Preservation
Jhonattan Arango Founder

A muralist who couldn't stop thinking about what happens next.

Jhonattan Arango has spent over a decade painting large-scale public murals across the United States — from the Florida Keys to the Arizona desert, from Rockford to Cape Canaveral. Somewhere along the way, the question that wouldn't leave him wasn't about the next commission. It was about the ones already on the walls.

He watched murals fade. He saw cities struggle with what to do. He noticed that the infrastructure to protect public art simply didn't exist — not in any systematic way. So he started looking for one.

That search led to years of testing: studying how paint actually degrades, understanding the chemistry of binders and pigments, working with conservation specialists, and experimenting with professional-grade preservation systems on his own large-scale work across different climates and substrates. The result is Anemos — a methodology developed in the field and refined through practice.

Jhon holds a BFA in Graphic Design and served as a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy. He has been a grant panelist for the Houston Arts Alliance and has exhibited at Art Basel Miami. His public work has been commissioned by municipalities, public art organizations, and brand-conscious corporate clients across the country.

10+
Years studying mural
degradation in the field
40+
Large-scale public murals
painted across the country
15+
Cities where work has been
created, treated, and observed

Every city I worked in, I watched the same thing happen. Murals would go up — beautiful, expensive, meaningful — and then slowly disappear. Not from neglect, exactly. From the absence of a system.

Anemos exists because that gap is real, the problem is solvable, and the cost of doing nothing — in dollars, in culture, in original work lost — is too high to ignore.

The methodology is field-tested, not theoretical.

The Anemos preservation system was developed through direct observation of how murals actually fail — and what it takes to stop it. That means understanding not just the chemistry of paint, but the variables of climate, substrate, prior coatings, and time.

Every mural is different. A mural painted in humid South Florida ages differently than one on a concrete wall in the Arizona desert. A surface that's been coated with polyurethane presents a different challenge than bare acrylic on EIFS. The assessment process is the methodology — reading each work on its own terms before anything else happens.

Anemos works in partnership with an established professional coatings manufacturer whose products are designed specifically for fine art mural preservation — not repurposed from other applications. The treatment system has been applied to large-scale works across a range of climates, substrates, and conditions.

Assessment
Every engagement begins with a thorough on-site evaluation — surface condition, adhesion, existing coatings, substrate, and environmental factors. The history of the wall matters as much as what's on it.
Treatment scope
Anemos works with murals showing signs of wear that are candidates for stabilization and protection. Works requiring reconstruction, repainting, or structural repair are referred to conservation partners.
Artist relationship
Before any treatment, we initiate contact with the original artist — notifying them of the work being done, the non-invasive nature of the process, and our commitment to preserving their original intent. Documentation of this process is provided to the client.
Conservation partners
For murals beyond the scope of stabilization and protective treatment, Anemos maintains relationships with conservation specialists and provides referrals. Knowing the limits of our scope is part of the practice.

Work carried out across climates, substrates, and conditions.

The methodology has been tested in the field — not in ideal conditions, but in real ones. Coastal humidity, desert heat, northern cold, urban pollution. Each environment presents its own challenges. Each one has informed the practice.

Dallas
Texas
Houston
Texas
Odessa
Texas
Durham
North Carolina
Wilmington
North Carolina
Rockford
Illinois
Loveland
Colorado
Wadsworth
Ohio
Montclair
New Jersey
Cape Canaveral
Florida
Miami
Florida
Aventura
Florida
Key Largo
Florida
Gainesville
Florida
Green Valley
Arizona
Missoula
Montana

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