Kerns Paints New Mural at Kitchen Table

Artist Rachel Kerns began a new mural on an exterior wall at The Kitchen Table, replacing a 2021 work that was painted over last week.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Openings & Closings

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Artist Rachel Kerns began painting a new mural on an exterior wall at The Kitchen Table, 3175 Riverside Blvd. The project replaces a 2021 mural by Maren Conrad that was painted over last week and is expected to take about two weeks.

Why it matters

The whitewashing of the earlier mural drew attention to how artwork on local storefronts is commissioned and maintained. For Sacramento residents, the project shows how neighborhood businesses and artists are reshaping shared street walls.

The 2021 mural project cost $40,000 with some neighboring businesses sharing the expense. The new mural is expected to take about two weeks, and its total cost has not been disclosed.

The players

Rachel Kerns

Rachel Kerns is the Sacramento artist painting the new mural at The Kitchen Table.

Maren Conrad

Maren Conrad is the artist who painted the original 2021 mural that was painted over last week.

The details

Kerns was working from a lift outside Vic's Ice Cream on Thursday. Conrad said she had not been consulted about the whitewashing, while Kerns said the previous mural was misconstrued and promised more details in time.

2021: Maren Conrad painted the original mural and neighboring murals.
Last week: The previous mural was painted over.
Thursday: Kerns was working from a lift outside Vic's Ice Cream.

Market Landscape

The replacement of Conrad's 2021 mural with a new work on the same Riverside Boulevard wall marks a shift from the neighborhood-funded project that began five years ago. The change reflects how Sacramento storefront art is being renewed as businesses and artists revisit earlier commissions.

Residents walking Riverside Boulevard may see the wall covered by scaffolding or a lift during the roughly two-week painting period. Local businesses near the site may face temporary disruption while the work is underway.

The takeaway

Public art on storefronts can change quickly, and the replacement of a painted-over mural shows how community projects depend on clear communication among artists and businesses. Readers interested in local art can follow the progress of the new work on Riverside Boulevard.