Dana Caldera’s ‘A Taste of the Seasons’ at Sweetgreen MKT Heights

I am delighted to share that my artwork is now part of Sweetgreen’s collection of emerging artists and on view permanently at the Sweetgreen MKT Heights location in Houston, Texas. Sweetgreen is known for it’s seasonal and locally sourced ingredients and super tasty salads. It’s also known for exceptional design and artwork.

This Architectural Digest article from 2018 explains why Sweetgreen continues to focus on design and artwork with the same care and attention to detail as it does the food. Sweetgreen’s founders want the design to be as refreshing as the salads. And as more Sweetgreen locations open up, they unveil more incredible collaborations with artists and architects.

”Because we have a very clean aesthetic, it’s a great canvas to showcase art,” Jammet says. A big part of Sweetgreen’s ethos is local sourcing, and this supply-chain strategy is echoed in its work with (often local) artists.

–Salad With a Side of Style: Why Sweetgreen is Investing in Local Design, by Hadley Keller, Architectural Digest

For this project, I created a 4 canvas series titled, A Taste of the Seasons, and featuring found paper collage elements sourced from my collected recipes and cookbooks. The artwork is made with mixed media, including pastel, graphite, acrylic, and the collage elements.

In April 2021, the Sweetgreen MKT Heights location opened in Houston (Sweetgreen’s third Houston location at the time), featuring artwork by Dana Caldera. The two previous Houston Sweetgreen locations include Sweetgreen Rice Village, featuring artwork by Lanecia Rouse Tinsley, and Sweetgreen Downtown, featuring artwork by Max Manning.

Sweetgreen works in partnership with Tappan Collective to bring commissions by emerging artists to each Sweetgreen location.